Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2019-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer calves under 650 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher with the exception of 400 to 500 lbs steady, 650 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves under 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers over 700 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Yearling feeder heifers over 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $152.03/cwt on 2,773 head.

Average price

$152.03

2,773 head · 623 lb average

Value per head Derived

$946

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$17.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.05

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	621	152.82	949	2,609
Medium and Large 1-2	587	146.89	862	53
Large 1	670	135.81	910	111

One grade step is worth $17.01/cwt here — about $39 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 sale2,773 hd

152.03

—

CO average4 barns · 6,278 hd

149.98

+2.05

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	—	Average	1,838	76.35	1,403	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,502	53.33	801	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,162	51.51	599	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	994	47.74	475	7thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	133.58/cwt	132.00–134.00	815	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	134.79/cwt	134.25–136.00	1,086	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	704	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	131.89/cwt	126.00–137.00	876	149
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	160.72/cwt	157.00–168.00	696	136
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	143.52/cwt	140.00–149.00	698	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	969	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,211	29
Steers	Large 1	—	674	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	910	17
Steers	Large 1	—	621	140.23/cwt	140.00–140.50	871	48
Steers	Large 1	—	720	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	947	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	706	131.26/cwt	130.00–134.00	927	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	622	131.74/cwt	131.00–134.00	819	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	662	124.71/cwt	124.00–125.00	826	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	613	153.04/cwt	152.00–155.00	938	174
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	576	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	950	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	406	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	812	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	174.79/cwt	172.00–179.00	661	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	133.40/cwt	133.00–134.00	951	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	138.13/cwt	133.00–144.50	796	468
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	139.07/cwt	136.00–143.00	732	255
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	48.20/cwt	46.00–51.00	468	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	794	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,012	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,052	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	491	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	673	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	577	11
Heifers	Large 1	—	440	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	678	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	459	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	707	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	451	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	834	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	564	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	945	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	707	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	930	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	680	135.23/cwt	135.00–135.50	920	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	728	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	968	20
Bulls	—	—	1,962	81.01/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,589	3
Bulls	—	—	1,817	75.57/cwt	73.50–77.50	1,373	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	54.87/cwt	54.00–56.00	679	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	50.74/cwt	48.00–54.00	581	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	51.14/cwt	48.00–53.50	748	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	55.52/cwt	54.00–57.00	855	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	157.06/cwt	151.00–163.00	886	420
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	146.89/cwt	145.00–147.50	862	53
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,231	51.00/cwt	46.00–57.50	628	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	172.43/cwt	171.00–173.50	826	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	143.13/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,019	127
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	137.45/cwt	132.50–139.50	1,072	188
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	143.80/cwt	136.50–148.00	968	456
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	146.70/cwt	143.00–151.00	920	267
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	166.87/cwt	160.00–172.00	883	316
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	199.88/cwt	199.00–204.00	748	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	889	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,200	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	190.22/cwt	187.50–193.00	827	70

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 Dec 10, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,329Last week 3,850Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 120Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 450Last week 505Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	610	132.00–134.00	133.58
149	—	664	126.00–137.00	131.89
136	—	433	157.00–168.00	160.72
129	—	486	140.00–149.00	143.52
29	—	969	125.00	125.00
58	—	378	172.00–179.00	174.79
35	—	713	133.00–134.00	133.40
468	—	576	133.00–144.50	138.13
255	—	526	136.00–143.00	139.07
20	—	794	127.50	127.50
18	—	838	125.50	125.50
11	—	307	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	622	131.00–134.00	131.74
38	—	662	124.00–125.00	124.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	491	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	440	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	459	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	806	134.25–136.00	134.79
13	—	345	204.00	204.00
420	—	564	151.00–163.00	157.06
99	—	479	171.00–173.50	172.43
127	—	712	140.00–146.00	143.13
188	—	780	132.50–139.50	137.45
456	—	673	136.50–148.00	143.80
267	—	627	143.00–151.00	146.70
316	—	529	160.00–172.00	166.87
52	—	374	199.00–204.00	199.88
59	—	889	135.00	135.00
70	—	435	187.50–193.00	190.22
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	674	135.00	135.00
48	—	621	140.00–140.50	140.23
46	—	720	131.50	131.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	706	130.00–134.00	131.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
174	—	613	152.00–155.00	153.04
29	—	576	165.00	165.00
11	—	406	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	451	185.00	185.00
65	—	564	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	707	131.50	131.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	680	135.00–135.50	135.23
20	—	728	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	587	145.00–147.50	146.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	970	46.00–51.00	48.20
1	—	1,140	45.00	45.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,238	54.00–56.00	54.87
13	—	1,145	48.00–54.00	50.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,463	48.00–53.50	51.14
4	—	1,540	54.00–57.00	55.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,962	80.00–82.00	81.01
18	—	1,817	73.50–77.50	75.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	116	—	1,231	46.00–57.50	51.00

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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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

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Slaughter Cattle

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