Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2023-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with a couple of weeks ago: Steer calves under 600 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 700 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher. yearling feeder Steers over 700 lbs mostly steady. Not enough feeder heifers weighing over 700 lbs a couple of weeks ago for a comparison. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Trade and demand very good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $193.52/cwt on 1,033 head.

Average price

$193.52

1,033 head · 636 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,230

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$247

per head · Small and Medium 1 over Medium 1

$31.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.83

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small and Medium 1	495	203.75	1,008	51
Medium and Large 1	653	194.01	1,267	859
Medium and Large 1-2	452	193.00	873	55
Large 1	648	182.94	1,185	49
Medium 1	728	172.50	1,256	19thin

One grade step is worth $31.25/cwt here — about −$247 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 sale1,033 hd

193.52

—

CO average5 barns · 8,699 hd

201.35

−7.83

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	1,923	94.74	1,822	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,494	72.73	1,086	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	69.22	833	176
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	63.92	658	169

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	776	178.10/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,382	268
Steers	Small and Medium 1	—	446	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	937	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	444	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,088	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,416	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	480	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	917	44
Steers	Medium 1	—	728	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,256	19
Steers	Small and Medium 1	—	532	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,059	29
Steers	Large 1	—	592	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,143	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	185.31/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,166	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	293	288.49/cwt	286.00–291.00	845	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	562	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,214	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	620	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,197	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	926	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	172.10/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,270	22
Steers	Large 1	—	686	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,207	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	202.02/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,135	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	184.44/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,228	158
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	213.94/cwt	209.00–217.00	1,095	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	452	242.22/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,095	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	685	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	902	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,488	28
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	675	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,107	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	167.95/cwt	166.00–169.50	998	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	752	163.93/cwt	163.00–164.00	1,233	154
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	888	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	657	16
Heifers	Medium 1	—	352	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	736	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,491	73.95/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,103	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	68.01/cwt	65.00–69.50	1,009	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	70.88/cwt	67.00–74.50	853	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,166	70.34/cwt	67.00–70.50	820	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	900	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	540	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,740	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,444	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	66.47/cwt	63.00–68.00	776	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	67.24/cwt	67.00–67.50	767	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	59.24/cwt	51.00–62.00	642	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	64.61/cwt	63.00–66.00	683	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,231	69.70/cwt	68.00–76.00	858	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	948	63.67/cwt	63.00–66.00	604	60
Bulls	—	—	1,558	88.02/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,371	2
Bulls	—	—	2,145	100.18/cwt	99.00–102.00	2,149	5
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,745	87.24/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,522	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,954	96.48/cwt	91.00–102.00	1,885	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	170.24/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,147	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	354	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	768	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	229.72/cwt	226.50–236.00	1,089	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,183	13
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	615	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,009	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	173.24/cwt	171.00–176.00	1,055	59
Heifers	Medium 1	—	512	185.76/cwt	185.00–187.00	951	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	200.72/cwt	199.50–205.00	849	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	981	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	191.93/cwt	190.00–195.00	994	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	551	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,025	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	197.11/cwt	193.00–201.00	909	57

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 Jan 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,375Last week 479Year ago 2,551

Slaughter CattleReceipts 450Last week 118Year ago 310

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
268	—	776	175.00–180.00	178.10
10	—	444	245.00	245.00
4	—	814	174.00	174.00
110	—	629	181.00–190.00	185.31
14	—	293	286.00–291.00	288.49
2	—	343	270.00	270.00
22	—	738	171.00–175.00	172.10
64	—	562	200.00–206.00	202.02
158	—	666	181.00–186.00	184.44
19	—	512	209.00–217.00	213.94
28	—	902	165.00	165.00
85	—	474	226.50–236.00	229.72
18	—	391	251.00	251.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	446	210.00	210.00
29	—	532	199.00	199.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	480	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	728	172.50	172.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	592	193.00	193.00
29	—	686	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	562	216.00	216.00
24	—	620	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	452	240.00–244.00	242.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	341	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	675	164.00	164.00
23	—	615	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	594	166.00–169.50	167.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
154	—	752	163.00–164.00	163.93
16	—	300	219.00	219.00
49	—	674	170.00–171.00	170.24
27	—	354	217.00	217.00
13	—	717	165.00	165.00
59	—	609	171.00–176.00	173.24
50	—	423	199.50–205.00	200.72
96	—	518	190.00–195.00	191.93
5	—	551	186.00	186.00
57	—	461	193.00–201.00	197.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	420	211.50	211.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	352	209.00	209.00
22	—	512	185.00–187.00	185.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,491	70.00–76.00	73.95
13	—	1,484	65.00–69.50	68.01
1	—	1,740	83.00	83.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,204	67.00–74.50	70.88
49	—	1,168	63.00–68.00	66.47
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,166	67.00–70.50	70.34
15	—	900	60.00	60.00
60	—	948	63.00–66.00	63.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,141	67.00–67.50	67.24
27	—	1,084	51.00–62.00	59.24
33	—	1,057	63.00–66.00	64.61
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,231	68.00–76.00	69.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,558	86.00–91.00	88.02
5	—	2,145	99.00–102.00	100.18
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,745	85.00–92.00	87.24
5	—	1,954	91.00–102.00	96.48

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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