Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2023-12-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher across all weight brackets with instances of 4.00 lower on 500-550lb steers and 600-650lb steers. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers between 400-750lbs sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower and over 750lbs sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher across all weight classes. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow and bull sale will be next Tuesday December 19, 2023.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $256.88/cwt on 2,372 head.

Average price

$256.88

2,372 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,526

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$31.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.96

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	578	263.37	1,522	1,318
Medium and Large 1	643	254.47	1,637	491
Large 1-2	522	253.32	1,322	28
Medium and Large 2	581	247.27	1,437	398
Large 2	567	232.60	1,319	22
Large 1	631	231.66	1,463	115

One grade step is worth $31.72/cwt here — about $60 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 sale2,372 hd

256.88

—

CO average4 barns · 5,144 hd

252.92

+3.96

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	1,785	106.68	1,904	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	2,055	96.00	1,973	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,379	88.35	1,219	104
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,564	87.75	1,373	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,162	85.96	999	304

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,403	$1,575	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,472	$1,425	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,383	$1,386	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,331	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,206	$1,123	25
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,113	$1,098	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	690	$1,110	1thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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	—	461	317.37/cwt	316.00–321.00	1,463	31
Steers	Large 1	—	723	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,507	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,363	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	839	215.94/cwt	212.00–216.10	1,812	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	278.46/cwt	271.00–288.00	1,476	227
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	220.66/cwt	213.00–230.00	1,388	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	230.66/cwt	225.00–237.50	1,552	145
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,021	16
Steers	Large 1	—	520	266.10/cwt	261.00–272.00	1,384	20
Steers	Large 1	—	624	232.45/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,450	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	789	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,696	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	275.61/cwt	271.00–281.00	1,535	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	290.85/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,515	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	208.55/cwt	201.00–215.00	1,320	113
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	263.68/cwt	254.00–268.00	1,516	339
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	258.60/cwt	252.50–263.50	1,603	111
Steers	Large 1	—	664	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,401	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	202.04/cwt	201.00–204.00	1,475	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	224.82/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,288	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,148	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	224.99/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,618	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	247.14/cwt	246.00–248.50	1,639	95
Steers	Large 1	—	377	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,154	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	215.77/cwt	206.00–218.00	1,280	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	268.37/cwt	267.50–272.00	1,124	53
Heifers	Large 1	—	603	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,321	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	233.84/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,150	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	239.71/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,505	225
Steers	Large 1-2	—	578	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,399	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	842	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	325.88/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,258	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	279	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	918	5
Steers	Large 1	—	430	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,148	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	782	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,455	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	311.72/cwt	302.00–318.00	1,209	16
Steers	Large 2	—	567	232.60/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,319	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	309.20/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,490	144
Steers	Large 1-2	—	540	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,328	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	316.66/cwt	314.00–318.00	1,339	54
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	256.11/cwt	252.50–259.00	1,363	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	905	180.34/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,632	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	823	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,448	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	213.08/cwt	207.00–218.00	1,553	105
Steers	Large 1	—	470	288.38/cwt	282.00–291.00	1,355	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	202.29/cwt	201.00–205.00	1,592	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	245.08/cwt	231.00–248.00	1,436	57
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	296.89/cwt	285.00–307.50	1,235	42
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	687	205.38/cwt	187.00–223.00	1,411	53
Steers	Large 1-2	—	487	261.06/cwt	258.00–265.00	1,271	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	220.59/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,451	55
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	498	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,076	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	230.41/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,316	132
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	779	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,371	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	195.02/cwt	188.00–203.00	1,307	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	291	239.05/cwt	230.00–259.00	696	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,205	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	93.03/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,241	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	82.40/cwt	69.00–86.00	1,141	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,260	92.67/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,168	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,172	87.81/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,029	230
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	1,543	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,542	89.09/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,374	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	88.87/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,231	76
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	2,055	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,973	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	77.57/cwt	64.00–85.00	856	61
Bulls	—	—	2,063	98.17/cwt	96.00–100.00	2,025	2
Bulls	—	—	1,978	112.70/cwt	112.00–113.00	2,229	3
Bulls	—	—	1,728	106.63/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,843	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,145	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,093	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,403	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,113	1,009.81/head	925.00–1,100.00	1,010	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	1,256.80/head	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,257	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,223	1,527.61/head	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,528	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	144.71/cwt	141.00–158.00	1,396	58
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,430	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	788	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	847	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	893	168.63/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,506	22
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,500	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,307	1,247.58/head	1,235.00–1,275.00	1,248	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,029	116.32/cwt	108.00–135.00	1,197	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	285	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	990	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	289.65/cwt	267.50–297.50	1,416	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	218.51/cwt	216.00–221.00	1,366	75
Heifers	Large 1	—	313	243.30/cwt	242.50–245.00	762	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,552	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	272.17/cwt	262.50–285.00	1,051	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	823	171.01/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,407	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	226.89/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,216	121
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,407	14
Heifers	Large 1	—	586	212.29/cwt	211.00–217.50	1,244	10
Heifers	Large 1	—	473	232.13/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,098	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	233.82/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,228	147
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	264.80/cwt	261.00–270.00	866	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	250.96/cwt	242.50–261.00	1,094	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,236	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	278.64/cwt	275.00–281.00	1,179	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	553	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,405	55
Heifers	Large 1	—	543	223.40/cwt	221.00–228.00	1,213	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	244.49/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,176	156
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	304.25/cwt	297.00–307.00	1,147	31
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,472	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,130	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,088	1,030.22/head	925.00–1,050.00	1,030	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,073	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	765	165.90/cwt	161.00–171.00	1,269	2

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 Dec 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,244Last week 4,676Year ago 5,918

Slaughter CattleReceipts 458Last week 316Year ago 512

Replacement CattleReceipts 177Last week 196Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	461	316.00–321.00	317.37
3	—	410	332.50	332.50
51	—	839	212.00–216.10	215.94
24	—	789	215.00	215.00
57	—	557	271.00–281.00	275.61
38	—	521	290.00–294.00	290.85
111	—	620	252.50–263.50	258.60
74	—	719	220.00–230.00	224.99
95	—	663	246.00–248.50	247.14
5	—	279	329.00	329.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	723	208.50	208.50
20	—	520	261.00–272.00	266.10
8	—	624	231.00–235.00	232.45
21	—	664	211.00	211.00
3	—	377	306.00	306.00
3	—	430	267.00	267.00
10	—	470	282.00–291.00	288.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
227	—	530	271.00–288.00	278.46
145	—	673	225.00–237.50	230.66
339	—	575	254.00–268.00	263.68
225	—	628	235.00–250.00	239.71
58	—	386	320.00–332.00	325.88
144	—	482	305.00–312.00	309.20
54	—	423	314.00–318.00	316.66
105	—	729	207.00–218.00	213.08
21	—	787	201.00–205.00	202.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	629	213.00–230.00	220.66
16	—	332	307.50	307.50
82	—	730	201.00–204.00	202.04
4	—	288	292.50	292.50
6	—	782	186.00	186.00
16	—	388	302.00–318.00	311.72
12	—	532	252.50–259.00	256.11
6	—	905	178.00–185.00	180.34
2	—	823	176.00	176.00
57	—	586	231.00–248.00	245.08
42	—	416	285.00–307.50	296.89
53	—	687	187.00–223.00	205.38
77	—	489	267.50–297.50	289.65
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	578	242.00	242.00
3	—	540	246.00	246.00
16	—	487	258.00–265.00	261.06
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	567	222.50–235.00	232.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	347.50	347.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	633	201.00–215.00	208.55
32	—	593	206.00–218.00	215.77
51	—	492	227.00–237.00	233.84
5	—	779	176.00	176.00
57	—	670	188.00–203.00	195.02
12	—	291	230.00–259.00	239.05
39	—	386	262.50–285.00	272.17
5	—	823	165.00–175.00	171.01
121	—	536	215.00–230.00	226.89
15	—	327	261.00–270.00	264.80
75	—	436	242.50–261.00	250.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	209.00	209.00
106	—	573	222.00–227.00	224.82
13	—	389	295.00	295.00
53	—	419	267.50–272.00	268.37
75	—	625	216.00–221.00	218.51
147	—	525	232.00–236.00	233.82
156	—	481	240.00–252.50	244.49
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	603	219.00	219.00
6	—	313	242.50–245.00	243.30
10	—	586	211.00–217.50	212.29
14	—	473	230.00–236.00	232.13
23	—	543	221.00–228.00	223.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	658	215.00–222.00	220.59
132	—	571	230.00–232.00	230.41
67	—	774	200.50	200.50
14	—	631	223.00	223.00
49	—	515	240.00	240.00
35	—	423	275.00–281.00	278.64
31	—	377	297.00–307.00	304.25
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	498	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	553	254.00	254.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	78.00	78.00
1	—	1,650	93.50	93.50
3	—	1,542	86.00–93.00	89.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,334	92.00–94.00	93.03
16	—	1,385	69.00–86.00	82.40
76	—	1,385	86.00–91.00	88.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,260	91.00–96.00	92.67
230	—	1,172	83.00–90.00	87.81
61	—	1,103	64.00–85.00	77.57
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,055	96.00	96.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,063	96.00–100.00	98.17
3	—	1,978	112.00–113.00	112.70
20	—	1,728	101.00–110.00	106.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,113	925.00–1,100.00	1,009.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,088	925.00–1,050.00	1,030.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,093	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,403	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,223	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,527.61
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,430	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,500	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,472	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,288	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,256.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,307	1,235.00–1,275.00	1,247.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,125.00	1,125.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	58	—	965	141.00–158.00	144.71
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	146.00	146.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	788	107.50	107.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,029	108.00–135.00	116.32
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	893	165.00–171.00	168.63
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	765	161.00–171.00	165.90
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	690	1,110.00	1,110.00

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