Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2021-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Monday calf sale.

Compared with last Monday: Steer calves under 550 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher instances 10.00 to 15.00 higher on calves with quality and condition weaned 45 days or longer, 550 to 650 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 instances 10.00 higher, 500 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady. Trade activity and demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $170.19/cwt on 2,465 head.

Average price

$170.19

2,465 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$974

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$32.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.95

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	571	172.22	983	2,137
Medium and Large 1-2	523	168.29	880	127
Large 1	613	151.46	929	172
Medium 1	660	140.00	924	29

One grade step is worth $32.22/cwt here — about $59 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 sale2,465 hd

170.19

—

CO average5 barns · 5,594 hd

164.24

+5.95

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

50 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	139.42/cwt	135.50–145.00	795	230
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	491	158.34/cwt	152.00–161.00	777	237
Steers	Medium 1	—	660	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	924	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	153.29/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,029	139
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	987	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	522	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	146.03/cwt	145.00–149.00	699	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	131.06/cwt	130.00–133.00	771	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	624	136.32/cwt	130.00–139.00	851	204
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	405	221.29/cwt	216.00–226.00	896	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	179.05/cwt	175.00–185.00	859	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,156	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	650	19
Steers	Large 1	—	550	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	858	17
Steers	Large 1	—	536	167.40/cwt	165.50–168.00	897	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	224.34/cwt	221.00–227.50	749	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	152.54/cwt	152.00–154.00	894	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	671	144.73/cwt	143.00–146.00	971	135
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	467	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	976	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	176.06/cwt	173.00–180.00	901	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	210.30/cwt	205.00–214.50	881	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	562	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,000	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	505	187.53/cwt	187.00–188.50	947	117
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	—	745	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	987	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	626	154.31/cwt	149.00–160.50	966	274
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	190.79/cwt	187.50–198.00	916	147
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	148.90/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,074	126
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	711	137.58/cwt	136.00–140.00	978	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	761	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,043	42
Heifers	Large 1	—	481	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	726	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	505	153.35/cwt	152.20–154.00	774	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	457	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	786	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	579	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	857	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	373	190.97/cwt	189.50–194.00	712	96
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	751	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	901	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	882	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	663	131.32/cwt	126.00–138.50	871	180
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	718	130.77/cwt	128.50–133.00	939	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	217.77/cwt	214.00–221.00	825	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	164.93/cwt	160.00–170.00	950	412
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	162.03/cwt	160.00–165.00	996	129
Steers	Large 1	—	680	137.47/cwt	136.25–140.00	935	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	143.65/cwt	143.00–144.00	899	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	167.33/cwt	161.50–169.00	720	171
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	939	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	173.33/cwt	172.50–176.00	673	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	142.44/cwt	138.00–148.00	751	160
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,028	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	134.91/cwt	134.00–136.00	699	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	187.81/cwt	185.00–190.00	625	50

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 8, 2021

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

Receipts 5,601Last week 4,837Year ago 6,280

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
230	—	570	135.50–145.00	139.42
237	—	491	152.00–161.00	158.34
10	—	700	141.00	141.00
23	—	282	185.00	185.00
55	—	626	143.00–144.00	143.65
171	—	430	161.50–169.00	167.33
33	—	671	140.00	140.00
30	—	388	172.50–176.00	173.33
160	—	527	138.00–148.00	142.44
6	—	756	136.00	136.00
50	—	333	185.00–190.00	187.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	479	145.00–149.00	146.03
28	—	588	130.00–133.00	131.06
22	—	518	134.00–136.00	134.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
204	—	624	130.00–139.00	136.32
180	—	663	126.00–138.50	131.32
94	—	718	128.50–133.00	130.77
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	481	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	505	152.20–154.00	153.35
42	—	457	172.00	172.00
5	—	579	148.00	148.00
96	—	373	189.50–194.00	190.97
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	660	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	671	150.00–155.00	153.29
12	—	763	151.50	151.50
19	—	285	228.00	228.00
8	—	334	221.00–227.50	224.34
88	—	512	173.00–180.00	176.06
72	—	419	205.00–214.50	210.30
147	—	480	187.50–198.00	190.79
126	—	721	146.00–153.00	148.90
47	—	379	214.00–221.00	217.77
412	—	576	160.00–170.00	164.93
129	—	615	160.00–165.00	162.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	405	216.00–226.00	221.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	480	175.00–185.00	179.05
42	—	586	152.00–154.00	152.54
21	—	528	167.00	167.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	550	156.00	156.00
73	—	536	165.50–168.00	167.40
63	—	680	136.25–140.00	137.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
135	—	671	143.00–146.00	144.73
274	—	626	149.00–160.50	154.31
54	—	711	136.00–140.00	137.58
42	—	761	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	467	209.00	209.00
79	—	562	178.00	178.00
117	—	505	187.00–188.50	187.53
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	745	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	751	120.00	120.00

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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