Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2024-01-25

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Jan 25
● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
332 head
▲ 212 vs last sale 120▼ 7 vs year ago 339 · −2.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
852 head
▲ 452 vs last sale 400▼ 367 vs year ago 1,219 · −30.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
546 head
▲ 546 vs last sale 0▲ 469 vs year ago 77 · +609.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. Average dress slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 5.00 lower. Dairy heifers traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher. No trend available on replacement cattle due to the last large replacement sale being over a month ago. No trend available on feeder cattle due to limited numbers. Next available report will be as receipts warrant.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $235.11/cwt on 92 head.
Average price
$235.11
92 head · 659 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,549
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$22
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1
$137.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−22.38
vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540277.691,50145
Medium and Large 1-2594227.701,35227
Medium and Large 2941153.901,4485thin
Medium 1-21,031149.001,53613thin
Medium 11,088140.001,5232thin
One grade step is worth $137.69/cwt here — about −$22 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 sale92 hd
235.11
—
CO average5 barns · 3,252 hd
257.49
−22.38
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—Low1,712116.461,99323
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,758111.151,9543thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,514106.271,60991
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,381102.991,423457
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,20391.021,095229

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,172$2,50014
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,195$2,3002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,573$2,1004thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,356$2,038118
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,325$1,9253thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,505$1,8504thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,351$1,79363
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,529$1,7507
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,311$1,718137
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$1,6251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,256$1,530138
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,103$1,3252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,289$1,3054thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,047$2,8003thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)970$1,7416
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,545$1,9501thin

Every lot

79 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 1-2369352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,30114
Steers—Medium and Large 1462356.00/cwt356.00–356.001,64527
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2541306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,65524
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2600277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,6654
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,405130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,8271
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2356285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0157
Heifers—Medium and Large 1400302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,21016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1466309.00/cwt309.00–309.001,44019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2490240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571241.58/cwt237.50–247.501,3795
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2670196.40/cwt195.00–197.501,3169
Heifers—Medium and Large 2785197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,5501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830176.17/cwt170.00–182.501,4622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1868180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5627
Heifers—Medium and Large 1930187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,7441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2980143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,4014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1985185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2985177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,7481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,025167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,7171
Heifers—Medium 1-21,031149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,53613
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,075152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,6391
Heifers—Medium 11,088140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5232
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3830146.50/cwt146.50–146.501,2161
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3903150.75/cwt150.00–151.501,3612
Dairy Heifers—Large 3935146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3651
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3983152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,4942
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,017151.10/cwt149.50–152.001,53710
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,065140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4911
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,090153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,6681
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,108135.03/cwt130.00–140.001,4962
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,135151.18/cwt150.00–151.501,7169
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,159150.90/cwt150.50–152.501,7495
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,215150.50/cwt150.50–150.501,8292
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,336151.26/cwt150.00–152.002,02119
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,374148.51/cwt147.00–151.502,04118
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,420144.96/cwt140.50–147.502,05814
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,490131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,9523
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,335117.00/cwt117.00–117.001,5621
Bulls——1,455101.24/cwt95.00–106.501,4734
Bulls——1,618112.95/cwt110.00–120.501,82811
Bulls——2,059130.60/cwt125.00–137.002,6897
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,01590.00/cwt90.00–90.009141
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,11496.39/cwt93.00–125.001,07474
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,185128.59/cwt105.50–145.001,52426
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23493.15/cwt87.00–98.001,149109
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25960.07/cwt42.50–74.0075617
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27182.32/cwt79.00–85.501,04620
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,287105.31/cwt96.00–127.501,355118
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,332105.64/cwt104.00–110.001,40737
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,34699.97/cwt99.00–101.001,3468
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,368112.97/cwt110.00–117.501,5453
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,375111.45/cwt109.50–113.501,5322
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,44299.66/cwt94.00–103.501,437263
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,522105.92/cwt102.00–108.501,61286
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,54290.65/cwt85.00–93.001,39813
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,758111.15/cwt109.50–114.501,9543
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows20 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1031,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1301,460.00/head1,460.00–1,460.001,4603
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1642,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,60012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1952,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2201,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,2292,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5507
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2571,548.36/head1,450.00–1,650.001,548113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,559.27/head1,325.00–1,650.001,55925
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2681,447.95/head1,300.00–1,650.001,44822
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3221,753.19/head1,600.00–1,775.001,753112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3511,792.63/head1,725.00–1,850.001,79363
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3582,014.34/head1,900.00–2,200.002,014101
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3581,385.00/head1,385.00–1,385.001,3852
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4261,923.29/head1,850.00–2,000.001,92310
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5051,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5291,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7507
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5732,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1004
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,5451,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29701,740.67/head1,600.00–1,800.001,7416
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0472,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8003

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.