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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-24

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Thu, Oct 24

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1897

← Oct 17Oct 24Oct 31 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

460 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 443▼ 9 vs year ago 469 · −1.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

194 head

▲ 91 vs last sale 103▼ 73 vs year ago 267 · −27.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 3.00 higher. Boner cows of average dressing sold 2.00 higher and lean cows sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 3.00 higher. The next slaughter cow and replacement sale will be next Thursday October 31, 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	—	Low	1,615	138.17	2,232	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,373	116.79	1,603	98
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,565	115.44	1,807	24
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,701	115.00	1,956	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,141	112.68	1,286	287

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$2,225	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,585	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$1,514	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,237	$1,457	33
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,198	$1,440	92
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$1,425	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$1,200	3thin

Every lot, as filed

32 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	—	—	1,168	104.85/cwt	95.00–116.00	1,225	3
Bulls	—	—	1,622	123.88/cwt	118.00–126.00	2,009	3
Bulls	—	—	1,661	143.09/cwt	132.50–158.50	2,377	29
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	97.19/cwt	73.00–109.00	997	55
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,058	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,301	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,127	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,172	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,145	117.55/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,346	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	115.05/cwt	110.00–119.50	1,350	143
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	121.32/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,444	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,353	91.84/cwt	81.00–103.00	1,243	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	116.16/cwt	111.00–119.50	1,586	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,378	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,612	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	120.18/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,664	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,547	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,671	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,572	118.16/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,857	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,965	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,701	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,956	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,003	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	900	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	910	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	1,585.00/head	1,585.00–1,585.00	1,585	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,099	1,295.42/head	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,295	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,237	1,496.94/head	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,497	66
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,248	1,476.79/head	1,460.00–1,700.00	1,477	32
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	1,514.21/head	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,514	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	827	208.32/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,723	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	157.55/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,501	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	968	175.82/cwt	165.00–191.00	1,702	36
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,018	140.57/cwt	131.00–149.00	1,431	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	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 24, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 460Last week 443Year ago 469

Replacement CattleReceipts 194Last week 103Year ago 267

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	1,248	1,460.00–1,700.00	1,476.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	2,225.00	2,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,585.00	1,585.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	66	—	1,237	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,496.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,315	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,514.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,099	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,295.42

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)	1	—	900	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,125	178.00	178.00

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	2	—	953	155.00–160.00	157.55

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	36	—	968	165.00–191.00	175.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	827	200.00–210.00	208.32

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	6	—	1,018	131.00–149.00	140.57

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)	2	—	673	725.00	725.00

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)	1	—	965	2,150.00	2,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,365	111.00–119.50	116.16
3	—	1,353	81.00–103.00	91.84
31	—	1,385	120.00–123.00	120.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
143	—	1,173	110.00–119.50	115.05
55	—	1,026	73.00–109.00	97.19
45	—	1,190	120.00–127.00	121.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,378	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	124.00	124.00
7	—	1,547	108.00	108.00
16	—	1,572	116.00–119.00	118.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,701	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,058	123.00	123.00
29	—	1,145	110.00–119.00	117.55
9	—	1,127	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,168	95.00–116.00	104.85
29	—	1,661	132.50–158.50	143.09
3	—	1,622	118.00–126.00	123.88

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.