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Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-20

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Sat, Jan 20

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1897

← Dec 16Jan 20Feb 10 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 102▲ 69 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

791 head

▼ 685 vs last sale 1,476▲ 791 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Slaughter cows of average dressing sold steady while slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. Bred cows uneven with a lower undertone noticed with the quality being a consideration. The next replacement cow and slaughter cow sale will be February 10, 2024.

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	1,591	111.00	1,766	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,377	89.20	1,228	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,147	86.30	990	55
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,860	86.00	1,600	1thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,193	$1,878	37
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,093	$1,873	20
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,406	$1,812	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,736	38
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,706	62
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,229	$1,681	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,636	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,161	$1,575	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,377	$1,538	12
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,121	$1,516	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,061	$1,512	102
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,281	$1,501	79
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,232	$1,415	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,241	$1,409	63
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,109	$1,408	28
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,305	$1,400	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,400	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,251	$1,391	109
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,223	$1,260	43
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$1,210	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	962	$2,170	50
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	942	$1,624	9
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	947	$1,624	36
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	861	$1,356	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,144	$1,957	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,312	$1,883	3thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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	—	—	1,591	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,766	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	65.99/cwt	51.00–79.00	668	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,149	86.84/cwt	84.00–90.00	998	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,197	93.30/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,117	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	86.81/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,168	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	92.39/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,312	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,860	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows46 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	805	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	824	909.55/head	875.00–950.00	910	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	835	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	843	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	845	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	875	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	905	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Non-Legible BANGS	915	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	950	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Non-Legible BANGS	975	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	987	1,382.92/head	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,383	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	1,374.20/head	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,374	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	1,628.89/head	1,550.00–1,710.00	1,629	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,084	1,598.81/head	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,599	59
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,103	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,108	1,917.68/head	1,525.00–2,075.00	1,918	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	1,406.14/head	1,210.00–1,475.00	1,406	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,114	1,439.53/head	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,440	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,115	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,120	1,805.27/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,805	48
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Non-Legible BANGS	1,120	1,710.00/head	1,710.00–1,710.00	1,710	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,148	1,569.44/head	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,569	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,152	1,430.72/head	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,431	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,191	1,787.01/head	1,625.00–2,000.00	1,787	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	1,916.43/head	1,525.00–2,050.00	1,916	34
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,207	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,232	1,415.12/head	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,415	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,232	1,269.50/head	1,110.00–1,360.00	1,270	42
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,445.04/head	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,445	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,248	1,386.99/head	1,225.00–1,485.00	1,387	100
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,346.45/head	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,346	42
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,256	1,710.78/head	1,575.00–1,875.00	1,711	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	1,379.93/head	1,125.00–1,485.00	1,380	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	1,659.15/head	1,525.00–1,925.00	1,659	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,326	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,335	1,502.52/head	1,500.00–1,510.00	1,503	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,338	1,653.22/head	1,500.00–1,925.00	1,653	42
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,357	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,396	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,406	1,811.76/head	1,710.00–1,860.00	1,812	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	1,214.72/head	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,215	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	814	1,426.56/head	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,427	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	1,517.51/head	1,425.00–1,581.00	1,518	19
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	962	2,170.00/head	2,100.00–2,225.00	2,170	50
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	1,637.11/head	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,637	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,006	1,722.37/head	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,722	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	1,806.49/head	1,625.00–1,950.00	1,806	16
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,015	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,208	2,085.00/head	2,085.00–2,085.00	2,085	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,235	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,345	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,390	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	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.

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 102Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 791Last week 1,476Year ago 0

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	1,255	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,346.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,207	1,385.00	1,385.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	1,112	1,210.00–1,475.00	1,406.14
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	1,263	1,125.00–1,485.00	1,379.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	100	—	1,248	1,225.00–1,485.00	1,386.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	1,232	1,110.00–1,360.00	1,269.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,235	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,445.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,305	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,114	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,439.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	987	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,382.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	1,152	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,430.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,200	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,357	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,290	1,210.00	1,210.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,232	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,415.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	33	—	1,023	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,374.20

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	843	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	824	875.00–950.00	909.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	1,075.00	1,075.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	59	—	1,084	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,598.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,108	1,525.00–2,075.00	1,917.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,326	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	—	1,200	1,525.00–2,050.00	1,916.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,148	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,569.44
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	1,338	1,500.00–1,925.00	1,653.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,335	1,500.00–1,510.00	1,502.52
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,275	1,525.00–1,925.00	1,659.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	1,191	1,625.00–2,000.00	1,787.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	1,120	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,805.27
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,396	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,080	1,550.00–1,710.00	1,628.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,190	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,256	1,575.00–1,875.00	1,710.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,406	1,710.00–1,860.00	1,811.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,115	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,103	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,710.00	1,710.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	975	1,360.00	1,360.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	965	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,637.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,040	1,625.00–1,950.00	1,806.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,006	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,722.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	50	—	962	2,100.00–2,225.00	2,170.00

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)	19	—	875	1,425.00–1,581.00	1,517.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	814	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,426.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	809	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,214.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	710.00	710.00

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	1	—	1,200	1,575.00	1,575.00

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	2	—	1,208	2,085.00	2,085.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	2,125.00	2,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,591	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,012	51.00–79.00	65.99
30	—	1,149	84.00–90.00	86.84
18	—	1,197	93.00–99.00	93.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,345	86.00–89.00	86.81
3	—	1,420	91.00–95.00	92.39

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.