Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2023-01-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Wednesday: Steers uneven, under 500 lbs with quality and condition steady to a 1.00 higher instances 5.00 higher on 450 lbs, 500 to 600 lbs 3.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs lightly tested. Heifers under 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 700 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Trade and demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $206.81/cwt on 451 head.

Average price

$206.81

451 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,162

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$38

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

$32.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.90

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	211.96	1,166	364
Medium 1	594	191.82	1,139	40
Medium and Large 1-2	628	179.68	1,128	47

One grade step is worth $32.28/cwt here — about $38 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 sale451 hd

206.81

—

CO average4 barns · 4,757 hd

196.91

+9.90

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	1,847	99.26	1,833	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,448	73.46	1,063	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,206	68.09	821	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,032	62.61	646	86

Every lot, as filed

44 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	Large 1	—	511	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	925	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	791	173.02/cwt	171.00–174.00	1,369	15
Steers	Medium 1	—	601	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,142	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	185.52/cwt	181.00–188.00	1,030	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	237.74/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,013	18
Steers	Medium 1	—	588	193.31/cwt	193.00–194.00	1,137	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	831	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	213.59/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,091	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,434	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	567	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,208	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	185.94/cwt	181.00–188.00	1,071	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	173.68/cwt	171.00–178.00	1,176	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	743	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,282	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	198.18/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,132	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	455	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,147	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	235.37/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,106	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	196.76/cwt	191.00–199.00	1,232	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	186.61/cwt	184.00–191.00	985	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	186.49/cwt	180.00–191.00	891	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	169.29/cwt	166.00–172.00	1,056	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	184.84/cwt	181.00–191.00	673	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	876	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,323	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	329	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	661	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	466	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,007	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	167.70/cwt	167.00–168.00	1,108	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	614	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,234	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	784	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	190.65/cwt	190.00–196.00	793	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,247	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	724	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,545	99.43/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,536	2
Bulls	—	—	2,148	99.09/cwt	97.00–102.00	2,128	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	972	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	617	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,024	60.78/cwt	60.50–61.00	622	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,123	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	719	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,034	65.12/cwt	63.50–67.00	673	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	55.73/cwt	51.00–61.00	562	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,439	74.63/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,074	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,502	66.05/cwt	64.00–67.00	992	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	68.77/cwt	66.00–73.00	838	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	67.28/cwt	66.00–69.00	806	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	68.30/cwt	66.00–70.00	725	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	64.01/cwt	63.00–66.00	696	16

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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,288Last week 3,375Year ago 3,157

Slaughter CattleReceipts 187Last week 450Year ago 213

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	511	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	555	181.00–188.00	185.52
71	—	528	184.00–191.00	186.61
81	—	478	180.00–191.00	186.49
74	—	624	166.00–172.00	169.29
3	—	827	160.00	160.00
21	—	661	167.00–168.00	167.70
50	—	416	190.00–196.00	190.65
6	—	765	163.00	163.00
3	—	360	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	364	181.00–191.00	184.84
13	—	492	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	329	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	791	171.00–174.00	173.02
18	—	426	235.00–244.00	237.74
4	—	363	229.00	229.00
61	—	511	208.00–216.00	213.59
8	—	829	173.00	173.00
6	—	743	172.50	172.50
36	—	571	196.00–200.00	198.18
41	—	470	235.00–238.00	235.37
44	—	626	191.00–199.00	196.76
13	—	338	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	601	190.00	190.00
22	—	588	193.00–194.00	193.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	567	213.00	213.00
12	—	466	216.00	216.00
28	—	614	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	576	181.00–188.00	185.94
24	—	677	171.00–178.00	173.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	455	252.00	252.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	99.00–100.00	99.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,148	97.00–102.00	99.09
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	972	63.50	63.50
11	—	1,024	60.50–61.00	60.78
21	—	1,034	63.50–67.00	65.12
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	64.00	64.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,008	51.00–61.00	55.73
9	—	1,062	66.00–70.00	68.30
16	—	1,087	63.00–66.00	64.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,439	73.00–77.00	74.63
3	—	1,502	64.00–67.00	66.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,218	66.00–73.00	68.77
4	—	1,198	66.00–69.00	67.28

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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