Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2023-03-23

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Mar 23
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
98 head
▼ 100 vs last sale 198▼ 80 vs year ago 178 · −44.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
730 head
▲ 121 vs last sale 609▲ 13 vs year ago 717 · +1.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
67 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 52▲ 29 vs year ago 38 · +76.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand good. Feeder steers and heifers too thinly traded to trend. Feeder dairy heifers sold unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Few breds and pairs sold firm. The next available report will be Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $180.88/cwt on 28 head.
Average price
$180.88
28 head · 623 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,126
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$130
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2
$58.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.25
vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540190.511,02917thin
Medium and Large 2730175.001,2781thin
Medium 1716170.131,2188thin
Large 1915157.501,4411thin
Large 2875132.501,1591thin
One grade step is worth $58.01/cwt here — about −$130 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale28 hd
180.88
—
CO average4 barns · 909 hd
189.14
−8.25
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,608108.301,74156
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,66194.511,57051
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,45589.861,307182
CowsLean 85-90%High1,26478.43991154

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,491$1,6955
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,429$1,52719
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,518$1,4932thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,182$1,4132thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,443$1,3892thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,227$1,2753thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,501$1,68016
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,520$1,6252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,175$1,6251thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)858$1,4752thin

Every lot

100 lots · USDA AMS · Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) - Brush, CO
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1110400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Steers—Medium and Large 1485222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,0792
Steers—Medium and Large 1710187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,3311
Steers—Large 1928166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,5402
Steers—Medium and Large 11,025142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,4611
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 178350.00/head350.00–350.003502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned313208.25/cwt202.50–212.506525
Heifers—Medium 1395217.50/cwt217.50–217.508592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned467195.00/cwt195.00–195.009113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1497206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,0243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1630182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,1502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1710177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2601
Heifers—Medium and Large 2730175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2781
Heifers—Medium 1738166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,2254
Heifers—Medium and Large 1873156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,3622
Heifers—Large 2875132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,1591
Heifers—Large 1915157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,4411
Heifers—Medium 1935152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,4211
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,010140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4141
Heifers—Medium 1Fleshy1,050110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 180250.00/head250.00–250.002501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Unweaned320205.00/cwt205.00–205.006561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1390230.00/cwt230.00–230.008972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1487217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,0595
Bulls—Medium and Large 1543192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0456
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Unweaned580177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,0301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1608172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,0492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1815144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,1741
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 31,250133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,6633
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 452872.55/cwt62.50–82.503832
Dairy Heifers—Large 3645110.00/cwt110.00–110.007101
Dairy Heifers—Large 366995.00/cwt95.00–95.006364
Dairy Heifers—Large 472385.36/cwt85.00–87.506177
Dairy Heifers—Large 3740110.00/cwt110.00–110.008141
Dairy Heifers—Large 3755120.00/cwt120.00–120.009061
Dairy Heifers—Large 482085.00/cwt85.00–85.006971
Dairy Heifers—Large 3875118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0331
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3903134.50/cwt134.50–134.501,2153
Dairy Heifers—Small and Medium 392088.00/cwt88.00–88.008101
Dairy Heifers—Large 21,003133.33/cwt133.00–133.501,3373
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,059134.24/cwt134.00–135.001,42213
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,127134.50/cwt134.50–134.501,5163
Dairy Heifers—Large 21,152135.00/cwt133.50–136.001,5553
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,194135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,61211
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,220136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,65910
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,269134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,7008
Dairy Heifers—Large 41,32094.00/cwt94.00–94.001,2411
Dairy Heifers—Large 21,415129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,8251
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,117134.07/cwt127.50–137.001,4988
Bulls——Return to Feed1,12684.74/cwt77.50–93.009544
Bulls——Return to Feed1,351106.22/cwt100.00–117.501,4359
Bulls——1,791109.50/cwt106.00–116.501,96120
Bulls——1,897117.21/cwt116.50–119.002,2233
Bulls——1,91196.31/cwt86.00–104.501,84012
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,070105.90/cwt105.00–107.001,1332
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,10751.48/cwt35.00–61.005709
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,16178.30/cwt71.00–83.009099
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,17387.90/cwt84.00–93.001,03113
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,184104.48/cwt100.00–113.001,23711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,28452.09/cwt35.00–65.0066917
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,29375.33/cwt67.50–83.0097437
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30096.59/cwt94.00–102.501,2565
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30187.10/cwt84.00–91.001,13362
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32699.28/cwt98.00–104.001,31614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,36088.00/cwt88.00–88.001,1971
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,39379.76/cwt72.50–84.501,11123
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,39486.30/cwt85.00–87.501,2035
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,39793.51/cwt88.00–98.501,30624
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,53088.98/cwt84.00–96.001,361104
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,54097.37/cwt94.00–105.001,49918
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,54052.00/cwt52.00–52.008011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,680105.90/cwt105.00–107.001,7792
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,73792.47/cwt89.50–99.001,60629
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,90586.00/cwt86.00–86.001,6381
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1760130.00/cwt130.00–130.009881
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1943140.40/cwt137.50–142.501,3242
Stock Cows—Large 11,055134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,4141
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,179128.96/cwt126.00–131.001,5205
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,225134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,6421
Stock Cows—Large 2-31,430129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,8452
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,1751,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,2151,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2401,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,3881,706.70/head1,700.00–1,710.001,7076
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,3951,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,4501,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5901,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,6651,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,6701,827.13/head1,810.00–1,875.001,8274
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,7451,667.31/head1,660.00–1,675.001,6672
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1251,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2271,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2381,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2731,335.00/head1,335.00–1,335.001,3355
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,4431,388.73/head1,350.00–1,425.001,3892
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,4701,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4851,595.78/head1,550.00–1,650.001,59614
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4961,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5181,493.39/head1,475.00–1,510.001,4932
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 38581,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4752

This sale against other markets

Colorado weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Colorado auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.