Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers under 500lbs sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Steers over 500lbs sold mostly 4.00 to 9.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 10.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Heifers over 500lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with instances if sharply higher. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher. Boner cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher and lean cows sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 8.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be January 8, 2025.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $272.26/cwt on 229 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −130.19 against this barn's trailing median of $402.45.

Average price

$272.26

229 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,500

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

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

$25.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.77

vs CO average

−12.69 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	273.26	1,508	220
Medium and Large 1-2	528	247.94	1,309	9thin

One grade step is worth $25.32/cwt here — about $199 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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $456.58, low $350.42, median $402.45 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 sale229 hd

272.26

—

CO average3 barns · 934 hd

280.03

−7.77

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−12.69

This barn, trailing median12 sales

402.45

−130.19

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	1,507	138.83	2,091	40
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,783	122.75	2,188	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,384	119.14	1,649	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	117.44	1,867	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,085	111.36	1,208	197

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)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,370	$1,825	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	994	$1,814	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,381	$1,646	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,196	$1,575	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,200	$1,575	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$1,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,140	$1,775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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	200–250	245	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	833	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,206	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	311	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,431	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	247.94/cwt	233.00–261.00	1,309	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	268.82/cwt	253.00–282.50	1,538	104
Heifers	Large 1-2	400–450	400	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,132	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,232	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	330.04/cwt	322.50–337.50	1,713	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	291.19/cwt	281.00–302.00	1,817	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	291	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,266	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	219.33/cwt	211.00–230.00	1,831	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	197.24/cwt	180.00–204.00	1,617	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,116	6
Steers	Large 1	400–450	440	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,727	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	686	272.66/cwt	261.00–277.00	1,870	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	394.05/cwt	385.00–402.00	1,659	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	281.79/cwt	271.00–285.00	1,316	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	353.37/cwt	340.00–367.50	1,173	33
Steers	Large 1	600–650	610	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,781	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,191	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,105	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,155	3
Steers	Large 1-2	350–400	373	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,324	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	2,004	3
Steers	Large 1	500–550	532	312.11/cwt	305.00–327.50	1,660	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	438.34/cwt	415.00–460.00	1,425	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	506	286.98/cwt	281.00–301.00	1,452	10
Steers	Large 1-2	250–300	260	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,047	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	787	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,912	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	314.60/cwt	288.00–322.00	1,809	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	913	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,009	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	257.23/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,839	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	321.31/cwt	312.50–330.00	1,430	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	656	249.27/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,635	6
Steers	Large 1	300–350	328	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,394	4
Steers	Large 1	550–600	553	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	397.02/cwt	385.00–407.50	1,489	13
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	513	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,449	3
Steers	Large 2	400–450	432	305.61/cwt	301.00–309.00	1,320	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	414.77/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,555	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	352.84/cwt	332.50–370.00	1,711	131
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,013	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,985	2
Steers	Large 1	250–300	267	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,228	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	321.49/cwt	311.00–329.00	1,492	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	373.62/cwt	362.50–380.00	1,603	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	872	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,761	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,641	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,011	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,850	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,545	14
Bulls	Large 1-2	350–400	385	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,194	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	120.94/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,403	86
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,777	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,239	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	117.44/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,867	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,242	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	841	77.79/cwt	61.00–86.00	654	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	116.43/cwt	111.00–119.50	1,291	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	101.21/cwt	91.00–109.00	1,036	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	121.18/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,703	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	117.39/cwt	111.00–119.50	1,587	20
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,800	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	2,034	1
Bulls	—	—	1,531	150.50/cwt	137.00–175.00	2,304	23
Bulls	—	—	1,468	124.96/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,834	13
Bulls	—	—	1,491	116.79/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,741	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	143.99/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,415	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,029	121.18/cwt	112.50–124.00	1,247	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	913	157.75/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,440	21
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	1,574.69/head	1,525.00–1,660.00	1,575	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,196	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	994	1,813.86/head	1,725.00–1,875.00	1,814	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,436	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,370	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	191.55/cwt	191.00–192.00	1,781	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	256	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	947	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	247.71/cwt	235.00–261.00	949	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	798	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,700	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	257.48/cwt	241.00–266.00	1,733	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	242.39/cwt	233.00–247.00	1,755	67
Heifers	Large 2	300–350	325	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	946	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	372	316.31/cwt	290.00–327.50	1,177	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	277.24/cwt	266.00–294.00	1,480	116
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	889	199.22/cwt	195.00–201.00	1,771	11
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	464	255.91/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,187	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	263.64/cwt	249.00–267.00	1,658	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	248	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	930	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	346.11/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,319	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	318.31/cwt	311.00–327.50	1,340	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	313.90/cwt	295.00–322.50	1,472	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	791	231.06/cwt	213.00–242.50	1,828	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	442	312.65/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,382	15
Bulls	Large 1	500–550	528	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	297.75/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,513	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	298.30/cwt	297.50–301.00	1,265	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,705	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	267	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	901	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	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 →

La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

Wed Dec 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,001Last week 3,821Year ago 1,346

Slaughter CattleReceipts 304Last week 0Year ago 450

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 35Year ago 367

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	245	340.00	340.00
3	250–300	267	337.50	337.50
33	300–350	332	340.00–367.50	353.37
29	350–400	372	290.00–327.50	316.31
43	400–450	424	297.50–301.00	298.30
38	450–500	467	271.00–285.00	281.79
9	500–550	528	233.00–261.00	247.94
5	750–800	798	213.00	213.00
7	800–850	820	180.00–204.00	197.24
11	850–900	889	195.00–201.00	199.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	248	375.00	375.00
4	250–300	256	370.00	370.00
19	350–400	381	330.00–360.00	346.11
37	400–450	421	311.00–327.50	318.31
62	450–500	469	295.00–322.50	313.90
116	500–550	534	266.00–294.00	277.24
104	550–600	572	253.00–282.50	268.82
48	600–650	629	249.00–267.00	263.64
50	650–700	673	241.00–266.00	257.48
67	700–750	724	233.00–247.00	242.39
13	750–800	791	213.00–242.50	231.06
49	800–850	835	211.00–230.00	219.33
11	900–950	930	191.00–192.00	191.55
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	400	283.00	283.00
10	450–500	464	251.00–261.00	255.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	383	235.00–261.00	247.71
2	450–500	488	252.50	252.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	291.00	291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	372	300.00	300.00
12	400–450	445	312.50–330.00	321.31
5	500–550	513	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	311	460.00	460.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	250–300	291	435.00	435.00
34	300–350	325	415.00–460.00	438.34
42	350–400	375	410.00–420.00	414.77
42	400–450	421	385.00–402.00	394.05
131	450–500	485	332.50–370.00	352.84
55	500–550	519	322.50–337.50	330.04
125	550–600	575	288.00–322.00	314.60
48	600–650	624	281.00–302.00	291.19
71	650–700	686	261.00–277.00	272.66
24	700–750	715	251.00–261.00	257.23
3	750–800	787	243.00	243.00
3	800–850	805	249.00	249.00
2	900–950	913	220.00	220.00
6	950–1000	965	227.00	227.00
2	1000–1050	1,013	196.00	196.00
3	1100–1150	1,105	195.00	195.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	267	460.00	460.00
4	300–350	328	425.00	425.00
22	400–450	440	392.50	392.50
6	500–550	532	305.00–327.50	312.11
3	550–600	553	312.50	312.50
3	600–650	610	292.00	292.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	260	402.50	402.50
3	350–400	373	355.00	355.00
3	500–550	513	282.50	282.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	375	385.00–407.50	397.02
23	400–450	429	362.50–380.00	373.62
7	450–500	464	311.00–329.00	321.49
10	500–550	506	281.00–301.00	286.98
6	650–700	656	240.00–254.00	249.27
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	432	301.00–309.00	305.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	442	310.00–320.00	312.65
14	450–500	453	341.00	341.00
7	500–550	508	292.00–300.00	297.75
8	650–700	663	247.50	247.50
3	750–800	780	221.00	221.00
8	800–850	840	203.00	203.00
32	850–900	872	202.00	202.00
10	1000–1050	1,011	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	385	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	262.50	262.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,160	120.00–136.00	120.94
28	—	841	61.00–86.00	77.79
63	—	1,109	111.00–119.50	116.43
20	—	1,024	91.00–109.00	101.21
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,777	126.00	126.00
1	—	1,800	113.00	113.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	116.00–119.00	117.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	91.00	91.00
31	—	1,405	120.00–126.00	121.18
20	—	1,352	111.00–119.50	117.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,531	137.00–175.00	150.50
13	—	1,468	120.00–133.00	124.96
4	—	1,491	116.00–118.00	116.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	983	143.00–145.00	143.99
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,029	112.50–124.00	121.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	913	150.00–166.00	157.75
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,200	1,525.00–1,660.00	1,574.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,196	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	994	1,725.00–1,875.00	1,813.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,436	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,370	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,775.00	1,775.00

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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La Junta

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

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