Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2019-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves under 550 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher instances 8.00 higher on 300 to 400 lbs , 550 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves uneven, calves under under 500 lbs steady to 1.00 higher instances 5.00 higher on 350 to 400 lbs, 500 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs steady. Yearling feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs in a light test mostly steady. Demand good for steer calves moderate for heifers. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher except for breakers 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.48/cwt on 1,206 head.

Average price

$152.48

1,206 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$878

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2

$15.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.98

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	476	164.35	782	112
Medium and Large 1	590	151.33	893	1,063
Small and Medium 1-2	445	149.10	664	31

One grade step is worth $15.26/cwt here — about $119 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,206 hd

152.48

—

CO average3 barns · 2,697 hd

151.50

+0.98

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,746	79.93	1,396	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,443	63.78	920	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	59.13	723	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,067	49.27	526	23

Every lot, as filed

49 lots · USDA AMS · La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	184.91/cwt	181.00–186.00	773	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	183.61/cwt	181.00–185.00	843	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	186.82/cwt	180.00–189.50	579	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	929	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,180	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,127	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	179.64/cwt	179.00–181.00	695	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	893	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,161	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,032	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	131.06/cwt	128.00–135.00	561	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	660	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	571	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	622	127.28/cwt	124.00–133.50	792	128
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	363	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	592	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	131.44/cwt	127.00–136.00	689	171
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	127.92/cwt	125.00–131.50	734	157
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	657	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	604	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	148.02/cwt	147.00–150.00	560	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	978	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	149.66/cwt	145.00–153.00	489	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	136.21/cwt	135.50–136.50	1,052	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	971	121.46/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,179	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,095	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	840	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	164.17/cwt	159.00–168.00	845	109
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	145.91/cwt	140.00–150.50	839	302
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	171.68/cwt	170.00–176.00	668	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	560	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	865	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	366	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	692	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	500	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	855	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	708	137.07/cwt	135.00–138.00	970	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	628	145.59/cwt	140.50–148.00	914	157
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	668	142.24/cwt	140.50–147.00	950	300
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	991	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	167.05/cwt	166.00–169.00	807	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	168.20/cwt	167.00–171.00	718	47
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	345	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	566	9
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	486	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	695	22
Bulls	—	—	1,865	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,585	2
Bulls	—	—	1,617	76.49/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,237	6
Bulls	—	—	1,806	81.10/cwt	80.50–82.00	1,465	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	55.37/cwt	52.00–58.00	657	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	61.08/cwt	59.00–63.00	758	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,268	57.76/cwt	56.00–61.50	732	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	67.33/cwt	67.00–68.00	1,044	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	64.24/cwt	62.00–66.00	934	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	39.49/cwt	38.00–44.00	390	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	55.38/cwt	53.00–56.00	604	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	49.28/cwt	47.00–52.00	536	10

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 Commision - La Junta, CO

Wed Oct 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,021Last week 2,239Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 355Last week 200Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	418	181.00–186.00	184.91
23	—	459	181.00–185.00	183.61
15	—	310	180.00–189.50	186.82
8	—	929	127.00	127.00
8	—	835	135.00	135.00
6	—	387	179.00–181.00	179.64
3	—	893	130.00	130.00
3	—	737	140.00	140.00
109	—	515	159.00–168.00	164.17
302	—	575	140.00–150.50	145.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	389	170.00–176.00	171.68
14	—	729	136.00	136.00
34	—	483	166.00–169.00	167.05
47	—	427	167.00–171.00	168.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	560	154.50	154.50
15	—	366	189.00	189.00
28	—	500	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	708	135.00–138.00	137.07
157	—	628	140.50–148.00	145.59
300	—	668	140.50–147.00	142.24
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	345	164.00	164.00
22	—	486	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	428	128.00–135.00	131.06
30	—	541	122.00	122.00
15	—	453	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	622	124.00–133.50	127.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	363	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
171	—	524	127.00–136.00	131.44
157	—	574	125.00–131.50	127.92
48	—	487	135.00	135.00
38	—	424	140.00–145.00	142.48
27	—	378	147.00–150.00	148.02
21	—	722	135.50	135.50
18	—	327	145.00–153.00	149.66
17	—	772	135.50–136.50	136.21
15	—	971	120.00–122.00	121.46
7	—	883	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	718	117.00	117.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,865	85.00	85.00
6	—	1,617	75.00–78.00	76.49
9	—	1,806	80.50–82.00	81.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,186	52.00–58.00	55.37
25	—	1,241	59.00–63.00	61.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,268	56.00–61.50	57.76
8	—	1,550	67.00–68.00	67.33
17	—	1,454	62.00–66.00	64.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	988	38.00–44.00	39.49
8	—	1,091	53.00–56.00	55.38
10	—	1,087	47.00–52.00	49.28

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.

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