Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold mostly 2.00 to 9.00 higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with instances of sharply higher on a light test across all weight classes. Lean slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Wednesday April 17, 2024.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $323.38/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −119.60 against this barn's trailing median of $442.98.

Average price

$323.38

42 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$27.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.44

vs CO average

+17.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	328.65	1,776	34
Large 1	524	301.00	1,577	8thin

One grade step is worth $27.65/cwt here — about $199 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

12 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $484.95, low $415.25, median $442.98 across 12 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale42 hd

323.38

—

CO average4 barns · 779 hd

330.82

−7.44

National average170 barns · 11,306 hd

305.47

+17.91

This barn, trailing median12 sales

442.98

−119.60

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	—	High	1,633	140.84	2,300	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,795	141.00	2,531	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,428	131.13	1,873	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,575	128.00	2,016	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,059	120.24	1,273	88

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,117	$2,408	37
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,181	$2,233	25
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,297	$2,098	43
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,405	$2,025	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,228	$1,777	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,054	$1,654	10
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,143	$1,625	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,059	$1,575	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,176	$1,537	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,525	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	943	$2,089	24
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	937	$1,844	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$2,647	37
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$2,379	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,252	$2,225	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,261	$2,125	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,366	$2,083	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,211	$1,972	47
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$1,925	1thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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	350–400	363	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,151	2
Steers	Large 1Fancy	400–450	435	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	409	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,575	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	648	266.42/cwt	263.00–271.00	1,726	14
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	568	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,312	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,656	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	274.97/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,323	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	653	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	419	320.68/cwt	320.00–321.00	1,344	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	382	323.39/cwt	320.50–326.00	1,235	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,594	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	800–850	800	1,810.00/head	1,810.00–1,810.00	1,810	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	542	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,306	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	314.98/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,291	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	259.38/cwt	258.00–262.00	1,455	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,355	2
Heifers	Large 1	550–600	573	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,415	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,099	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,537	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	646	223.79/cwt	211.00–228.00	1,446	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,555	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,330	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,358	2,206.19/head	2,125.00–2,500.00	2,206	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,261	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	750–800	778	1,787.22/head	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,787	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	710	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Steers	Large 1	500–550	524	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,577	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,807	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	361.61/cwt	357.00–365.00	1,530	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	739	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,766	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,457	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	342	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	1,378	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	320.91/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,691	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	343.79/cwt	335.00–347.00	1,650	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	356	413.82/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,473	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	892	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,873	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	394	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,537	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	529	332.72/cwt	330.00–334.00	1,760	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	535	342.79/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,834	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	302.23/cwt	300.00–306.00	1,853	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	679	286.89/cwt	286.00–287.00	1,948	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,526	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	486	354.37/cwt	352.00–355.00	1,722	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,386	6
Heifers	Large 1	500–550	540	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,458	2
Heifers	Large 1Fancy	350–400	374	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,141	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	356	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,193	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	567	281.24/cwt	281.00–282.00	1,595	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	914	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,016	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	89.44/cwt	87.00–92.00	742	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	628	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,795	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,531	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,428	131.13/cwt	124.50–140.00	1,873	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,078	123.21/cwt	104.00–138.00	1,328	79
Bulls	—	—	1,633	140.84/cwt	114.00–170.00	2,300	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	1,815.24/head	1,810.00–1,825.00	1,815	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,700	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,698.72/head	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,699	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,293	2,466.12/head	2,125.00–2,575.00	2,466	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,028	2,710.14/head	2,550.00–2,875.00	2,710	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,148	2,615.24/head	2,575.00–2,650.00	2,615	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	780	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,414	2,097.36/head	1,925.00–2,110.00	2,097	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,231	2,317.16/head	2,275.00–2,350.00	2,317	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,480	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	1,275	2,450.80/head	2,375.00–2,475.00	2,451	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,076	2,356.25/head	2,150.00–2,425.00	2,356	26
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,008	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	1,478.78/head	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,479	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,231	1,774.03/head	1,625.00–1,825.00	1,774	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,177	2,187.11/head	1,975.00–2,225.00	2,187	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,417	2,233.10/head	2,050.00–2,550.00	2,233	16
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	695	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,251	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	2,056.74/head	1,825.00–2,125.00	2,057	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	871	197.83/cwt	197.00–201.00	1,723	39
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	1,713.18/head	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,713	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	975	141.14/cwt	137.00–148.00	1,376	18
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,034	157.60/cwt	151.00–168.00	1,630	40
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	880	179.16/cwt	171.00–184.00	1,577	20
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	665	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	914	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,125	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	1,905.47/head	1,825.00–2,025.00	1,905	12
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	866	1,659.75/head	1,525.00–1,775.00	1,660	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	1,668.13/head	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,668	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	985	2,445.14/head	2,425.00–2,475.00	2,445	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,217	1,596.29/head	1,510.00–1,625.00	1,596	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,309	2,138.75/head	1,975.00–2,200.00	2,139	40
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,405	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,144	2,148.74/head	1,975.00–2,275.00	2,149	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	920	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	1,260	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,196	2,031.35/head	2,025.00–2,050.00	2,031	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,059	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 879Last week 710Year ago 980

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 145Year ago 225

Replacement CattleReceipts 487Last week 77Year ago 597

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	335.00	335.00
2	350–400	363	317.00	317.00
7	400–450	410	310.00–317.00	314.98
2	450–500	473	296.00	296.00
8	500–550	505	308.00	308.00
9	550–600	561	258.00–262.00	259.38
3	650–700	683	225.00	225.00
6	700–750	717	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	542	241.00	241.00
2	550–600	568	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	450–500	481	270.00–276.00	274.97
6	500–550	519	267.00	267.00
2	600–650	640	242.00	242.00
4	650–700	667	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
2	650–700	653	1,475.00	1,475.00
2	700–750	710	1,700.00	1,700.00
6	700–750	739	239.00	239.00
4	750–800	778	1,775.00–1,800.00	1,787.22
2	800–850	800	1,810.00	1,810.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	350–400	382	320.50–326.00	323.39
6	400–450	419	320.00–321.00	320.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	540	251.00	251.00
8	600–650	646	211.00–228.00	223.79
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	540	270.00	270.00
4	550–600	573	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	374	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	356	335.00	335.00
25	550–600	567	281.00–282.00	281.24
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	356	410.00–420.00	413.82
10	400–450	409	385.00	385.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	335.00	335.00
14	600–650	648	263.00–271.00	266.42
2	650–700	685	242.00	242.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	524	301.00	301.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	342	403.00	403.00
5	350–400	394	390.00	390.00
17	400–450	423	357.00–365.00	361.61
20	450–500	480	335.00–347.00	343.79
4	500–550	527	317.00–325.00	320.91
9	550–600	570	317.00	317.00
8	600–650	613	300.00–306.00	302.23
2	650–700	695	261.00	261.00
10	850–900	892	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	529	330.00–334.00	332.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	486	352.00–355.00	354.37
5	500–550	535	340.00–347.00	342.79
18	650–700	679	286.00–287.00	286.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	678	225.00	225.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,358	2,125.00–2,500.00	2,206.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	1,261	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,700	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,293	2,125.00–2,575.00	2,466.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,028	2,550.00–2,875.00	2,710.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,148	2,575.00–2,650.00	2,615.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,414	1,925.00–2,110.00	2,097.36
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,231	2,275.00–2,350.00	2,317.16
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,480	2,525.00	2,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,177	1,975.00–2,225.00	2,187.11
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,417	2,050.00–2,550.00	2,233.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,196	2,025.00–2,050.00	2,031.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,258	1,810.00–1,825.00	1,815.24
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,698.72
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	11	—	860	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,143	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,093	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,478.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,231	1,625.00–1,825.00	1,774.03
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,248	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,713.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,217	1,510.00–1,625.00	1,596.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,059	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	765	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,275	2,375.00–2,475.00	2,450.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,260	2,625.00	2,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	1,076	2,150.00–2,425.00	2,356.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,008	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	—	1,309	1,975.00–2,200.00	2,138.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,405	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,144	1,975.00–2,275.00	2,148.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,225.00	1,225.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	1,925.00	1,925.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	180.00	180.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	880	171.00–184.00	179.16
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	39	—	871	197.00–201.00	197.83
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	975	137.00–148.00	141.14
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	137.50	137.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,034	151.00–168.00	157.60
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	995	1,825.00–2,125.00	2,056.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	960	1,825.00–2,025.00	1,905.47
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	866	1,525.00–1,775.00	1,659.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	831	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,668.13
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	985	2,425.00–2,475.00	2,445.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	933	98.00	98.00
2	—	830	87.00–92.00	89.44
1	—	775	81.00	81.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,575	128.00	128.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,795	141.00	141.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,428	124.50–140.00	131.13
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,078	104.00–138.00	123.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,633	114.00–170.00	140.84

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