Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2024-09-12

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Sep 12
● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
389 head
▼ 54 vs last sale 443▲ 149 vs year ago 240 · +62.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
464 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 434▼ 14 vs year ago 478 · −2.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No trend available on the feeder steers and heifers as there were no comparable receipts. Dairy heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly steady with the only exception being the average dress breaker cows and they traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Average dress slaughter bulls traded steady. Next available report will be Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $233.00/cwt on 10 head.
Average price
$233.00
10 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,284
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs CO average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551233.001,28410thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale10 hd
233.00
—
CO average1 barns · 10 hd
233.00
+0.00
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—High1,680152.212,55730
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,786128.312,29127
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,443121.961,759245
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,155110.761,280114

Every lot

73 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2728210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,52910
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2795222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7655
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2895197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,7631
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,000204.00/cwt204.00–204.002,0403
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,023181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,8522
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 11,235170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,1002
Steers1300–1350Medium and Large 11,325167.50/cwt167.50–167.502,2192
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned394212.50/cwt212.50–212.5083710
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1605250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5133
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed676220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4874
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2700222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,5542
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1823217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,7903
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1908200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8166
Heifers900–950Large 1943193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,8202
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2945183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,7295
Heifers1000–1050Medium 11,035150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5532
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,165175.50/cwt175.50–175.502,0451
Heifers1200–1250Medium and Large 1-21,230164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,0171
Heifers1200–1250Medium and Large 11,245184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,2911
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2543225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2226
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2563245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3794
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2679210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,42627
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2923196.14/cwt194.00–200.001,81022
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2953193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,8392
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1985177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,7481
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3310175.00/cwt175.00–175.005431
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 4350160.00/cwt160.00–160.005604
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3442161.64/cwt160.00–165.007143
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3Thin Fleshed447155.00/cwt155.00–155.006933
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3Thin Fleshed650155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0081
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3690172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1901
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3720172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,2423
Dairy Heifers750–800Small 3750125.00/cwt125.00–125.009381
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3783167.49/cwt165.00–170.001,3112
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 2807176.09/cwt174.00–176.501,42112
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3945172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,6301
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 2947178.50/cwt178.50–178.501,69020
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2953176.50/cwt176.50–176.501,68210
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 21,007175.62/cwt175.50–176.001,76813
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 21,071175.64/cwt173.00–177.001,88121
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,085171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,8552
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 21,121175.75/cwt175.00–176.001,9704
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 31,168162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,8981
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 21,173173.68/cwt172.50–174.502,03716
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 21,210171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,0691
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 31,267162.50/cwt162.50–162.502,0593
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 3Fleshy1,334163.50/cwt163.50–163.502,1814
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 21,344166.50/cwt166.50–166.502,2387
Dairy Heifers1400–1450Large 2Fleshy1,440163.50/cwt163.50–163.502,3542
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3910176.24/cwt175.00–177.501,6042
Beef/Dairy Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,162165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,9175
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,078180.98/cwt175.00–185.001,9513
Bulls——Return to Feed1,363137.77/cwt131.00–146.001,8786
Bulls——Return to Feed1,553147.02/cwt143.50–152.002,2832
Bulls——1,836153.57/cwt145.00–163.002,8209
Bulls——1,843135.39/cwt127.00–141.002,4954
Bulls——1,998163.18/cwt159.50–166.003,2606
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed97591.00/cwt91.00–91.008871
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed991147.14/cwt140.00–154.001,4586
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,075116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,2471
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,102104.42/cwt92.50–108.001,15134
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,118121.39/cwt119.00–124.001,3576
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12978.30/cwt60.00–90.008849
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,217114.97/cwt109.00–118.001,39957
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,248155.26/cwt151.00–166.001,9386
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,365130.05/cwt120.00–137.001,77526
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,446102.03/cwt77.50–105.001,47513
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,455122.86/cwt118.00–129.001,788152
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,456112.57/cwt106.00–117.001,63937
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,457133.19/cwt130.00–136.501,9418
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,660112.03/cwt111.00–113.001,8603
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,733134.60/cwt129.50–139.002,3336
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,801126.51/cwt120.00–128.002,27821

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.