Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2024-09-19

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Sep 19
● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
574 head
▲ 185 vs last sale 389▲ 392 vs year ago 182 · +215.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
600 head
▲ 136 vs last sale 464▲ 185 vs year ago 415 · +44.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No comparable receipts to trend the feeder steers and heifers. Dairy heifers traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 7.00 lower, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, September 26, 2024.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $236.00/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −120.25 against this barn's trailing median of $356.25.
Average price
$236.00
9 head · 584 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,378
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−9.09
vs CO average
−1.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2584236.001,3789thin
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 sale9 hd
236.00
—
CO average3 barns · 237 hd
245.09
−9.09
National average181 barns · 11,482 hd
237.01
−1.01
This barn, trailing median1 sales
356.25
−120.25
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—Low1,527149.052,27634
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,667126.452,10821
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,755126.002,2111thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,416119.891,697294
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,189105.661,256236

Every lot

76 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
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned456270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2318
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned516267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,3806
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1586268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,5707
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,83610
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1791245.38/cwt245.00–247.001,94121
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2814223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,8155
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1833246.00/cwt246.00–246.002,04911
Steers850–900Large 2893201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,7953
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1932221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,06014
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2584236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,3789
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,3473
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1731228.75/cwt228.50–229.001,67236
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Spayed764226.47/cwt226.00–227.001,73084
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1835219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,8293
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Spayed844213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,79810
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1877212.86/cwt212.50–213.001,86727
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1903210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,89616
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2915186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,7021
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1990180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7823
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,000190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9008
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,062180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9123
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,077162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,7501
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2540259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,3997
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2657243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,59723
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2769219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,68412
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2863204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,7615
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3385170.00/cwt170.00–170.006556
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3465160.00/cwt160.00–160.007441
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3510160.00/cwt160.00–160.008161
Dairy Heifers700–750Small 3705100.00/cwt100.00–100.007051
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3775163.80/cwt150.00–177.501,2694
Dairy Heifers800–850Medium 3805157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,2681
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 2843174.50/cwt174.00–175.001,4712
Dairy Heifers850–900Small 2855130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1121
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 2925175.34/cwt174.00–177.001,6223
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3950172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6341
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2988176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,7397
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,010169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,7071
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 21,022175.00/cwt174.00–175.501,7893
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 21,062173.66/cwt173.00–175.001,8443
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 21,123174.33/cwt173.00–175.001,9586
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 2Full1,215170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,0661
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 21,234172.80/cwt172.00–174.002,1325
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 21,260172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,1672
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 21,339165.79/cwt164.00–167.002,22016
Dairy Heifers1350–1400Large 21,384167.67/cwt165.00–168.002,3219
Dairy Heifers1400–1450Large 21,428153.39/cwt141.00–166.002,1902
Dairy Heifers1400–1450Large 31,440164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,3621
Dairy Heifers1450–1500Large 21,460151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,2051
Dairy Heifers1500–1550Large 21,530131.00/cwt131.00–131.002,0041
Dairy Heifers1600–1650Large 21,610139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,2381
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed977182.45/cwt177.50–190.001,7833
Bulls——Return to Feed1,274131.65/cwt121.00–141.001,6775
Bulls——Return to Feed1,314143.02/cwt137.50–155.001,8797
Bulls——1,590134.42/cwt110.00–141.002,1374
Bulls——1,686148.09/cwt145.00–152.002,4977
Bulls——1,908160.84/cwt157.00–164.003,0698
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,08099.77/cwt99.00–104.001,0788
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,102113.10/cwt111.00–116.001,24647
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,118129.79/cwt126.00–134.001,4512
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16798.92/cwt87.50–103.001,15450
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,175115.07/cwt115.00–116.001,35214
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,19672.12/cwt50.00–86.0086317
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,242115.78/cwt112.00–117.501,43817
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,252109.99/cwt104.00–114.001,37798
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,285129.25/cwt121.00–133.001,66175
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,350136.53/cwt135.00–138.501,84317
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,413129.74/cwt124.00–135.001,8332
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,44097.31/cwt93.00–101.001,4013
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,490116.52/cwt114.00–122.001,736146
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,8151
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,502108.84/cwt103.50–113.001,63534
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,515133.00/cwt133.00–133.002,0151
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,665127.53/cwt123.00–130.502,12318
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,755126.00/cwt126.00–126.002,2111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,015106.00/cwt106.00–106.002,1361

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.