Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2024-11-07

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Nov 7
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
181 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 173▲ 0 vs year ago 181 · +0.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
710 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 723▼ 768 vs year ago 1,478 · −52.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
435 head
▲ 383 vs last sale 52▼ 5 vs year ago 440 · −1.1%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 0▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Dairy heifers under 1000 pounds traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher, while dairy heifers over 1000 pounds traded steady to 1.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 1.00 lower. No trends available on Dairy Springers or Replacement Cattle as there has not been a reported sale with comparable receipts. Next report will be Thursday, November 14, 2024.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
700–800 lb heifers averaged $202.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −119.05 against this barn's trailing median of $321.05.
Average price
$202.00
1 head · 795 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,606
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−30.18
vs CO average
−29.52 vs national

Price by quality 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2795202.001,6061thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1 hd
202.00
—
CO average5 barns · 264 hd
232.18
−30.18
National average147 barns · 4,274 hd
231.52
−29.52
This barn, trailing median1 sales
321.05
−119.05
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—High1,702134.902,29616
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,761121.762,1448thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,413118.021,668440
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,130104.881,185180

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,166$2,39221
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,339$2,338111
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,038$2,2502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$2,1502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,536$2,0608
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,148$1,8502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,335$1,72878
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,302$1,621100
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,202$1,50320
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)924$2,6005
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,109$2,33514
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)812$1,50010
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,556$2,76524
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,502$2,70010
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,608$2,4502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,625$2,4501thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)910$2,4002thin
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)—1,243$1,69519

Every lot

83 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,165192.50/cwt192.50–192.502,2431
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2795202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,6061
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6301
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2825184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,5184
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865195.55/cwt190.00–199.001,6923
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2922185.47/cwt185.00–185.501,71015
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1978199.57/cwt192.50–201.001,9526
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2986184.50/cwt182.50–185.001,8195
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,079191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,0615
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3475175.00/cwt175.00–175.008312
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 2-3585177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,0381
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 2610191.24/cwt190.00–192.501,1672
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3635170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0802
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 2-3672179.50/cwt179.50–179.501,2065
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 2680187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,2751
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 2-3790172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,3592
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 2817186.59/cwt182.50–188.001,5246
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3830167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,3901
Dairy Heifers900–950Small 3925112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,0411
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 2-3931177.80/cwt175.00–178.501,6555
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2979182.69/cwt180.00–187.001,7897
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 21,026177.17/cwt174.50–177.501,81812
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 21,072175.82/cwt173.50–177.501,8853
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,080160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7281
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 2-31,085171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,8551
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 21,122175.64/cwt173.50–176.501,97146
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 21,175175.59/cwt174.50–176.502,0635
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 21,212175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,1213
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 31,270156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,9811
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 21,289170.26/cwt168.50–172.002,1952
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,025180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8451
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,448136.44/cwt135.50–138.501,9763
Bulls——Return to Feed1,623123.56/cwt122.00–125.002,0052
Bulls——1,756134.73/cwt131.00–138.502,3669
Bulls——1,918144.72/cwt140.00–149.502,7762
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed955162.56/cwt142.00–185.001,55215
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,036101.12/cwt98.50–106.001,0486
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05965.86/cwt52.50–77.5069711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09493.41/cwt86.00–96.001,02239
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,119151.32/cwt139.00–177.001,69318
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,145110.53/cwt108.00–113.001,2662
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,157112.95/cwt104.00–137.501,30727
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,187102.45/cwt97.00–107.001,21680
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,318111.04/cwt110.00–117.001,46411
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,347127.73/cwt112.00–137.501,721177
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,461128.37/cwt126.00–132.001,8757
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,466111.08/cwt107.50–119.501,628127
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,48887.44/cwt80.00–91.001,3014
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,526104.37/cwt99.50–107.001,59396
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,550127.95/cwt126.00–130.001,9832
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,723125.95/cwt123.50–128.002,1702
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,886116.56/cwt114.00–118.502,1984
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 28121,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,50010
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29242,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6005
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29831,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9503
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1432,439.74/head2,400.00–2,550.002,44011
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0382,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1051,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed1,1091,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,30012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1222,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1481,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1872,589.19/head2,400.00–2,750.002,58915
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed1,2061,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,30010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,2261,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,42510
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1502
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,2651,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3042,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0257
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3231,685.12/head1,385.00–2,025.001,68580
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3351,728.38/head1,400.00–2,225.001,72878
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3402,458.56/head2,250.00–2,675.002,45989
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3411,807.42/head1,700.00–1,900.001,8078
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,3591,790.41/head1,785.00–1,800.001,79014
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5362,060.00/head2,060.00–2,060.002,0608
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0782,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5042,622.94/head2,325.00–2,775.002,6236
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5732,811.86/head2,700.00–2,875.002,81218
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6082,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7508
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6082,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6252,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-29102,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Common1,1481,327.12/head1,300.00–1,400.001,3274
Springer Heifers—Medium1,1801,666.73/head1,525.00–1,750.001,6678
Springer Heifers—Approved1,3691,936.50/head1,800.00–2,025.001,9377

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.