Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2022-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with two week's ago; Steer's and heifer's uneven. Steer's under 650 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 instances 8.00 higher, over 650 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifer's under 550 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher, 550 to 600 lbs 2.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $153.54/cwt on 795 head.

Average price

$153.54

795 head · 660 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,013

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$9.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.07

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	663	154.90	1,028	659
Large 1	619	150.95	934	43
Medium 1	700	145.50	1,019	15thin
Medium and Large 1-2	647	144.95	937	78

One grade step is worth $9.95/cwt here — about $91 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 sale795 hd

153.54

—

CO average4 barns · 2,042 hd

160.61

−7.07

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	1,671	108.91	1,820	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,483	84.80	1,257	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	80.60	927	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	932	70.72	659	33

Every lot, as filed

49 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	132.61/cwt	132.00–133.00	1,070	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	151.69/cwt	150.00–155.00	948	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	550	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	941	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	461	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	876	28
Heifers	Medium 1	—	700	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,019	15
Heifers	Large 1	—	746	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,067	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	942	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,240	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	564	205.14/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,157	19
Steers	Medium 1	—	822	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,155	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	142.05/cwt	141.00–142.50	1,222	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,175	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	157.69/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,139	136
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	692	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	417	223.40/cwt	222.00–228.00	932	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	195.46/cwt	193.00–199.00	1,143	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	214.08/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,021	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	146.23/cwt	145.50–151.00	1,149	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	151.91/cwt	151.00–153.00	1,033	24
Heifers	Large 1	—	594	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	906	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	905	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	146.59/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,190	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	207.38/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,076	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	150.41/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,063	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	158.23/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,062	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	146.32/cwt	146.00–148.00	932	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	967	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	196.16/cwt	193.00–198.50	820	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	143.71/cwt	141.50–146.50	1,105	137
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	178.90/cwt	175.00–180.00	954	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	176.12/cwt	170.00–180.00	828	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,017	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	461	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,014	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	160.72/cwt	159.00–167.00	919	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	149.08/cwt	144.00–153.00	1,064	230
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	844	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	150.94/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,020	28
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,538	109.78/cwt	101.00–113.50	1,688	24
Bulls	—	—	1,892	96.94/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,834	3
Bulls	—	—	1,691	107.02/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,810	20
Bulls	—	—	1,796	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	2,012	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	85.51/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,012	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,083	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	86.28/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,297	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	60.58/cwt	58.00–63.00	539	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	71.14/cwt	70.00–74.00	642	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	77.77/cwt	76.00–80.00	787	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	795	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	78.42/cwt	76.00–82.00	890	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 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,291Last week 433Year ago 1,553

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 86Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	807	132.00–133.00	132.61
79	—	625	150.00–155.00	151.69
27	—	418	193.00–198.50	196.16
137	—	769	141.50–146.50	143.71
18	—	533	175.00–180.00	178.90
55	—	470	170.00–180.00	176.12
18	—	572	159.00–167.00	160.72
230	—	714	144.00–153.00	149.08
28	—	676	147.00–155.00	150.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	550	171.00	171.00
28	—	461	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	700	145.50	145.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	746	143.00	143.00
36	—	594	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	637	146.00–148.00	146.32
31	—	734	138.50	138.50
29	—	559	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	438	215.00	215.00
10	—	912	136.00	136.00
24	—	860	141.00–142.50	142.05
34	—	615	191.00	191.00
136	—	722	155.00–159.00	157.69
4	—	305	227.00	227.00
41	—	585	193.00–199.00	195.46
42	—	477	210.00–217.00	214.08
87	—	786	145.50–151.00	146.23
16	—	395	229.00	229.00
20	—	812	143.00–147.00	146.59
42	—	519	205.00–210.00	207.38
28	—	671	155.00–160.00	158.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	564	202.00–206.00	205.14
17	—	417	222.00–228.00	223.40
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	822	140.50	140.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	680	151.00–153.00	151.91
44	—	707	150.00–152.00	150.41
6	—	481	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	461	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,538	101.00–113.50	109.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,892	96.00–98.00	96.94
20	—	1,691	101.00–109.00	107.02
17	—	1,796	112.00	112.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,184	83.00–87.00	85.51
18	—	1,135	76.00–82.00	78.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,389	78.00	78.00
23	—	1,503	84.00–88.00	86.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	890	58.00–63.00	60.58
15	—	903	70.00–74.00	71.14
9	—	1,012	76.00–80.00	77.77
1	—	970	82.00	82.00

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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