Sale reports / Colorado / La Junta / 2021-01-20

La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2021-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Jan 20

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,283 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 3,246▲ 754 vs year ago 2,529 · +29.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 168▼ 20 vs year ago 100 · −20.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

220 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 165▲ 70 vs year ago 150 · +46.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves under 650 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher except for 500 to 550 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 650 to 700 lbs 2.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs mostly steady, 400 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 instances 8.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Demand good for steers moderate for heifers.

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 $163.74/cwt on 1,049 head.

Average price

$163.74

1,049 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$907

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$92

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

$2.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.48

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	502	165.39	831	186
Medium and Large 1	565	163.39	923	863

One grade step is worth $2.00/cwt here — about −$92 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 sale1,049 hd

163.74

—

CO average4 barns · 5,395 hd

152.26

+11.48

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	1,794	78.50	1,408	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,667	54.46	908	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,138	54.35	619	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	43.33	456	10

Every lot

43 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	322	208.73/cwt	208.00–210.00	672	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	679	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	200.77/cwt	196.00–203.00	757	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	190.33/cwt	190.00–191.00	752	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	194.14/cwt	191.00–198.00	804	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	183.97/cwt	183.00–186.00	771	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	822	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	182.80/cwt	180.00–185.00	885	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	830	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	182.28/cwt	176.00–185.00	950	156
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	946	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	153.70/cwt	151.00–160.00	890	195
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	884	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	147.86/cwt	146.50–152.00	915	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	823	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	133.66/cwt	130.50–136.00	910	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	131.26/cwt	130.50–132.00	939	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	129.89/cwt	127.50–131.50	1,005	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	806	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,024	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	537	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	168.34/cwt	162.00–170.00	623	121
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	161.72/cwt	153.50–166.00	671	133
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	659	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	452	162.65/cwt	162.00–163.00	735	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	140.69/cwt	136.00–143.00	668	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	150.26/cwt	148.00–152.00	718	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	131.36/cwt	131.00–133.00	696	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	130.41/cwt	126.00–133.00	750	167
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	127.28/cwt	125.50–130.00	792	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	651	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	869	84
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	126.13/cwt	123.00–130.50	824	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	870	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,584	74.77/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,184	8
Bulls	—	—	1,882	80.07/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,507	19
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	44.73/cwt	44.00–46.00	452	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,062	48.35/cwt	47.00–50.00	513	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	38.52/cwt	35.00–43.00	416	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,089	52.85/cwt	50.00–54.00	576	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	55.49/cwt	54.00–57.00	654	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	817	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	56.33/cwt	55.00–57.50	915	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,736	51.35/cwt	50.00–54.00	891	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,239	53.09/cwt	48.00–59.00	658	51

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 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,283Last week 3,246Year ago 2,529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 168Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 220Last week 165Year ago 150

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,882	79.00–81.00	80.07
8	—	1,584	71.00–78.00	74.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	61.00	61.00
9	—	1,089	50.00–54.00	52.85
6	—	1,178	54.00–57.00	55.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,062	47.00–50.00	48.35
3	—	1,010	44.00–46.00	44.73
4	—	1,079	35.00–43.00	38.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,736	50.00–54.00	51.35
15	—	1,625	55.00–57.50	56.33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	806	127.00	127.00
62	—	377	196.00–203.00	200.77
156	—	521	176.00–185.00	182.28
195	—	579	151.00–160.00	153.70
50	—	715	130.50–132.00	131.26
121	—	681	130.50–136.00	133.66
47	—	484	180.00–185.00	182.80
23	—	322	208.00–210.00	208.73
32	—	619	146.50–152.00	147.86
71	—	774	127.50–131.50	129.89
91	—	414	191.00–198.00	194.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	550	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	419	183.00–186.00	183.97
37	—	595	148.50	148.50
18	—	514	161.50	161.50
18	—	395	190.00–191.00	190.33
32	—	628	131.00	131.00
34	—	467	176.00	176.00
8	—	343	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	478	148.00–152.00	150.26
133	—	415	153.50–166.00	161.72
92	—	622	125.50–130.00	127.28
51	—	530	131.00–133.00	131.36
6	—	719	121.00	121.00
4	—	314	171.00	171.00
121	—	370	162.00–170.00	168.34
85	—	653	123.00–130.50	126.13
167	—	575	126.00–133.00	130.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	452	162.00–163.00	162.65
84	—	651	133.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	475	136.00–143.00	140.69
6	—	439	150.00	150.00

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	51	—	1,239	48.00–59.00	53.09

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.