Sale reports / Colorado / Winter - La Junta / 2024-02-13

Winter - La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Feb 13
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,990 head
▲ 833 vs last sale 2,157▼ 154 vs year ago 3,144 · −4.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
152 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 105▼ 30 vs year ago 182 · −16.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
217 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 169▲ 194 vs year ago 23 · +843.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers under 600lbs sold mostly 6.00 to 11.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Steers over 600lbs sold mostly 9.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 450lbs sold 7.00 lower while heifers over 450lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 4.00 lower, lean cows of average dressing sold 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 1.00 lower while breaker cows were too light to test. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday February 20, 2024.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $306.57/cwt on 1,626 head.
Average price
$306.57
1,626 head · 577 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,768
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$32
per head · Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1-2
$45.36/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.21
vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1-2498326.271,62379
Medium and Large 1584307.951,7971,301
Large 1553303.991,680124
Medium and Large 2493288.921,42413thin
Medium and Large 1-2589280.921,656109
One grade step is worth $45.36/cwt here — about −$32 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 sale1,626 hd
306.57
—
CO average4 barns · 3,198 hd
293.36
+13.21
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—High1,420117.781,67216
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,395106.371,48424
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,564105.151,6455thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,03996.01998100

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,090$2,28520
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,110$1,82610
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,112$1,7617
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,003$1,6042thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,251$1,57515
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,082$1,49951
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,048$1,4108
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,195$1,39919
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,433$1,3682thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,155$1,36213
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,137$1,11010
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,004$1,1008
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,035$1,0101thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,060$9251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$1,0251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,154$2,0287
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,303$1,9504thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,196$1,80323
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,380$1,6751thin

Every lot, as filed

126 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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—393357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,4054
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—435346.57/cwt340.00–350.001,5089
SteersMedium and Large 2—388332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,2902
SteersMedium and Large 1—280401.00/cwt401.00–401.001,1233
SteersLarge 1—595274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,63011
SteersLarge 1Fancy—546306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,67123
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy—417385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,60513
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy—826241.50/cwt241.50–241.501,99563
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—480325.31/cwt325.00–326.001,56122
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—536312.28/cwt311.00–315.001,67439
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—585279.77/cwt277.00–283.001,63726
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—565280.91/cwt280.00–282.001,58762
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—370350.31/cwt349.00–351.001,29634
HeifersLarge 1-2—484287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,38912
SteersLarge 1Fancy—460348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,60133
SteersLarge 1Fancy—610292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,78114
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy—556326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,81389
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—258322.50/cwt322.50–322.508322
HeifersLarge 1—648232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,5078
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—467288.49/cwt282.50–291.001,34717
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—441282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,2444
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—634259.09/cwt256.00–265.001,64348
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added—510300.21/cwt292.00–307.001,53183
HeifersMedium and Large 1—714227.37/cwt227.00–228.001,62320
HeifersMedium and Large 1—427322.13/cwt316.00–327.001,37571
HeifersLarge 1-2—660220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4523
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—594251.71/cwt245.00–254.001,49517
HeifersLarge 1-2—533270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4395
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—536258.76/cwt258.00–259.001,3878
HeifersMedium and Large 1—671244.11/cwt237.00–248.001,638113
HeifersMedium and Large 1—323340.98/cwt335.00–345.001,1015
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—685243.10/cwt242.50–245.001,66529
SteersMedium and Large 1—1,075185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,9892
SteersMedium and Large 1—575297.10/cwt293.00–304.001,70854
SteersMedium and Large 1—373390.74/cwt386.00–395.001,45734
SteersMedium and Large 1—755243.28/cwt237.50–247.001,83745
SteersMedium and Large 1—926216.00/cwt216.00–216.002,00012
SteersLarge 1—713245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,74724
SteersMedium and Large 1—473347.88/cwt342.00–354.001,64569
SteersLarge 1-2—488330.16/cwt323.00–331.001,61173
SteersMedium and Large 1—728248.81/cwt244.50–257.001,81187
SteersMedium and Large 1—633282.58/cwt281.00–284.001,789116
SteersMedium and Large 1—430371.48/cwt364.00–379.001,59774
SteersMedium and Large 1—335395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3232
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—620271.70/cwt270.00–275.001,68523
SteersLarge 1—383350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,34110
SteersLarge 1-2—614279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,7136
SteersMedium and Large 1—528323.98/cwt320.00–329.001,71193
SteersMedium and Large 1—676268.63/cwt262.50–271.001,81685
SteersLarge 1—531299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,5889
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—570307.60/cwt302.00–312.001,75348
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—619294.51/cwt294.00–295.001,823125
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—507338.88/cwt338.00–339.001,71859
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—667277.19/cwt276.50–279.001,84943
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—523305.44/cwt297.50–307.001,59718
SteersMedium and Large 2—512281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,43911
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed—461358.58/cwt357.00–363.001,653124
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—325391.00/cwt391.00–391.001,2714
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—298387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,1552
HeifersLarge 1Fancy—668244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,63017
BullsMedium and Large 1—648235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5235
BullsMedium and Large 1—705226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,5932
BullsMedium and Large 1—460335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,5412
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,32089.00/cwt89.00–89.001,1751
CowsLean 85-90%—97388.14/cwt85.00–90.0085831
CowsLean 85-90%—90071.94/cwt61.00–81.006472
CowsLean 85-90%—1,05396.40/cwt92.00–99.001,01536
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,564105.15/cwt98.00–113.001,6455
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,35596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,3011
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed—1,400107.63/cwt100.00–110.001,50722
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed—1,098104.99/cwt100.00–116.001,15331
Bulls——1,414122.20/cwt114.00–126.001,72811
Bulls——1,432108.06/cwt105.00–111.001,5475
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,0351,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,5151,510.00/head1,510.00–1,510.001,5101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0481,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4108
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1101,825.62/head1,800.00–1,850.001,82610
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3801,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2001,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,060925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1201,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8508
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0751,433.82/head1,425.00–1,435.001,43443
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,1371,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,11010
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,1031,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,3501,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,1271,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,0041,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1008
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1701,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,42510
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1—1,0902,285.00/head2,285.00–2,285.002,28520
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1011,657.24/head1,650.00–1,675.001,6574
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0031,603.80/head1,575.00–1,625.001,6042
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—813191.08/cwt182.50–197.501,5533
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—1,089117.80/cwt112.50–127.501,2834
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2—1,0251,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
HeifersMedium and Large 1—902198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,7869
HeifersMedium and Large 1—632240.12/cwt237.00–241.001,51817
HeifersLarge 1—538283.64/cwt281.00–286.001,52627
HeifersMedium and Large 1—379331.60/cwt328.00–337.001,25720
HeifersMedium and Large 1—582273.85/cwt268.00–278.001,59441
HeifersMedium and Large 1—771228.37/cwt224.50–229.501,76166
HeifersMedium and Large 1—811219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,77646
HeifersMedium and Large 1—537279.31/cwt271.00–287.501,50054
HeifersMedium and Large 1—468310.24/cwt301.00–313.001,45255
HeifersMedium and Large 1—855206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,7612
HeifersLarge 1Fancy—425344.00/cwt344.00–344.001,46240
HeifersMedium and Large 2—563227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,2813
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—360367.00/cwt367.00–367.001,3218
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—612270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,65226
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—372315.34/cwt311.00–321.001,1737
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—561261.61/cwt260.00–263.001,46841
HeifersLarge 1Fancy—474325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,54154
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—728234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,7046
HeifersLarge 1Fancy—358309.00/cwt309.00–309.001,1066
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—660250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,65029
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—480320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,536106
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—426340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,44811
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,0551,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1712,186.33/head2,125.00–2,200.002,1866
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,2751,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,3852,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2901,650.19/head1,625.00–1,675.001,6502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1861,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,82520
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—995140.53/cwt135.00–150.001,3985
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,1331,153.46/head975.00–1,260.001,1534
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2111,464.38/head1,425.00–1,500.001,46415
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2511,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,57515

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.