Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2024-02-08

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Feb 8
● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
280 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 238▲ 94 vs year ago 186 · +50.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
482 head
▼ 206 vs last sale 688▼ 81 vs year ago 563 · −14.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
153 head
▲ 153 vs last sale 0▼ 146 vs year ago 299 · −48.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Dairy feeder heifers traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher. No trend available on feeder heifers and steers due to limited numbers. Average dress slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher, no slaughter bulls were traded. 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 $203.22/cwt on 33 head.
Average price
$203.22
33 head · 807 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,641
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$604
per head · Medium 1-2 over Medium and Large 1
$2.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−57.78
vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1-2542205.001,1113thin
Medium and Large 1-2805204.171,6439thin
Medium and Large 1847202.571,71521
One grade step is worth $2.43/cwt here — about −$604 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 sale33 hd
203.22
—
CO average5 barns · 3,163 hd
261.01
−57.78
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
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,561107.131,67346
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,682103.811,7468thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,526102.491,564215
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,31092.341,209192

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)1,513$2,59429
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,273$2,4008
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,550$2,1502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,471$1,8918
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$1,7585
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,325$1,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,433$1,68112
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,465$1,6682thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,370$1,3503thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,153$2,97711
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,322$2,63613
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,313$2,3502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,139$2,2428
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)946$2,1226
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,249$2,0755
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)930$1,9001thin

Every lot

68 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 1-2487307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,4983
Steers—Medium and Large 1803215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7264
Steers—Medium 1883190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6783
Steers—Medium 1953162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,5492
Steers—Medium and Large 11,020202.00/cwt202.00–202.002,0603
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 1-2542205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2565257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,4552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2600230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1775211.76/cwt208.00–215.001,64113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2910160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1918196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,7996
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,015157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,5991
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,050167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,7541
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,145158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,8091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,193157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,8792
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3739138.13/cwt135.00–142.501,0214
Dairy Heifers—Large 3785142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,1191
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3827155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2823
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-3970155.30/cwt153.50–156.001,50610
Dairy Heifers—Small and Medium 398399.00/cwt99.00–99.009734
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,011154.67/cwt154.50–155.501,56412
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,068155.37/cwt155.00–156.501,65920
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,124155.56/cwt153.00–156.501,74826
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,158155.28/cwt154.50–155.501,7989
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,228148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,8172
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,267153.61/cwt150.00–155.001,9464
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 21,287150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,9311
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,290159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,0511
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,328149.25/cwt149.00–149.501,9822
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,329155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,0604
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 21,332150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,9987
Dairy Heifers—Large 2-31,355151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,0461
Dairy Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,409153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,1565
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed983118.09/cwt112.50–119.001,1617
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,065155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,6511
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24054.33/cwt32.50–72.5067412
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,286111.19/cwt101.00–124.001,4307
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,32494.75/cwt87.00–99.501,254151
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,34082.33/cwt75.00–86.001,10315
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,379101.15/cwt100.00–104.001,3957
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,423108.07/cwt106.00–112.001,53810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,47386.22/cwt82.00–90.001,2704
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,543101.95/cwt93.50–105.001,573193
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,561106.33/cwt100.00–111.001,66040
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,564112.49/cwt112.00–113.001,7596
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,674103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,7247
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,735109.50/cwt109.50–109.501,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1701,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2732,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4008
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,757.83/head1,585.00–1,800.001,7585
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3201,666.41/head1,600.00–1,700.001,6663
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3701,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4571,699.61/head1,600.00–1,925.001,70011
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4651,667.86/head1,660.00–1,675.001,6682
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4672,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8507
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,5272,512.59/head2,450.00–2,550.002,51322
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5502,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5612,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0255
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29301,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29462,122.41/head1,950.00–2,300.002,1226
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Registered1,0763,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9004
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1392,241.64/head2,050.00–2,350.002,2428
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1972,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4507
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2492,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0755
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,3062,768.53/head2,650.00–2,800.002,7699
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,3132,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 21,3592,336.62/head2,300.00–2,350.002,3374

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.