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Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-02

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

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1897

← Oct 31Nov 2Nov 7 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

114 head

▼ 329 vs last sale 443▼ 168 vs year ago 282 · −59.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

703 head

▲ 640 vs last sale 63▲ 436 vs year ago 267 · +163.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Due to this being the first replacement cow special sale of the season, there is no accurate trend available. The next special replacement sale will be November 23, 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	1,485	139.81	2,076	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,569	111.02	1,742	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,364	110.24	1,503	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,068	104.51	1,117	88

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)	1,284	$2,492	35
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,274	$2,443	27
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,089	$2,281	83
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,286	$1,933	27
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,112	$1,892	46
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,138	$1,875	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,041	$1,855	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,028	$1,806	94
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,308	$1,647	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,112	$1,643	72
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,230	$1,569	79
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,114	$1,529	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,095	$1,340	78
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	875	$1,325	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,093	$1,218	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,033	$1,210	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,019	$1,151	17
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,882	39
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$1,610	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	858	$1,550	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	628	$905	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$2,277	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$2,258	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,470	$2,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,415	$2,025	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,268	$2,000	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,126	$1,895	6

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	—	1,485	139.81/cwt	136.00–144.00	2,076	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,204	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	88.77/cwt	67.00–106.00	867	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,067	112.50/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,200	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,078	105.55/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,138	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	115.51/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,365	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,353	114.83/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,554	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	101.05/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,400	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,544	111.52/cwt	111.00–113.00	1,722	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,820	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,096	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,126	1,894.86/head	1,725.00–2,200.00	1,895	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,173	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,268	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,290	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,415	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,470	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows37 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	765	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	870	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	1,541.67/head	1,510.00–1,575.00	1,542	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	900	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	931	1,284.26/head	1,185.00–1,375.00	1,284	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	943	1,451.27/head	1,260.00–1,650.00	1,451	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	961	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	962	1,363.74/head	1,210.00–1,525.00	1,364	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	972	1,175.88/head	610.00–1,325.00	1,176	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	988	1,564.24/head	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,564	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,026	1,174.01/head	975.00–1,275.00	1,174	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,033	1,841.67/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,842	87
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,049	1,817.64/head	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,818	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,057	2,121.77/head	2,000.00–2,225.00	2,122	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,077	1,925.06/head	1,875.00–2,075.00	1,925	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,101	2,372.37/head	2,100.00–2,575.00	2,372	72
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,896.65/head	1,875.00–1,950.00	1,897	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,114	1,528.62/head	1,360.00–1,650.00	1,529	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,132	1,426.10/head	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,426	52
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,138	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	1,619.51/head	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,620	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	1,427.09/head	1,110.00–1,460.00	1,427	30
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,193	1,920.87/head	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,921	44
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,231	2,286.39/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,286	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,273	2,581.54/head	2,375.00–2,650.00	2,582	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	1,655.30/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,655	49
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,281	1,831.56/head	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,832	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,290	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,308	1,646.69/head	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,647	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,309	1,999.73/head	1,860.00–2,025.00	2,000	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,326	2,590.57/head	2,425.00–2,650.00	2,591	30
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	905.48/head	725.00–1,075.00	905	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	858	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	1,357.59/head	1,210.00–1,575.00	1,358	13
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	1,786.72/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,787	8
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	1,610.00/head	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,610	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	940	2,303.50/head	2,275.00–2,375.00	2,304	18
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,045	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,620	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.

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La Junta Livestock Stock Cow and Pair Special - La Junta, CO

Sat Nov 2, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 443Year ago 282

Replacement CattleReceipts 703Last week 63Year ago 267

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,240	2,325.00	2,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,096	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,173	2,525.00	2,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	2,025.00	2,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,415	2,025.00	2,025.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,268	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,126	1,725.00–2,200.00	1,894.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,425.00	1,425.00

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	—	1,077	1,875.00–2,075.00	1,925.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	—	1,132	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,426.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,309	1,860.00–2,025.00	1,999.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,231	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,286.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	1,193	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,920.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	72	—	1,101	2,100.00–2,575.00	2,372.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,138	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,290	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,308	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,646.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	1,326	2,425.00–2,650.00	2,590.57
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	—	1,275	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,655.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	87	—	1,033	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,841.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	1,273	2,375.00–2,650.00	2,581.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,114	1,360.00–1,650.00	1,528.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,281	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,831.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,110	1,875.00–1,950.00	1,896.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,057	2,000.00–2,225.00	2,121.77
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,156	1,110.00–1,460.00	1,427.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,033	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	878	1,510.00–1,575.00	1,541.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,026	975.00–1,275.00	1,174.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,619.51
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	961	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,049	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,817.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	875	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	962	1,210.00–1,525.00	1,363.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	972	610.00–1,325.00	1,175.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	931	1,185.00–1,375.00	1,284.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	943	1,260.00–1,650.00	1,451.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	710.00	710.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	988	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,564.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	660.00	660.00

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)	8	—	920	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,786.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,610.00	1,610.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	858	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	940	2,275.00–2,375.00	2,303.50

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)	13	—	878	1,210.00–1,575.00	1,357.59
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	628	725.00–1,075.00	905.48

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	2	—	1,045	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,078	105.00–107.00	105.55
21	—	1,067	110.00–117.00	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,385	96.00–106.00	101.05
6	—	1,353	111.00–117.00	114.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,544	111.00–113.00	111.52
1	—	1,670	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	977	67.00–106.00	88.77
1	—	885	136.00	136.00
27	—	1,182	110.00–119.00	115.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,485	136.00–144.00	139.81

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.