Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2021-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 instances 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 500 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good especially for calves suitable for grass. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.85/cwt on 2,606 head.

Average price

$156.85

2,606 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$862

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$3.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.37

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	157.24	876	2,283
Medium and Large 1-2	495	154.12	762	323

One grade step is worth $3.12/cwt here — about $114 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 sale2,606 hd

156.85

—

CO average3 barns · 4,429 hd

154.48

+2.37

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	1,734	85.49	1,482	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,329	69.33	921	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,154	66.61	768	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	977	59.52	582	22

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	888	124.40/cwt	124.00–124.50	1,105	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	180	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	190.86/cwt	188.00–197.50	1,002	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	453	212.50/cwt	212.00–213.00	963	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	156.63/cwt	152.00–161.00	827	474
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	169.68/cwt	165.00–174.00	791	437
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	228.25/cwt	228.00–230.00	865	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,001	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	761	146.36/cwt	145.00–147.60	1,114	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	179.85/cwt	176.00–183.00	1,005	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	510	200.12/cwt	199.00–201.50	1,021	163
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	441	227.96/cwt	227.50–228.00	1,005	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	400	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	724	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	153.58/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,035	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	148.98/cwt	146.00–154.00	848	97
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	199.97/cwt	199.00–201.00	926	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	213.08/cwt	209.00–219.00	912	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	140.63/cwt	136.00–143.75	1,079	114
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	132.12/cwt	131.00–132.75	1,033	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	651	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,068	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	134.86/cwt	134.50–135.00	971	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	518	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	855	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,117	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	48.59/cwt	46.00–51.00	444	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	58.32/cwt	54.00–60.00	579	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	64.06/cwt	61.00–67.00	621	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	67.52/cwt	65.00–69.00	808	37
Bulls	—	—	1,827	84.79/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,549	11
Bulls	—	—	1,615	77.50/cwt	77.00–78.00	1,252	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,244	1,223.87/cwt	1,210.00–1,325.00	15,225	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	552	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	905	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	615	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	959	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,074	63.88/cwt	63.00–64.50	686	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,329	69.33/cwt	68.00–71.00	921	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	71.21/cwt	70.00–72.00	804	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	179.23/cwt	178.00–180.50	950	100
Bulls	—	—	1,623	90.78/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,473	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	123	291.33/cwt	225.00–350.00	358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	166.58/cwt	163.00–169.00	711	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	663	152.52/cwt	151.50–154.00	1,011	49
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	1,368.29/cwt	1,285.00–1,425.00	16,214	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	141.46/cwt	141.00–142.00	826	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,253	1,143.86/cwt	1,125.00–1,200.00	14,333	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	137.67/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,123	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	171.49/cwt	171.00–176.00	628	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	162.41/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,022	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	157.84/cwt	157.00–159.00	754	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	146.38/cwt	143.00–151.00	788	159
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	997	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	739	147.71/cwt	144.00–151.00	1,092	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	85	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	158	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	147.01/cwt	143.00–153.00	911	353
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	180.45/cwt	180.00–182.00	660	120
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	910	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	170.34/cwt	167.00–176.00	1,034	211
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	120	292.81/cwt	285.00–300.00	351	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	175.54/cwt	170.00–179.00	755	181
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	142.47/cwt	137.25–148.00	960	188

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 Apr 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,491Last week 1,029Year ago 5,428

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 198Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 234Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	888	124.00–124.50	124.40
1	—	180	360.00	360.00
474	—	528	152.00–161.00	156.63
437	—	466	165.00–174.00	169.68
97	—	569	146.00–154.00	148.98
77	—	782	131.00–132.75	132.12
44	—	720	134.50–135.00	134.86
3	—	923	121.00	121.00
2	—	123	225.00–350.00	291.33
1	—	85	250.00	250.00
353	—	620	143.00–153.00	147.01
120	—	366	180.00–182.00	180.45
181	—	430	170.00–179.00	175.54
188	—	674	137.25–148.00	142.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	400	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	518	165.00	165.00
40	—	552	164.00	164.00
34	—	615	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	427	163.00–169.00	166.58
20	—	584	141.00–142.00	141.46
41	—	366	171.00–176.00	171.49
27	—	478	157.00–159.00	157.84
159	—	538	143.00–151.00	146.38
9	—	669	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	663	151.50–154.00	152.52
94	—	739	144.00–151.00	147.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	525	188.00–197.50	190.86
44	—	379	228.00–230.00	228.25
5	—	700	143.00	143.00
129	—	559	176.00–183.00	179.85
101	—	674	150.00–158.00	153.58
34	—	463	199.00–201.00	199.97
128	—	428	209.00–219.00	213.08
114	—	767	136.00–143.75	140.63
36	—	816	136.00–141.00	137.67
211	—	607	167.00–176.00	170.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	453	212.00–213.00	212.50
50	—	761	145.00–147.60	146.36
163	—	510	199.00–201.50	200.12
56	—	441	227.50–228.00	227.96
48	—	651	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	530	178.00–180.50	179.23
36	—	629	161.00–165.00	162.41
45	—	669	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	158	275.00	275.00
2	—	120	285.00–300.00	292.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	46.00–51.00	48.59
12	—	993	54.00–60.00	58.32
8	—	969	61.00–67.00	64.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,197	65.00–69.00	67.52
19	—	1,074	63.00–64.50	63.88
4	—	1,129	70.00–72.00	71.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,329	68.00–71.00	69.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,827	83.00–89.00	84.79
3	—	1,615	77.00–78.00	77.50
6	—	1,623	90.00–93.00	90.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,244	1,210.00–1,325.00	1,223.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,185	1,285.00–1,425.00	1,368.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,253	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,143.86

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle