Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2024-05-23

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, May 23
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
536 head
▲ 259 vs last sale 277▲ 256 vs year ago 280 · +91.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
390 head
▼ 73 vs last sale 463▼ 160 vs year ago 550 · −29.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 28▲ 14 vs year ago 52 · +26.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. No trend available on feeder steers and heifers due to low receipts the previous sale, however today's trade had strong tones. Dairy heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly steady, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 1.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, May 30, 2024.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb heifers averaged $253.25/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −79.79 against this barn's trailing median of $333.04.
Average price
$253.25
8 head · 657 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,664
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+18.53
vs CO average
−3.22 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2657253.251,6648thin
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 sale8 hd
253.25
—
CO average2 barns · 63 hd
234.72
+18.53
National average155 barns · 8,837 hd
256.47
−3.22
This barn, trailing median1 sales
333.04
−79.79
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—Average1,777156.312,77821
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,555146.002,2701thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,602137.472,20252
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,370132.391,813215
CowsLean 85-90%High1,233116.441,43695

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,263$2,4002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,388$2,2926
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,723$2,2752thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,275$2,0752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,325$1,7751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,245$2,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,466$3,0003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,409$2,6254thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,276$2,5336
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,301$2,41912
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)845$2,5001thin

Every lot

98 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers50–100Medium and Large 185360.00/head360.00–360.003601
Steers250–300Medium and Large 22981,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0753
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1366370.13/cwt369.00–372.501,35513
Steers400–450Medium 1433322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,3963
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2439332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,4605
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524332.17/cwt331.00–332.501,7419
Steers600–650Medium 1618267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,6535
Steers650–700Medium 1697245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,7083
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1803261.00/cwt261.00–261.002,09666
Steers1300–1350Medium and Large 21,305148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,9311
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1130560.00/head560.00–560.005601
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1338337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,1414
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2388321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,24512
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1397362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,4395
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,3135
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1433357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,5483
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2461307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,4186
Heifers450–500Medium 1499252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,2604
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,6383
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2667251.60/cwt251.00–252.001,6785
Heifers800–850Medium 1830186.63/cwt185.00–190.001,5493
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1879220.50/cwt220.50–220.501,938117
Heifers900–950Medium 1920187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,7251
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1925217.81/cwt207.50–218.002,01553
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2940197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,8571
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,005185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8591
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,075187.50/cwt187.50–187.502,0161
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2850204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,7342
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2950190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8051
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 4Thin Fleshed44590.00/cwt90.00–90.004019
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3574178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,0225
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 2575180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0351
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 4605167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,0131
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 4650150.00/cwt150.00–150.009751
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3664177.17/cwt177.00–177.501,1763
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 2718180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2922
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3735177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3051
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 4750160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2001
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 2775180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3951
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 2810179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,4501
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 2878178.85/cwt177.00–180.001,5709
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3895174.03/cwt170.00–174.501,55819
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 2912179.06/cwt177.00–180.501,63310
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3915170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5561
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2975181.50/cwt181.50–181.501,7701
Dairy Heifers950–1000Small 3980122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,2011
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 21,020179.40/cwt175.50–181.001,8304
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 21,082179.90/cwt179.50–180.001,9475
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 21,112177.74/cwt177.00–181.001,97613
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 41,150165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,8981
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 21,165180.50/cwt179.50–181.502,1032
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 21,270176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,2351
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 21,344170.42/cwt169.50–170.502,29012
Dairy Heifers1350–1400Large 21,384169.50/cwt169.50–169.502,34612
Dairy Heifers1400–1450Large 41,405160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,2481
Dairy Heifers1400–1450Large 21,449168.50/cwt168.50–168.502,4427
Dairy Heifers1450–1500Large 21,483168.46/cwt168.00–168.502,49811
Dairy Heifers1550–1600Large 21,570164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,5751
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Large 3684207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,4194
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,228143.82/cwt141.00–147.501,7662
Bulls——Return to Feed1,488155.15/cwt147.50–172.002,3096
Bulls——1,864154.73/cwt149.50–158.502,8848
Bulls——2,205165.21/cwt161.00–171.503,6435
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed888155.85/cwt140.00–177.501,3843
Cows—Boner 80-85%915105.00/cwt105.00–105.009611
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,000107.18/cwt100.00–114.001,0722
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,136121.05/cwt116.50–126.501,3755
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,142156.22/cwt144.50–182.501,7848
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,198128.04/cwt124.50–131.001,53414
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,230106.60/cwt100.00–112.501,31119
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,278138.31/cwt126.00–142.501,76858
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,278117.50/cwt114.00–123.501,50247
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,318139.34/cwt136.00–144.001,83715
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,32186.89/cwt85.00–90.001,1485
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,403127.81/cwt123.00–132.001,7932
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,409120.76/cwt112.50–124.501,70227
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,439129.62/cwt125.00–135.001,865104
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,532138.69/cwt137.50–140.502,12514
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,555146.00/cwt146.00–146.002,2701
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,571138.86/cwt135.50–142.502,18125
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,735133.48/cwt129.50–134.002,31613
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1152,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2282,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2492,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4259
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3002,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4092,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4582,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4833,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6153,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,6302,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2632,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0752
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,3122,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4632,458.43/head2,450.00–2,475.002,4583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,7232,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2752
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-28452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501

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.