Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2022-01-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last week: Steer's under 550 lbs mostly steady, 550 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 1.00 lower. Heifer's under 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, over 700 lbs steady to 3.00 lower decline on 750 to 800 lbs. 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 $167.89/cwt on 2,321 head.

Average price

$167.89

2,321 head · 682 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,144

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$151

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

$14.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.42

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	549	181.87	999	93
Medium 1	619	169.00	1,046	17thin
Medium and Large 1	688	167.30	1,150	2,211

One grade step is worth $14.58/cwt here — about −$151 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 sale2,321 hd

167.89

—

CO average4 barns · 7,128 hd

174.31

−6.42

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	1,862	92.37	1,720	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,563	65.05	1,017	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,209	61.67	746	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,044	52.66	550	11

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	186.49/cwt	180.00–190.50	1,074	254
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	208.42/cwt	204.00–212.50	996	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	163.64/cwt	158.00–168.50	1,103	716
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	498	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,081	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	600	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,092	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	199.94/cwt	197.50–201.00	1,012	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	183.28/cwt	180.00–186.00	982	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	197.63/cwt	197.50–198.00	968	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	152.08/cwt	149.75–154.00	1,322	159
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	175.10/cwt	173.00–178.00	1,100	146
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	352	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	894	12
Steers	Medium 1	—	619	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,046	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	220.05/cwt	217.00–224.50	931	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	158.03/cwt	154.00–161.10	1,146	360
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	155.26/cwt	153.50–155.85	1,199	236
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	153.07/cwt	151.00–154.00	1,238	161
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	560	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,092	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	148.59/cwt	145.00–151.50	1,068	217
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	792	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	176.04/cwt	173.00–184.00	815	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	193.69/cwt	190.00–196.00	641	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	811	147.85/cwt	147.85–147.85	1,199	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	431	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	823	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	930	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,752	69.98/cwt	69.50–71.00	1,226	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	47.46/cwt	46.00–49.00	497	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	654	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	54.90/cwt	51.00–59.00	567	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	63.84/cwt	63.00–66.00	964	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	59.33/cwt	57.00–60.00	713	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	62.84/cwt	60.00–66.00	762	40
Bulls	—	—	1,694	84.62/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,433	6
Bulls	—	—	2,120	100.34/cwt	100.00–101.00	2,127	3
Bulls	—	—	1,888	94.88/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,791	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	162.31/cwt	160.00–169.00	847	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	184.53/cwt	182.00–188.00	698	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	802	142.36/cwt	142.00–142.50	1,142	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	143.10/cwt	142.00–145.50	1,112	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	156.10/cwt	150.00–160.00	971	415
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	902	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	569	167.43/cwt	166.00–168.00	953	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	402	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	736	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	157.48/cwt	153.00–161.00	898	265
Heifers	Medium 1	—	441	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	772	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	152.39/cwt	147.00–156.00	1,003	151
Heifers	Large 1	—	537	157.89/cwt	157.00–159.00	848	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	174.17/cwt	173.00–175.50	1,014	49

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 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,165Last week 6,615Year ago 5,590

Slaughter CattleReceipts 262Last week 269Year ago 64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
254	—	576	180.00–190.50	186.49
42	—	478	204.00–212.50	208.42
716	—	674	158.00–168.50	163.64
37	—	506	197.50–201.00	199.94
159	—	869	149.75–154.00	152.08
146	—	628	173.00–178.00	175.10
3	—	360	240.00	240.00
17	—	423	217.00–224.50	220.05
360	—	725	154.00–161.10	158.03
236	—	772	153.50–155.85	155.26
161	—	809	151.00–154.00	153.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	498	217.00	217.00
16	—	600	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	536	180.00–186.00	183.28
22	—	490	197.50–198.00	197.63
49	—	582	173.00–175.50	174.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	352	254.00	254.00
19	—	560	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	619	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
217	—	719	145.00–151.50	148.59
73	—	463	173.00–184.00	176.04
24	—	331	190.00–196.00	193.69
88	—	522	160.00–169.00	162.31
87	—	378	182.00–188.00	184.53
36	—	802	142.00–142.50	142.36
26	—	777	142.00–145.50	143.10
415	—	622	150.00–160.00	156.10
7	—	402	183.00	183.00
265	—	570	153.00–161.00	157.48
151	—	658	147.00–156.00	152.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	508	156.00	156.00
29	—	578	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	811	147.85	147.85
18	—	431	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	569	166.00–168.00	167.43
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	441	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	537	157.00–159.00	157.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	61.00	61.00
5	—	1,752	69.50–71.00	69.98
17	—	1,510	63.00–66.00	63.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,048	46.00–49.00	47.46
1	—	1,090	60.00	60.00
6	—	1,033	51.00–59.00	54.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,202	57.00–60.00	59.33
40	—	1,213	60.00–66.00	62.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,694	80.00–89.00	84.62
3	—	2,120	100.00–101.00	100.34
9	—	1,888	92.00–99.00	94.88

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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