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Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2023-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-26

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Thu, Oct 26

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1897

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

469 head

▲ 374 vs last sale 95▲ 419 vs year ago 50 · +838.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

267 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 316▼ 287 vs year ago 554 · −51.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday: Trade activity and demand moderate. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher; bulls 6.00 lower. This was the 2nd of 5 special Thursday breds, pairs, and weigh cow auctions. The next special will be Thursday, November 2, 2023.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,520	100.80	1,532	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,512	100.86	1,525	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,311	97.78	1,282	99
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,072	87.68	940	200

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,795	$1,910	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,127	$1,752	38
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,282	$1,535	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,230	$1,485	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,460	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,193	$1,456	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,124	$1,452	46
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$1,385	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,161	$1,375	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,335	37
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,209	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,126	$1,201	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	921	$1,647	13
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,290	$1,360	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,393	$1,850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,131	$1,748	7

Every lot, as filed

43 lots · USDA AMS · La Junta Livestock Stock Cow and Pair Special - La Junta, 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,219	91.15/cwt	76.00–99.00	1,111	16
Bulls	—	—	1,660	105.62/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,753	9
Bulls	—	—	1,964	114.68/cwt	111.00–117.00	2,252	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,002	77.17/cwt	68.00–82.00	773	42
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	90.10/cwt	84.00–98.00	982	154
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,124	104.67/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,176	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,299	81.06/cwt	68.00–87.00	1,053	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	98.50/cwt	90.00–103.50	1,288	81
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,344	105.29/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,415	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,281	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	97.76/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,478	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	109.90/cwt	107.00–110.50	1,701	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows21 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,505.35/head	1,410.00–1,535.00	1,505	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,061	1,443.07/head	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,443	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	1,208.86/head	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,209	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,105	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	1,522.37/head	1,410.00–1,635.00	1,522	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,120	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,133	1,140.24/head	1,035.00–1,200.00	1,140	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,151	1,298.31/head	1,135.00–1,360.00	1,298	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,157	1,741.14/head	1,725.00–1,750.00	1,741	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,161	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,163	1,839.81/head	1,710.00–2,000.00	1,840	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,184	1,217.73/head	1,010.00–1,260.00	1,218	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	1,429.41/head	1,375.00–1,585.00	1,429	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,536.64/head	1,500.00–1,560.00	1,537	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,282	1,535.00/head	1,535.00–1,535.00	1,535	12
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,325	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,795	1,910.00/head	1,910.00–1,910.00	1,910	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	725	167.89/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,217	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	149.74/cwt	146.00–155.00	1,295	16
Stock Cows	—	Large 1-2	885	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,283	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	971	139.21/cwt	131.00–142.00	1,352	26
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	1,647.16/head	1,610.00–1,660.00	1,647	13
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,019	1,685.06/head	1,150.00–1,775.00	1,685	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,370	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,415	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,805	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1

How this sale compares

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.

Colorado feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

La Junta Livestock Stock Cow and Pair Special - La Junta, CO

Thu Oct 26, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 469Last week 95Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 267Last week 316Year ago 554

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,112	1,410.00–1,635.00	1,522.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,025	1,410.00–1,535.00	1,505.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	895	1,385.00	1,385.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,282	1,535.00	1,535.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,198	1,375.00–1,585.00	1,429.41
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,485.00	1,485.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,385.00	1,385.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,500.00–1,560.00	1,536.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,061	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,443.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,795	1,910.00	1,910.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,310.00	1,310.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,133	1,035.00–1,200.00	1,140.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,151	1,135.00–1,360.00	1,298.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,161	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,208.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,184	1,010.00–1,260.00	1,217.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,460.00	1,460.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,157	1,725.00–1,750.00	1,741.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	28	—	1,163	1,710.00–2,000.00	1,839.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	865	146.00–155.00	149.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	725	160.00–171.00	167.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	26	—	971	131.00–142.00	139.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	885	145.00	145.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	921	1,610.00–1,660.00	1,647.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,360.00	1,360.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	2,175.00	2,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,415	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,805	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,019	1,150.00–1,775.00	1,685.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,219	76.00–99.00	91.15
9	—	1,660	101.00–109.00	105.62
8	—	1,964	111.00–117.00	114.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,299	68.00–87.00	81.06
10	—	1,344	105.00–106.00	105.29
81	—	1,308	90.00–103.50	98.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,124	101.00–111.00	104.67
42	—	1,002	68.00–82.00	77.17
154	—	1,090	84.00–98.00	90.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,512	92.00–103.00	97.76
14	—	1,548	107.00–110.50	109.90
7	—	1,439	89.00	89.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.