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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-17

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Thu, Oct 17

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1897

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

443 head

▲ 443 vs last sale 0▲ 348 vs year ago 95 · +366.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 103 vs last sale 0▼ 213 vs year ago 316 · −67.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Breaker cows of average dressing sold 3.00 higher. Boner cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher and lean cows sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 10.00 higher. The next slaughter cow sale will be next Thursday October 24, 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	—	High	1,624	138.20	2,245	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,735	121.00	2,099	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	117.24	1,852	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,396	114.72	1,601	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,141	108.67	1,239	331

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)	1,135	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,635	$2,010	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,384	$1,873	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,325	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,272	$1,693	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,379	$1,607	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,307	$1,467	27
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	939	$1,432	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,255	$1,358	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	985	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	883	$1,458	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,394	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,595	$2,350	6

Every lot, as filed

36 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	—	—	1,603	120.80/cwt	116.00–127.00	1,936	4
Bulls	—	—	1,624	143.09/cwt	131.00–157.00	2,324	20
Bulls	—	—	1,715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,887	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	881	72.75/cwt	66.00–79.00	641	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	101.76/cwt	81.00–109.00	1,098	99
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	134.96/cwt	121.00–147.50	1,478	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,105	109.74/cwt	96.00–113.00	1,213	71
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,223	112.29/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,373	138
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,344	106.80/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,435	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	123.11/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,724	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,409	115.01/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,620	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,561	121.25/cwt	121.00–122.00	1,893	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,599	113.23/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,811	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,735	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,099	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,595	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	855	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	957	1,513.16/head	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,513	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	975	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	985	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,135	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,272	1,693.11/head	1,525.00–1,775.00	1,693	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,279	1,428.08/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,428	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,288	1,405.19/head	1,385.00–1,475.00	1,405	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,325	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,384	1,873.02/head	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,873	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,490	1,769.72/head	1,625.00–1,825.00	1,770	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,533	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,635	2,010.00/head	2,010.00–2,010.00	2,010	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	1,394.32/head	1,225.00–1,510.00	1,394	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	883	1,458.40/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,458	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	730	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,223	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	920	173.18/cwt	161.00–180.00	1,593	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	967	140.83/cwt	131.00–147.00	1,362	6

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 17, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 443Last week 0Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 103Last week 0Year ago 316

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	1,595	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,279	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,428.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,385.00	1,385.00

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)	5	—	957	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,513.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,384	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,873.02
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,533	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	2,325.00	2,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,635	2,010.00	2,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,272	1,525.00–1,775.00	1,693.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,288	1,385.00–1,475.00	1,405.19
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,490	1,625.00–1,825.00	1,769.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	850.00	850.00

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)	3	—	883	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,458.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	850	1,225.00–1,510.00	1,394.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	167.50	167.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	920	161.00–180.00	173.18

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	6	—	967	131.00–147.00	140.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,624	131.00–157.00	143.09
1	—	1,715	110.00	110.00
4	—	1,603	116.00–127.00	120.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
138	—	1,223	110.00–118.00	112.29
15	—	1,095	121.00–147.50	134.96
99	—	1,079	81.00–109.00	101.76
8	—	881	66.00–79.00	72.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,409	111.00–118.00	115.01
9	—	1,400	120.00–126.00	123.11
11	—	1,344	97.00–109.00	106.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,105	96.00–113.00	109.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,599	111.00–116.00	113.23
4	—	1,561	121.00–122.00	121.25

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.