Sale reports / Colorado / Winter - La Junta / 2022-03-01

Winter - La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Mar 1
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,202 head
▼ 336 vs last sale 1,538▼ 928 vs year ago 2,130 · −43.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
138 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 91▲ 3 vs year ago 135 · +2.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer's under 700 lbs steady to 3.00 lower decline on 650 to 700 lbs, over 700 lbs lightly tested. Heifer's under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher advance on 450 to 500 lbs , 600 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 500 lower, over 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $164.04/cwt on 518 head.
Average price
$164.04
518 head · 642 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,053
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.79
vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1642164.041,053518
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale518 hd
164.04
—
CO average3 barns · 617 hd
163.25
+0.79
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,928105.212,02910
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,54887.091,34815
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,27784.231,07630
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,13475.3485410

Every lot, as filed

31 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1—861139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,19721
HeifersMedium and Large 1—438190.36/cwt189.00–191.5083411
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—646168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,08512
HeifersMedium and Large 1—638160.67/cwt158.00–165.001,025120
SteersMedium and Large 1—766152.58/cwt152.00–154.001,16917
HeifersMedium and Large 1—789145.15/cwt143.00–146.001,14545
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—525218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,1454
SteersMedium and Large 1—535209.29/cwt209.00–210.001,12053
SteersMedium and Large 1—660173.66/cwt173.00–174.001,1469
SteersMedium and Large 1—715159.75/cwt159.75–159.751,14213
HeifersMedium and Large 1—470184.70/cwt181.00–189.0086828
HeifersMedium and Large 1—728152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,10715
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—764155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,18446
SteersMedium and Large 1—377220.00/cwt220.00–220.008292
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—612192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,17535
SteersMedium and Large 1—623186.88/cwt185.00–188.501,16449
HeifersMedium and Large 1—523181.91/cwt178.00–184.0095124
HeifersMedium and Large 1—352190.00/cwt190.00–190.006692
HeifersMedium and Large 1—671157.25/cwt152.00–162.001,05562
HeifersMedium and Large 1—581172.88/cwt166.00–175.001,004119
SteersMedium and Large 1—804152.75/cwt152.75–152.751,22810
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—498191.00/cwt191.00–191.0095113
Bulls——1,889104.09/cwt101.00–107.001,9667
Bulls——1,93594.50/cwt94.50–94.501,8291
Bulls——2,063114.47/cwt111.00–118.502,3622
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,54586.88/cwt84.00–88.001,34214
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,58590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,4271
CowsLean 85-90%—1,12276.49/cwt75.00–77.008587
CowsLean 85-90%—1,07581.00/cwt81.00–81.008711
CowsLean 85-90%—1,20368.48/cwt68.00–69.008242
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,27784.23/cwt82.00–87.001,07630

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.