Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2026-09-24

Brush

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Sep 24
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,026 head
▲ 1,026 vs last sale 0▲ 655 vs year ago 371 · +176.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
347 head
▲ 347 vs last sale 0▼ 87 vs year ago 434 · −20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available as no sales have been covered for 6 months. Next available report will be Thursday, October 1, 2026.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $356.25/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits +0.00 against this barn's trailing median of $356.25.
Average price
$356.25
10 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,901
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$63
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$52.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.73
vs CO average
+0.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1503382.501,9245thin
Medium and Large 2564330.001,8615thin
One grade step is worth $52.50/cwt here — about $63 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale10 hd
356.25
—
CO average2 barns · 161 hd
344.52
+11.73
National average179 barns · 11,869 hd
356.10
+0.15
This barn, trailing median1 sales
356.25
+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—High1,357191.602,60165
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,895140.002,6531thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,710136.742,3387thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,418130.681,853149
CowsLean 85-90%High1,221117.551,435102

Every lot

80 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2643352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,2673
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2707330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3333
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2795310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4652
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1837336.00/cwt336.00–336.002,8125
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2840302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,5372
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1960286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,7469
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1Fleshy984280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,75514
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,004280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,81115
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1Fleshy1,021261.00/cwt261.00–261.002,6654
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,178227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,6742
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1503382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,9245
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2564330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8615
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,9843
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1633360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2795
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2683311.00/cwt311.00–311.002,1244
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710317.00/cwt316.00–318.002,25112
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1736323.00/cwt323.00–323.002,37725
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2858271.00/cwt271.00–271.002,3252
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2931277.43/cwt277.00–279.002,58371
Heifers950–1000Medium 1-2985240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3644
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,041270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,81122
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1Fleshy1,050269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,82554
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,053268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,8222
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,065279.00/cwt279.00–279.002,97113
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1Fleshy1,141256.00/cwt256.00–256.002,92146
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 21,150249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,8641
Heifers1200–1250Medium and Large 1Fleshy1,230234.00/cwt234.00–234.002,87813
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2361533.00/cwt533.00–533.001,92432
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2455460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,09340
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2551388.00/cwt388.00–388.002,1389
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3431215.00/cwt215.00–215.009276
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3-4513210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0772
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3665230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5301
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 2-3725258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,8712
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3725222.52/cwt220.00–225.001,6132
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3783231.67/cwt230.00–235.001,8143
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 2973250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4333
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3-4985224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,2061
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,023230.80/cwt230.00–236.002,36110
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 21,034241.00/cwt241.00–241.002,4926
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 2-31,042241.00/cwt241.00–241.002,51117
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,076230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,4754
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 2-31,080236.86/cwt236.50–238.002,5584
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 21,125236.37/cwt231.00–240.002,6595
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 2-31,133232.33/cwt232.00–233.002,6323
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 2-31,171228.42/cwt226.00–234.002,6757
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 21,216221.00/cwt219.00–225.002,6874
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Large 2-31,220210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,5622
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 21,290197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,5414
Dairy Heifers1250–1300Large 2-31,290190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,4511
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 21,302195.00/cwt194.50–196.502,5394
Dairy Heifers1300–1350Large 2-31,330185.04/cwt180.00–190.002,4612
Dairy Heifers1350–1400Large 2-31,350180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,4301
Dairy Heifers1350–1400Large 21,370171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,3432
Dairy Heifers1400–1450Large 2-31,400171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,3943
Dairy Heifers1400–1450Large 31,440155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,2321
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed962215.92/cwt160.00–245.002,07731
Bulls——Return to Feed1,495164.34/cwt160.00–171.002,4572
Bulls——1,710174.73/cwt168.50–180.502,98826
Bulls——1,823134.17/cwt45.00–167.002,4464
Bulls——1,835175.94/cwt175.00–177.003,2282
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,027163.36/cwt152.50–167.501,6789
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,038110.76/cwt100.00–125.001,1506
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,091128.60/cwt117.00–140.001,40319
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18776.41/cwt55.00–90.009076
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,243171.57/cwt159.00–182.502,1336
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,251104.09/cwt100.00–108.001,3025
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,270118.02/cwt117.00–119.001,4992
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,291143.72/cwt118.00–158.501,85564
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,7231
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,317112.67/cwt110.00–116.501,48455
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,495115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,7191
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,520120.14/cwt117.00–125.501,82641
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,556114.15/cwt109.00–117.501,77635
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,63575.00/cwt75.00–75.001,2261
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,660134.50/cwt134.00–135.002,2332
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,673147.58/cwt140.00–156.002,4692
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,765129.00/cwt129.00–129.002,2772
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,775135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,3961
Cows—Premium White 65-75%Return to Feed1,895140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,6531

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.