Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2020-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Tuesday: Steers uneven under 400 lbs 10.00 higher, 400 to 450 lbs steady, 450 to 700 lbs lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 instances 10.00 higher on thin fleshed lots, 500 to 600 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher, 650 to 700 lbs steady. Yearling feeder steers over 700 lbs steady. Yearling feeder heifers over 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade active. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $162.57/cwt on 2,695 head.

Average price

$162.57

2,695 head · 618 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,005

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$28.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.87

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	617	163.06	1,005	2,648
Medium and Large 1-2	710	135.00	959	47

One grade step is worth $28.06/cwt here — about $47 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 sale2,695 hd

162.57

—

CO average5 barns · 7,901 hd

163.44

−0.87

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	1,861	79.09	1,472	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	52.87	755	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	51.73	639	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,091	46.45	507	19

Every lot, as filed

48 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	—	678	134.69/cwt	130.50–140.00	913	286
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	145.94/cwt	142.00–150.50	822	258
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	150.09/cwt	143.00–154.00	789	227
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	144.94/cwt	139.75–148.50	1,116	186
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	140.11/cwt	140.00–140.50	1,149	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	135.40/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,181	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	197.01/cwt	195.00–197.50	766	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	151.28/cwt	147.00–156.00	1,017	437
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	157.09/cwt	153.50–162.00	993	403
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,248	50.91/cwt	46.00–58.00	635	270
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	131.48/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,207	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	298	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	623	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	789	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	165.82/cwt	161.00–172.00	945	247
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	146.25/cwt	142.50–150.00	1,063	231
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	54.16/cwt	53.00–56.00	793	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	49.00/cwt	48.00–50.00	646	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	52.37/cwt	50.00–55.00	638	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	48.30/cwt	47.00–49.00	641	3
Bulls	—	—	1,891	81.45/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,540	12
Bulls	—	—	1,802	74.36/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,340	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	635	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	959	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	577	139.74/cwt	139.50–140.00	806	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	665	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	941	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	602	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	993	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	350	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	742	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	414	205.50/cwt	205.50–205.50	851	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	566	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	985	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	561	155.54/cwt	155.00–156.00	873	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	459	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	778	91
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	441	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	770	91
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	357	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	675	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	515	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	839	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	168.46/cwt	164.00–170.00	706	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	168.22/cwt	167.00–172.00	643	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	580	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	471	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,179	49.25/cwt	47.00–53.00	581	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	43.33/cwt	42.00–46.00	430	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	155.53/cwt	151.00–161.00	748	208
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	135.90/cwt	135.00–137.50	993	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	136.93/cwt	135.00–138.50	1,049	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	138.39/cwt	135.25–144.00	847	402
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	145.93/cwt	144.00–147.00	700	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	797	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	174.28/cwt	169.00–177.50	927	317
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	183.63/cwt	180.00–187.00	885	281
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	959	47

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 Jan 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,100Last week 5,709Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 166Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 270Last week 234Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
286	—	678	130.50–140.00	134.69
258	—	563	142.00–150.50	145.94
227	—	526	143.00–154.00	150.09
46	—	419	164.00–170.00	168.46
30	—	382	167.00–172.00	168.22
16	—	322	180.00	180.00
12	—	260	181.00	181.00
208	—	481	151.00–161.00	155.53
60	—	731	135.00–137.50	135.90
58	—	766	135.00–138.50	136.93
402	—	612	135.25–144.00	138.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	577	139.50–140.00	139.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	665	141.50	141.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	561	155.00–156.00	155.54
91	—	459	169.50	169.50
91	—	441	174.50	174.50
80	—	357	189.00	189.00
28	—	515	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	480	144.00–147.00	145.93
54	—	588	135.50	135.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
186	—	770	139.75–148.50	144.94
85	—	820	140.00–140.50	140.11
77	—	872	134.00–136.00	135.40
26	—	389	195.00–197.50	197.01
437	—	672	147.00–156.00	151.28
403	—	632	153.50–162.00	157.09
23	—	918	129.00–132.00	131.48
16	—	298	209.00	209.00
14	—	413	191.00	191.00
247	—	570	161.00–172.00	165.82
231	—	727	142.50–150.00	146.25
317	—	532	169.00–177.50	174.28
281	—	482	180.00–187.00	183.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	635	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	602	165.00	165.00
38	—	350	212.00	212.00
115	—	414	205.50	205.50
88	—	566	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	710	135.00	135.00

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	270	—	1,248	46.00–58.00	50.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,464	53.00–56.00	54.16
2	—	1,318	48.00–50.00	49.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,219	50.00–55.00	52.37
3	—	1,328	47.00–49.00	48.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,179	47.00–53.00	49.25
9	—	993	42.00–46.00	43.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,891	79.00–84.00	81.45
6	—	1,802	72.00–77.00	74.36

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

Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle