Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers under 550lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 14.00 higher. Feeder steers over 550lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 12.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly 1.00 to 14.00 lower with instances of sharply lower across all weight classes. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 3.00 higher while lean cows of average dressing sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 14.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Wednesday September 25, 2024.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $276.02/cwt on 153 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −166.96 against this barn's trailing median of $442.98.

Average price

$276.02

153 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,535

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$371

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

$45.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.92

vs CO average

+9.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	278.67	1,559	137
Large 1	517	271.00	1,401	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	559	252.60	1,412	5thin
Medium and Large 2	510	233.00	1,188	5thin

One grade step is worth $45.67/cwt here — about $371 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale153 hd

276.02

—

CO average2 barns · 290 hd

273.10

+2.92

National average174 barns · 10,991 hd

266.64

+9.38

This barn, trailing median12 sales

442.98

−166.96

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	1,504	136.18	2,048	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,369	119.01	1,629	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	113.48	1,779	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,139	111.23	1,267	63

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,198	$2,325	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,141	$2,281	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$1,837	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,166	$1,740	64
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,164	$1,325	12
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	822	$1,681	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	899	$1,604	5
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	828	$2,100	2thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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 1-2	400–450	442	236.01/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,043	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	389	294.48/cwt	291.00–295.00	1,146	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	238.99/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,121	8
Steers	Large 1	500–550	517	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,401	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	542	287.37/cwt	273.00–288.25	1,558	87
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	255.71/cwt	246.00–266.00	1,227	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	783	202.39/cwt	199.00–204.00	1,585	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,065	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	878	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,879	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	302.67/cwt	291.00–308.00	1,420	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	255.29/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,723	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	260.29/cwt	257.00–263.00	1,590	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,498	2
Steers	Large 1	450–500	479	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,202	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	328.98/cwt	327.00–330.00	1,240	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	302.58/cwt	299.00–307.00	1,235	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	807	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,662	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	937	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,771	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,188	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	263.52/cwt	262.50–271.00	1,555	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	961	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,004	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,083	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,396	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	247.19/cwt	243.00–248.00	1,792	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,420	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	282.86/cwt	281.00–287.00	1,222	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	286.19/cwt	281.00–287.50	1,377	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	980	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	859	227.15/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,951	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	239.06/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,843	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	391	275.18/cwt	272.50–276.00	1,076	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,319	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	223.18/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,428	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	260.24/cwt	257.00–264.00	1,353	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,102	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,382	123.64/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,709	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	115.31/cwt	113.00–118.50	1,566	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	125.08/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,478	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	114.96/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,331	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	104.45/cwt	81.00–108.00	1,163	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	113.48/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,779	2
Bulls	—	—	1,610	143.64/cwt	140.00–151.00	2,313	7
Bulls	—	—	1,447	132.16/cwt	111.00–139.00	1,912	13
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	1,681.06/head	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,681	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	940	1,685.93/head	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,686	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,198	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	1,748.26/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,748	45
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	926	154.08/cwt	151.00–161.00	1,427	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	181.13/cwt	170.00–191.00	1,630	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	798	217.30/cwt	211.00–224.00	1,734	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,141	2,280.93/head	2,025.00–2,350.00	2,281	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,013	1,836.87/head	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,837	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,315	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,339	1,968.14/head	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,968	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	5
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	828	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	888	3
Heifers	Large 1	600–650	621	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,490	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,343	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	251.87/cwt	251.00–256.00	1,075	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	254.02/cwt	246.00–256.00	1,222	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	544	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,365	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	238.83/cwt	233.00–246.00	1,469	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,344	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	222.61/cwt	221.00–223.00	1,725	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	237.95/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,704	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	250.11/cwt	246.00–258.00	1,461	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	829	216.77/cwt	213.00–222.00	1,797	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	396	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	939	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	734	224.67/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,649	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	557	232.19/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,293	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 Sep 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,142Last week 1,937Year ago 1,521

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 387Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 127Last week 50Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	241.00	241.00
25	350–400	391	272.50–276.00	275.18
8	400–450	442	231.00–241.00	236.01
8	450–500	469	236.00–240.00	238.99
16	550–600	557	231.00–240.00	232.19
3	600–650	622	216.00	216.00
6	700–750	734	224.00–225.00	224.67
6	750–800	783	199.00–204.00	202.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	305	291.00	291.00
29	350–400	389	291.00–295.00	294.48
23	400–450	427	251.00–256.00	251.87
62	450–500	481	246.00–256.00	254.02
8	500–550	544	251.00	251.00
78	550–600	584	246.00–258.00	250.11
31	600–650	615	233.00–246.00	238.83
2	650–700	663	226.00	226.00
75	700–750	716	235.00–241.00	237.95
15	750–800	775	221.00–223.00	222.61
7	800–850	829	213.00–222.00	216.77
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	621	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	396	237.00	237.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	479	251.00	251.00
6	500–550	517	271.00	271.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	356.00	356.00
2	300–350	315	320.00	320.00
22	350–400	377	327.00–330.00	328.98
9	400–450	408	299.00–307.00	302.58
50	450–500	469	291.00–308.00	302.67
87	500–550	542	273.00–288.25	287.37
50	550–600	590	262.50–271.00	263.52
19	600–650	611	257.00–263.00	260.29
21	650–700	675	251.00–260.00	255.29
24	700–750	725	243.00–248.00	247.19
40	750–800	771	235.00–244.00	239.06
8	800–850	807	206.00	206.00
15	850–900	859	220.00–229.00	227.15
6	900–950	937	189.00	189.00
2	950–1000	980	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	271.00	271.00
23	450–500	480	246.00–266.00	255.71
5	500–550	510	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	345	291.00	291.00
4	350–400	355	305.00	305.00
26	400–450	432	281.00–287.00	282.86
23	450–500	481	281.00–287.50	286.19
2	500–550	535	261.00	261.00
3	550–600	575	247.00	247.00
3	850–900	878	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	458	288.00	288.00
7	500–550	520	257.00–264.00	260.24
5	550–600	574	234.00	234.00
17	600–650	640	220.00–226.00	223.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	465	237.00	237.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,382	120.00–126.00	123.64
10	—	1,358	113.00–118.50	115.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,182	121.00–131.00	125.08
23	—	1,158	111.00–119.00	114.96
31	—	1,113	81.00–108.00	104.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	113.00–114.00	113.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,610	140.00–151.00	143.64
13	—	1,447	111.00–139.00	132.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	822	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,681.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	940	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,685.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,164	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,128	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,748.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,198	2,325.00	2,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,141	2,025.00–2,350.00	2,280.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,013	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,836.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,315	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,339	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,968.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,020	1,025.00	1,025.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	926	151.00–161.00	154.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	900	170.00–191.00	181.13
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	798	211.00–224.00	217.30
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	828	2,100.00	2,100.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

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