Sale reports / Colorado / La Junta / 2021-05-19

La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2021-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, May 19

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← May 12May 19May 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

566 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 558▲ 566 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 76▲ 115 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

350 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 250▲ 350 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls scarce. Trade 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 $160.62/cwt on 170 head.

Average price

$160.62

170 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$890

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$6

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

$20.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.07

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	167.76	885	111
Medium and Large 1-2	605	147.19	890	59

One grade step is worth $20.56/cwt here — about −$6 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 sale170 hd

160.62

—

CO average3 barns · 255 hd

161.69

−1.07

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	1,960	97.50	1,911	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	64.50	927	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,176	63.20	743	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,032	57.97	598	44

Every lot

36 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	699	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	176.99/cwt	172.00–181.00	759	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	749	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	174.97/cwt	172.00–176.00	850	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	504	172.73/cwt	170.00–175.00	871	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	156.40/cwt	155.00–162.00	837	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	553	167.02/cwt	165.00–171.00	924	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	922	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	147.04/cwt	145.00–148.00	922	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	147.93/cwt	146.00–150.00	969	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	133.36/cwt	132.00–135.00	959	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	752	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	948	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	792	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	646	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	396	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	594	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	707	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	801	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	604	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	821	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	121.33/cwt	120.00–127.00	774	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	132.90/cwt	132.00–136.00	896	13
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	213	366.20/cwt	310.00–400.00	780	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	887	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,960	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	1,911	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	48.56/cwt	48.00–50.00	425	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	56.33/cwt	54.00–59.00	549	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	60.66/cwt	60.00–63.00	670	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,161	61.89/cwt	58.00–63.50	719	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	64.83/cwt	64.00–66.00	774	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	63.73/cwt	62.00–64.50	910	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,459	66.20/cwt	65.50–68.00	966	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,019	978.65/cwt	925.00–1,010.00	9,972	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,078	1,455.81/cwt	1,425.00–1,500.00	15,694	37
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,086	1,211.95/cwt	1,175.00–1,260.00	13,162	71
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,107	1,061.57/cwt	1,010.00–1,150.00	11,752	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,307	1,370.70/cwt	1,300.00–1,410.00	17,915	50
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,201	63.16/cwt	59.00–66.00	759	21

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 May 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 566Last week 558Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 76Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 350Last week 250Year ago 0

Compared with last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls scarce. Trade demand moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	382	169.00	169.00
6	—	568	141.00	141.00
13	—	674	132.00–136.00	132.90
33	—	604	136.00	136.00
2	—	220	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	396	150.00	150.00
10	—	638	120.00–127.00	121.33
16	—	520	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	715	124.00	124.00
3	—	213	310.00–400.00	366.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	504	170.00–175.00	172.73
24	—	655	146.00–150.00	147.93
31	—	486	172.00–176.00	174.97
18	—	429	172.00–181.00	176.99
18	—	553	165.00–171.00	167.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	166.00	166.00
13	—	535	155.00–162.00	156.40
14	—	719	132.00–135.00	133.36
5	—	591	156.00	156.00
6	—	627	145.00–148.00	147.04
9	—	752	126.00	126.00
4	—	454	165.00	165.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,107	1,010.00–1,150.00	1,061.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,078	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,455.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,307	1,300.00–1,410.00	1,370.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,019	925.00–1,010.00	978.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	71	—	1,086	1,175.00–1,260.00	1,211.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,201	59.00–66.00	63.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	97.50	97.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,194	64.00–66.00	64.83
30	—	1,161	58.00–63.50	61.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,459	65.50–68.00	66.20
11	—	1,428	62.00–64.50	63.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,104	60.00–63.00	60.66
19	—	974	54.00–59.00	56.33
3	—	875	48.00–50.00	48.56

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.