Sale reports / Colorado / La Junta / 2023-12-16

La Junta

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Sat, Dec 16
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1897
Slaughter Cattle receipts
102 head
23 vs last sale 125 248 vs year ago 350 · 70.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1,476 head
276 vs last sale 1,200 590 vs year ago 886 · +66.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. Lean slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower while boner slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher. Pairs sold steady and bred cows sold uneven with a slightly lower undertone noticed. The next replacement cow sale will be January 20, 2024.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,735101.001,7521thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,64893.501,5402thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,74590.501,5791thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,40788.451,24420
CowsLean 85-90%High1,10987.6597262

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,108$1,98387
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,123$1,970235
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,163$1,95259
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,178$1,94022
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,118$1,92611
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,267$1,90932
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,302$1,86718
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,237$1,85774
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,329$1,52112
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,322$1,50414
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,374$1,45136
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,287$1,44329
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,306$1,40750
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,332$1,36934
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,255$1,360293
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,310$1,3252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,051$1,32272
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,132$1,28153
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,200$1,2601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,210$1,23266
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,218$1,2105
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)958$1,48923
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)795$1,2255
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)780$1,1513thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$1,0251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,177$2,1255
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,379$2,0105
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,217$1,97813
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,388$1,96721
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,319$1,93823
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,652$1,7343thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,487$1,7253thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,490$1,5251thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1Registered1,5001,940.00/head1,910.00–1,960.001,9406
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2692,060.00/head2,060.00–2,060.002,0608
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5201,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1981,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7752
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2501,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3792,010.00/head2,010.00–2,010.002,0105
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 28101,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0491,876.47/head1,700.00–1,925.001,8764
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29461,418.09/head1,225.00–1,525.001,41818
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0981,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2756
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1951,224.26/head1,035.00–1,375.001,22411
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4301,494.96/head1,410.00–1,610.001,49522
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2795111.00/cwt111.00–111.008822
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,107109.05/cwt101.00–117.001,20711
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27801,150.96/head1,100.00–1,175.001,1513
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2951,462.45/head1,325.00–1,510.001,46227
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0621,798.08/head1,750.00–1,875.001,7986
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1831,793.47/head1,700.00–1,810.001,7937
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 17951,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2255
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2964121.45/cwt120.00–125.001,17110
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0571,338.13/head1,200.00–1,425.001,33866
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0881,346.50/head1,110.00–1,475.001,34723
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1061,077.78/head910.00–1,210.001,07837
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3421,429.67/head1,385.00–1,435.001,43029
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,6251,960.00/head1,960.00–1,960.001,9603
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 29501,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3631,426.45/head1,325.00–1,460.001,42621
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2502,011.46/head1,900.00–2,160.002,01139
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1271,154.00/head1,025.00–1,275.001,15478
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0792,343.37/head2,010.00–2,410.002,343125
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3781,912.99/head1,800.00–2,010.001,91311
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1862,079.29/head2,025.00–2,125.002,0795
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3691,513.83/head1,425.00–1,650.001,51494
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0751,487.58/head1,450.00–1,525.001,48811
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0891,747.67/head1,600.00–1,825.001,74822
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1142,062.21/head1,900.00–2,125.002,06265
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1751,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1661,130.21/head1,060.00–1,175.001,1307
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2911,776.77/head1,635.00–1,825.001,77724
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3301,535.00/head1,535.00–1,535.001,53518
CowsBoner 80-85%1,41389.97/cwt87.00–91.001,27115
CowsLean 85-90%1,15292.70/cwt91.00–95.001,06829
CowsLean 85-90%1,16686.71/cwt84.00–90.001,01117
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,64096.00/cwt96.00–96.001,5741
CowsBoner 80-85%1,34392.52/cwt92.00–93.001,2432
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,65591.00/cwt91.00–91.001,5061
CowsBoner 80-85%1,42078.11/cwt75.00–83.001,1093
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,74590.50/cwt90.50–90.501,5791
CowsLean 85-90%98876.57/cwt66.00–83.0075714
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed840100.00/cwt100.00–100.008402
Bulls1,735101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,7521
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5501,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29801,032.33/head960.00–1,125.001,0325
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2012,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0509
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5201,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4101
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,6521,733.83/head1,725.00–1,750.001,7343
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1772,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1255
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3432,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0007
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1651,992.19/head1,885.00–2,075.001,99255
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3291,521.17/head1,510.00–1,550.001,52112
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2552,004.92/head2,000.00–2,010.002,0052
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3571,835.00/head1,835.00–1,835.001,83510
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2752,085.00/head2,085.00–2,085.002,0854
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19751,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2011,991.65/head1,950.00–2,025.001,99219
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2181,210.00/head1,210.00–1,210.001,2105
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4871,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7253
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4901,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3182,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2921,334.61/head1,310.00–1,350.001,33532
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1951,597.19/head1,500.00–1,825.001,59787
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1351,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4171,449.21/head1,400.00–1,500.001,4496
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2001,260.00/head1,260.00–1,260.001,2601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1361,282.31/head1,210.00–1,375.001,28247
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0351,610.00/head1,610.00–1,610.001,6103
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2481,374.12/head1,235.00–1,425.001,374121
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3101,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3221,503.55/head1,425.00–1,650.001,50414
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2671,908.69/head1,700.00–1,975.001,90932

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.