Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2021-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The larger test was in the 5 weight range with steers up 2.00 and heifers up 1.00. Feeders over 750 had no test. Slaughter cows were down 2.00 and bulls were also down on a light test. Trade and demand was moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.91/cwt on 1,607 head.

Average price

$153.91

1,607 head · 648 lb average

Value per head Derived

$997

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

per head · Large 1 over Large 2

$44.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.78

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	551	168.52	929	25
Medium and Large 1	688	156.27	1,075	979
Large 1-2	550	150.53	827	53
Medium and Large 1-2	589	149.64	882	544
Large 2	704	123.83	872	6thin

One grade step is worth $44.69/cwt here — about $57 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 sale1,607 hd

153.91

—

CO average3 barns · 5,139 hd

159.69

−5.78

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	1,583	76.17	1,206	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	61.26	859	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,131	58.98	667	172
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	932	37.35	348	31

Every lot, as filed

92 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	—	397	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	150.08/cwt	140.00–155.00	785	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	934	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	444	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	670	8
Steers	Large 1-2	—	646	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	904	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	154.88/cwt	148.50–158.50	965	166
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	136.39/cwt	121.00–137.50	1,057	40
Steers	Large 2	—	885	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,000	1
Steers	Large 2	—	668	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	842	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	172.04/cwt	166.00–181.00	681	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	665	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	134.46/cwt	126.00–137.00	910	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	145.79/cwt	136.00–156.00	838	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	139.70/cwt	131.00–153.00	1,018	31
Heifers	Large 1	—	562	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	804	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	156.01/cwt	146.00–157.50	1,133	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	163.47/cwt	156.00–168.50	930	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	147.97/cwt	142.50–151.00	934	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	138.41/cwt	129.00–141.50	1,006	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,260	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	166.53/cwt	164.00–170.50	679	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	139.51/cwt	137.50–147.00	847	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	152.29/cwt	148.00–157.00	723	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	903	152.24/cwt	123.00–155.00	1,375	133
Steers	Large 1-2	—	488	160.58/cwt	160.00–161.00	784	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,002	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,313	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	945	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,096	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	168.46/cwt	160.00–170.50	714	41
Steers	Large 1	—	459	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	785	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	152.32/cwt	141.00–154.50	1,232	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,331	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	141.76/cwt	141.00–142.00	1,230	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,093	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,476	4
Steers	Large 1	—	673	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,003	14
Steers	Large 1	—	344	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	729	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	177.29/cwt	175.00–182.00	766	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	149.20/cwt	143.00–153.00	1,156	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	806	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	164.81/cwt	160.00–170.00	878	101
Heifers	Large 1	—	692	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,038	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	787	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	829	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	719	12
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	700	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	777	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	690	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	978	73.83/cwt	61.00–86.00	722	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	55.26/cwt	51.00–60.00	653	126
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	61.26/cwt	55.00–69.00	859	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,067	47.13/cwt	42.00–48.00	503	8
Bulls	—	—	1,348	66.48/cwt	66.00–67.00	896	2
Bulls	—	—	1,540	86.74/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,336	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	861	31.98/cwt	31.00–40.00	275	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	42.38/cwt	41.00–48.00	423	16
Bulls	—	—	1,654	73.63/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,218	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	131.79/cwt	126.00–135.00	695	44
Heifers	Large 1	—	485	141.74/cwt	140.00–143.00	687	39
Heifers	Large 1	—	381	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	629	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	143.29/cwt	130.00–163.00	557	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	129.90/cwt	125.00–135.50	792	144
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	130.01/cwt	121.00–136.00	569	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	129.85/cwt	120.00–135.00	758	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	129.64/cwt	128.00–132.50	879	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	759	88.54/cwt	81.00–117.00	672	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	851	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	124.93/cwt	116.00–132.00	651	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,090	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,224	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	986	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	134.00/cwt	127.00–141.00	527	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	139.25/cwt	136.00–144.00	469	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	82.23/cwt	81.00–106.00	593	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	138.95/cwt	137.00–149.00	798	137
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	143.12/cwt	134.00–146.00	972	109
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,011	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	869	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	392	146.22/cwt	131.00–151.00	573	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	146.08/cwt	144.00–150.00	615	55
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	437	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	616	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	626	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	861	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	123.67/cwt	116.00–126.00	903	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	119.96/cwt	114.00–126.00	925	16
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	561	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	136.17/cwt	131.00–143.00	667	63
Heifers	Large 1	—	438	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	653	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	146.15/cwt	141.00–150.00	975	104
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	145.71/cwt	137.00–148.10	1,179	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	148.55/cwt	135.50–152.00	1,157	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	249	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	361	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	141.65/cwt	138.00–149.00	746	164
Heifers	Large 1	—	831	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,163	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	166.18/cwt	161.00–178.00	789	20

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 Nov 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,204Last week 4,339Year ago 4,000

Slaughter CattleReceipts 467Last week 580Year ago 180

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	397	183.00	183.00
166	—	623	148.50–158.50	154.88
106	—	726	146.00–157.50	156.01
81	—	569	156.00–168.50	163.47
133	—	903	123.00–155.00	152.24
3	—	1,002	131.00	131.00
129	—	809	141.00–154.50	152.32
1	—	1,210	110.00	110.00
1	—	965	126.00	126.00
21	—	868	141.00–142.00	141.76
4	—	1,093	135.00	135.00
71	—	432	175.00–182.00	177.29
45	—	775	143.00–153.00	149.20
10	—	458	176.00	176.00
101	—	533	160.00–170.00	164.81
104	—	667	141.00–150.00	146.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	523	140.00–155.00	150.08
1	—	925	101.00	101.00
40	—	775	121.00–137.50	136.39
61	—	396	166.00–181.00	172.04
8	—	315	211.00	211.00
54	—	677	126.00–137.00	134.46
100	—	575	136.00–156.00	145.79
61	—	631	142.50–151.00	147.97
98	—	727	129.00–141.50	138.41
41	—	424	160.00–170.50	168.46
20	—	475	161.00–178.00	166.18
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	444	151.00	151.00
20	—	646	140.00	140.00
24	—	488	160.00–161.00	160.58
1	—	945	116.00	116.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	113.00	113.00
5	—	668	126.00	126.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	459	171.00	171.00
14	—	673	149.00	149.00
6	—	344	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	729	131.00–153.00	139.70
11	—	920	137.00	137.00
44	—	408	164.00–170.50	166.53
84	—	607	137.50–147.00	139.51
32	—	475	148.00–157.00	152.29
2	—	850	144.00	144.00
137	—	574	137.00–149.00	138.95
109	—	679	134.00–146.00	143.12
42	—	809	137.00–148.10	145.71
38	—	779	135.50–152.00	148.55
164	—	527	138.00–149.00	141.65
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	562	143.00	143.00
40	—	692	150.00	150.00
39	—	485	140.00–143.00	141.74
4	—	381	165.00	165.00
29	—	626	137.50	137.50
2	—	438	149.00	149.00
7	—	831	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	527	126.00–135.00	131.79
32	—	389	130.00–163.00	143.29
144	—	610	125.00–135.50	129.90
47	—	584	120.00–135.00	129.85
74	—	678	128.00–132.50	129.64
3	—	935	91.00	91.00
1	—	865	126.00	126.00
2	—	815	121.00	121.00
34	—	337	136.00–144.00	139.25
1	—	950	92.00	92.00
55	—	421	144.00–150.00	146.08
25	—	730	116.00–126.00	123.67
16	—	771	114.00–126.00	119.96
63	—	490	131.00–143.00	136.17
5	—	249	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	438	121.00–136.00	130.01
5	—	759	81.00–117.00	88.54
17	—	521	116.00–132.00	124.93
8	—	393	127.00–141.00	134.00
20	—	721	81.00–106.00	82.23
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,011	86.00	86.00
8	—	392	131.00–151.00	146.22
6	—	437	141.00	141.00
5	—	561	125.50	125.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	587	134.00	134.00
8	—	653	127.00	127.00
12	—	433	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	700	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	206.00	206.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	978	61.00–86.00	73.83
126	—	1,181	51.00–60.00	55.26
8	—	1,067	42.00–48.00	47.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,403	55.00–69.00	61.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	861	31.00–40.00	31.98
16	—	999	41.00–48.00	42.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	66.00–67.00	66.48
4	—	1,540	83.00–92.00	86.74
9	—	1,654	71.00–78.00	73.63

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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