Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2021-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Tuesday; Steer calves under 450 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, 450 to 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 500 to 550 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves under 550 lbs steady to 2.00 lower except for 350 to 400 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $150.70/cwt on 2,205 head.

Average price

$150.70

2,205 head · 628 lb average

Value per head Derived

$947

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$137

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1

$32.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.80

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	443	183.00	811	26
Medium and Large 1	631	150.32	948	2,179

One grade step is worth $32.68/cwt here — about −$137 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 sale2,205 hd

150.70

—

CO average4 barns · 7,444 hd

149.90

+0.80

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	1,804	78.94	1,424	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,475	52.69	777	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	52.19	634	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,162	44.98	523	9thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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 1-2	—	518	133.99/cwt	133.00–135.00	694	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	148.90/cwt	143.50–152.00	916	205
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	454	180.87/cwt	180.00–183.00	821	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	505	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	864	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	134.54/cwt	129.00–140.00	768	438
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	127.69/cwt	124.25–131.00	796	396
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	202.28/cwt	200.00–204.00	781	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	133.73/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,014	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	382	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	817	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	195.49/cwt	193.00–202.00	817	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	350	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	599	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	137.97/cwt	133.50–141.50	930	360
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	673	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	969	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	683	132.75/cwt	132.75–132.75	907	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	140.61/cwt	140.00–142.00	741	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	158.92/cwt	154.00–164.00	833	242
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	568	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	912	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	121.98/cwt	119.00–123.00	812	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	848	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,253	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	620	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	52.09/cwt	50.00–54.00	769	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,472	54.39/cwt	54.00–57.00	801	7
Bulls	—	—	1,836	81.04/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,488	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	51.48/cwt	50.50–53.00	621	16
Bulls	—	—	1,765	76.32/cwt	74.50–78.00	1,347	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	44.30/cwt	43.00–45.00	506	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	36.96/cwt	35.00–39.00	373	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	153.51/cwt	151.00–159.00	648	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	134.57/cwt	130.00–137.25	974	274
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	711	7
Heifers	Medium 1	—	591	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	751	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	171.56/cwt	168.00–179.00	818	184
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,192	51.25/cwt	45.00–56.00	611	165
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	543	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	153.11/cwt	149.00–159.50	871	196
Steers	Large 1	—	443	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	811	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	704	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	751	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	160.08/cwt	156.50–162.00	597	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	123.73/cwt	123.00–124.00	947	156
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	125.27/cwt	125.00–125.50	1,115	87
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	721	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	529	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	788	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	126.19/cwt	124.00–128.00	919	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	122.94/cwt	120.50–125.00	1,008	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	129.66/cwt	126.75–131.85	1,072	200
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	125.50/cwt	122.00–130.50	850	283
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	511	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	774	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	753	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	150.07/cwt	146.50–157.00	719	203

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 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,590Last week 7,452Year ago 4,689

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 55Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 326Last week 306Year ago 259

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	518	133.00–135.00	133.99
22	—	331	164.00	164.00
13	—	587	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
438	—	571	129.00–140.00	134.54
396	—	623	124.25–131.00	127.69
76	—	527	140.00–142.00	140.61
116	—	422	151.00–159.00	153.51
46	—	373	156.50–162.00	160.08
156	—	765	123.00–124.00	123.73
82	—	728	124.00–128.00	126.19
55	—	820	120.50–125.00	122.94
283	—	677	122.00–130.50	125.50
203	—	479	146.50–157.00	150.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	350	171.00	171.00
76	—	683	132.75	132.75
28	—	511	151.50	151.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	591	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	529	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
205	—	615	143.50–152.00	148.90
18	—	386	200.00–204.00	202.28
128	—	758	128.00–136.00	133.73
76	—	418	193.00–202.00	195.49
360	—	674	133.50–141.50	137.97
242	—	524	154.00–164.00	158.92
274	—	724	130.00–137.25	134.57
184	—	477	168.00–179.00	171.56
196	—	569	149.00–159.50	153.11
87	—	890	125.00–125.50	125.27
200	—	827	126.75–131.85	129.66
21	—	339	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	454	180.00–183.00	180.87
11	—	505	171.00	171.00
50	—	382	214.00	214.00
38	—	673	144.00	144.00
40	—	568	160.50	160.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	443	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	666	119.00–123.00	121.98
10	—	778	109.00	109.00
7	—	471	151.00	151.00
5	—	550	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,253	49.50	49.50
3	—	1,143	43.00–45.00	44.30
2	—	1,008	35.00–39.00	36.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,476	50.00–54.00	52.09
7	—	1,472	54.00–57.00	54.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,207	50.50–53.00	51.48
3	—	1,257	56.00	56.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,836	79.00–83.00	81.04
4	—	1,765	74.50–78.00	76.32

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	165	—	1,192	45.00–56.00	51.25

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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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Slaughter Cattle

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