Sale reports / Colorado / Winter - La Junta / 2025-01-17

Winter - La Junta

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Fri, Jan 17
● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1896
Slaughter Cattle receipts
151 head
298 vs last sale 449 44 vs year ago 107 · +41.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1,604 head
2,139 vs last sale 3,743 639 vs year ago 2,243 · 28.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 6.00 higher. Boner cows of average dressing sold 2.00 higher and lean cows sold 5.00 higher. Young bred cows and 5 year old cows, bred to calve March, April and May sold noticeably higher as well as heavy bred cows. The next replacement cow sale will be Tuesday February 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
BullsAverage1,760142.502,5082thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,540128.011,9712thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,143126.781,44982
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,361125.211,70427

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)1,070$3,112235
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,311$2,975281
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,106$2,90417
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,229$2,85843
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,349$2,71160
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,189$2,70562
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,325$2,53653
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,014$2,42225
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,459$2,36329
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,232$2,35919
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,231$2,34823
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,346$2,340115
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,463$2,29235
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,136$2,25120
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,119$2,2253thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,274$2,18485
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,252$2,14495
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,232$2,09883
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,265$2,06821
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,276$1,83715
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,235$1,7353thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,249$1,6004thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$1,4501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)889$2,94741
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$2,91381
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)973$2,67126
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)970$2,58335
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$2,1093thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,265$2,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,130$2,6502thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2351,735.00/head1,735.00–1,735.001,7353
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3462,360.12/head2,100.00–2,550.002,360111
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1851,963.85/head1,775.00–2,100.001,96410
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3472,722.33/head2,350.00–2,925.002,72259
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1751,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3081,909.17/head1,725.00–2,075.001,9095
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0142,421.77/head2,200.00–2,475.002,42225
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1022,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,30017
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3301,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9753
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3272,601.51/head2,350.00–2,925.002,60248
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2302,128.10/head2,025.00–2,300.002,12873
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18922,982.24/head2,900.00–3,000.002,98240
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy9522,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9503
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy1,0913,047.05/head3,000.00–3,050.003,04753
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy1,0352,884.76/head2,850.00–2,900.002,88510
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29801,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1601,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,0052,691.42/head2,575.00–2,775.002,69127
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19722,548.39/head2,100.00–2,650.002,54832
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29351,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27701,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19342,537.12/head2,100.00–2,600.002,53716
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 18752,109.19/head1,950.00–2,225.002,1093
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,030139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,4321
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,205145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,7471
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1980168.79/cwt162.50–187.501,6549
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed820216.37/cwt207.50–229.001,77441
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,3903,075.00/head3,075.00–3,075.003,0758
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,3313,067.46/head3,000.00–3,150.003,067204
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1Fancy1,0783,148.94/head3,000.00–3,300.003,149209
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2652,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,0653,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1952,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2532,150.57/head1,800.00–2,250.002,15194
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2032,772.25/head2,500.00–2,850.002,77258
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1581,806.73/head1,725.00–1,850.001,8076
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3511,777.46/head1,700.00–1,850.001,7774
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1672,859.47/head2,400.00–2,950.002,85933
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2672,843.02/head2,500.00–2,975.002,84367
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2461,879.47/head1,875.00–1,910.001,87910
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2322,359.26/head2,000.00–2,600.002,35919
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2801,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2832,212.56/head2,100.00–2,250.002,21379
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,1062,903.51/head2,500.00–2,950.002,90417
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0042,817.18/head2,600.00–2,925.002,81726
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29501,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1451,500.37/head1,475.00–1,510.001,5003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,5601,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4632,291.53/head2,250.00–2,300.002,29235
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2811,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,75013
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4402,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2402,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2312,347.88/head2,100.00–2,500.002,34823
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2702,100.05/head1,900.00–2,150.002,10020
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4592,362.78/head2,025.00–2,600.002,36329
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0382,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0051,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9253
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,6001,966.80/head1,825.00–2,100.001,9672
Bulls1,970136.00/cwt136.00–136.002,6791
Bulls1,550149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,3101
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,540128.01/cwt127.50–128.501,9712
CowsLean 85-90%1,094115.97/cwt111.00–118.001,2695
CowsLean 85-90%1,150128.29/cwt121.00–139.001,47574
CowsLean 85-90%1,058107.64/cwt107.00–109.001,1393
CowsBoner 80-85%1,360125.76/cwt120.00–131.001,71026
CowsBoner 80-85%1,380111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,5321

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.