Sale reports / Colorado / La Junta / 2019-10-30

La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2019-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Oct 30

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Oct 23Oct 30Nov 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,947 head

▼ 1,989 vs last sale 3,936▲ 1,947 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 242 vs last sale 300▲ 58 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

240 head

▲ 240 vs last sale 0▲ 240 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves 5.00 to 8.00 lower except for 600 to 650 lbs steady. Heifer calves under 500 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, 500 to 700 lbs steady to 5.00 lower decline on 550 to 600 lbs . Yearling feeder steers and heifers mostly steady in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand moderate. Several cancellations due to the icy road conditions.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.35/cwt on 753 head.

Average price

$148.35

753 head · 575 lb average

Value per head Derived

$854

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$152

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

$5.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.52

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	467	153.09	715	72
Medium and Large 1	587	147.85	868	681

One grade step is worth $5.24/cwt here — about −$152 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale753 hd

148.35

—

CO average4 barns · 4,923 hd

145.83

+2.52

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	1,816	76.52	1,390	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,415	51.22	725	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,314	51.09	671	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,121	44.74	501	14

Every lot

45 lots · USDA AMS · La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	556	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	306	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	572	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	359	187.51/cwt	183.00–189.00	673	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	171.27/cwt	170.00–174.00	635	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	171.78/cwt	169.00–175.00	740	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	155.07/cwt	154.00–157.00	676	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	164.41/cwt	164.00–165.00	755	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	151.59/cwt	151.00–155.00	744	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	147.78/cwt	140.00–151.00	774	113
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	141.03/cwt	139.00–145.00	797	122
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	623	139.27/cwt	133.00–142.50	868	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	931	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	679	133.19/cwt	130.50–135.00	904	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	721	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	941	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	145.87/cwt	144.00–147.00	1,063	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	781	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,019	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	859	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,147	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	912	132.35/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,207	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	984	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,230	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,377	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	535	8
Heifers	—	Medium 1	337	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	512	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	149.24/cwt	149.00–150.00	539	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	538	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	141.84/cwt	135.00–144.00	604	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	642	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	506	131.40/cwt	131.00–137.00	665	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	127.26/cwt	123.00–129.50	741	125
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	610	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	750	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	141.72/cwt	137.00–146.00	874	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	136.07/cwt	135.50–137.00	906	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	668	124.41/cwt	121.00–129.00	831	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,216	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	680	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	606	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	764	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	696	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	835	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,683	75.04/cwt	74.00–78.50	1,263	6
Bulls	—	—	1,976	78.29/cwt	77.50–79.00	1,547	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	47.20/cwt	46.00–48.50	526	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	41.46/cwt	40.00–43.00	468	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	46.34/cwt	45.50–48.00	582	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	53.81/cwt	52.50–54.00	725	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	47.06/cwt	46.00–49.50	645	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	53.72/cwt	53.00–55.00	775	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	53.38/cwt	48.50–56.50	662	128

This sale against other markets

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 →

La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

Wed Oct 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,947Last week 3,936Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 300Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 240Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	696	120.00	120.00
25	—	523	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	606	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	337	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	332	161.00	161.00
12	—	925	131.50	131.50
17	—	617	137.00–146.00	141.72
22	—	361	149.00–150.00	149.24
37	—	666	135.50–137.00	136.07
67	—	490	131.00	131.00
80	—	426	135.00–144.00	141.84
80	—	506	131.00–137.00	131.40
125	—	582	123.00–129.50	127.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	610	123.00	123.00
37	—	668	121.00–129.00	124.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	411	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	278	200.00	200.00
6	—	306	187.00	187.00
6	—	984	125.00	125.00
11	—	859	133.50	133.50
14	—	1,080	127.50	127.50
25	—	431	169.00–175.00	171.78
122	—	565	139.00–145.00	141.03
113	—	524	140.00–151.00	147.78
57	—	371	170.00–174.00	171.27
49	—	459	164.00–165.00	164.41
39	—	640	145.50	145.50
29	—	912	131.00–134.00	132.35
29	—	729	144.00–147.00	145.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	491	151.00–155.00	151.59
31	—	436	154.00–157.00	155.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	679	130.50–135.00	133.19
61	—	623	133.00–142.50	139.27
7	—	721	130.50	130.50
5	—	781	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	359	183.00–189.00	187.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,114	46.00–48.50	47.20
6	—	1,130	40.00–43.00	41.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,442	53.00–55.00	53.72
3	—	1,370	46.00–49.50	47.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,347	52.50–54.00	53.81
4	—	1,255	45.50–48.00	46.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,683	74.00–78.50	75.04
5	—	1,976	77.50–79.00	78.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	128	—	1,240	48.50–56.50	53.38

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.