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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today is the first special replacement and stock cow special sale so there is no current comparison. The next stock cow and replacement sale will be December 2, 2023.

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
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,845	95.00	1,753	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,097	83.47	916	82
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,297	83.43	1,082	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,407	81.90	1,153	12

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,171	$2,365	638
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,164	$2,200	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,266	$2,156	165
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$2,129	67
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,101	$1,860	5
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,775	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,288	$1,661	85
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,594	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,219	$1,551	31
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,284	$1,486	93
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,018	$1,479	51
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,132	$1,417	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,257	$1,277	82
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$1,205	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,184	$1,197	25
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,193	$1,175	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,217	$1,147	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	925	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	977	$2,161	29
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	936	$2,144	69
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,764	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	865	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$2,525	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,178	$2,510	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,519	$2,450	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,325	$2,334	51
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,277	$2,333	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,465	$1,925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$1,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,287	$1,719	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	951	$1,295	5

Every lot, as filed

75 lots · USDA AMS · La Junta Livestock Stock Cow and Pair Special - 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	72.09/cwt	61.00–78.00	1,073	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,050	119.29/cwt	113.00–131.00	1,253	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,338	107.15/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,434	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	1,350.75/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,351	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,319.05/head	1,275.00–1,360.00	1,319	14
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,003	1,926.16/head	1,875.00–1,950.00	1,926	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,174	1,383.88/head	1,150.00–1,550.00	1,384	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,086	1,885.09/head	1,710.00–1,925.00	1,885	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,351	1,459.79/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,460	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,297	1,751.76/head	1,585.00–1,810.00	1,752	69
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,284	2,231.22/head	2,025.00–2,275.00	2,231	139
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	1,297.66/head	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,298	76
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212	1,841.67/head	1,710.00–1,950.00	1,842	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,168	1,742.05/head	1,610.00–1,760.00	1,742	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,292	1,522.33/head	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,522	77
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,130	1,141.74/head	1,050.00–1,210.00	1,142	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	940	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,146	1,083.12/head	1,060.00–1,250.00	1,083	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	1,305.00/head	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,305	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,112	1,011.21/head	960.00–1,050.00	1,011	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,091	1,697.17/head	1,625.00–1,835.00	1,697	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	1,815.00/head	1,810.00–1,825.00	1,815	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,099	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,082	1,047.52/head	975.00–1,085.00	1,048	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	1,528.37/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,528	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,268	1,220.91/head	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,221	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,164	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,399	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,251	2,170.98/head	2,025.00–2,325.00	2,171	63
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,177	2,353.26/head	2,275.00–2,625.00	2,353	565
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	926.53/head	875.00–975.00	927	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,188	1,415.26/head	1,325.00–1,510.00	1,415	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,256	1,185.53/head	1,135.00–1,275.00	1,186	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	1,295.65/head	1,225.00–1,310.00	1,296	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	1,421.16/head	1,125.00–1,600.00	1,421	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,363	2,131.16/head	1,975.00–2,150.00	2,131	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,600	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,090	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,124	1,641.78/head	1,510.00–1,725.00	1,642	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	1,136	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	46
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,384	2,493.98/head	2,400.00–2,525.00	2,494	37
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,465	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,132	87.54/cwt	85.00–95.00	991	33
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,845	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,753	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	88.59/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,138	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	76.77/cwt	71.00–83.00	994	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	86.81/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,187	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	78.21/cwt	70.00–83.00	841	46
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	1,336.39/head	1,275.00–1,550.00	1,336	29
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	880	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	977	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	2,255.68/head	2,125.00–2,275.00	2,256	59
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	852	1,306.90/head	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,307	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	1,566.26/head	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,566	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	977	2,160.69/head	2,025.00–2,225.00	2,161	29
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	1,763.99/head	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,764	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	125.82/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,309	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,076	115.01/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,238	27
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,138	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,189	1,189.00/head	1,189.00–1,189.00	1,189	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,178	2,510.00/head	2,510.00–2,510.00	2,510	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	2,061.51/head	1,825.00–2,125.00	2,062	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,365	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,519	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,277	2,333.04/head	2,110.00–2,550.00	2,333	13

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.

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La Junta Livestock Stock Cow and Pair Special - La Junta, CO

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 151Last week 431Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,648Last week 89Year ago 0

Today is the first special replacement and stock cow special sale so there is no current comparison. The next stock cow and replacement sale will be December 2, 2023.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,488	61.00–78.00	72.09
8	—	1,367	86.00–92.00	86.81
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,050	113.00–131.00	119.29
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	101.00–114.00	107.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,132	85.00–95.00	87.54
46	—	1,075	70.00–83.00	78.21
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,845	95.00	95.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,285	86.00–91.00	88.59
11	—	1,295	71.00–83.00	76.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,273	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,350.75
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,280	1,275.00–1,360.00	1,319.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,086	1,710.00–1,925.00	1,885.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,351	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,459.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	76	—	1,268	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,297.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,212	1,710.00–1,950.00	1,841.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,109	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,305.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,193	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,399	1,475.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,063	875.00–975.00	926.53
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,256	1,135.00–1,275.00	1,185.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,263	1,225.00–1,310.00	1,295.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	968	1,275.00–1,550.00	1,336.39
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,003	1,875.00–1,950.00	1,926.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,174	1,150.00–1,550.00	1,383.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,130	1,050.00–1,210.00	1,141.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,146	1,060.00–1,250.00	1,083.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,112	960.00–1,050.00	1,011.21
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,082	975.00–1,085.00	1,047.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,195	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,195	1,125.00–1,600.00	1,421.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	69	—	1,297	1,585.00–1,810.00	1,751.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	139	—	1,284	2,025.00–2,275.00	2,231.22
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,168	1,610.00–1,760.00	1,742.05
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	77	—	1,292	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,522.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	1,091	1,625.00–1,835.00	1,697.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,240	1,810.00–1,825.00	1,815.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,099	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,155	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,528.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,268	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,220.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,164	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	63	—	1,251	2,025.00–2,325.00	2,170.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	565	—	1,177	2,275.00–2,625.00	2,353.26
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,188	1,325.00–1,510.00	1,415.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	—	1,136	2,825.00	2,825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,375.00	1,375.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	59	—	960	2,125.00–2,275.00	2,255.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	977	2,025.00–2,225.00	2,160.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,070	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,763.99
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	852	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,306.90
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	769	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,566.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,363	1,975.00–2,150.00	2,131.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,600	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,925.00	1,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,384	2,400.00–2,525.00	2,493.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,465	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	13	—	1,178	2,510.00	2,510.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,365	2,525.00	2,525.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,519	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,277	2,110.00–2,550.00	2,333.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	688	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,189	1,189.00	1,189.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,192	1,825.00–2,125.00	2,061.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,124	1,510.00–1,725.00	1,641.78
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	111.00	111.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,076	110.00–118.00	115.01
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	120.00–131.00	125.82
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	130.00	130.00

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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