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La Junta

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Sat, Dec 14
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1897
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
256 vs last sale 384 26 vs year ago 102 · +25.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1,403 head
1,302 vs last sale 101 73 vs year ago 1,476 · 4.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 2.00 higher. Boner cows sold 2.00 higher and lean cows sold 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 2.00 higher. There was a noticeably higher trend on second trimester bred heifers and young heavy bred cows. Cow calf pairs also saw a higher trend. The next replacement and slaughter cow sale will be January 18, 2025.

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
BullsHigh1,505144.002,1671thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,535117.431,8037thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,140116.461,327108
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,409109.181,5386thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,087$2,522219
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,036$2,36630
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,154$2,36010
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,219$2,357110
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,245$2,07619
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,330$2,0755
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,336$2,07028
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,063$1,99026
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,206$1,96271
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,384$1,92335
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,242$1,88812
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,317$1,84764
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,292$1,8258
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,239$1,749103
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,217$1,731198
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,031$1,7254thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,175$1,7251thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,234$1,69713
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,086$1,68939
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,040$1,6623thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,225$1,59250
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,182$1,5023thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,097$1,49110
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,016$2,50131
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)914$2,237176
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)803$1,75837
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)802$1,49810
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)690$1,4251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,037$2,3467
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$2,28612
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,238$2,19513
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,363$2,06212
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)990$1,8751thin

Every lot, as filed

85 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
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1292,402.41/head2,325.00–2,425.002,4029
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2441,756.71/head1,700.00–1,975.001,757153
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1851,845.86/head1,800.00–1,950.001,84612
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1821,501.65/head1,475.00–1,550.001,5023
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1231,643.01/head1,425.00–1,685.001,64345
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1591,717.84/head1,700.00–1,750.001,7186
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1801,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0271,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,82513
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1822,316.95/head2,000.00–2,500.002,31754
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29691,802.24/head1,675.00–1,900.001,8026
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0311,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7254
Bred CowsMedium and Large 28531,218.05/head810.00–1,500.001,2185
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29351,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 28251,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3191,862.25/head1,700.00–1,975.001,86261
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2021,855.59/head1,725.00–1,950.001,85644
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0881,454.12/head1,310.00–1,475.001,4549
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1131,633.98/head1,610.00–1,700.001,63423
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19942,297.74/head2,000.00–2,500.002,2989
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28071,954.21/head1,725.00–2,025.001,954102
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3162,126.54/head2,010.00–2,225.002,12719
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4311,965.22/head1,935.00–2,010.001,96529
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0792,690.77/head2,210.00–2,825.002,69170
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29491,856.82/head1,625.00–2,000.001,8575
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27681,369.67/head1,300.00–1,525.001,3704
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1960185.66/cwt171.00–191.001,7824
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18251,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2781,530.31/head1,425.00–1,600.001,5303
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26901,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 27151,388.11/head1,300.00–1,435.001,3883
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18161,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,92514
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed778206.47/cwt201.00–212.001,6064
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 27681,510.17/head1,275.00–1,710.001,5104
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0292,625.32/head2,300.00–2,800.002,62526
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,273121.22/cwt115.00–130.001,5433
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28081,696.61/head1,510.00–1,810.001,69720
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2692,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,27511
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4432,244.28/head1,850.00–2,500.002,2442
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,1801,669.28/head1,525.00–1,850.001,6694
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1551,435.00/head1,435.00–1,435.001,4351
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2382,194.57/head2,175.00–2,400.002,19513
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 19901,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
CowsLean 85-90%999102.92/cwt95.00–106.001,0287
CowsBoner 80-85%1,365114.02/cwt111.00–117.001,5562
CowsBoner 80-85%1,443102.01/cwt101.00–104.001,4723
CowsBoner 80-85%1,393121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,6861
CowsLean 85-90%1,209121.52/cwt120.00–127.001,46938
CowsLean 85-90%1,118116.18/cwt111.00–119.001,29961
CowsLean 85-90%97876.24/cwt71.00–81.007462
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,535106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,6271
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,516120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,8194
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,573118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,8562
Bulls1,505144.00/cwt144.00–144.002,1671
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,1172,762.66/head2,625.00–2,810.002,76316
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 19482,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4255
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5252,410.00/head2,410.00–2,410.002,4101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2212,325.33/head2,075.00–2,625.002,32510
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4592,262.97/head2,050.00–2,350.002,2636
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2602,150.00/head2,025.00–2,325.002,1502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1751,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3791,951.27/head1,825.00–1,975.001,9519
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1381,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5253
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29381,203.00/head875.00–1,475.001,2032
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,0792,722.04/head2,700.00–2,950.002,72285
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,3072,653.18/head2,650.00–2,700.002,65341
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2402,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0692,037.52/head1,825.00–2,175.002,03823
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1631,717.37/head1,675.00–1,775.001,7172
Bred CowsMedium and Large 28051,085.30/head925.00–1,400.001,0853
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2711,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8009
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2051,766.03/head1,625.00–1,850.001,7666
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2101,537.27/head1,425.00–1,585.001,53737
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2782,010.00/head2,010.00–2,010.002,0106
Bred CowsMedium and Large 27301,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2840750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2931,755.63/head1,650.00–1,860.001,75610
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19831,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2921,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8258
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0331,511.71/head1,425.00–1,575.001,5125
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3302,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0755
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3801,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2232,159.82/head2,010.00–2,325.002,16026
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2661,748.63/head1,700.00–1,860.001,74913
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0972,423.37/head2,035.00–2,675.002,423128
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2541,771.33/head1,700.00–1,875.001,77197

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.