Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2025-04-24

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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Apr 24
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
403 head
▲ 171 vs last sale 232▼ 20 vs year ago 423 · −4.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
390 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 371▲ 29 vs year ago 361 · +8.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 105 vs last sale 188▲ 83 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. No trend on feeder cattle except for Dairy heifers that traded mostly steady to higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly steady, while average dress slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $310.00/cwt on 11 head.
Average price
$310.00
11 head · 587 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,820
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 1-2587310.001,82011thin
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 sale11 hd
310.00
—
CO average1 barns · 11 hd
310.00
+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—Average1,546188.402,91330
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,615157.722,5473thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,672145.522,43427
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,467139.752,050206
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,184125.671,488112

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)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,263$3,4002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,345$2,8252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,465$2,7751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,395$3,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,345$3,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,608$3,39310
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,592$3,2503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,537$3,00114
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,172$3,97537

Every lot

107 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
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1303500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5153
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2341470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,6034
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1513390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0013
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,185215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,5481
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers0–50Medium and Large 1-245275.00/head275.00–275.002751
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 1-255300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1135600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2334430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4364
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2690275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8982
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2758261.27/cwt255.00–267.501,9802
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,6261
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2973220.75/cwt215.00–227.502,1483
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,010208.00/cwt208.00–208.002,1011
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,068202.50/cwt202.50–202.502,1632
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,125200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,2501
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 1-275350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Bulls50–100Medium and Large 180650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1123788.78/head775.00–800.007892
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2398415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,6522
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2587310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,82011
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2674292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,9685
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2727297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,1593
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2763282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,1552
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,95710
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2825257.50/cwt257.50–257.502,1242
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2903228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,0595
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers100–150Large 3135150.00/head150.00–150.001501
Dairy Heifers150–200Large 3168175.00/head175.00–175.0017512
Dairy Heifers150–200Large 2-3185350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3395220.00/cwt220.00–220.008691
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 2-3420235.00/cwt235.00–235.009871
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3453215.00/cwt215.00–215.009742
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 2-3510230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1731
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 2-3598225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3462
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3-4705185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3041
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 2-3710220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5621
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3740195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4431
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 2-3770215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6561
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3810197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,6001
Dairy Heifers850–900Small 2-3855157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,3471
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 2883210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8545
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 2-3884204.05/cwt201.00–205.501,8043
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 2-3940204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,9181
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 2942207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,9555
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2970207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,0081
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3970195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,8921
Dairy Heifers950–1000Small 2-3975155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5111
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2-3992204.75/cwt204.00–206.002,0316
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 21,016207.76/cwt206.00–208.502,11117
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,040195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,0282
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 2-31,042203.29/cwt202.00–203.502,1187
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 2-31,060203.50/cwt203.50–203.502,1571
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,065195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,0771
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 21,074204.39/cwt204.00–205.002,19518
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 31,115190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,1191
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 21,117204.64/cwt204.00–207.002,28611
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 2-31,120203.35/cwt202.00–203.502,27810
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 21,178202.85/cwt200.50–204.002,39013
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 21,205199.75/cwt199.50–200.002,4072
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 2-31,230194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,3861
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 21,250195.50/cwt195.50–195.502,4441
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 2-31,285188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,4161
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 21,303181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,3582
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 31,315176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,3141
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 2-31,318186.00/cwt184.00–188.002,4512
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers650–700Large 2695224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,5576
Dairy Steers850–900Large 2890215.50/cwt215.50–215.501,9186
Dairy Steers900–950Large 2940210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9741
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 2961208.50/cwt208.50–208.502,0047
Dairy Steers1050–1100Large 21,071206.50/cwt206.50–206.502,2128
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,228211.38/cwt190.00–225.002,59613
Bulls——Return to Feed1,380179.56/cwt173.00–186.002,4785
Bulls——1,580185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,9231
Bulls——1,889171.02/cwt165.50–175.003,2317
Bulls——2,181156.04/cwt151.00–162.003,4034
Slaughter Cattle · Cows21 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed953189.01/cwt175.00–210.001,8014
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,027122.98/cwt117.00–126.001,2633
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,053104.70/cwt95.00–110.001,1024
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,128137.50/cwt129.00–155.001,55122
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,161113.34/cwt107.50–120.001,31610
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,220135.63/cwt135.00–141.001,65517
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,228127.74/cwt121.00–133.001,56936
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,249171.35/cwt160.00–197.002,1407
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,26191.75/cwt72.50–106.001,15716
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,347148.97/cwt139.00–159.002,00755
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,365133.90/cwt129.00–138.001,8284
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,495157.03/cwt155.00–159.002,3482
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,512153.49/cwt146.00–159.502,3216
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,515138.38/cwt133.00–144.002,09687
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,535155.50/cwt155.50–155.502,3871
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,553126.75/cwt119.00–132.001,96844
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,575107.92/cwt104.00–112.501,7003
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,615157.72/cwt154.00–160.002,5473
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,651147.42/cwt145.00–150.002,43414
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,743141.72/cwt140.00–143.502,4709
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,830120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,1961
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2633,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3452,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4652,775.00/head2,775.00–2,775.002,7751
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0403,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5502
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1803,999.36/head3,950.00–4,050.003,99935
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3453,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4053,246.80/head2,950.00–3,400.003,2473
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5373,001.07/head2,975.00–3,150.003,00114
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5923,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6953,455.69/head3,450.00–3,500.003,4567
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,3953,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001

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.