Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2020-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with a couple of weeks ago: Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher with the exception of 400 to 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 1.00 higher. Yearling steers 700 to 800 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher, over 800 lbs lightly tested. No trend available on yearling heifers over 700 lbs due to the lack of receipts from the prior week. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.88/cwt on 1,039 head.

Average price

$152.88

1,039 head · 588 lb average

Value per head Derived

$898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$19.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.43

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	587	154.82	909	927
Medium and Large 1-2	637	139.77	890	34
Medium 1	570	135.56	772	78

One grade step is worth $19.26/cwt here — about $137 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 sale1,039 hd

152.88

—

CO average3 barns · 3,647 hd

155.31

−2.43

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	—	Average	1,824	79.45	1,449	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,377	54.56	751	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,228	54.42	668	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,037	43.71	453	27

Every lot, as filed

43 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	—	472	170.60/cwt	166.00–174.00	805	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	148.38/cwt	145.50–153.00	920	159
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	639	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	786	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	786	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	904	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	199.56/cwt	198.00–200.00	710	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	675	120.02/cwt	119.00–121.00	810	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	145.91/cwt	142.50–151.00	969	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	128.97/cwt	125.00–130.50	978	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	411	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	797	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	722	131.81/cwt	129.00–135.00	952	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	490	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	126.98/cwt	125.50–129.50	743	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	139.77/cwt	139.00–141.00	890	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	141.30/cwt	136.00–146.00	579	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	162.17/cwt	155.00–165.00	869	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	153.42/cwt	150.00–158.50	901	189
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	127.39/cwt	121.00–133.00	647	214
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	174.19/cwt	169.00–181.00	756	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	687	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	132.18/cwt	130.00–136.00	623	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	128.57/cwt	126.00–132.50	805	159
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	211.51/cwt	209.00–215.00	673	16
Steers	Medium 1	—	450	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	698	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	123.65/cwt	122.50–126.00	602	15
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,218	54.59/cwt	47.00–59.00	665	239
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	411	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	612	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	588	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	800	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	256	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	428	5
Steers	Medium 1	—	662	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	841	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	151.35/cwt	150.00–152.00	578	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	55.55/cwt	55.00–57.00	752	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,437	52.02/cwt	51.00–53.00	748	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	37.81/cwt	34.00–41.00	392	8
Steers	Medium 1Fleshy	—	569	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	745	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	839	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,057	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	141.81/cwt	139.00–142.50	1,005	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	704	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	834	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	52.01/cwt	49.00–54.00	657	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	55.34/cwt	53.00–57.00	672	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	43.78/cwt	41.00–46.00	436	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	48.89/cwt	47.00–53.00	529	9
Bulls	—	—	1,842	80.47/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,482	20
Bulls	—	—	1,763	76.05/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,341	6

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 Dec 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,846Last week 1,259Year ago 3,113

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 53Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 469Last week 251Year ago 425

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	472	166.00–174.00	170.60
159	—	620	145.50–153.00	148.38
19	—	356	198.00–200.00	199.56
103	—	664	142.50–151.00	145.91
56	—	758	125.00–130.50	128.97
68	—	536	155.00–165.00	162.17
189	—	587	150.00–158.50	153.42
79	—	434	169.00–181.00	174.19
16	—	318	209.00–215.00	211.51
6	—	839	126.00	126.00
56	—	709	139.00–142.50	141.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	411	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	722	129.00–135.00	131.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	637	139.00–141.00	139.77
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	450	155.00	155.00
25	—	662	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	569	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	639	123.00	123.00
12	—	786	115.00	115.00
43	—	675	119.00–121.00	120.02
40	—	704	118.50	118.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	350	140.00	140.00
39	—	570	120.50	120.50
15	—	487	122.50–126.00	123.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	585	125.50–129.50	126.98
70	—	410	136.00–146.00	141.30
214	—	508	121.00–133.00	127.39
72	—	471	130.00–136.00	132.18
159	—	626	126.00–132.50	128.57
5	—	256	167.00	167.00
16	—	382	150.00–152.00	151.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	411	149.00	149.00
32	—	588	136.00	136.00

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	239	—	1,218	47.00–59.00	54.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,353	55.00–57.00	55.55
7	—	1,437	51.00–53.00	52.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,036	34.00–41.00	37.81
10	—	997	41.00–46.00	43.78
9	—	1,082	47.00–53.00	48.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,264	49.00–54.00	52.01
13	—	1,214	53.00–57.00	55.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,842	78.00–83.00	80.47
6	—	1,763	75.00–77.00	76.05

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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