Sale reports / Colorado / La Junta / 2024-03-16

La Junta

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Sat, Mar 16
● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1897
Slaughter Cattle receipts
21 head
▼ 66 vs last sale 87▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
712 head
▲ 92 vs last sale 620▲ 712 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Slaughter cows of average dressing were steady. Bred cows sold 175 to 600 higher across all ages and trimesters. Bred heifers sold unevenly steady and cow calf pairs sold 300 to 600 higher across all classes. The next slaughter cow and replacement cow sale will be Wednesday April 10, 2024.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
CowsLean 85-90%High1,063114.381,21615

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,133$2,9503thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,204$2,81015
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,179$2,71430
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,161$2,65224
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,062$2,2805
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,233$2,27375
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,136$2,0754thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,051$2,05014
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,146$2,04220
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,243$2,00822
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)983$1,9752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$1,97047
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,050$1,9502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,232$1,88856
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,135$1,87326
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,275$1,7754thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)740$1,4251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)883$2,05738
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)955$1,96418
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)944$1,9176
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$1,8752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)662$1,47114
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)650$1,3428
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,333$2,8507
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,184$2,82417
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$2,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,191$2,56519
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,181$2,31753
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,276$2,24618
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)905$1,3751thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,190$1,8632thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,063114.38/cwt106.00–120.001,21615
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows35 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27401,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28451,184.02/head1,050.00–1,350.001,1842
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28751,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29691,274.69/head1,125.00–1,350.001,2755
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19831,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0031,330.21/head1,325.00–1,350.001,3305
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0231,710.14/head1,575.00–1,875.001,71011
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0271,745.18/head1,425.00–1,775.001,74510
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0611,603.53/head1,450.00–1,750.001,6045
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0622,279.57/head1,900.00–2,450.002,2805
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0651,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0722,052.35/head2,025.00–2,100.002,0525
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0952,136.16/head2,025.00–2,350.002,13630
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0951,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1032,575.54/head2,525.00–2,650.002,5765
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1212,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,30010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1332,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1331,656.07/head1,600.00–1,700.001,6562
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1362,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1462,041.63/head1,975.00–2,150.002,04220
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,1553,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1702,225.88/head2,075.00–2,400.002,22613
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,727.27/head1,425.00–1,860.001,72718
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1821,673.73/head1,475.00–1,825.001,6748
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2042,810.41/head2,525.00–2,900.002,81015
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2231,766.98/head1,425.00–1,850.001,76710
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,2353,118.47/head3,050.00–3,300.003,11819
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2352,142.28/head1,975.00–2,550.002,14235
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,2373,180.48/head2,850.00–3,250.003,18015
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2761,919.31/head1,875.00–2,000.001,91946
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,2883,004.73/head2,950.00–3,050.003,00521
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2922,291.84/head1,900.00–2,400.002,29211
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 26231,101.60/head950.00–1,175.001,1023
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26551,299.10/head1,225.00–1,475.001,2998
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26661,485.44/head1,300.00–1,625.001,4855
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 16721,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7006
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27861,508.57/head1,425.00–1,625.001,5099
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28911,579.98/head1,525.00–1,625.001,5804
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19011,961.70/head1,725.00–2,200.001,96214
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19051,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8752
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy9252,473.75/head2,300.00–2,550.002,47415
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19382,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2004
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29551,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19561,828.25/head1,700.00–2,025.001,8288
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy9962,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4006
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 18001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5802,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs20 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29051,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0122,098.68/head1,900.00–2,200.002,0993
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,0432,728.32/head2,600.00–2,750.002,7287
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,548.07/head1,275.00–1,850.001,54812
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0702,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1462,411.21/head2,275.00–2,450.002,4115
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1641,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9755
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1752,909.00/head2,050.00–3,000.002,90915
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2152,200.61/head2,075.00–2,325.002,20113
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2452,475.10/head2,450.00–2,500.002,4752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,2642,730.25/head2,675.00–2,750.002,7307
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2802,591.95/head1,775.00–3,000.002,5927
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,2812,933.06/head2,900.00–2,950.002,93313
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2902,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3192,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,35013
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,3332,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8507
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,3652,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,5602,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501

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.