Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2021-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer calves under 500 lbs steady instances 9.00 higher on 400 to 450 lbs, 500 to 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, 700 to 800 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 800 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 400 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower except for 500 to 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, over 700 lbs mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.04/cwt on 3,643 head.

Average price

$146.04

3,643 head · 653 lb average

Value per head Derived

$954

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$4

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

$19.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.31

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	576	152.54	878	88
Medium and Large 1	657	146.19	961	3,359
Medium 1	590	145.61	860	82
Large 1	631	138.99	877	75
Large 1-2	663	133.00	882	39

One grade step is worth $19.54/cwt here — about −$4 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 sale3,643 hd

146.04

—

CO average5 barns · 9,867 hd

153.35

−7.31

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	—	Low	1,699	81.63	1,387	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,426	54.86	782	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,137	52.98	603	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,091	48.48	529	7thin

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
Bulls	—	—	1,635	75.51/cwt	73.50–78.00	1,235	3
Bulls	—	—	1,625	81.78/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,329	10
Bulls	—	—	2,008	87.26/cwt	86.50–88.00	1,752	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	54.87/cwt	54.00–58.00	649	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,069	50.14/cwt	50.00–51.00	536	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,426	54.86/cwt	54.00–56.50	782	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	205.53/cwt	202.50–209.00	791	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	560	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	823	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	154.51/cwt	150.00–159.00	892	538
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	162.04/cwt	158.00–166.00	854	306
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	420	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	882	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	566	161.94/cwt	160.00–163.00	917	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	450	187.71/cwt	187.50–189.00	845	93
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	128.32/cwt	127.00–130.85	1,050	360
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	927	126.03/cwt	124.50–126.25	1,168	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	130.84/cwt	126.50–139.00	811	361
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	148.89/cwt	142.00–152.50	917	287
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	140.34/cwt	134.00–146.50	936	532
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	132.66/cwt	128.50–135.50	955	557
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.50	1,104	102
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	180.20/cwt	175.00–184.00	847	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	157.87/cwt	151.00–161.00	682	119
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	127.49/cwt	123.00–131.50	847	307
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	129.03/cwt	127.00–130.75	997	237
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	149.89/cwt	145.00–156.00	716	230
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	135.83/cwt	132.00–142.50	781	323
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	125.32/cwt	124.10–126.50	955	328
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	122.34/cwt	122.00–123.00	817	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	306	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	676	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	130.47/cwt	130.00–131.00	759	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	176.70/cwt	173.00–180.00	641	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	194.62/cwt	190.00–200.00	847	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	147.14/cwt	145.00–149.00	855	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	169.69/cwt	169.00–172.00	837	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	132.71/cwt	131.50–133.50	912	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	140.96/cwt	135.50–148.00	747	380
Steers	Medium 1	—	480	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	821	24
Steers	Medium 1	—	636	135.10/cwt	135.00–135.50	859	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	843	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,037	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	595	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	125.89/cwt	124.00–126.75	915	202
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,218	53.53/cwt	47.50–60.00	652	234
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	44.88/cwt	44.00–46.00	503	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	49.92/cwt	47.50–52.50	539	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	593	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	774	34
Steers	Large 1	—	631	138.99/cwt	137.00–139.50	877	75
Steers	Large 1-2	—	663	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	882	39
Heifers	Medium 1	—	566	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	750	34

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 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,452Last week 3,744Year ago 7,100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 62Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 306Last week 406Year ago 270

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,635	73.50–78.00	75.51
10	—	1,625	80.00–85.00	81.78
3	—	2,008	86.50–88.00	87.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,183	54.00–58.00	54.87
8	—	1,069	50.00–51.00	50.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,426	54.00–56.50	54.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	44.00–46.00	44.88
5	—	1,079	47.50–52.50	49.92

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	385	202.50–209.00	205.53
538	—	577	150.00–159.00	154.51
306	—	527	158.00–166.00	162.04
360	—	818	127.00–130.85	128.32
63	—	927	124.50–126.25	126.03
287	—	616	142.00–152.50	148.89
532	—	667	134.00–146.50	140.34
557	—	720	128.50–135.50	132.66
102	—	876	125.00–127.50	125.99
117	—	470	175.00–184.00	180.20
237	—	773	127.00–130.75	129.03
6	—	306	221.00	221.00
13	—	435	190.00–200.00	194.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	420	210.00	210.00
80	—	566	160.00–163.00	161.94
93	—	450	187.50–189.00	187.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	581	145.00–149.00	147.14
39	—	493	169.00–172.00	169.69
28	—	687	131.50–133.50	132.71
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	480	171.00	171.00
58	—	636	135.00–135.50	135.10
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	631	137.00–139.50	138.99
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	663	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	560	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
361	—	620	126.50–139.00	130.84
119	—	432	151.00–161.00	157.87
307	—	664	123.00–131.50	127.49
230	—	478	145.00–156.00	149.89
323	—	575	132.00–142.50	135.83
328	—	762	124.10–126.50	125.32
42	—	363	173.00–180.00	176.70
380	—	530	135.50–148.00	140.96
15	—	843	123.00	123.00
16	—	336	177.00	177.00
202	—	727	124.00–126.75	125.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	668	122.00–123.00	122.34
56	—	582	130.00–131.00	130.47
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	593	130.50	130.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	566	132.50	132.50

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	234	—	1,218	47.50–60.00	53.53

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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