Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold 9.00 to 14.00 higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers under 450lbs sold 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers between 450 and 550lbs sold up to 16.00 lower and feeder heifers over 550lbs sold 8.00 to 19.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday September 10, 2024.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $256.11/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −176.97 against this barn's trailing median of $433.09.

Average price

$256.11

35 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,403

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$49

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1

$0.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.22

vs CO average

+15.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	554	256.21	1,419	24
Medium and Large 1	535	255.91	1,369	11thin

One grade step is worth $0.30/cwt here — about $49 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

13 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $447.46, low $384.03, median $433.09 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 sale35 hd

256.11

—

CO average3 barns · 120 hd

250.89

+5.22

National average148 barns · 7,025 hd

240.69

+15.42

This barn, trailing median13 sales

433.09

−176.97

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	—	Average	1,454	153.87	2,237	27
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,740	139.00	2,419	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,644	133.75	2,199	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,370	129.13	1,769	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,115	118.11	1,317	144

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,315	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,470	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,031	$2,100	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,350	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,315	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,310	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$1,625	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,262	$3,050	3thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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	750–800	777	222.48/cwt	219.50–225.00	1,729	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	245.69/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,545	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,059	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,431	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,782	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	692	258.75/cwt	249.00–261.75	1,791	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,370	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	253.83/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,226	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	443	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,174	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,633	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	243.52/cwt	235.00–244.50	1,858	20
Steers	Large 1	500–550	517	272.02/cwt	271.00–275.00	1,406	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	399	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,327	5
Steers	Large 1	550–600	583	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	281.33/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,477	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	323.54/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,488	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	814	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,933	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	589	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,637	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,700	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,325	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	289.63/cwt	288.00–297.50	1,248	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,076	2
Heifers	Large 1	700–750	724	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,629	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,242	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,617	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,769	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	102.07/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,113	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	117.15/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,296	126
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,687	135.67/cwt	135.00–136.00	2,289	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,939	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	132.99/cwt	123.00–143.00	1,826	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	113.68/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,545	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,740	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,419	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	127.70/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,520	16
Bulls	—	—	1,478	132.34/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,956	4
Bulls	—	—	1,450	157.61/cwt	141.00–170.00	2,285	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,310	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,031	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,315	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,315	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,853	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	965	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,350	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,262	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,470	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	504	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,295	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	982	5
Heifers	Large 1	500–550	534	258.81/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,382	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	232.11/cwt	228.50–232.50	1,706	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,248	4
Heifers	Large 1	550–600	593	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,488	8

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 Sep 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 535Last week 837Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 203Last week 230Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 307Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	384	325.00	325.00
22	400–450	431	288.00–297.50	289.63
3	450–500	485	256.00	256.00
5	500–550	504	257.00	257.00
6	550–600	561	255.00	255.00
55	600–650	629	235.00–247.50	245.69
60	650–700	664	246.00	246.00
70	700–750	735	228.50–232.50	232.11
22	750–800	777	219.50–225.00	222.48
4	800–850	840	217.50	217.50
5	850–900	865	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	443	265.00	265.00
2	450–500	458	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	534	255.00–260.00	258.81
8	550–600	593	251.00	251.00
4	700–750	724	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	975.00	975.00
5	250–300	272	361.00	361.00
5	350–400	376	352.50	352.50
6	400–450	403	340.00	340.00
28	450–500	460	320.00–325.00	323.54
8	500–550	525	270.00–287.50	281.33
26	550–600	589	278.00	278.00
11	600–650	607	280.00	280.00
53	650–700	692	249.00–261.75	258.75
20	750–800	763	235.00–244.50	243.52
19	800–850	814	237.50	237.50
3	900–950	940	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	399	332.50	332.50
10	450–500	483	242.50–265.00	253.83
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	500–550	517	271.00–275.00	272.02
2	550–600	583	278.00	278.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	795	222.50	222.50
4	800–850	825	196.00	196.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	97.00–107.00	102.07
126	—	1,106	110.00–119.00	117.15
16	—	1,190	123.00–133.00	127.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,687	135.00–136.00	135.67
1	—	1,515	128.00	128.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,373	123.00–143.00	132.99
4	—	1,359	110.00–118.00	113.68
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,740	139.00	139.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,478	126.00–136.00	132.34
23	—	1,450	141.00–170.00	157.61

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,031	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,470	2,150.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	1,375.00	1,375.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,188	156.00	156.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,262	3,050.00	3,050.00

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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Heifers · 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

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