Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-11-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower across all weight classes with instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower across all weight classes with instances of sharply lower. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 lower. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 3.00 higher and lean cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 3.00 lower. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday December 3, 2024.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $306.73/cwt on 211 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −156.64 against this barn's trailing median of $463.38.

Average price

$306.73

211 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,682

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$631

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

$114.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.36

vs CO average

−17.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	312.05	1,708	179
Medium and Large 1-2	556	288.47	1,604	19thin
Large 1	555	288.06	1,598	9thin
Medium and Large 2	545	197.50	1,076	4thin

One grade step is worth $114.55/cwt here — about $631 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

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 sale211 hd

306.73

—

CO average3 barns · 477 hd

307.09

−0.36

National average38 barns · 6,986 hd

323.78

−17.05

This barn, trailing median13 sales

463.38

−156.64

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	1,704	134.29	2,288	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,393	112.61	1,569	79
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,770	110.33	1,953	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,125	109.03	1,227	332
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,566	107.37	1,681	15

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$1,925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,266	$1,850	22
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,183	$1,825	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,108	$1,725	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,291	$1,710	30
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,410	$1,710	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,373	$1,610	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,149	$1,600	16
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,323	$1,550	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$1,400	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$1,250	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,475	$2,536	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$1,825	2thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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	400–450	423	306.72/cwt	300.00–309.00	1,297	52
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	533	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,317	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,685	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	250.54/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,436	24
Heifers	Large 1	500–550	525	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,491	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	586	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	311.67/cwt	305.00–318.00	1,194	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	278.07/cwt	274.00–283.00	1,349	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	236.86/cwt	236.00–239.00	1,490	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	263	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	868	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,524	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	340.65/cwt	311.00–355.00	1,414	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,610	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	265.26/cwt	259.00–271.00	1,676	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	291.65/cwt	287.50–297.00	1,234	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,009	2
Steers	Large 1	650–700	659	253.92/cwt	243.00–259.00	1,673	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	324.72/cwt	301.00–327.00	1,692	92
Steers	Large 1	550–600	569	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,607	7
Steers	Large 1	350–400	360	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,422	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	401.77/cwt	401.00–402.50	1,466	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,076	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	336.93/cwt	327.50–348.00	1,580	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	409	366.62/cwt	362.50–377.50	1,499	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	636	277.94/cwt	275.00–281.50	1,768	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,766	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	1,581	23
Steers	Large 1	500–550	505	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	971	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,039	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	403.18/cwt	401.00–405.00	1,371	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,802	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,721	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	240.20/cwt	226.00–242.00	1,941	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	298.66/cwt	282.00–317.00	1,717	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	384.04/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,490	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,518	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	592	272.74/cwt	257.00–279.00	1,615	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	297.64/cwt	295.00–299.00	1,592	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	1,089	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	243.52/cwt	242.50–246.00	1,770	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	243.86/cwt	234.00–251.00	1,666	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	596	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,401	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	332.80/cwt	332.50–333.00	1,571	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	602	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,463	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,401	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,418	103.62/cwt	91.00–109.00	1,469	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,665	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	102.14/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,131	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,126	124.13/cwt	123.00–132.50	1,398	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,173	114.51/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,343	102
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	77.31/cwt	55.00–87.00	755	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	103.73/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,601	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,592	111.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,775	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,401	114.99/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,611	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	986	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,756	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,949	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,840	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,969	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,319	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,556	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,078	101.35/cwt	92.00–107.00	1,093	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,130	114.53/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,294	94
Bulls	—	—	1,578	111.25/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,756	3
Bulls	—	—	1,748	142.11/cwt	135.00–170.00	2,484	28
Bulls	—	—	1,666	127.77/cwt	120.00–134.00	2,129	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,410	1,709.52/head	1,625.00–1,875.00	1,710	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,291	1,709.54/head	1,525.00–1,800.00	1,710	30
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,108	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,323	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	857	216.08/cwt	200.00–223.00	1,852	63
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,266	1,849.51/head	1,625.00–1,900.00	1,850	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,373	1,610.00/head	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,610	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,183	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	868	189.08/cwt	170.00–192.50	1,641	19
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	159.26/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,558	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	943	141.36/cwt	124.00–149.00	1,333	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	630	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,077	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,149	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,460	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,512	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,797	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	245.34/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,555	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	291.07/cwt	285.00–297.00	1,409	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	265.92/cwt	262.50–276.00	1,407	45
Heifers	Large 1	550–600	590	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,446	21
Heifers	Large 1	600–650	611	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,454	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	337	320.09/cwt	311.00–327.00	1,079	27

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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,091Last week 593Year ago 1,478

Slaughter CattleReceipts 504Last week 604Year ago 502

Replacement CattleReceipts 225Last week 148Year ago 78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
52	400–450	423	300.00–309.00	306.72
48	450–500	484	285.00–297.00	291.07
45	500–550	529	262.50–276.00	265.92
24	550–600	573	240.00–262.50	250.54
39	600–650	634	242.00–250.00	245.34
6	700–750	717	235.00	235.00
3	800–850	813	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	533	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	525	284.00	284.00
21	550–600	590	245.00	245.00
11	600–650	611	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	586	277.00	277.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	330.00	330.00
27	300–350	337	311.00–327.00	320.09
50	350–400	383	305.00–318.00	311.67
14	400–450	423	287.50–297.00	291.65
19	450–500	485	274.00–283.00	278.07
3	550–600	596	235.00	235.00
18	600–650	629	236.00–239.00	236.86
2	700–750	717	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	437	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	355.00	355.00
11	400–450	415	311.00–355.00	340.65
4	500–550	545	197.50	197.50
4	700–750	735	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	411.00	411.00
11	300–350	340	401.00–405.00	403.18
10	350–400	388	380.00–385.00	384.04
28	400–450	409	362.50–377.50	366.62
5	450–500	478	317.50	317.50
12	500–550	535	295.00–299.00	297.64
7	550–600	592	257.00–279.00	272.74
12	600–650	632	259.00–271.00	265.26
15	650–700	683	234.00–251.00	243.86
23	700–750	727	242.50–246.00	243.52
7	750–800	775	222.00	222.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	360	395.00	395.00
2	500–550	505	307.50	307.50
7	550–600	569	282.50	282.50
16	650–700	659	243.00–259.00	253.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	365	401.00–402.50	401.77
23	400–450	415	381.00	381.00
55	450–500	469	327.50–348.00	336.93
92	500–550	521	301.00–327.00	324.72
87	550–600	575	282.00–317.00	298.66
80	600–650	636	275.00–281.50	277.94
3	700–750	718	251.00	251.00
3	750–800	758	233.00	233.00
18	800–850	808	226.00–242.00	240.20
4	950–1000	971	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	472	332.50–333.00	332.80
3	550–600	563	289.00	289.00
3	600–650	602	243.00	243.00
2	700–750	740	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	248.00	248.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,418	91.00–109.00	103.62
1	—	1,365	122.00	122.00
51	—	1,401	110.00–119.00	114.99
1	—	1,370	72.00	72.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,107	90.00–109.00	102.14
18	—	1,126	123.00–132.50	124.13
102	—	1,173	110.00–119.00	114.51
21	—	976	55.00–87.00	77.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,543	90.00–109.00	103.73
7	—	1,592	110.00–115.00	111.52
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,756	111.00	111.00
1	—	1,840	107.00	107.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,319	118.00	118.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,078	92.00–107.00	101.35
94	—	1,130	110.00–117.00	114.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	106.00–115.00	111.25
28	—	1,748	135.00–170.00	142.11
23	—	1,666	120.00–134.00	127.77

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,410	1,625.00–1,875.00	1,709.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,291	1,525.00–1,800.00	1,709.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,108	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,266	1,625.00–1,900.00	1,849.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,373	1,610.00	1,610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,183	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,149	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	785	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,323	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,125	1,400.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	63	—	857	200.00–223.00	216.08
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	220.00	220.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	868	170.00–192.50	189.08
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	171.00	171.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	978	150.00–165.00	159.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	943	124.00–149.00	141.36
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,460	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,512	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,825.00	1,825.00

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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

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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO

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