Sale reports / Colorado / Winter - La Junta / 2023-12-15

Winter - La Junta

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Fri, Dec 15
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1896
Slaughter Cattle receipts
184 head
243 vs last sale 427 184 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
2,881 head
85 vs last sale 2,966 2,881 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and heifers sold good across all ages and trimesters. The next replacement cow special is January 19, 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
BullsAverage1,498103.011,5432thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,65396.051,5882thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,39089.731,24855
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,54488.121,3619thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,16385.2999297

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,216$2,78885
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,205$2,636125
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,161$2,439208
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,273$2,23588
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,382$2,08814
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,299$1,996228
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,705$1,9001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,152$1,7339
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,195$1,6868
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,394$1,66512
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,347$1,509109
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,425$1,4545
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,314$1,394477
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,296$1,3256
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,375$1,32461
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,345$1,31140
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,340$1,2754thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,282$1,270501
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,323$1,23132
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,273$1,2072thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,187$1,14730
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,270$1,1251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,163$1,0843thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,031$2,256148
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)983$2,225338
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)996$1,8004thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)951$1,60520
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,363$3,3006
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,491$2,7005
Cow-Calf PairsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,451$2,7004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,277$2,48619
Cow-Calf PairsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,355$2,4007
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,331$2,2867
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,535$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,484$1,8009
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,565$1,7002thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)991$2,0503thin

Every lot, as filed

78 lots · USDA AMS · Winter 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 1Fancy1,3633,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3006
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3552,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4007
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1631,083.63/head1,025.00–1,150.001,0843
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4841,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8009
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2491,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2254
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5651,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4912,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7005
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2912,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1005
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,015117.02/cwt105.00–128.001,18815
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28521,736.07/head1,650.00–1,750.001,73615
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19961,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8004
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1895174.04/cwt170.00–180.001,5583
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2973142.45/cwt135.00–156.001,3865
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2895135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2081
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1784186.34/cwt175.00–187.001,46116
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1951,685.66/head1,500.00–1,750.001,6868
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19511,604.81/head1,600.00–1,625.001,60520
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 29031,290.10/head1,250.00–1,325.001,2902
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0482,366.90/head2,100.00–2,550.002,367121
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29611,794.16/head1,625.00–1,875.001,79425
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19892,248.22/head2,125.00–2,450.002,248323
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2972,177.79/head2,000.00–2,300.002,178132
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2701,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,4251,453.60/head1,375.00–1,475.001,4545
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2001,795.42/head1,750.00–1,850.001,7952
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,3501,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3842,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,15013
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2431,562.83/head1,125.00–1,725.001,56319
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1851,145.11/head1,110.00–1,175.001,1452
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4031,555.45/head1,525.00–1,600.001,55536
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,5041,812.96/head1,775.00–1,850.001,8136
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1672,419.60/head2,200.00–2,575.002,42054
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4081,606.57/head1,510.00–1,810.001,60787
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3731,941.51/head1,800.00–2,050.001,94238
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,7051,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2731,247.45/head975.00–1,450.001,247465
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2841,516.37/head1,510.00–1,525.001,5166
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2822,257.49/head2,000.00–2,400.002,25781
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,3731,604.73/head1,125.00–1,750.001,60546
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,57093.51/cwt93.00–94.001,4682
CowsBoner 80-85%1,34584.59/cwt83.00–85.001,1385
CowsBoner 80-85%1,43293.09/cwt92.50–95.001,33317
CowsBoner 80-85%1,37688.78/cwt86.00–91.001,22233
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,65396.05/cwt94.00–98.001,5882
CowsLean 85-90%1,11176.20/cwt64.00–83.0084720
CowsLean 85-90%1,16795.91/cwt93.00–99.001,1193
CowsLean 85-90%1,17787.31/cwt84.00–90.001,02874
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53589.61/cwt87.00–91.001,3765
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,54079.02/cwt73.00–85.001,2172
Bulls1,498103.01/cwt102.00–104.001,5432
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0501,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2652,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3582,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2812,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,60016
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,4512,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,2902,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,2202,857.66/head2,650.00–2,935.002,85867
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,0552,792.08/head2,700.00–2,850.002,79276
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,2152,892.26/head2,850.00–2,925.002,89279
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 19912,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0503
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,6002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,3451,311.42/head1,075.00–1,425.001,31140
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4061,607.32/head1,510.00–1,800.001,60762
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2961,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3256
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1711,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9757
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4951,404.52/head1,325.00–1,475.001,4052
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2731,206.77/head1,185.00–1,225.001,2072
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1121,442.77/head1,400.00–1,475.001,4437
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,3751,323.67/head1,300.00–1,410.001,32461
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,3231,231.05/head1,025.00–1,350.001,23132
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2691,380.28/head1,050.00–1,400.001,38047
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,4801,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8504
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1871,146.80/head1,025.00–1,400.001,14730
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2322,397.26/head2,250.00–2,450.002,39798
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2851,282.42/head1,025.00–1,475.001,282352
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2341,876.55/head1,650.00–1,975.001,87750
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1342,028.51/head1,800.00–2,100.002,02915

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.