Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2022-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer's under 700 lbs steady instances 2.00 higher on 400 to 450 lbs, over 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer's under 700 lbs mostly steady, over 700 lbs 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $182.25/cwt on 551 head.

Average price

$182.25

551 head · 603 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,098

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$153

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

$17.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.12

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	484	188.49	913	26
Medium and Large 1	607	182.84	1,111	484
Medium and Large 1-2	622	171.37	1,065	41

One grade step is worth $17.11/cwt here — about −$153 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 sale551 hd

182.25

—

CO average5 barns · 2,128 hd

181.14

+1.12

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	2,045	105.33	2,154	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	81.73	1,238	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,236	79.63	984	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	67.94	693	17

Every lot, as filed

47 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	202.12/cwt	200.00–204.00	845	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	171.06/cwt	165.00–173.00	814	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	193.84/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,000	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	712	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,272	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	215.57/cwt	214.00–216.00	798	18
Steers	Large 1	—	418	193.72/cwt	192.00–196.00	810	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	383	223.55/cwt	221.00–225.00	856	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	207.66/cwt	206.00–210.00	966	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,119	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	180.80/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,049	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	160.46/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,075	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	185.76/cwt	180.50–187.50	1,122	125
Steers	Large 1	—	541	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	995	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	404	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	881	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	656	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,141	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	166.10/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,188	167
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,101	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	618	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,007	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	658	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,082	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	538	160.05/cwt	156.00–164.00	861	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,046	5
Bulls	Medium 1	—	748	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	980	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	73.89/cwt	71.00–77.00	842	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,265	80.72/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,021	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	73.14/cwt	71.00–74.00	758	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	81.81/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,241	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	81.77/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,037	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	54.18/cwt	51.00–56.00	516	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	62.66/cwt	61.00–67.00	641	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,502	77.68/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,167	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	87.22/cwt	86.00–89.50	1,324	4
Bulls	—	—	1,723	101.03/cwt	96.00–105.50	1,741	2
Bulls	—	—	2,180	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,962	2
Bulls	—	—	2,091	110.24/cwt	107.00–113.00	2,305	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	161.84/cwt	160.00–168.00	867	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	648	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	157.87/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,081	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	158.31/cwt	156.00–163.00	902	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	153.31/cwt	151.50–153.50	1,161	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	161.72/cwt	157.00–164.00	692	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	505	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,015	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	159.16/cwt	155.00–161.00	785	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	698	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	354	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	641	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	159.24/cwt	155.00–162.00	997	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	151.12/cwt	150.00–152.00	937	19

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 Feb 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,499Last week 1,146Year ago 1,352

Slaughter CattleReceipts 207Last week 116Year ago 200

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	418	200.00–204.00	202.12
62	—	516	190.00–196.00	193.84
15	—	315	226.00	226.00
29	—	823	154.50	154.50
18	—	370	214.00–216.00	215.57
7	—	465	206.00–210.00	207.66
5	—	670	167.00	167.00
125	—	604	180.50–187.50	185.76
167	—	715	165.00–168.00	166.10
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	418	192.00–196.00	193.72
14	—	541	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	383	221.00–225.00	223.55
12	—	505	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	580	180.00–186.00	180.80
19	—	670	160.00–161.00	160.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	404	218.00	218.00
5	—	656	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	476	165.00–173.00	171.06
10	—	710	155.00	155.00
76	—	536	160.00–168.00	161.84
29	—	685	155.00–160.00	157.87
41	—	570	156.00–163.00	158.31
12	—	406	172.00	172.00
5	—	354	181.00	181.00
34	—	626	155.00–162.00	159.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	618	163.00	163.00
14	—	658	164.50	164.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	379	171.00	171.00
32	—	757	151.50–153.50	153.31
40	—	428	157.00–164.00	161.72
28	—	493	155.00–161.00	159.16
19	—	620	150.00–152.00	151.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	538	156.00–164.00	160.05
5	—	775	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	748	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,140	71.00–77.00	73.89
49	—	1,268	78.00–84.00	81.77
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,265	80.00–82.00	80.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,037	71.00–74.00	73.14
3	—	953	51.00–56.00	54.18
3	—	1,023	61.00–67.00	62.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,517	80.00–85.00	81.81
6	—	1,502	74.00–79.00	77.68
4	—	1,518	86.00–89.50	87.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,723	96.00–105.50	101.03
2	—	2,180	90.00	90.00
8	—	2,091	107.00–113.00	110.24

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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