Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. On a light test, feeder steers and heifers had a noticeably higher trend. Stock cows sold sharply higher than last Tuesday. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 2.00 lower. Boner cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher while lean cows sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 7.00 higher. The next slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday November 26, 2024.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $253.92/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −179.17 against this barn's trailing median of $433.09.

Average price

$253.92

24 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,369

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$8.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.91

vs CO average

−13.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	257.56	1,422	14thin
Medium and Large 1-2	521	248.82	1,296	10thin

One grade step is worth $8.74/cwt here — about $126 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale24 hd

253.92

—

CO average4 barns · 1,066 hd

259.83

−5.91

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−13.13

This barn, trailing median13 sales

433.09

−179.17

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	—	Average	1,670	137.71	2,300	31
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,783	112.25	2,001	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,374	109.93	1,511	153
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,567	108.81	1,705	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,166	107.95	1,258	387

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)	1,445	$2,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$2,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,405	$2,150	5
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,108	$1,725	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,338	$1,675	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,420	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,183	$1,488	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,295	$1,450	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,230	$1,610	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,475	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,305	$2,150	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	600–650	627	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,486	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	248.82/cwt	237.50–257.50	1,296	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	802	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,861	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	400–450	432	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,236	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,300	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,475	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,305	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,922	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,212	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	592	266.93/cwt	266.00–268.00	1,580	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	784	240.84/cwt	232.00–241.50	1,888	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	263.97/cwt	262.00–266.00	1,341	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	643	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,511	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	242.88/cwt	229.00–244.50	1,724	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,454	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	263.50/cwt	263.50–263.50	1,895	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,654	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	957	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,077	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	843	224.00/cwt	223.00–226.00	1,888	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	945	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,595	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	883	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,987	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	933	210.41/cwt	208.00–213.00	1,963	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,856	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	241.11/cwt	236.00–243.50	1,596	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	917	198.73/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,822	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,492	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,414	3
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,790	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,094	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	79.22/cwt	53.00–89.00	749	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	112.15/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,540	111
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,112	104.13/cwt	91.00–109.00	1,158	106
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	121.25/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,382	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,182	113.62/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,343	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,231	113.43/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,396	180
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	111.82/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,789	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,546	105.79/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,636	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,918	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,135	102.39/cwt	92.00–108.00	1,162	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,377	104.07/cwt	87.00–109.00	1,433	42
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,775	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,908	1
Bulls	—	—	1,736	130.58/cwt	127.00–134.00	2,267	9
Bulls	—	—	1,110	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,321	1
Bulls	—	—	1,669	141.66/cwt	135.00–152.50	2,364	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,445	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,405	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,420	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,145	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,338	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	141.26/cwt	122.50–147.50	1,490	33
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	168.85/cwt	150.00–178.00	1,584	48
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	902	196.21/cwt	187.50–205.00	1,770	37
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	808	214.69/cwt	212.50–217.00	1,735	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	1,610.00/head	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,610	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	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 Nov 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 593Last week 426Year ago 704

Slaughter CattleReceipts 604Last week 87Year ago 384

Replacement CattleReceipts 148Last week 11Year ago 176

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	521	237.50–257.50	248.82
5	600–650	627	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	508	262.00–266.00	263.97
10	550–600	570	255.00	255.00
4	600–650	643	235.00	235.00
25	650–700	662	236.00–243.50	241.11
106	700–750	710	229.00–244.50	242.88
59	750–800	784	232.00–241.50	240.84
15	800–850	802	232.00	232.00
9	850–900	890	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	432	286.00	286.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	433	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	550–600	592	266.00–268.00	266.93
3	900–950	945	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	417.50	417.50
3	450–500	485	341.00	341.00
29	700–750	719	263.50	263.50
7	750–800	780	238.00	238.00
9	800–850	843	223.00–226.00	224.00
5	850–900	883	225.00	225.00
13	900–950	933	208.00–213.00	210.41
15	950–1000	957	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	585	255.00	255.00
2	650–700	655	237.50	237.50
2	800–850	805	212.50	212.50
6	900–950	917	197.50–200.00	198.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	650	217.50	217.50

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,445	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,405	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,145	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,338	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,825.00	1,825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,475	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	2,150.00	2,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,055	122.50–147.50	141.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	48	—	938	150.00–178.00	168.85
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	—	902	187.50–205.00	196.21
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	808	212.50–217.00	214.69
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,610.00	1,610.00

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	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,775	107.50	107.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	945	53.00–89.00	79.22
106	—	1,112	91.00–109.00	104.13
7	—	1,140	120.00–124.00	121.25
180	—	1,231	110.00–116.00	113.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,373	110.00–116.00	112.15
42	—	1,377	87.00–109.00	104.07
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,182	110.00–117.00	113.62
31	—	1,135	92.00–108.00	102.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,600	110.00–119.00	111.82
9	—	1,546	103.00–109.00	105.79
1	—	1,585	121.00	121.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,736	127.00–134.00	130.58
1	—	1,110	119.00	119.00
21	—	1,669	135.00–152.50	141.66

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

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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle