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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2021-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-01

Feeder Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Mon, Nov 1

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1902

← Oct 25Nov 1Nov 8 →

Receipts

4,837 head

▲ 644 vs last sale 4,193▼ 192 vs year ago 5,029 · −3.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Monday calf sale.

Steer calves under 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 instances 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher instances 5.00 higher on weaned calves. Heifer calves under 500 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher, 500 to 600 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower.

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 $159.78/cwt on 2,342 head.

Average price

$159.78

2,342 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$938

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$152

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

$31.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.10

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	418	175.75	735	42
Medium and Large 1	592	160.61	951	2,053
Medium 1	515	157.94	813	108
Large 1	615	144.25	888	139

One grade step is worth $31.50/cwt here — about −$152 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 sale2,342 hd

159.78

—

CO average5 barns · 4,338 hd

157.68

+2.10

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

44 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	336	184.80/cwt	182.00–193.00	621	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	394	205.01/cwt	199.00–210.00	808	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	193.89/cwt	190.00–199.00	814	59
Steers	—	Medium 1	420	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	731	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	451	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	866	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	795	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	181.03/cwt	172.50–187.50	864	185
Steers	—	Large 1	500	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	785	19
Steers	—	Medium 1	506	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	794	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	171.49/cwt	161.00–176.50	887	223
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	869	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	562	170.16/cwt	170.00–170.25	956	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	161.28/cwt	157.00–167.50	926	489
Steers	—	Large 1	581	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	854	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	161.57/cwt	160.00–162.50	982	109
Steers	—	Medium 1	616	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	875	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	628	148.51/cwt	143.00–153.00	933	194
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	631	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	883	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	654	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,024	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	666	147.47/cwt	142.00–150.00	982	335
Steers	—	Large 1	681	139.74/cwt	139.50–140.00	952	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	151.92/cwt	151.00–152.50	1,071	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	714	139.38/cwt	136.00–142.00	995	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	764	134.39/cwt	133.50–137.50	1,027	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,114	36
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	168.46/cwt	168.00–169.00	559	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	174.45/cwt	171.00–179.00	644	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	163.45/cwt	162.00–164.00	637	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	156.05/cwt	153.00–160.00	683	81
Heifers	—	Large 1	444	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	653	20
Heifers	—	Medium 1	445	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	672	93
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	155.31/cwt	152.00–157.00	728	122
Heifers	—	Large 1	495	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	720	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	508	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	775	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	136.71/cwt	135.50–137.00	701	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	143.36/cwt	139.00–147.50	751	336
Heifers	—	Medium 1	546	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	732	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	137.13/cwt	132.00–142.00	783	318
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	143.26/cwt	140.00–146.00	871	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	629	133.50/cwt	130.00–137.50	840	166
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	664	129.36/cwt	126.00–131.00	859	146
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	730	131.37/cwt	130.00–134.00	959	79
Heifers	—	Large 1Unweaned	733	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	920	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	777	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,064	19

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 1, 2021

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

Receipts 4,837Last week 4,193Year ago 5,029

Special Monday calf sale.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
336	—	524	139.00–147.50	143.36
318	—	571	132.00–142.00	137.13
122	—	469	152.00–157.00	155.31
81	—	438	153.00–160.00	156.05
42	—	608	140.00–146.00	143.26
40	—	369	171.00–179.00	174.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	390	162.00–164.00	163.45
47	—	513	135.50–137.00	136.71
9	—	332	168.00–169.00	168.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	508	152.50	152.50
19	—	777	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	444	147.00	147.00
33	—	495	145.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	546	134.00	134.00
93	—	445	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	730	130.00–134.00	131.37
146	—	664	126.00–131.00	129.36
166	—	629	130.00–137.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	733	125.50	125.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
489	—	574	157.00–167.50	161.28
35	—	394	199.00–210.00	205.01
185	—	477	172.50–187.50	181.03
223	—	517	161.00–176.50	171.49
36	—	779	143.00	143.00
109	—	608	160.00–162.50	161.57
51	—	654	156.50	156.50
59	—	420	190.00–199.00	193.89
26	—	705	151.00–152.50	151.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
194	—	628	143.00–153.00	148.51
31	—	764	133.50–137.50	134.39
148	—	714	136.00–142.00	139.38
335	—	666	142.00–150.00	147.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	506	157.00	157.00
43	—	420	174.00	174.00
42	—	616	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	681	139.50–140.00	139.74
19	—	500	157.00	157.00
40	—	581	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	631	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	336	182.00–193.00	184.80
13	—	533	163.00	163.00
7	—	465	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	562	170.00–170.25	170.16
16	—	451	192.00	192.00

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.