Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2021-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 400 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher except for 500 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower decline on 450 to 500 lbs, 500 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.99/cwt on 1,150 head.

Average price

$132.99

1,150 head · 685 lb average

Value per head Derived

$911

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$33

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

$4.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.85

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	685	133.03	911	1,139
Medium and Large 1-2	682	128.73	878	11thin

One grade step is worth $4.30/cwt here — about $33 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 sale1,150 hd

132.99

—

CO average4 barns · 1,478 hd

134.85

−1.85

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	2,037	83.47	1,700	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,415	65.66	929	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,243	61.88	769	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	59.02	606	31

Every lot, as filed

41 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	—	—	1,826	78.97/cwt	76.00–82.00	1,442	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	63.51/cwt	62.00–67.00	798	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	57.72/cwt	53.00–61.00	697	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	66.47/cwt	63.00–68.50	944	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	60.97/cwt	60.00–62.00	846	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	61.26/cwt	57.00–63.00	635	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	193.05/cwt	192.00–194.00	824	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	179.34/cwt	176.00–185.00	830	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	169.95/cwt	169.00–170.00	914	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	937	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	144.26/cwt	140.00–146.00	811	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	150.49/cwt	146.50–155.00	930	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	974	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	733	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	125.33/cwt	123.00–127.50	968	179
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	712	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	852	130.00/cwt	129.00–131.00	1,108	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	135.68/cwt	133.00–138.00	982	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	127.98/cwt	123.00–129.50	928	397
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	118.15/cwt	118.00–118.25	1,029	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	152.80/cwt	150.00–155.00	724	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,101	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	156.78/cwt	155.00–157.25	884	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	846	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	128.73/cwt	128.00–129.00	878	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	402	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	828	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	131.30/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,014	59
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,104	59.20/cwt	57.00–62.00	654	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	136.62/cwt	132.00–140.50	868	133
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	147.40/cwt	142.00–150.00	772	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	931	123.89/cwt	123.50–124.10	1,153	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	135.00/cwt	134.00–137.50	907	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	163.07/cwt	161.00–166.00	616	10
Bulls	—	—	2,211	86.30/cwt	84.00–89.50	1,908	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	547	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	837	10
Bulls	—	—	2,255	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	2,108	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	55.13/cwt	52.00–56.00	565	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	50.04/cwt	48.00–51.00	488	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	633	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	896	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	580	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	876	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	123.16/cwt	122.75–123.25	996	36

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 Mar 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,130Last week 1,158Year ago 1,285

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 131Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 46Year ago 27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,826	76.00–82.00	78.97
6	—	2,211	84.00–89.50	86.30
1	—	2,255	93.50	93.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,256	62.00–67.00	63.51
9	—	1,208	53.00–61.00	57.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,420	63.00–68.50	66.47
5	—	1,387	60.00–62.00	60.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,036	57.00–63.00	61.26
4	—	1,025	52.00–56.00	55.13
4	—	976	48.00–51.00	50.04

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	427	192.00–194.00	193.05
29	—	463	176.00–185.00	179.34
38	—	538	169.00–170.00	169.95
46	—	618	146.50–155.00	150.49
56	—	681	143.00	143.00
14	—	338	217.00	217.00
16	—	852	129.00–131.00	130.00
100	—	724	133.00–138.00	135.68
34	—	834	132.00	132.00
45	—	564	155.00–157.25	156.78
59	—	772	131.00–133.00	131.30
39	—	931	123.50–124.10	123.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	486	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	402	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	815	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	547	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	562	140.00–146.00	144.26
179	—	772	123.00–127.50	125.33
4	—	445	160.00	160.00
397	—	725	123.00–129.50	127.98
36	—	871	118.00–118.25	118.15
30	—	474	150.00–155.00	152.80
133	—	635	132.00–140.50	136.62
83	—	524	142.00–150.00	147.40
123	—	672	134.00–137.50	135.00
10	—	378	161.00–166.00	163.07
36	—	809	122.75–123.25	123.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	682	128.00–129.00	128.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	633	141.50	141.50
32	—	580	151.00	151.00

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,104	57.00–62.00	59.20

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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