Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2022-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer's under 500 lbs steady, 500 to 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 instances 5.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher,over 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifer's under 550 steady, 550 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade and demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $175.68/cwt on 847 head.

Average price

$175.68

847 head · 677 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,188

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$25

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$19.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.82

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	671	177.61	1,192	730
Medium and Large 1-2	645	174.00	1,122	14thin
Large 1	705	164.82	1,161	62
Medium 1	737	158.40	1,167	41

One grade step is worth $19.20/cwt here — about $25 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 sale847 hd

175.68

—

CO average3 barns · 2,123 hd

179.50

−3.82

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	—	High	1,871	99.98	1,871	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,440	84.08	1,211	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,234	82.45	1,017	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,076	68.92	742	8thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	681	169.55/cwt	167.00–177.50	1,155	142
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,224	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	879	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,340	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	927	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,391	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	223.03/cwt	221.00–227.00	810	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	661	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,196	28
Steers	Medium 1	—	624	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,064	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,131	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,110	6
Steers	Large 1	—	741	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,186	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	182.39/cwt	177.00–186.00	1,149	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	203.41/cwt	200.00–209.00	991	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	202.99/cwt	199.00–209.00	1,074	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	189.38/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,078	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	157.44/cwt	154.50–159.75	1,291	109
Steers	Medium 1	—	773	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,194	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	613	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,189	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	456	220.84/cwt	219.00–222.00	1,007	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	567	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,117	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	154.44/cwt	153.00–155.00	1,098	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	171.98/cwt	167.00–176.00	958	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	165.14/cwt	162.00–171.00	1,044	24
Heifers	Medium 1	—	820	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,164	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	687	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,175	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	615	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,092	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	943	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	491	179.15/cwt	176.00–183.00	880	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	165.83/cwt	164.50–168.00	1,189	64
Heifers	Large 1	—	582	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	960	32
Heifers	Medium 1	—	531	168.29/cwt	168.00–168.50	894	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	564	196.82/cwt	196.00–197.00	1,110	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	780	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	158.70/cwt	158.00–159.00	852	20
Steers	Large 1	—	643	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,112	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	157.42/cwt	155.00–159.50	1,055	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	151.64/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,154	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	487	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	911	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	584	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,063	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	413	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	801	3
Bulls	—	—	2,020	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,222	1
Bulls	—	—	1,475	91.52/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,350	2
Bulls	—	—	1,943	100.75/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,958	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	77.86/cwt	77.50–78.00	858	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	81.54/cwt	80.00–85.00	992	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,130	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	75.92/cwt	72.00–79.00	789	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	80.01/cwt	80.01–80.01	956	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	45.86/cwt	41.00–49.00	509	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,112	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	84.93/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,227	12

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 Feb 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,538Last week 2,045Year ago 1,158

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 158Year ago 131

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	681	167.00–177.50	169.55
55	—	777	157.50	157.50
37	—	879	152.50	152.50
10	—	927	150.00	150.00
9	—	363	221.00–227.00	223.03
37	—	630	177.00–186.00	182.39
26	—	487	200.00–209.00	203.41
2	—	408	220.00	220.00
77	—	529	199.00–209.00	202.99
22	—	569	187.00–192.00	189.38
109	—	820	154.50–159.75	157.44
64	—	717	164.50–168.00	165.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	661	181.00	181.00
27	—	564	196.00–197.00	196.82
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	624	170.50	170.50
31	—	773	154.50	154.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	650	174.00	174.00
6	—	638	174.00	174.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	741	160.00	160.00
23	—	643	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	613	194.00	194.00
29	—	456	219.00–222.00	220.84
22	—	567	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	711	153.00–155.00	154.44
27	—	557	167.00–176.00	171.98
24	—	632	162.00–171.00	165.14
4	—	533	177.00	177.00
40	—	491	176.00–183.00	179.15
8	—	431	181.00	181.00
45	—	761	150.00–153.00	151.64
3	—	330	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	820	142.00	142.00
17	—	531	168.00–168.50	168.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	687	171.00	171.00
26	—	615	177.50	177.50
13	—	487	187.00	187.00
41	—	584	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	582	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	537	158.00–159.00	158.70
31	—	670	155.00–159.50	157.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	194.00	194.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,020	110.00	110.00
2	—	1,475	91.00–92.00	91.52
9	—	1,943	97.00–106.00	100.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,102	77.50–78.00	77.86
24	—	1,217	80.00–85.00	81.54
10	—	1,314	86.00	86.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,039	72.00–79.00	75.92
1	—	1,195	80.01	80.01
2	—	1,110	41.00–49.00	45.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,408	79.00	79.00
12	—	1,445	84.00–87.00	84.93

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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