Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2025-01-23

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Jan 23
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
244 head
▼ 143 vs last sale 387▼ 88 vs year ago 332 · −26.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
528 head
▼ 104 vs last sale 632▼ 324 vs year ago 852 · −38.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
276 head
▲ 199 vs last sale 77▼ 270 vs year ago 546 · −49.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Not trend available on feeder steers and heifers and replacements due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Next available report will be available January 30, 2025.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb heifers averaged $268.00/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −65.04 against this barn's trailing median of $333.04.
Average price
$268.00
3 head · 602 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,613
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−9.88
vs CO average
−12.16 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2602268.001,6133thin
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 sale3 hd
268.00
—
CO average4 barns · 473 hd
277.88
−9.88
National average142 barns · 18,237 hd
280.16
−12.16
This barn, trailing median1 sales
333.04
−65.04
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—High1,702150.532,56314
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,854139.572,58811
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,634133.662,18444
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,449126.921,839277
CowsLean 85-90%High1,164119.461,391180

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,453$2,41212
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,271$2,38011
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,323$2,3252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,423$2,1502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,385$2,10837
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,334$2,05969
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,251$1,82918
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,023$3,02514
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,121$3,00773
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)979$2,8746
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)923$2,7002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,395$3,3504thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,581$3,2005
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,152$2,9502thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,252$2,8002thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,5515
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2416390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6228
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2463370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7136
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2502352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,7703
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2444333.00/cwt333.00–333.001,4794
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2491327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,60640
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2602268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,6133
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2745225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6761
Heifers750–800Medium 2775190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4731
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2830210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7431
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2840225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8901
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2853226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,9283
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,9401
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2958198.74/cwt197.50–200.001,9042
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,005175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7591
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,9641
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,060190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,0141
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,125190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,1381
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,160195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,2621
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,090149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,6241
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,115180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,0071
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers150–200Large 4190200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Dairy Heifers200–250Large 3220350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3-4275190.00/cwt190.00–190.005231
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3-4305200.00/cwt200.00–200.006101
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3425215.00/cwt215.00–215.009141
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 2-3718208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,4933
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 2773209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,6162
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 2820198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,6241
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 2-3868191.97/cwt190.00–194.001,6662
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 2920194.14/cwt193.50–195.001,7867
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2-3985185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8221
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2995193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,9201
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 21,006192.08/cwt191.50–194.001,9326
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 2-31,045188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,9652
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 2-31,073183.98/cwt183.00–185.001,9742
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 21,078190.30/cwt188.00–191.502,05117
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,083170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8412
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 21,126189.42/cwt187.50–191.502,13315
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 2-31,190187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,2252
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 21,196190.17/cwt190.00–191.002,2746
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 21,218188.67/cwt188.50–189.502,2986
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 2-31,245176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,1911
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 2-31,260176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,2181
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 21,263183.47/cwt179.00–188.002,3172
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 21,315178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,3411
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 31,315176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,3141
Dairy Heifers1350–1400Large 2-31,388170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,3602
Dairy Heifers1400–1450Large 2-31,420173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,4571
Dairy Heifers1450–1500Large 2-31,450167.50/cwt167.50–167.502,4291
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,265146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,8471
Bulls——Return to Feed1,320149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,9671
Bulls——1,640137.13/cwt131.00–140.502,2493
Bulls——1,763153.50/cwt146.00–155.502,7066
Bulls——1,917160.03/cwt157.50–162.503,0683
Slaughter Cattle · Cows22 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed873113.46/cwt105.00–119.009912
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,045159.33/cwt152.50–167.501,6657
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,119125.72/cwt114.00–145.001,40752
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,169123.80/cwt122.00–133.001,44719
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,177105.68/cwt95.00–111.001,24416
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18477.82/cwt60.00–92.509216
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,207116.84/cwt112.00–121.001,41078
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,349133.12/cwt125.50–139.001,79638
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,402135.13/cwt131.50–140.501,89531
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,453152.36/cwt145.00–160.002,2143
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,463126.55/cwt122.00–131.001,851167
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,522115.76/cwt106.00–121.001,76235
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,543165.12/cwt154.00–177.502,5482
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,55789.36/cwt82.50–95.001,3913
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,575139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,1891
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,637132.52/cwt131.00–137.002,16935
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,645140.50/cwt140.50–140.502,3111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,649125.61/cwt121.00–129.502,0714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,685130.50/cwt130.50–130.502,1991
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,840139.96/cwt138.00–144.002,5755
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,845132.50/cwt129.00–135.502,4453
Cows—Premium White 65-75%Return to Feed1,888146.00/cwt143.00–149.002,7563
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1522,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3953,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5813,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2005
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2522,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0911,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6008
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1951,714.60/head1,675.00–1,750.001,7156
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,2531,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,90012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2712,380.15/head2,300.00–2,500.002,38011
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2791,886.75/head1,875.00–1,925.001,88712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,2932,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3232,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3662,118.71/head1,975.00–2,150.002,11961
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4232,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4492,208.01/head2,185.00–2,300.002,20825
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4852,474.65/head2,350.00–2,500.002,47510
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29232,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29792,874.12/head2,800.00–2,950.002,8746
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0233,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,02514
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1213,007.39/head2,800.00–3,200.003,00773

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.