Sale reports / Colorado / Winter - La Junta / 2025-01-28

Winter - La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Jan 28
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901
Feeder Cattle receipts
4,129 head
2,690 vs last sale 1,439 272 vs year ago 3,857 · +7.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
147 head
28 vs last sale 119 73 vs year ago 220 · 33.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
207 head
144 vs last sale 63 89 vs year ago 118 · +75.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold 11.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold steady. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 2.00 higher and lean cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 1.00 lower. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday February 4, 2025.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $331.02/cwt on 575 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits 102.06 against this barn's trailing median of $433.09.
Average price
$331.02
575 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,806
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$168
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$33.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.26
vs CO average
+26.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544334.661,822468
Large 1551318.151,75485
Large 1-2548306.001,6779thin
Medium and Large 1-2548301.471,65313thin
One grade step is worth $33.19/cwt here — about $168 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
461431401370median 433.0912/1601/2002/1003/0303/24
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 sale575 hd
331.02
CO average2 barns · 625 hd
326.76
+4.26
National average182 barns · 24,858 hd
304.64
+26.38
This barn, trailing median13 sales
433.09
−102.06
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
BullsHigh1,626155.172,52329
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,950138.792,7062thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,555135.172,1024thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,407131.111,84424
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,105122.261,35184

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,321$2,55928
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,019$2,4958
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,315$2,48711
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,007$2,4003thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,324$2,2004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,177$2,1844thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,237$2,0003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,370$1,98326
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,378$1,97514
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,308$1,9532thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)988$1,9349
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,133$1,5092thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)770$1,1251thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)973$2,1507
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)760$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$2,2001thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed840221.48/cwt215.00–225.001,86045
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800766276.66/cwt267.50–287.252,11983
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900856257.61/cwt246.00–260.002,20544
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850806266.11/cwt253.00–271.002,14538
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350318417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,3283
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950944245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,3136
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450433370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6024
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650623328.66/cwt305.00–334.502,048198
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500478393.89/cwt359.00–434.001,883118
SteersLarge 1550–600595310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8452
HeifersLarge 1-2300–350342352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,2063
HeifersLarge 1-2450–500486300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4585
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600578289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,6706
HeifersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed400–450421398.00/cwt398.00–398.001,67615
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450444383.74/cwt382.50–385.001,7044
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400379429.78/cwt422.50–438.001,62936
HeifersLarge 1700–750743255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,89518
HeifersLarge 1600–650635283.05/cwt276.00–286.001,79726
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700676243.53/cwt240.00–249.001,6465
HeifersLarge 1-2500–550548306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,6779
HeifersLarge 1400–450413340.27/cwt337.50–360.001,40532
HeifersLarge 1550–600568313.84/cwt300.00–325.001,78336
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900872231.00/cwt231.00–231.002,0149
HeifersLarge 1650–700652274.48/cwt271.00–277.001,79031
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750713259.45/cwt242.50–263.001,85098
HeifersLarge 1-2600–650635257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,6352
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400372371.79/cwt292.50–415.001,38340
HeifersLarge 1800–850840241.00/cwt241.00–241.002,0244
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600579342.81/cwt317.00–365.001,985308
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700677305.08/cwt286.00–323.002,065245
SteersLarge 1850–900868261.00/cwt261.00–261.002,2653
SteersLarge 1950–1000952245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,3325
SteersLarge 1600–650626312.54/cwt307.00–320.001,95776
SteersLarge 1750–800775266.35/cwt266.00–266.502,06427
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550530367.35/cwt342.50–382.501,947189
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450425415.37/cwt401.00–417.501,76560
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750738273.23/cwt264.00–283.002,01648
SteersLarge 1450–500494360.39/cwt358.00–361.001,78024
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600588301.81/cwt301.00–302.001,77516
SteersLarge 1-2300–350320387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,23812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650645290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,87115
SteersLarge 1350–400398411.00/cwt411.00–411.001,63636
SteersLarge 1700–750718275.95/cwt262.50–278.001,98132
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350327393.20/cwt381.00–408.001,2867
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300283387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,0975
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed800–850801282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,26362
SteersLarge 1Thin Fleshed450–500480394.57/cwt388.00–396.001,89478
SteersMedium and Large 1Thin Fleshed700–750730290.97/cwt289.50–292.502,12486
SteersLarge 1500–550533354.00/cwt354.00–354.001,88726
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy300–350344400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,37612
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400365435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,5884
BullsLarge 1550–600588305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,7932
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750742237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,7623
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950941225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1176
BullsMedium and Large 1800–850800237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,8962
CowsBoner 80-85%1,348118.51/cwt118.00–119.001,5982
CowsLean 85-90%1,016118.09/cwt115.00–122.001,20011
CowsLean 85-90%90883.02/cwt79.00–88.007542
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,555135.17/cwt131.00–140.002,1024
CowsBoner 80-85%1,412132.26/cwt124.00–141.001,86822
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,950138.79/cwt136.00–141.002,7062
CowsLean 85-90%988105.98/cwt90.00–113.001,04713
CowsLean 85-90%1,187131.65/cwt124.00–148.001,56338
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,186128.69/cwt127.00–129.001,52611
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed982112.07/cwt111.00–113.001,1019
Bulls1,643156.97/cwt141.00–174.002,57927
Bulls1,393130.94/cwt130.00–132.001,8242
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0601,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0192,495.02/head2,050.00–2,600.002,4958
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1331,509.27/head1,400.00–1,625.001,5092
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2372,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3462,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,02520
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800768252.60/cwt244.00–255.001,94086
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4491,844.70/head1,750.00–1,885.001,8456
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-27701,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-27351,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3312,584.32/head2,575.00–2,625.002,58427
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3081,953.30/head1,875.00–2,025.001,9532
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2422,345.50/head2,000.00–2,550.002,3463
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29801,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,001206.12/cwt197.50–215.002,06321
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2923177.61/cwt172.50–182.501,6398
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2893147.55/cwt132.00–152.501,3187
HeifersLarge 1750–800777238.29/cwt231.00–243.001,8525
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850831250.44/cwt239.00–253.002,08169
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350323373.76/cwt372.50–375.001,20710
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600565317.85/cwt299.50–331.001,796213
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550527348.71/cwt320.00–367.501,838255
HeifersLarge 1500–550539321.32/cwt317.00–356.001,73249
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450426360.90/cwt332.50–377.001,53775
HeifersLarge 1450–500454366.98/cwt337.00–382.001,666132
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700666272.46/cwt251.00–285.001,815180
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500474364.17/cwt334.00–377.501,72683
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650613299.19/cwt260.00–312.001,834428
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500461386.00/cwt386.00–386.001,77917
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523312.16/cwt305.00–315.001,6337
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500489310.43/cwt306.00–327.501,51817
HeifersLarge 2200–250248317.50/cwt317.50–317.507876
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350303362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,0982
HeifersLarge 1350–400354391.00/cwt391.00–391.001,38437
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,0952,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3152,487.22/head2,450.00–2,500.002,48711
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0072,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3781,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,97514
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3242,200.34/head2,125.00–2,300.002,2004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,0201,991.09/head1,350.00–2,800.001,9918
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19732,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1507
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 17601,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001

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.