Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2019-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers under 800 lbs lightly tested, feeder steers and heifers over 800 steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade and Demand

moderate for feeder steers and heifers under 700 lbs to good for weights over 800 lbs. A special stock cow and pair sale In conjunction with the regular sale. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.34/cwt on 435 head.

Average price

$137.34

435 head · 782 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,074

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$246

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

$28.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.08

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	575	156.31	899	132
Medium and Large 2	587	145.00	851	22
Medium and Large 1	895	127.83	1,144	281

One grade step is worth $28.48/cwt here — about −$246 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 sale435 hd

137.34

—

CO average2 barns · 546 hd

145.42

−8.08

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

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,791	81.30	1,456	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,501	66.77	1,002	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	63.35	780	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,007	54.96	554	27

Every lot, as filed

38 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,299	1,100.68/cwt	1,035.00–1,160.00	14,298	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,247	1,371.76/cwt	1,325.00–1,400.00	17,106	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,333	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,996	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	1,625.00/cwt	1,625.00–1,625.00	17,063	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,153	1,753.64/cwt	1,675.00–1,775.00	20,219	64
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	1,589.54/cwt	1,550.00–1,650.00	20,346	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,314	1,576.55/cwt	1,500.00–1,675.00	20,716	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,304	1,319.57/cwt	1,250.00–1,500.00	17,207	75
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	1,135	1,950.00/cwt	1,950.00–1,950.00	22,133	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	852	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,022	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	127.72/cwt	127.00–130.00	872	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	843	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	139.19/cwt	139.00–140.00	727	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	136.44/cwt	136.00–137.00	786	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	604	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,007	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	973	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,168	103
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	131.60/cwt	131.60–131.60	1,136	162
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,003	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	125.98/cwt	125.00–127.50	985	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	981	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	667	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	163.59/cwt	163.00–166.00	838	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	144.42/cwt	142.00–150.00	960	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	168.27/cwt	165.00–171.50	813	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	159.50/cwt	156.00–160.50	908	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	851	22
Bulls	—	—	2,120	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,908	1
Bulls	—	—	1,681	75.18/cwt	70.00–77.00	1,264	6
Bulls	—	—	1,817	83.46/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,516	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	59.10/cwt	55.00–61.00	733	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	63.77/cwt	62.00–67.50	784	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	63.28/cwt	62.50–64.00	885	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	64.47/cwt	63.50–66.00	939	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	68.75/cwt	68.50–69.75	1,066	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	421	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	62.32/cwt	60.00–65.00	603	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	54.77/cwt	50.50–60.00	559	22

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 (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO

Tue May 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,075Last week 2,892Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 355Last week 306Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 350Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared with last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers under 800 lbs lightly tested, feeder steers and heifers over 800 steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade and Demand

moderate for feeder steers and heifers under 700 lbs to good for weights over 800 lbs. A special stock cow and pair sale In conjunction with the regular sale. Demand good.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,299	1,035.00–1,160.00	1,100.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	—	1,247	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,371.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,333	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	64	—	1,153	1,675.00–1,775.00	1,753.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,280	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,589.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,314	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,576.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	75	—	1,304	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,319.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,135	1,950.00	1,950.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	852	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	683	127.00–130.00	127.72
13	—	639	132.00	132.00
16	—	522	139.00–140.00	139.19
22	—	576	136.00–137.00	136.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	387	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	719	140.00	140.00
103	—	973	120.00	120.00
162	—	863	131.60	131.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	627	160.00	160.00
10	—	782	125.00–127.50	125.98
13	—	706	139.00	139.00
14	—	381	175.00	175.00
16	—	512	163.00–166.00	163.59
21	—	665	142.00–150.00	144.42
24	—	483	165.00–171.50	168.27
26	—	569	156.00–160.50	159.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	587	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,120	90.00	90.00
6	—	1,681	70.00–77.00	75.18
13	—	1,817	81.00–87.00	83.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,240	55.00–61.00	59.10
51	—	1,230	62.00–67.50	63.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	62.50–64.00	63.28
3	—	1,457	63.50–66.00	64.47
7	—	1,550	68.50–69.75	68.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	915	46.00	46.00
3	—	967	60.00–65.00	62.32
22	—	1,021	50.50–60.00	54.77

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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Winter - La Junta

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle