Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2023-10-19

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Oct 19
● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
134 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 148▲ 68 vs year ago 66 · +103.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
1,025 head
▲ 430 vs last sale 595▲ 137 vs year ago 888 · +15.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
76 head
▲ 56 vs last sale 20▼ 65 vs year ago 141 · −46.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week trade and activity were higher. Slaughter cows average dress Premium Whites traded 11.00-14.00 lower, while Breakers, Boners, and Leans were 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cows traded moderate compared to the previous week. Feeder Dairy Heifers traded 1.00 to 6.00 lower. There was no comparable to trade in replacement cattle from the previous week. Next available report will be as receipts warrant coverage.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $189.25/cwt on 8 head.
Average price
$189.25
8 head · 1,034 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,957
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$217
per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1
$4.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−60.31
vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1981191.001,8745thin
Medium and Large 11,122186.332,0913thin
One grade step is worth $4.67/cwt here — about −$217 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 sale8 hd
189.25
—
CO average5 barns · 2,084 hd
249.56
−60.31
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—Average1,687108.051,82337
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,595112.041,78711
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,493107.371,60362
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,35199.581,345288
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,23085.601,053389

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,145$2,0251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,750$2,0001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,215$1,92017
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,137$1,8788
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,200$1,8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,348$1,79315
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,266$1,6517
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,570$1,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,207$1,2255
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,338$2,5002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,665$2,2254thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,620$2,0002thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,100$1,9501thin

Every lot

59 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 · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Large 1981191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,8745
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,098190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,0862
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,170179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,0941
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3313140.00/cwt140.00–140.004388
Dairy Heifers—Large 3363137.50/cwt137.50–137.504994
Dairy Heifers—Large 3598161.00/cwt161.00–161.009636
Dairy Heifers—Large 3694151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0488
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3790158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,2483
Dairy Heifers—Large 3823158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,3003
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3930159.50/cwt159.00–160.001,4832
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3981160.58/cwt160.00–161.001,5757
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,029159.99/cwt159.50–161.001,64619
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,073160.53/cwt159.50–161.501,72217
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,105158.86/cwt158.00–161.001,75514
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,160160.50/cwt160.50–160.501,8621
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,231159.50/cwt159.50–159.501,9634
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,266159.35/cwt158.50–159.502,01710
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,325155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,0541
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,545127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,9701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,162114.04/cwt110.00–120.001,3253
Bulls——Return to Feed1,355117.33/cwt114.00–122.501,5904
Bulls——1,61798.93/cwt87.50–103.501,60010
Bulls——1,780107.62/cwt105.00–111.001,91612
Bulls——1,999113.21/cwt111.50–114.502,2638
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94097.50/cwt97.50–97.509171
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,084137.25/cwt125.00–152.501,4889
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,133126.67/cwt118.00–137.501,43520
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,18895.76/cwt92.00–115.001,13826
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,18884.93/cwt84.00–88.001,00914
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19562.67/cwt47.50–72.5074923
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21080.69/cwt73.00–84.50976148
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27188.72/cwt85.00–94.001,128168
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,29092.13/cwt86.00–110.501,18874
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32287.12/cwt81.00–92.501,15231
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,369107.05/cwt102.00–116.001,46686
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,376107.37/cwt105.50–113.001,4775
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,439109.02/cwt106.00–111.001,56926
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,46495.60/cwt90.00–102.001,40072
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,516105.15/cwt101.00–111.001,59433
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,595112.04/cwt109.00–117.001,78711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,710117.39/cwt114.00–124.002,0073
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0122,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1452,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,488.93/head1,475.00–1,500.001,4892
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2011,626.21/head1,450.00–1,700.001,6266
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2071,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2255
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2201,977.23/head1,800.00–2,050.001,97715
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2391,278.85/head1,100.00–1,450.001,2795
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3451,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4032,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,05010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5701,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,6551,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,7502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,102157.78/cwt153.00–163.001,7396
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3382,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6202,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6652,224.85/head2,100.00–2,300.002,2254

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.