Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2023-12-14

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Dec 14
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
338 head
▲ 102 vs last sale 236▲ 338 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
790 head
▼ 373 vs last sale 1,163▲ 790 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
717 head
▲ 677 vs last sale 40▲ 717 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand moderate. Feeder steers and heifers had no comparable trades from the prior week. Feeder dairy heifers over 900 lbs sold mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Today's run included 700+ head of bred cows mostly in their 2nd trimester. Prices were firm on bred Heifers, Young, and Middle Aged cows. This market will run a combined feeder/slaughter/bred/pair sale until the 1st Stock Show Special on January 12, 2024. The next available report will be Thursday, December 21, 2023.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $259.08/cwt on 75 head.
Average price
$259.08
75 head · 522 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,352
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$399
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1
$42.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.44
vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2402280.151,12727
Medium and Large 1-2547254.871,39427
Medium and Large 1643237.381,52621
One grade step is worth $42.77/cwt here — about −$399 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 sale75 hd
259.08
—
CO average5 barns · 4,888 hd
256.64
+2.44
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—Low1,697106.621,80915
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,83089.621,6407thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,59888.921,42131
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,43084.601,210242
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,24080.951,004199

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,071$2,39820
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,211$2,22510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,346$1,94995
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,291$1,7004thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,087$1,5753thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,317$1,2753thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,309$1,262267
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,293$1,25315
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,388$1,25010
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,309$1,2229
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,205$1,1004thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,244$1,03040
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,070$2,50011
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)947$2,41432
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)941$2,27234
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)856$1,9007
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)938$1,7503thin

Every lot

89 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 2368295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,08611
Steers—Medium and Large 2409270.51/cwt270.00–272.501,10610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2417293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,2225
Steers—Medium and Large 2454269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,2216
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,2784
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2547260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4223
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy577240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3858
Steers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned610219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,3362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2611236.44/cwt230.00–244.001,44515
Steers—Medium and Large 1658246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,61910
Steers—Medium and Large 11,080167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,8041
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2318282.50/cwt282.50–282.508985
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2363280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0166
Heifers—Medium and Large 2415257.94/cwt257.50–260.001,07011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Full542215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1655
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2601211.50/cwt211.50–211.501,2717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned616195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1795198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,5744
Heifers—Medium and Large 1860176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,5143
Heifers—Medium and Large 1925182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,6881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1967176.25/cwt172.50–177.501,7044
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,032160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6513
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 4413107.50/cwt107.50–107.504447
Dairy Heifers—Large 3520127.50/cwt127.50–127.506631
Dairy Heifers—Large 3610140.00/cwt140.00–140.008541
Dairy Heifers—Large 3875142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,2471
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3928142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,3222
Dairy Heifers—Large 2930143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,3301
Dairy Heifers—Large 2971148.36/cwt144.00–149.001,4418
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3995142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,4131
Dairy Heifers—Large 21,005144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,4471
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 21,030166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,7101
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,035141.50/cwt141.50–141.501,4652
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,036143.19/cwt142.50–144.501,4838
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,089144.25/cwt143.50–144.501,57112
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,135144.49/cwt143.00–145.001,64027
Dairy Heifers—Large 21,155143.50/cwt143.50–143.501,6571
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,186142.40/cwt142.00–142.501,68910
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,233142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,7575
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,266142.20/cwt142.00–142.501,8005
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,305140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,8271
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,295104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,3471
Bulls——1,550114.16/cwt112.50–117.501,7692
Bulls——1,724106.90/cwt102.50–110.501,84310
Bulls——1,91099.00/cwt99.00–99.001,8912
Slaughter Cattle · Cows20 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,01095.75/cwt91.00–102.509672
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,12372.96/cwt67.50–78.008193
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12745.84/cwt35.00–52.505173
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,19482.63/cwt78.50–93.00987105
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,210101.31/cwt99.00–105.001,2263
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30380.37/cwt76.00–84.001,04767
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,31785.14/cwt84.50–87.001,12110
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,34972.11/cwt65.00–75.009739
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,35087.28/cwt81.00–94.001,17890
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,35580.50/cwt80.50–80.501,0911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37537.50/cwt37.50–37.505161
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,47983.46/cwt78.50–89.001,234130
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,50090.48/cwt88.50–96.001,3579
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,51474.88/cwt67.00–78.001,13413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,545117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,8151
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,56493.16/cwt92.00–95.501,4574
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62680.99/cwt72.50–85.501,3175
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64888.73/cwt86.50–96.001,46216
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,81784.92/cwt76.00–90.001,5433
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,83993.14/cwt90.00–98.001,7134
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29521,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0842,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,52518
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0871,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2051,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2112,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,22510
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2441,029.81/head1,000.00–1,150.001,03040
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2571,171.44/head1,000.00–1,310.001,171179
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2851,210.01/head1,185.00–1,235.001,21012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2911,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3091,222.16/head1,125.00–1,300.001,2229
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3171,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,858.49/head1,400.00–2,250.001,85868
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3872,178.28/head2,025.00–2,400.002,17827
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3881,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,25010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4161,446.74/head1,325.00–1,600.001,44788
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28561,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9007
Bred Heifers—Medium 19381,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7503
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19412,271.51/head2,000.00–2,400.002,27234
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19472,413.75/head2,400.00–2,425.002,41432
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0702,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,50011
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1971154.03/cwt144.00–174.001,4965
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,049117.06/cwt107.50–137.501,22816
Stock Cows—Large 21,325137.88/cwt136.00–139.001,8273

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.