Sale reports / Colorado / Winter - La Junta / 2020-11-02

Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2020-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-02

Feeder Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Mon, Nov 2

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1902

← Oct 26Nov 2Nov 9 →

Receipts

5,029 head

▲ 2,152 vs last sale 2,877▼ 2,403 vs year ago 7,432 · −32.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special calf sale:

Compared with last Monday: Steer calves 300 to 400 lbs steady, 400 to 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 instances 10.00 to 12.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 550 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady. Trade activity and buyer demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.02/cwt on 2,295 head.

Average price

$148.02

2,295 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$849

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$11

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

$11.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.13

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	503	150.47	758	54
Large 1	536	148.50	796	67
Medium and Large 1	577	148.13	855	2,132
Medium 1	539	138.50	747	42

One grade step is worth $11.97/cwt here — about $11 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,295 hd

148.02

—

CO average5 barns · 4,369 hd

145.89

+2.13

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

41 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock Seasonal Feeder Cattle Sale (Monday) - La Junta, CO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	191.11/cwt	189.00–192.50	659	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	672	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	397	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	778	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	182.09/cwt	176.00–188.00	750	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	454	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	817	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	168.75/cwt	165.00–175.00	791	179
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	153.56/cwt	153.00–155.00	728	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	511	165.18/cwt	164.50–165.50	844	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	155.85/cwt	150.50–161.50	812	200
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	148.00/cwt	147.00–149.00	780	30
Steers	—	Large 1	536	148.50/cwt	148.00–149.00	796	67
Steers	—	Medium 1	539	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	747	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	145.64/cwt	141.00–152.50	835	616
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	621	134.00/cwt	129.00–136.00	832	191
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	139.81/cwt	136.50–144.00	875	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	133.57/cwt	130.00–136.00	890	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	672	130.13/cwt	123.00–133.50	874	196
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	706	128.48/cwt	127.00–131.50	907	113
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	134.89/cwt	133.00–138.00	966	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	752	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	944	18
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	344	179.37/cwt	179.00–181.00	617	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	164.97/cwt	161.00–170.00	624	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	177.37/cwt	176.00–181.00	683	84
Heifers	—	Medium 1	401	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	553	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	151.26/cwt	150.00–153.00	629	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	419	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	704	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	158.21/cwt	155.00–165.00	663	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	456	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	739	69
Heifers	—	Medium 1	461	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	625	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	150.84/cwt	147.00–159.00	718	166
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	501	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	736	16
Heifers	—	Medium 1	515	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	680	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	139.60/cwt	134.50–144.00	725	230
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	125.56/cwt	123.00–130.00	662	71
Heifers	—	Large 1	530	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	694	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	555	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	763	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	128.30/cwt	123.00–133.00	735	474
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	617	122.98/cwt	120.50–125.50	759	137
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	129.47/cwt	128.25–133.50	822	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	125.78/cwt	124.00–128.50	838	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	667	123.27/cwt	121.00–125.75	822	59

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 →

Winter Livestock Seasonal Feeder Cattle Sale (Monday) - La Junta, CO

Mon Nov 2, 2020

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

Receipts 5,029Last week 2,877Year ago 7,432

Special calf sale:

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	416	150.00–153.00	151.26
71	—	527	123.00–130.00	125.56
50	—	378	161.00–170.00	164.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	344	179.00–181.00	179.37
166	—	476	147.00–159.00	150.84
75	—	635	128.25–133.50	129.47
230	—	519	134.50–144.00	139.60
59	—	419	155.00–165.00	158.21
84	—	385	176.00–181.00	177.37
57	—	666	124.00–128.50	125.78
474	—	573	123.00–133.00	128.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	555	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	456	162.00	162.00
16	—	501	147.00	147.00
14	—	419	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	530	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	401	138.00	138.00
49	—	461	135.50	135.50
83	—	515	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	667	121.00–125.75	123.27
137	—	617	120.50–125.50	122.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
179	—	469	165.00–175.00	168.75
125	—	626	136.50–144.00	139.81
40	—	345	189.00–192.50	191.11
44	—	412	176.00–188.00	182.09
7	—	369	182.00	182.00
200	—	521	150.50–161.50	155.85
69	—	716	133.00–138.00	134.89
139	—	666	130.00–136.00	133.57
616	—	573	141.00–152.50	145.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	454	180.00	180.00
76	—	511	164.50–165.50	165.18
37	—	397	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	752	125.50	125.50
191	—	621	129.00–136.00	134.00
196	—	672	123.00–133.50	130.13
113	—	706	127.00–131.50	128.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	527	147.00–149.00	148.00
24	—	474	153.00–155.00	153.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	536	148.00–149.00	148.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	539	138.50	138.50

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.