Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2023-04-13

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Apr 13
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
363 head
▲ 290 vs last sale 73▼ 278 vs year ago 641 · −43.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
700 head
▼ 121 vs last sale 821▼ 146 vs year ago 846 · −17.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
179 head
▲ 92 vs last sale 87▼ 31 vs year ago 210 · −14.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand good. No trend on feeder steers and heifers. Dairy feeder heifers 1050-1250 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.75/cwt on 66 head.
Average price
$216.75
66 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,189
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$180
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$64.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.52
vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2468228.031,06750
Large 1615209.001,2852thin
Medium and Large 1838179.791,50712thin
Medium and Large 2760164.001,2462thin
One grade step is worth $64.03/cwt here — about −$180 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 sale66 hd
216.75
—
CO average5 barns · 1,659 hd
210.23
+6.52
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—Average1,769115.152,03768
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,74895.461,66983
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,47192.491,361252
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,19583.771,001268

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)1,475$1,7455
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,375$1,5756
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,307$1,4005
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,238$1,38019
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,338$1,3004thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,209$1,25012
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,330$1,1787
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)959$1,9505
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,204$1,6015
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,496$2,45218
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,543$2,14144
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,500$1,87411

Every lot

129 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1501242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,2154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,2302
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy592237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,4063
Steers—Medium and Large 1616238.58/cwt237.50–240.001,47014
Steers—Large 1618232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,4372
Steers—Medium and Large 1672225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5125
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy685212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,4522
Steers—Medium and Large 1772197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,5253
Steers—Large 1787179.50/cwt179.50–179.501,4135
Steers—Large 1840180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5122
Steers—Medium and Large 11,321165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,1801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 180200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2350245.00/cwt245.00–245.008586
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428233.22/cwt232.50–234.0099821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2483228.10/cwt220.00–230.001,10210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2514219.82/cwt215.00–221.001,1305
Heifers—Medium and Large 1560220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572209.49/cwt209.00–210.001,1984
Heifers—Large 1615209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,2852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2653204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,3324
Heifers—Medium and Large 2760164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,2462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Full810167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,3571
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,008150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5122
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,065152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,6242
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,140140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5961
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,165145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,6891
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 185237.50/head225.00–250.002382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1105185.00/head185.00–185.001851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1343260.00/cwt260.00–260.008925
Bulls—Medium and Large 1435260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1319
Bulls—Medium and Large 1465247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,1512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1520237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,2352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1638228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4554
Bulls—Medium and Large 1653192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,2574
Bulls—Medium and Large 2775137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,0661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1806165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3304
Bulls—Medium and Large 2863132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,1432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1963149.98/cwt147.50–152.501,4442
Bulls—Medium and Large 1Fleshy1,175122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,4391
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 437097.50/cwt97.50–97.503611
Dairy Heifers—Large 3422127.50/cwt127.50–127.505383
Dairy Heifers—Large 4423122.63/cwt120.00–125.005192
Dairy Heifers—Large 3475125.00/cwt125.00–125.005941
Dairy Heifers—Large 3570122.50/cwt122.50–122.506981
Dairy Heifers—Large 2663172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1442
Dairy Heifers—Large 3704124.00/cwt124.00–124.008735
Dairy Heifers—Large 3778126.00/cwt126.00–126.009802
Dairy Heifers—Large 479560.00/cwt60.00–60.004771
Dairy Heifers—Large 3830134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1121
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3850136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,1562
Dairy Heifers—Large 2888141.00/cwt140.50–141.501,2522
Dairy Heifers—Large 2940142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,3351
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3943142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,3442
Dairy Heifers—Large 2950142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,3541
Dairy Heifers—Large 3950138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,3111
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3979142.75/cwt140.50–143.501,39826
Dairy Heifers—Large 21,015143.50/cwt143.50–143.501,4572
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,020143.33/cwt141.00–144.501,46223
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,090142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,5532
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,120137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,5341
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,133144.86/cwt144.50–145.001,6417
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,159143.50/cwt143.50–143.501,66314
Dairy Heifers—Large 21,175143.50/cwt143.50–143.501,6861
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,206143.81/cwt143.50–144.501,73413
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,292138.11/cwt137.00–140.001,78413
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,295142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,8391
Dairy Heifers—Large 21,360140.75/cwt140.00–141.501,9142
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3367170.00/cwt170.00–170.006247
Dairy Steers—Large 31,122140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5715
Dairy Steers—Large 31,235123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,5191
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,050137.48/cwt135.00–140.001,4442
Bulls——1,46697.87/cwt91.00–105.001,4355
Bulls——Return to Feed1,51999.23/cwt91.00–108.001,5074
Bulls——Return to Feed1,528110.15/cwt109.50–111.001,6833
Bulls——1,727124.48/cwt121.00–130.502,15014
Bulls——1,900114.90/cwt109.50–120.502,18340
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,077105.34/cwt100.00–110.001,1359
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,09363.07/cwt62.50–65.006894
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12961.00/cwt52.50–68.0068915
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,15879.58/cwt71.00–83.0092234
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17179.93/cwt65.00–84.5093675
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,22188.44/cwt85.00–96.501,08093
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,26988.42/cwt86.00–102.501,12235
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,342105.08/cwt102.00–107.501,4103
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,37798.38/cwt92.00–103.501,35548
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,442104.83/cwt103.50–106.001,51210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,453104.56/cwt103.00–106.001,5198
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,45886.39/cwt85.00–87.501,2602
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,47685.66/cwt75.00–89.501,26479
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,49867.13/cwt52.50–74.001,0064
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,51693.97/cwt90.00–101.001,425101
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,554103.53/cwt102.00–104.501,6095
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,745106.50/cwt106.50–106.501,8581
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,74998.16/cwt94.50–107.001,71748
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,78189.21/cwt82.00–93.501,58929
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs16 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 31,0601,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 31,0901,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0921,961.83/head1,800.00–2,050.001,9623
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2001,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2231,481.29/head1,400.00–1,550.001,4812
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2902,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,4683,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0006
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,4801,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4821,879.67/head1,725.00–2,025.001,88010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5492,087.69/head1,900.00–2,250.002,08817
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 21,5601,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,6262,407.25/head2,350.00–2,450.002,4077
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6261,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9505
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,6622,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7007
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 11,7532,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,7832,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3003
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,434.88/head1,425.00–1,450.001,43510
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2091,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,25012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fleshy1,2901,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2971,320.02/head1,125.00–1,425.001,3209
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3071,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3251,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3301,177.56/head1,135.00–1,275.001,1787
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3381,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3751,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5756
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5871,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8503
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1983154.55/cwt150.00–155.001,51910
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,024141.76/cwt139.00–145.001,4525
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Fleshy1,115110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2271
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,120134.35/cwt129.00–140.001,5052
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,217120.53/cwt113.00–123.001,4677
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,365110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,5021
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19591,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9505
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,2041,600.53/head1,575.00–1,700.001,6015

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.