Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2020-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: No trend is available due to the lack of receipts from the prior week, but a higher undertone was noted. Trade activity and buyer demand was moderate to good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.20/cwt on 926 head.

Average price

$138.20

926 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$871

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$34

per head · Large 1 over Small and Medium 1

$36.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.30

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	491	159.00	781	26
Medium and Large 1-2	472	151.08	714	53
Medium and Large 1	650	137.62	895	793
Small and Medium 2	410	126.00	517	23
Small and Medium 1	665	122.50	815	31

One grade step is worth $36.50/cwt here — about −$34 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 sale926 hd

138.20

—

CO average3 barns · 2,444 hd

142.50

−4.30

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	—	Low	1,780	77.91	1,387	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	57.20	677	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	56.42	834	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	971	50.48	490	19

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	—	1,811	73.47/cwt	69.00–76.50	1,331	9
Heifers	Small and Medium 1	—	665	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	815	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	157.61/cwt	157.00–159.00	670	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	141.89/cwt	140.00–146.00	765	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	465	172.50/cwt	172.00–175.00	802	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	506	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	860	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	428	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	758	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	761	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	966	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	708	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	889	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	641	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	913	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	124.26/cwt	122.50–126.00	886	133
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	122.57/cwt	120.00–124.00	954	124
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	132.64/cwt	131.00–139.00	867	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	142.19/cwt	139.00–145.00	880	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	143.80/cwt	141.00–149.00	835	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	407	167.74/cwt	167.00–169.00	683	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	641	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	162.00/cwt	160.00–168.00	729	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	110.10/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,024	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	847	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	716	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	931	77
Heifers	Large 1	—	491	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	781	26
Bulls	—	—	1,650	80.95/cwt	80.00–82.50	1,336	6
Bulls	—	—	1,945	85.16/cwt	84.50–85.50	1,656	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,237	59.42/cwt	55.00–62.00	735	30
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	533	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	741	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	838	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	59.79/cwt	58.00–62.00	713	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	54.60/cwt	53.00–56.00	642	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	60.59/cwt	58.00–61.50	920	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	53.09/cwt	52.00–55.00	768	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	468	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,174	44.80/cwt	42.00–46.00	526	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	902	52.31/cwt	52.00–53.00	472	13
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	410	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	517	23
Steers	Medium 1	—	689	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	916	35
Steers	Medium 2	—	540	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	788	16
Steers	Medium 2	—	433	143.98/cwt	143.00–147.00	623	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	812	132.75/cwt	132.75–132.75	1,078	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	304	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	644	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	740	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	987	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,155	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	143.19/cwt	139.00–146.00	952	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	171.77/cwt	171.00–174.00	928	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	198.00/cwt	196.00–199.00	849	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	136.50/cwt	136.00–137.00	965	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	126.54/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,041	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	154.76/cwt	151.00–157.00	950	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	162.36/cwt	162.00–166.00	925	108
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	188.66/cwt	181.00–192.00	883	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	405	203.14/cwt	202.00–205.00	823	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	523	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	952	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	619	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	990	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	404	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	731	18

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 Mar 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,436Last week 565Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 72Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 97Year ago 0

Compared to last Wednesday: No trend is available due to the lack of receipts from the prior week, but a higher undertone was noted. Trade activity and buyer demand was moderate to good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,811	69.00–76.50	73.47
6	—	1,650	80.00–82.50	80.95
3	—	1,945	84.50–85.50	85.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,193	58.00–62.00	59.79
6	—	1,175	53.00–56.00	54.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,519	58.00–61.50	60.59
5	—	1,446	52.00–55.00	53.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	55.00	55.00
5	—	1,174	42.00–46.00	44.80
13	—	902	52.00–53.00	52.31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	665	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	425	157.00–159.00	157.61
22	—	539	140.00–146.00	141.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	465	172.00–175.00	172.50
14	—	506	170.00	170.00
6	—	428	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	761	127.00	127.00
29	—	708	125.50	125.50
9	—	641	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	713	122.50–126.00	124.26
124	—	778	120.00–124.00	122.57
79	—	654	131.00–139.00	132.64
77	—	619	139.00–145.00	142.19
65	—	581	141.00–149.00	143.80
27	—	407	167.00–169.00	167.74
24	—	377	170.00	170.00
16	—	450	160.00–168.00	162.00
9	—	930	109.00–111.00	110.10
9	—	523	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	716	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	491	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	410	126.00	126.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	533	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	505	166.00	166.00
18	—	404	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	689	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	540	146.00	146.00
37	—	433	143.00–147.00	143.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	812	132.75	132.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	304	212.00	212.00
10	—	356	208.00	208.00
16	—	987	117.00	117.00
35	—	665	139.00–146.00	143.19
43	—	540	171.00–174.00	171.77
45	—	429	196.00–199.00	198.00
70	—	707	136.00–137.00	136.50
70	—	823	124.00–127.00	126.54
75	—	614	151.00–157.00	154.76
108	—	570	162.00–166.00	162.36
110	—	468	181.00–192.00	188.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	405	202.00–205.00	203.14
13	—	523	182.00	182.00
20	—	619	160.00	160.00

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	30	—	1,237	55.00–62.00	59.42

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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Heifers · 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

La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

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