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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2023-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-02

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Sat, Dec 2

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1897

← Nov 16Dec 2Dec 16 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

125 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 151▲ 75 vs year ago 50 · +150.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,200 head

▼ 448 vs last sale 1,648▲ 578 vs year ago 622 · +92.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Compared to last month, slaughter cows of average dressing sold mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Bred cows sold moderate. The next replacement cow sale will be December 16, 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	—	Average	1,500	104.83	1,572	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,573	94.75	1,490	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,354	91.78	1,242	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,092	84.25	920	69

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,166	$2,089	136
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,568	$1,971	18
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,342	$1,962	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,206	$1,961	134
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,515	$1,810	33
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,426	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,323	$1,465	87
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,422	$1,450	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,327	$1,408	244
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,332	$1,355	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,259	$1,352	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,393	$1,310	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,305	81
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,054	$1,245	48
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,274	$1,226	184
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,085	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	979	$2,335	51
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,012	$2,076	86
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	720	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	763	$1,188	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,058	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,355	$1,860	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,295	$1,828	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,342	$1,701	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,582	$1,686	6

Every lot, as filed

60 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 · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	104.83/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,572	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	924	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	933	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	77.84/cwt	61.00–83.00	812	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,162	88.73/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,031	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,212	92.67/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,123	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,310	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,231	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	89.88/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,221	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,402	92.65/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,299	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,091	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,365	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,597	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,533	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows30 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,013	1,461.52/head	1,110.00–1,650.00	1,462	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,032	1,230.43/head	1,025.00–1,285.00	1,230	40
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,073	1,233.01/head	1,050.00–1,260.00	1,233	38
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,085	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,096	1,250.98/head	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,251	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,107	1,866.22/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,866	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	1,368.38/head	1,335.00–1,385.00	1,368	43
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,166	1,319.14/head	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,319	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,814.07/head	1,525.00–1,950.00	1,814	55
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,220	2,206.85/head	2,010.00–2,300.00	2,207	44
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,239	2,492.50/head	2,460.00–2,525.00	2,493	40
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,242	1,185.06/head	885.00–1,285.00	1,185	125
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,246	1,199.12/head	1,085.00–1,260.00	1,199	76
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,262	2,252.69/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,253	64
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,270	1,246.48/head	1,135.00–1,425.00	1,246	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,304	1,999.58/head	1,825.00–2,025.00	2,000	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,307	1,786.53/head	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,787	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,312	1,462.46/head	1,435.00–1,500.00	1,462	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,331	1,354.78/head	1,310.00–1,460.00	1,355	61
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,332	1,355.47/head	1,310.00–1,450.00	1,355	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,342	1,311.50/head	1,285.00–1,500.00	1,312	59
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,348	1,411.12/head	1,310.00–1,575.00	1,411	124
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,393	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,410	1,761.29/head	1,750.00–1,825.00	1,761	44
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,422	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,426	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,515	1,810.00/head	1,810.00–1,810.00	1,810	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,568	1,971.49/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,971	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,605	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	865	1,057.71/head	1,025.00–1,110.00	1,058	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	879	1,362.23/head	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,362	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	1,759.82/head	1,600.00–1,860.00	1,760	25
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	979	2,335.49/head	2,310.00–2,375.00	2,335	51
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,053	2,298.24/head	2,025.00–2,375.00	2,298	55
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	128.74/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,159	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	986	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,597	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,020	110.39/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,126	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,303	1,721.95/head	1,600.00–1,810.00	1,722	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,316	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,355	1,860.00/head	1,860.00–1,860.00	1,860	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,508	1,542.19/head	1,325.00–1,610.00	1,542	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,575	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,730	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	2

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

Sat Dec 2, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 151Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,200Last week 1,648Year ago 622

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	61	—	1,331	1,310.00–1,460.00	1,354.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,166	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,319.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	—	1,170	1,525.00–1,950.00	1,814.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,393	1,310.00	1,310.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	59	—	1,342	1,285.00–1,500.00	1,311.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,332	1,310.00–1,450.00	1,355.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	43	—	1,133	1,335.00–1,385.00	1,368.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,605	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,422	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	124	—	1,348	1,310.00–1,575.00	1,411.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,107	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,866.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,312	1,435.00–1,500.00	1,462.46

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	64	—	1,262	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,252.69
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	1,410	1,750.00–1,825.00	1,761.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,304	1,825.00–2,025.00	1,999.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	—	1,515	1,810.00	1,810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,568	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,971.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,426	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,307	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,786.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	1,220	2,010.00–2,300.00	2,206.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,096	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,250.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	38	—	1,073	1,050.00–1,260.00	1,233.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	910.00	910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	125	—	1,242	885.00–1,285.00	1,185.06
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	76	—	1,246	1,085.00–1,260.00	1,199.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,013	1,110.00–1,650.00	1,461.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	40	—	1,032	1,025.00–1,285.00	1,230.43
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,270	1,135.00–1,425.00	1,246.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	—	1,239	2,460.00–2,525.00	2,492.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	705	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	865	1,025.00–1,110.00	1,057.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	879	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,362.23

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	953	1,600.00–1,860.00	1,759.82
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	—	1,053	2,025.00–2,375.00	2,298.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	51	—	979	2,310.00–2,375.00	2,335.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	900	120.00–136.00	128.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	986	162.00	162.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,020	106.00–115.00	110.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,730	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,303	1,600.00–1,810.00	1,721.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,316	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,575	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,860.00	1,860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,508	1,325.00–1,610.00	1,542.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,300	1,725.00	1,725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	91.00	91.00
3	—	1,597	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	76.00	76.00
6	—	1,402	92.00–93.00	92.65
5	—	1,358	88.00–91.00	89.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,310	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	924	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,043	61.00–83.00	77.84
3	—	1,212	92.00–93.00	92.67
28	—	1,162	85.00–90.00	88.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,500	101.00–106.00	104.83

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.