Sale reports / Colorado / Winter - La Junta / 2023-10-17

Winter - La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Oct 17
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901
Feeder Cattle receipts
911 head
830 vs last sale 1,741 309 vs year ago 602 · +51.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
384 head
97 vs last sale 287 30 vs year ago 414 · 7.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
78 head
35 vs last sale 43 78 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to yesterday, trade activity and demand moderate. Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold 1.00 to 8.00 lower on a light test with no comparable trades on steers over 550 lbs. Feeder heifers were too thinly tested to trend. Compared to last Tuesday, average dressing slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower; average dressing slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, October 23, 2023.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $253.90/cwt on 580 head.
Average price
$253.90
580 head · 734 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,864
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$230
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$36.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
16.28
vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1759258.911,965368
Medium 1565251.001,4186thin
Medium and Large 2644249.711,60799
Medium and Large 1-2721249.501,79971
Medium 2355235.008341thin
Large 1720227.501,6381thin
Large 2798222.861,78033
Medium and Large 3780222.501,7361thin
One grade step is worth $36.41/cwt here — about $230 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 sale580 hd
253.90
CO average4 barns · 3,242 hd
270.18
−16.28
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
BullsHigh1,672108.991,82344
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,564102.611,60432
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,35994.471,284142
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,14783.14953143

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,156$1,9753thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,540$1,9388
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,351$1,7503thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,282$1,5502thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)990$1,5251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$1,5251thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,250$1,4875
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,258$1,4322thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,314$1,2834thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,399$1,2756
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,030$1,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,270$1,1842thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,266$1,10012
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,020$1,6251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,365$3,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,565$3,0001thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,165$2,4001thin

Every lot, as filed

111 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
CowsLean 85-90%1,22089.70/cwt85.00–94.001,09467
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43087.00/cwt87.00–87.001,2441
BullsLarge 1630230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4491
BullsMedium and Large 1480270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2961
BullsMedium and Large 1650228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4821
BullsMedium and Large 1807215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7352
CowsLean 85-90%97567.83/cwt37.50–74.0066122
CowsLean 85-90%1,12681.24/cwt76.00–84.0091554
Bulls1,935119.00/cwt119.00–119.002,3031
Bulls1,720111.02/cwt105.00–117.001,91033
BullsReturn to Feed1,030187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,9311
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1561,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9753
Bred CowsMedium and Large 19901,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2501,486.91/head1,350.00–1,525.001,4875
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,3991,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2756
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2821,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,3141,283.30/head1,260.00–1,350.001,2834
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-22,5101,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0301,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3511,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7503
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,025202.45/cwt198.00–207.502,0752
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,038146.35/cwt130.00–155.001,51911
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,300119.20/cwt104.00–135.001,5502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 21,0201,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2581,431.71/head1,200.00–1,650.001,4322
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2701,184.09/head1,050.00–1,310.001,1842
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2162,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 28601,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 31,2661,099.89/head1,085.00–1,110.001,10012
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 11,1652,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,3653,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,5653,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
BullsMedium and Large 2425242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,0311
BullsMedium and Large 2355261.00/cwt261.00–261.009271
BullsMedium and Large 1380280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0641
BullsMedium and Large 1912203.66/cwt185.00–210.001,8574
BullsMedium and Large 1990202.50/cwt202.50–202.502,0051
BullsMedium and Large 2165400.00/head400.00–400.004001
BullsMedium and Large 1713222.75/cwt222.50–223.001,5882
HeifersMedium and Large 1933222.51/cwt220.00–225.002,0762
HeifersMedium and Large 1850227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,9341
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy760222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,6871
BullsMedium and Large 11,080180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9441
BullsMedium and Large 1513255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3084
HeifersMedium and Large 2807215.37/cwt207.50–218.001,7384
HeifersMedium and Large 11,019216.07/cwt215.00–222.502,2027
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy605227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,3761
HeifersMedium and Large 1280614.02/head585.00–800.006147
HeifersMedium and Large 2265511.64/head500.00–525.005123
HeifersLarge 4270225.00/head225.00–225.002251
HeifersMedium and Large 2375256.00/cwt256.00–256.009601
HeifersLarge 2435217.50/cwt217.50–217.509461
HeifersMedium and Large 1629242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,52214
HeifersMedium and Large 1971219.76/cwt219.00–225.002,1348
HeifersMedium and Large 1782227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,7794
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,32012
HeifersMedium 1965218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,1042
HeifersMedium 1780223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,7394
BullsMedium and Large 1578241.29/cwt238.00–243.001,3953
BullsLarge 2610228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,3911
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 4Full70645.00/cwt45.00–45.003183
SteersMedium and Large 1526292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,5391
SteersMedium and Large 11,013199.98/cwt197.50–202.502,0262
SteersMedium 1565251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,4186
SteersLarge 1720227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,6381
Dairy HeifersLarge 4475162.00/cwt162.00–162.007701
Dairy HeifersLarge 4945235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2212
SteersMedium and Large 1978230.93/cwt220.00–231.752,25814
SteersLarge 2630217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3671
SteersLarge 2695227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,5811
SteersLarge 2542232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,2602
SteersMedium and Large 1730247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,80310
SteersMedium and Large 1841248.50/cwt248.50–248.502,090144
SteersMedium and Large 1943231.44/cwt222.50–231.752,18257
SteersMedium and Large 2778232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,80512
SteersMedium and Large 2664246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,63326
SteersLarge 2761229.12/cwt228.50–232.001,74417
SteersMedium and Large 1435317.81/cwt317.00–321.001,38241
SteersMedium and Large 1-2899230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,06832
SteersMedium 2355235.00/cwt235.00–235.008341
SteersMedium and Large 2245510.00/head510.00–510.005102
SteersMedium and Large 1250610.00/head610.00–610.006101
SteersMedium and Large 2588249.18/cwt249.00–251.001,46511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2575265.50/cwt265.50–265.501,52739
SteersMedium and Large 1484310.14/cwt307.00–321.001,50138
SteersMedium and Large 2645252.26/cwt243.00–253.001,62738
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy520271.32/cwt267.50–275.001,4112
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy782232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,8142
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy608266.50/cwt266.50–266.501,62021
SteersLarge 2917212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,94912
SteersMedium and Large 2543265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4397
SteersMedium and Large 2Full630232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,4651
HeifersMedium and Large 2473240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1355
HeifersMedium and Large 2293262.50/cwt262.50–262.507692
HeifersMedium 1625230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4381
SteersMedium and Large 2346297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,0293
SteersMedium and Large 3780222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,7361
HeifersMedium 1814226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,84012
HeifersMedium and Large 1665238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,5832
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2645237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,52913
HeifersMedium and Large 2665227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,5131
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy814235.83/cwt235.50–236.501,92036
SteersMedium and Large 2Full685234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,6031
HeifersMedium and Large 1734236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,73218
HeifersMedium and Large 190400.00/head400.00–400.004001
HeifersMedium and Large 2615231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,4213
HeifersMedium and Large 2723226.68/cwt225.00–227.501,6393
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24186.08/cwt79.00–90.001,06827
CowsBoner 80-85%1,38796.44/cwt90.00–106.001,338115
Bulls1,54091.73/cwt61.00–103.001,4139
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,568103.11/cwt97.00–106.001,61731

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.