Sale reports / Colorado / La Junta / 2021-01-06

La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2021-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Jan 6

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Dec 23Jan 6Jan 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,211 head

▲ 174 vs last sale 1,037▼ 11 vs year ago 1,222 · −0.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 134▼ 43 vs year ago 100 · −43.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

220 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 175▼ 30 vs year ago 250 · −12.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with a couple of weeks ago: Steer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers and heifers scarce. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher. 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 $164.97/cwt on 315 head.

Average price

$164.97

315 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$875

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$2.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.03

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	165.26	882	284
Medium and Large 1-2	499	162.35	811	31

One grade step is worth $2.90/cwt here — about $72 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 sale315 hd

164.97

—

CO average3 barns · 1,804 hd

153.94

+11.03

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	—	High	1,908	79.65	1,520	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,642	55.02	903	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,261	51.13	645	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,089	41.27	450	15

Every lot

33 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	210.07/cwt	206.00–215.00	786	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	185.41/cwt	182.00–190.00	808	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	454	180.35/cwt	177.00–181.00	819	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	807	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	160.60/cwt	159.00–161.00	850	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	814	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	151.78/cwt	149.00–156.00	877	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	140.83/cwt	137.00–148.00	853	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	136.43/cwt	136.00–138.00	907	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	829	122.70/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,017	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	152.97/cwt	151.00–156.00	558	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	633	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	162.80/cwt	160.00–165.50	679	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	456	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	716	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	152.11/cwt	146.00–154.00	712	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	146.85/cwt	146.00–149.00	747	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	563	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	845	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	143.05/cwt	140.00–147.00	831	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	130.81/cwt	129.00–133.00	831	26
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1	406	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	674	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	816	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	661	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	820	13
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,872	81.86/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,532	13
Bulls	—	—	1,894	75.98/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,439	11
Bulls	—	—	2,223	85.42/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,899	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	45.02/cwt	44.00–46.00	469	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	36.49/cwt	33.00–43.00	394	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	576	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	54.52/cwt	54.00–55.00	657	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	50.16/cwt	48.00–52.00	641	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	873	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,679	54.02/cwt	53.00–57.00	907	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	51.45/cwt	46.00–57.00	638	148

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 Jan 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,211Last week 1,037Year ago 1,222

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 134Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 220Last week 175Year ago 250

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	665	136.00–138.00	136.43
49	—	454	177.00–181.00	180.35
30	—	529	159.00–161.00	160.60
16	—	436	182.00–190.00	185.41
51	—	374	206.00–215.00	210.07
14	—	829	121.00–125.00	122.70
34	—	606	137.00–148.00	140.83
53	—	578	149.00–156.00	151.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	483	167.00	167.00
8	—	546	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	365	151.00–156.00	152.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	468	146.00–154.00	152.11
41	—	581	140.00–147.00	143.05
62	—	509	146.00–149.00	146.85
27	—	417	160.00–165.50	162.80
26	—	635	129.00–133.00	130.81
44	—	386	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	456	157.00	157.00
8	—	563	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	661	124.00	124.00
25	—	623	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	406	166.00	166.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	60.00	60.00
5	—	1,679	53.00–57.00	54.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,175	49.00	49.00
4	—	1,042	44.00–46.00	45.02
8	—	1,081	33.00–43.00	36.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	54.00–55.00	54.52
7	—	1,277	48.00–52.00	50.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,223	85.00–86.00	85.42
11	—	1,894	71.00–78.00	75.98
13	—	1,872	80.00–84.00	81.86

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	148	—	1,240	46.00–57.00	51.45

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.