Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2024-05-02

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, May 2
● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
360 head
▼ 63 vs last sale 423▲ 182 vs year ago 178 · +102.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
400 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 361▼ 197 vs year ago 597 · −33.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 0▼ 52 vs year ago 90 · −57.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No trend on feeder steers and heifers as receipts were low. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded uneven, average dress breaker cows traded steady, average dress boner cows traded 2.00 lower, and average dress lean cows traded 2.00 higher. Average dress slaughter bulls traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb heifers averaged $247.50/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −85.54 against this barn's trailing median of $333.04.
Average price
$247.50
3 head · 628 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,554
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+11.79
vs CO average
−0.28 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1628247.501,5543thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale3 hd
247.50
—
CO average3 barns · 75 hd
235.71
+11.79
National average163 barns · 7,606 hd
247.78
−0.28
This barn, trailing median1 sales
333.04
−85.54
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—Low1,671142.152,37537
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,660132.292,19627
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,419131.771,870171
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,267110.131,395151
HeifersChoiceAverage1,160173.432,0122thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,440174.002,5061thin

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)1,610$2,1501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,710$2,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,705$2,0001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,379$1,8758
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,255$1,7502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$1,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,446$2,2504thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,170$2,4002thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium 1377330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2443
Steers400–450Medium 1425327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,3924
Steers500–550Medium 2518287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,4895
Steers550–600Medium 1588290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7055
Steers700–750Medium 2745180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3411
Steers750–800Medium 1750240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8003
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1960210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0161
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,180185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,1831
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 11,210182.00/cwt182.00–182.002,2021
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2432302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,3079
Heifers450–500Medium 1464272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,26411
Heifers600–650Medium 1628247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,5543
Heifers750–800Medium 1750185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3881
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2870200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7401
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1965198.75/cwt197.50–200.001,9182
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2995168.75/cwt165.00–172.501,6792
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,025172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,7681
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1773202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,5653
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,012170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7203
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3422170.00/cwt170.00–170.007173
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 2493175.00/cwt175.00–175.008632
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 2546178.00/cwt178.00–178.009727
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3550165.00/cwt165.00–165.009081
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 2623177.22/cwt177.00–177.501,1049
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3710165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1721
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 4720150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0801
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 2754174.34/cwt171.00–175.001,3156
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 4770150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1551
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3780165.01/cwt160.00–169.001,2873
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3823165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3582
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3855165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4111
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 2861172.20/cwt171.00–173.001,4835
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3928161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,4942
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 2932172.44/cwt170.00–174.501,6078
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3963167.83/cwt161.00–171.501,6167
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2981174.42/cwt173.50–174.501,71112
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 21,029173.37/cwt170.00–174.501,7848
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 21,093170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,85812
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 21,119172.38/cwt170.00–176.501,92928
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 31,260160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,0161
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 31,329160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,1263
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Medium and Large 2653192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,2572
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0822
Beef/Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2965177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,7131
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers750–800Large 2781166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,29610
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,440174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,5061
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,160173.43/cwt170.00–177.502,0122
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,123145.78/cwt135.00–170.001,6374
Bulls——Return to Feed1,180128.89/cwt119.00–137.001,5218
Bulls——1,731136.77/cwt131.00–139.002,3677
Bulls——1,923147.27/cwt140.50–150.502,83214
Bulls——2,215156.54/cwt153.50–160.503,4674
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed988143.11/cwt132.00–165.001,4142
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,093122.97/cwt111.00–134.001,3445
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,123163.84/cwt152.00–185.001,84028
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,243126.02/cwt122.00–131.001,5668
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,259106.29/cwt97.50–111.501,33839
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,26179.60/cwt65.00–92.501,00420
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,292116.76/cwt112.00–120.001,50976
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,309134.41/cwt125.00–146.001,75931
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,360110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,4961
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,405143.00/cwt143.00–143.002,0091
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,409137.18/cwt134.00–142.501,93311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,528124.78/cwt121.00–131.501,90764
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,549115.76/cwt102.00–120.501,79337
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,635135.50/cwt132.00–138.002,21515
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,655139.50/cwt139.50–139.502,3092
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,728128.12/cwt124.50–130.002,2148
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,76092.50/cwt92.50–92.501,6281
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3791,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8758
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,6102,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,7052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,7102,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,4462,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2504
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1702,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002

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.