Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2023-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers and heifers were too thinly supplied for an accurate trend but a lower undertone was noticed. Slaughter cows and bulls of average dressing sold steady to 1.00 higher. The next feeder sale will be next Tuesday December 5, 2023.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $234.60/cwt on 855 head.

Average price

$234.60

855 head · 620 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,453

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$755

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

$42.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.17

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	663	243.79	1,616	117
Medium and Large 2	589	234.09	1,380	444
Medium and Large 1-2	651	232.76	1,515	275
Large 1	642	219.58	1,409	16thin
Large 1-2	428	201.00	860	3thin

One grade step is worth $42.79/cwt here — about $755 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 sale855 hd

234.60

—

CO average2 barns · 1,322 hd

243.77

−9.17

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	1,792	110.19	1,975	54
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,783	92.00	1,640	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,569	88.08	1,382	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,348	87.41	1,179	125
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,135	85.35	969	298

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,260	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,360	$1,254	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,240	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,157	$1,210	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$1,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	995	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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 2	—	678	212.58/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,441	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	218.85/cwt	211.00–228.00	1,042	70
Steers	Large 1	—	579	220.55/cwt	218.00–223.00	1,277	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,318	5
Steers	Large 1	—	679	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,487	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,687	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,428	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,557	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,393	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	884	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,741	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	269.53/cwt	252.00–282.50	1,264	61
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	828	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,466	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	213.31/cwt	201.00–216.00	1,231	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,431	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	277.32/cwt	271.00–287.50	935	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	898	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,491	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,515	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,443	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	232.69/cwt	230.25–238.00	1,459	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,398	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	231.76/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,337	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	261.98/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,362	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	211.17/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,658	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	224.26/cwt	218.00–232.00	1,408	49
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	197.90/cwt	193.00–204.00	1,409	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	283.20/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,161	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,594	64
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	303.68/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,102	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	238.15/cwt	234.00–246.00	1,286	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,711	51
Steers	Large 1-2	—	428	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	860	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	992	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	574	201.72/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,158	9
Heifers	Large 1	—	645	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,277	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	250.82/cwt	247.00–253.00	971	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	243.88/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,002	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,322	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,790	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,593	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,775	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,686	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,349	88.67/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,196	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	87.77/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,018	156
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,544	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	87.10/cwt	85.50–89.00	1,351	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	83.62/cwt	77.00–85.00	1,129	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	93.24/cwt	92.50–94.00	1,201	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	76.92/cwt	61.00–83.00	827	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,185	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,209	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	55.28/cwt	53.00–57.00	614	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	91.87/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,061	56
Bulls	—	—	1,579	95.24/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,504	4
Bulls	—	—	1,897	114.78/cwt	111.00–121.00	2,177	32
Bulls	—	—	1,653	105.34/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,741	18
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	997	140.76/cwt	132.50–148.00	1,403	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,040	112.52/cwt	107.50–121.00	1,170	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	870	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,327	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	995	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,500	1,418.61/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,419	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,130.28/head	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,130	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,026	152.79/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,568	16
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	133.49/cwt	127.50–142.50	1,224	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	893	193.59/cwt	117.50–212.00	1,729	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,048	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,099.62/head	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,100	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	200.15/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,419	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,039	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	514	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	982	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	606	204.10/cwt	191.00–213.50	1,237	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	211.15/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,087	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	786	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,234	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,192	4

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 Nov 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,478Last week 704Year ago 4,188

Slaughter CattleReceipts 502Last week 384Year ago 392

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 176Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	678	210.00–216.00	212.58
61	—	469	252.00–282.50	269.53
3	—	828	177.00	177.00
5	—	337	271.00–287.50	277.32
2	—	898	166.00	166.00
63	—	577	220.00–240.00	231.76
27	—	785	209.00–215.00	211.17
49	—	628	218.00–232.00	224.26
16	—	712	193.00–204.00	197.90
16	—	410	280.00–284.00	283.20
10	—	363	300.00–307.50	303.68
94	—	540	234.00–246.00	238.15
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	579	218.00–223.00	220.55
10	—	679	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	425	310.00	310.00
18	—	819	206.00	206.00
7	—	884	197.00	197.00
23	—	457	306.00	306.00
64	—	687	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	297.50	297.50
44	—	721	216.00	216.00
37	—	557	250.00	250.00
2	—	810	187.00	187.00
15	—	656	220.00	220.00
101	—	627	230.25–238.00	232.69
22	—	520	255.00–265.00	261.98
51	—	764	224.00	224.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	476	211.00–228.00	218.85
46	—	577	201.00–216.00	213.31
22	—	387	247.00–253.00	250.82
18	—	411	235.00–245.00	243.88
16	—	745	177.50	177.50
57	—	606	191.00–213.50	204.10
49	—	515	208.00–219.00	211.15
7	—	786	157.00	157.00
4	—	681	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	813	176.00	176.00
3	—	378	262.50	262.50
45	—	709	192.00–202.00	200.15
6	—	406	256.00	256.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	574	200.00–208.00	201.72
5	—	645	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	514	191.00	191.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	89.00	89.00
1	—	1,775	95.00	95.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	1,349	86.00–91.00	88.67
33	—	1,350	77.00–85.00	83.62
2	—	1,288	92.50–94.00	93.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	1,160	84.00–90.00	87.77
83	—	1,075	61.00–83.00	76.92
2	—	1,110	53.00–57.00	55.28
56	—	1,155	91.00–100.00	91.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,660	93.00	93.00
10	—	1,551	85.50–89.00	87.10
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	102.00	102.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,579	91.00–97.00	95.24
32	—	1,897	111.00–121.00	114.78
18	—	1,653	101.00–110.00	105.34

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	997	132.50–148.00	140.76
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	917	127.50–142.50	133.49
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,040	107.50–121.00	112.52
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	893	117.50–212.00	193.59
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	152.50	152.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,026	150.00–154.00	152.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,135	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,255	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,130.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,255	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,138	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,099.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,500	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,418.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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