Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2024-09-26

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Sep 26
● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
305 head
▼ 269 vs last sale 574▲ 58 vs year ago 247 · +23.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
389 head
▼ 211 vs last sale 600▲ 41 vs year ago 348 · +11.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was light to moderate. No trend on feeder steers and heifers due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded steady to 1.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 4.00 lower, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 1.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, October 3, 2024.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb bulls averaged $224.00/cwt on 18 head.
Average price
$224.00
18 head · 695 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,557
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−0.00
vs CO average

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2695224.001,55718thin
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 sale18 hd
224.00
—
CO average2 barns · 35 hd
224.00
−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—Average1,552140.682,18337
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,790127.002,27315
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,741120.612,10011
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,483114.511,698193
CowsLean 85-90%High1,180102.781,213117

Every lot

64 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3255825.00/head825.00–825.008254
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned388310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,2032
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2713231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,6473
Steers750–800Medium 2782192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,5053
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2822227.49/cwt227.00–228.001,8704
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2957200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9141
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1989215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1267
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 21,207157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,9013
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3642180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1569
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3794152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2117
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2865210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8172
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2978193.02/cwt191.00–195.001,8882
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,015207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,1011
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,060177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,8761
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2695224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,55718
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3730165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2051
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2826204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,68516
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2851207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,7628
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2958198.75/cwt197.50–200.001,9042
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,025185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8965
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3385186.20/cwt182.50–190.007172
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3450177.50/cwt177.50–177.507991
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3586174.41/cwt170.00–176.501,0223
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3613172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,0572
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 2875176.50/cwt176.50–176.501,5441
Dairy Heifers850–900Small and Medium 3885167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,4822
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3888173.25/cwt173.00–173.501,5382
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 2943175.00/cwt174.50–175.501,6502
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2985174.03/cwt173.50–175.501,71415
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3985173.50/cwt173.50–173.501,7091
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 21,020174.87/cwt174.00–175.501,78415
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 21,085174.97/cwt173.50–175.501,89812
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 21,107175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,9377
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 31,125168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,8901
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 21,185172.86/cwt172.50–173.002,0487
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 21,220169.25/cwt167.50–170.002,06518
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 31,235165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,0382
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 31,261163.50/cwt163.50–163.502,0625
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 31,332148.73/cwt145.00–152.501,9814
Dairy Heifers1400–1450Large 31,405154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,1641
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,050179.50/cwt179.50–179.501,8851
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers800–850Small 380890.00/cwt90.00–90.007273
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,266176.13/cwt170.00–182.002,2304
Bulls——Return to Feed1,385132.26/cwt121.00–139.001,83216
Bulls——Return to Feed1,571153.30/cwt141.00–167.502,4084
Bulls——1,571113.03/cwt87.50–134.001,7765
Bulls——1,930147.25/cwt144.50–151.502,8425
Bulls——2,138156.60/cwt153.50–159.503,3483
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed942140.55/cwt135.00–146.001,3243
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,02599.16/cwt90.00–105.001,0164
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,074119.71/cwt110.00–130.001,2865
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14669.32/cwt40.00–85.0079413
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15596.20/cwt87.50–102.001,11119
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,168114.99/cwt114.00–116.001,3432
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,220107.74/cwt104.00–110.501,31471
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,226141.49/cwt139.00–142.501,7354
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,358122.35/cwt115.00–126.501,66211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,392125.12/cwt124.50–126.001,7423
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,46291.94/cwt70.00–104.501,3447
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,498114.96/cwt110.50–122.001,722153
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,514105.44/cwt103.00–109.501,59615
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,708123.31/cwt122.50–124.502,1066
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,781117.38/cwt115.00–121.002,0915
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,790127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,27315

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.