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
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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
Bulls—High1,672108.991,82344
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 1—630230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4491
BullsMedium and Large 1—480270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2961
BullsMedium and Large 1—650228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4821
BullsMedium and Large 1—807215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7352
CowsLean 85-90%—97567.83/cwt37.50–74.0066122
CowsLean 85-90%—1,12681.24/cwt76.00–84.0091554
Bulls——1,935119.00/cwt119.00–119.002,3031
Bulls——1,720111.02/cwt105.00–117.001,91033
Bulls—Return to Feed—1,030187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,9311
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,1561,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9753
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—9901,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,2501,486.91/head1,350.00–1,525.001,4875
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,3991,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2756
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,2821,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,3141,283.30/head1,260.00–1,350.001,2834
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—2,5101,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,0301,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,3511,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7503
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—1,025202.45/cwt198.00–207.502,0752
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—1,038146.35/cwt130.00–155.001,51911
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—1,300119.20/cwt104.00–135.001,5502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2—1,0201,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,2581,431.71/head1,200.00–1,650.001,4322
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,2701,184.09/head1,050.00–1,310.001,1842
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,2162,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—8601,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 3—1,2661,099.89/head1,085.00–1,110.001,10012
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1652,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,3653,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,5653,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
BullsMedium and Large 2—425242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,0311
BullsMedium and Large 2—355261.00/cwt261.00–261.009271
BullsMedium and Large 1—380280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0641
BullsMedium and Large 1—912203.66/cwt185.00–210.001,8574
BullsMedium and Large 1—990202.50/cwt202.50–202.502,0051
BullsMedium and Large 2—165400.00/head400.00–400.004001
BullsMedium and Large 1—713222.75/cwt222.50–223.001,5882
HeifersMedium and Large 1—933222.51/cwt220.00–225.002,0762
HeifersMedium and Large 1—850227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,9341
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—760222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,6871
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,080180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9441
BullsMedium and Large 1—513255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3084
HeifersMedium and Large 2—807215.37/cwt207.50–218.001,7384
HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,019216.07/cwt215.00–222.502,2027
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—605227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,3761
HeifersMedium and Large 1—280614.02/head585.00–800.006147
HeifersMedium and Large 2—265511.64/head500.00–525.005123
HeifersLarge 4—270225.00/head225.00–225.002251
HeifersMedium and Large 2—375256.00/cwt256.00–256.009601
HeifersLarge 2—435217.50/cwt217.50–217.509461
HeifersMedium and Large 1—629242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,52214
HeifersMedium and Large 1—971219.76/cwt219.00–225.002,1348
HeifersMedium and Large 1—782227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,7794
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—550240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,32012
HeifersMedium 1—965218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,1042
HeifersMedium 1—780223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,7394
BullsMedium and Large 1—578241.29/cwt238.00–243.001,3953
BullsLarge 2—610228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,3911
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 4Full—70645.00/cwt45.00–45.003183
SteersMedium and Large 1—526292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,5391
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,013199.98/cwt197.50–202.502,0262
SteersMedium 1—565251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,4186
SteersLarge 1—720227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,6381
Dairy HeifersLarge 4—475162.00/cwt162.00–162.007701
Dairy HeifersLarge 4—945235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2212
SteersMedium and Large 1—978230.93/cwt220.00–231.752,25814
SteersLarge 2—630217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3671
SteersLarge 2—695227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,5811
SteersLarge 2—542232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,2602
SteersMedium and Large 1—730247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,80310
SteersMedium and Large 1—841248.50/cwt248.50–248.502,090144
SteersMedium and Large 1—943231.44/cwt222.50–231.752,18257
SteersMedium and Large 2—778232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,80512
SteersMedium and Large 2—664246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,63326
SteersLarge 2—761229.12/cwt228.50–232.001,74417
SteersMedium and Large 1—435317.81/cwt317.00–321.001,38241
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—899230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,06832
SteersMedium 2—355235.00/cwt235.00–235.008341
SteersMedium and Large 2—245510.00/head510.00–510.005102
SteersMedium and Large 1—250610.00/head610.00–610.006101
SteersMedium and Large 2—588249.18/cwt249.00–251.001,46511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—575265.50/cwt265.50–265.501,52739
SteersMedium and Large 1—484310.14/cwt307.00–321.001,50138
SteersMedium and Large 2—645252.26/cwt243.00–253.001,62738
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—520271.32/cwt267.50–275.001,4112
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—782232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,8142
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—608266.50/cwt266.50–266.501,62021
SteersLarge 2—917212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,94912
SteersMedium and Large 2—543265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4397
SteersMedium and Large 2Full—630232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,4651
HeifersMedium and Large 2—473240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1355
HeifersMedium and Large 2—293262.50/cwt262.50–262.507692
HeifersMedium 1—625230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4381
SteersMedium and Large 2—346297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,0293
SteersMedium and Large 3—780222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,7361
HeifersMedium 1—814226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,84012
HeifersMedium and Large 1—665238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,5832
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—645237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,52913
HeifersMedium and Large 2—665227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,5131
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—814235.83/cwt235.50–236.501,92036
SteersMedium and Large 2Full—685234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,6031
HeifersMedium and Large 1—734236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,73218
HeifersMedium and Large 1—90400.00/head400.00–400.004001
HeifersMedium and Large 2—615231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,4213
HeifersMedium and Large 2—723226.68/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
Bulls——1,54091.73/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.