Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers sold mostly 5.00 to 15.00 higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady across all weight classes on a light test. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher across all weight classes and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday April 30, 2024.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $306.04/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −157.33 against this barn's trailing median of $463.38.

Average price

$306.04

21 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−15.72

vs CO average

−3.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	306.04	1,684	21

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

13 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $498.81, low $446.57, median $463.38 across 13 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

306.04

—

CO average2 barns · 295 hd

321.77

−15.72

National average173 barns · 10,802 hd

309.55

−3.51

This barn, trailing median13 sales

463.38

−157.33

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	—	High	1,560	138.34	2,158	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,558	126.55	1,972	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,420	125.04	1,776	26
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,716	121.28	2,081	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,115	120.86	1,347	42

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,049	$2,105	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$2,000	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,284	$1,625	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,289	$1,575	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,301	$1,419	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,070	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,440	$2,358	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,201	$2,013	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,343	$1,996	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,248	$1,819	5
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	760	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	494	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,393	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,502	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,473	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,404	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,496	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,430	1,803.15/head	1,725.00–1,875.00	1,803	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,613	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	862	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,845	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,567	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,460	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,725	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	970	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,233	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	793	202.44/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,605	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,049	2,104.72/head	2,050.00–2,150.00	2,105	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,340	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,625	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,652	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,161	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,118	121.39/cwt	102.00–130.00	1,357	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	126.55/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,972	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,716	121.28/cwt	121.00–125.00	2,081	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	980	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,420	125.04/cwt	109.00–132.00	1,776	26
Bulls	—	—	1,560	138.34/cwt	104.00–156.00	2,158	35
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	760	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	266.61/cwt	265.00–268.00	1,768	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	496	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,624	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,186	1,464.52/head	1,425.00–1,560.00	1,465	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,284	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,289	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	302.17/cwt	301.00–306.00	1,698	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	441	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,548	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	254.73/cwt	252.00–259.00	1,483	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	780	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,575	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,179	1,763.93/head	1,625.00–1,875.00	1,764	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,013	135.74/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,375	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,773.35/head	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,773	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	984	150.69/cwt	148.00–160.00	1,483	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,351	3
Steers	Large 1	600–650	633	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	798	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,700	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	230.09/cwt	225.00–233.50	1,535	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,778	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,834	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	877	183.77/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,612	17

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 Apr 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 217Last week 933Year ago 567

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 236Year ago 218

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 593Year ago 265

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	494	282.00	282.00
5	550–600	582	252.00–259.00	254.73
3	650–700	660	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	453	310.00	310.00
7	550–600	573	257.00	257.00
20	650–700	667	225.00–233.50	230.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	358.00	358.00
4	450–500	496	327.50	327.50
4	500–550	500	322.50	322.50
17	550–600	562	301.00–306.00	302.17
4	600–650	613	290.00	290.00
15	650–700	663	265.00–268.00	266.61
7	750–800	764	240.00	240.00
11	850–900	862	214.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	357.50	357.50
6	400–450	441	351.00	351.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	633	262.50	262.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	360	322.50	322.50
4	600–650	633	261.00	261.00
6	750–800	798	213.00	213.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,430	1,725.00–1,875.00	1,803.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,049	2,050.00–2,150.00	2,104.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,020	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,186	1,425.00–1,560.00	1,464.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,284	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,289	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,575	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,567	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,460	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,725	2,775.00	2,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	2,050.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,233	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,340	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,625	2,250.00	2,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,179	1,625.00–1,875.00	1,763.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,195	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,773.35
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	793	200.00–205.00	202.44
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	131.00–139.00	135.74
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	984	148.00–160.00	150.69
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	877	175.00–190.00	183.77
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,118	102.00–130.00	121.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,558	120.00–132.00	126.55
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,716	121.00–125.00	121.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	99.00	99.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,420	109.00–132.00	125.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,560	104.00–156.00	138.34

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle