Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2020-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Wednesday: Steers under 400 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher, 400 to 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 600 lbs mostly steady, 600 to 700 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers 700 to 750 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher, over 750 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Yearling feeder heifers over 700 lbs 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $164.11/cwt on 1,068 head.

Average price

$164.11

1,068 head · 599 lb average

Value per head Derived

$983

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

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

$19.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.72

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	498	174.00	867	15thin
Medium and Large 1	603	164.39	991	1,002
Large 1	598	156.03	933	39
Medium 2	423	155.00	656	12thin

One grade step is worth $19.00/cwt here — about $211 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 sale1,068 hd

164.11

—

CO average3 barns · 3,874 hd

161.39

+2.72

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	1,885	81.15	1,530	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,356	57.66	782	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,167	55.07	643	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	48.22	486	21

Every lot, as filed

41 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
Bulls	—	—	2,100	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,869	1
Bulls	—	—	1,770	76.46/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,353	4
Bulls	—	—	1,934	83.33/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,612	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	52.03/cwt	51.00–54.00	581	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	55.98/cwt	55.00–60.00	662	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	882	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,152	55.40/cwt	48.00–61.00	638	89
Steers	Medium 2	—	423	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	656	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	710	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	211.45/cwt	208.50–215.00	797	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,106	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	196.54/cwt	193.00–202.00	831	30
Steers	Large 1	—	587	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	927	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	189.84/cwt	186.50–197.00	892	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	138.88/cwt	138.00–140.50	1,074	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	144.57/cwt	139.50–147.50	1,035	104
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	158.64/cwt	151.00–163.00	976	117
Steers	Large 1	—	625	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	944	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	164.80/cwt	161.00–169.00	949	144
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	142.54/cwt	137.00–144.50	811	203
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	691	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	974	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	550	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	935	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	524	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	786	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	460	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	773	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	170.07/cwt	167.00–175.00	714	20
Heifers	Large 1	—	443	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	709	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	51.66/cwt	49.00–53.00	526	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	44.43/cwt	43.00–46.00	442	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,303	57.83/cwt	56.00–61.00	754	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	54.46/cwt	54.00–55.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	140.77/cwt	138.75–144.00	926	145
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	144.74/cwt	141.00–147.00	757	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	141.27/cwt	140.00–142.50	874	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	155.78/cwt	153.00–158.00	752	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	133.83/cwt	131.00–136.00	954	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	131.81/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,033	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	149.06/cwt	146.00–153.50	1,008	141
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	133.72/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,163	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	498	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	867	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	181.05/cwt	175.00–182.00	943	253
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	144.00/cwt	141.00–149.00	685	36

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 Jan 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,529Last week 3,380Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 150Last week 275Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,100	89.00	89.00
4	—	1,770	73.00–79.00	76.46
5	—	1,934	81.00–87.00	83.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,117	51.00–54.00	52.03
10	—	1,182	55.00–60.00	55.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	63.00	63.00
6	—	1,303	56.00–61.00	57.83
2	—	1,495	54.00–55.00	54.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,019	49.00–53.00	51.66
10	—	994	43.00–46.00	44.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	89	—	1,152	48.00–61.00	55.40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	423	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	335	212.00	212.00
9	—	377	208.50–215.00	211.45
9	—	813	136.00	136.00
30	—	423	193.00–202.00	196.54
73	—	470	186.50–197.00	189.84
85	—	773	138.00–140.50	138.88
104	—	716	139.50–147.50	144.57
117	—	615	151.00–163.00	158.64
144	—	576	161.00–169.00	164.80
141	—	676	146.00–153.50	149.06
11	—	870	133.00–135.00	133.72
253	—	521	175.00–182.00	181.05
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	587	158.00	158.00
11	—	625	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	691	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	550	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	498	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
203	—	569	137.00–144.50	142.54
20	—	420	167.00–175.00	170.07
145	—	658	138.75–144.00	140.77
78	—	523	141.00–147.00	144.74
68	—	619	140.00–142.50	141.27
56	—	483	153.00–158.00	155.78
52	—	713	131.00–136.00	133.83
34	—	784	131.00–135.00	131.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	524	150.00	150.00
20	—	460	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	443	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	476	141.00–149.00	144.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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