Sale reports / Colorado / La Junta / 2020-12-16

La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2020-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Dec 16

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Dec 9Dec 16Dec 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,074 head

▼ 1,174 vs last sale 3,248▲ 675 vs year ago 1,399 · +48.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 100▼ 90 vs year ago 150 · −60.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

324 head

▼ 176 vs last sale 500▼ 326 vs year ago 650 · −50.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves uneven, under 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher advance on 350 to 400 lbs, 500 to 550 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 550 to 600 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 instances 8.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves under 650 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 650-700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls in a light test mostly steady. Demand moderate to good.

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 $163.20/cwt on 843 head.

Average price

$163.20

843 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$904

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$34

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$22.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.90

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	164.18	920	730
Medium and Large 1-2	506	157.99	799	105
Large 1	624	142.00	886	8thin

One grade step is worth $22.18/cwt here — about $34 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 sale843 hd

163.20

—

CO average4 barns · 3,204 hd

154.30

+8.90

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	1,629	73.52	1,197	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	58.07	881	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,196	53.99	646	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	46.96	462	5thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	283	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	640	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	341	207.70/cwt	205.00–210.00	708	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	211.18/cwt	210.00–214.00	777	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	402	190.78/cwt	190.00–192.00	767	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	184.35/cwt	180.00–186.00	802	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	174.74/cwt	171.00–179.00	825	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	162.02/cwt	159.00–164.00	781	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	160.24/cwt	158.00–164.00	835	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	783	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	554	166.82/cwt	164.00–168.00	924	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	142.66/cwt	141.00–144.00	813	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	157.16/cwt	149.50–161.50	897	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	150.59/cwt	146.00–155.00	931	144
Steers	—	Large 1	624	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	886	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	144.38/cwt	140.00–146.00	963	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	701	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,006	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	135.89/cwt	131.00–138.00	991	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	133.39/cwt	131.00–135.50	1,023	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	122.93/cwt	121.00–125.50	1,072	25
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	610	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	151.98/cwt	151.00–153.00	596	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	154.83/cwt	153.00–156.00	667	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	142.82/cwt	141.00–149.00	670	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	135.26/cwt	132.00–136.00	661	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	138.63/cwt	135.00–142.00	714	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	519	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	763	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	135.42/cwt	134.00–136.00	720	27
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	534	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	726	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	134.37/cwt	130.00–141.00	771	142
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	130.46/cwt	128.00–133.50	795	102
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	128.63/cwt	126.00–131.00	853	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	702	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	885	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,455	70.03/cwt	68.00–71.00	1,019	3
Bulls	—	—	2,150	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,806	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	46.96/cwt	46.00–49.00	462	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	50.45/cwt	50.00–51.00	602	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	56.35/cwt	56.00–57.00	675	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	818	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	770	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,536	58.08/cwt	55.00–60.00	892	16
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,177	55.38/cwt	46.00–59.00	652	298

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 Dec 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,074Last week 3,248Year ago 1,399

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 100Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 324Last week 500Year ago 650

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,150	84.00	84.00
3	—	1,455	68.00–71.00	70.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,193	50.00–51.00	50.45
3	—	1,198	56.00–57.00	56.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,536	55.00–60.00	58.08
1	—	1,320	62.00	62.00
1	—	1,425	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	983	46.00–49.00	46.96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	368	210.00–214.00	211.18
21	—	767	131.00–135.50	133.39
80	—	435	180.00–186.00	184.35
44	—	521	158.00–164.00	160.24
7	—	283	226.00	226.00
25	—	872	121.00–125.50	122.93
92	—	571	149.50–161.50	157.16
84	—	667	140.00–146.00	144.38
44	—	472	171.00–179.00	174.74
144	—	618	146.00–155.00	150.59
43	—	729	131.00–138.00	135.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	701	143.50	143.50
27	—	554	164.00–168.00	166.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	624	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	536	146.00	146.00
18	—	341	205.00–210.00	207.70
37	—	570	141.00–144.00	142.66
17	—	482	159.00–164.00	162.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	402	190.00–192.00	190.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	663	126.00–131.00	128.63
48	—	515	135.00–142.00	138.63
3	—	702	126.00	126.00
102	—	609	128.00–133.50	130.46
142	—	574	130.00–141.00	134.37
4	—	374	163.00	163.00
39	—	469	141.00–149.00	142.82
36	—	431	153.00–156.00	154.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	534	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	532	134.00–136.00	135.42
27	—	489	132.00–136.00	135.26
10	—	392	151.00–153.00	151.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	147.00	147.00

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	298	—	1,177	46.00–59.00	55.38

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.