Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2024-08-29

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Aug 29
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,293 head
▲ 1,196 vs last sale 97▲ 1,038 vs year ago 255 · +407.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
536 head
▲ 117 vs last sale 419▲ 192 vs year ago 344 · +55.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today's trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend on feeder steers and heifers as the last comparable sale was months ago, but trade was strong. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while slaughter bulls traded 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, Sept 5, 2024.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.94/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −113.31 against this barn's trailing median of $356.25.
Average price
$242.94
45 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,360
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$275
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2
$50.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.82
vs CO average
+1.06 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1559248.061,38536
Medium and Large 2599237.501,4234thin
Medium 1503230.001,1572thin
Medium 2562197.501,1103thin
One grade step is worth $50.56/cwt here — about $275 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale45 hd
242.94
—
CO average3 barns · 207 hd
253.76
−10.82
National average160 barns · 7,566 hd
241.88
+1.06
This barn, trailing median1 sales
356.25
−113.31
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—High1,641148.722,44061
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,749129.422,26341
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,468122.321,795256
CowsLean 85-90%High1,151105.841,219149

Every lot

106 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1488290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4156
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned491265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3019
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned510262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,3393
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2Unweaned572242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,3873
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1588281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,6527
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2613255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5633
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2678242.42/cwt240.00–243.001,64410
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1718247.85/cwt245.00–252.001,78025
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2734241.42/cwt241.00–241.501,77219
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2781233.19/cwt233.00–234.001,82131
Steers750–800Medium 2793222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7604
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2814231.22/cwt230.50–231.501,88255
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1841240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0187
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2880223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,96224
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1932229.97/cwt229.00–239.002,14310
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2942210.79/cwt195.00–212.501,98612
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2955208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,98611
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1957216.52/cwt215.00–221.002,07212
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,005210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,1111
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,090185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,0171
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 21,100180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9801
Steers1250–1300Medium and Large 21,263151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,9073
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned329345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1355
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned487255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2425
Heifers500–550Medium 1503230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1572
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1548250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,37022
Heifers550–600Medium 2562197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,1103
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,40914
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2599237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,4234
Heifers600–650Medium 1609223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,35810
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2617239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,47515
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1650251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,63219
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2724226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,6364
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1732231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,69115
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2783222.40/cwt220.50–225.001,74112
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2Spayed828216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,7886
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1833221.38/cwt218.00–223.501,84452
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2841218.10/cwt200.00–220.001,83410
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1863218.06/cwt212.50–219.251,882122
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2935182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,7061
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1944209.90/cwt200.00–210.251,981175
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1958209.66/cwt199.00–210.252,009177
Heifers950–1000Medium 2999177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,7737
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,016177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,80311
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2454250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1357
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2582245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,42624
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1709232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,64531
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1819210.89/cwt207.50–211.001,72733
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2825195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6092
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1887203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,80110
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1922190.90/cwt187.50–197.501,7603
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1970172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,6731
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,020195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,9891
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 11,055187.49/cwt185.00–190.001,9782
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 21,150161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,8521
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 11,193168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,0042
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3387195.00/cwt195.00–195.007553
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3475176.05/cwt170.00–182.508362
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 2500200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0001
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 4585155.00/cwt155.00–155.009073
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3Thin Fleshed653175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1431
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 4702154.00/cwt152.50–155.001,0815
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3720171.21/cwt165.00–177.501,2332
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 2723190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,37414
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 2765185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4152
Dairy Heifers750–800Small 3770150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1552
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 2826180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,48713
Dairy Heifers800–850Small 3840142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,1971
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3883173.11/cwt171.00–174.001,5295
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3933172.00/cwt171.00–173.001,6052
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2984176.71/cwt176.00–178.001,73914
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3984172.50/cwt171.00–173.001,6974
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 21,024174.84/cwt174.50–175.001,7906
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 21,071176.56/cwt173.00–177.501,89120
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 31,115165.04/cwt157.00–173.001,8402
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 21,134174.65/cwt174.00–175.001,98120
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 21,185174.94/cwt173.50–177.502,07311
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 31,195170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,0321
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 31,232168.32/cwt168.00–169.002,0743
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 21,244174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,1656
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 21,335173.50/cwt173.50–173.502,3161
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers850–900Large 2865184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,5922
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,235137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,69811
Bulls——Return to Feed1,379149.51/cwt141.00–159.002,0626
Bulls——Return to Feed1,379140.57/cwt135.00–149.001,9389
Bulls——1,503133.82/cwt125.00–145.002,0117
Bulls——1,850153.53/cwt148.00–160.002,84013
Bulls——2,082164.30/cwt162.00–168.003,42115
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed748112.50/cwt112.50–112.508422
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,063124.88/cwt122.00–127.501,3276
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,078139.20/cwt136.00–142.501,5012
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08179.23/cwt50.00–98.0085639
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,138126.09/cwt125.00–128.001,4355
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,170106.41/cwt100.00–110.001,24532
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,210117.34/cwt111.00–122.501,42063
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,270119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,5111
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,402133.30/cwt125.00–142.501,86917
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,413158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,2332
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,462125.90/cwt121.00–133.001,841132
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,462104.10/cwt95.00–110.001,52212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,489114.86/cwt111.00–121.001,71084
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,527136.95/cwt135.00–142.002,0918
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,675145.50/cwt145.50–145.502,4371
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,728125.64/cwt121.00–134.002,17124
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,778135.50/cwt132.00–142.002,40915
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,875113.00/cwt113.00–113.002,1191

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.