Sale reports / Colorado / La Junta / 2023-09-27

La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Sep 27
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,488 head
▼ 33 vs last sale 1,521▼ 303 vs year ago 1,791 · −16.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
210 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 134▼ 56 vs year ago 266 · −21.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 28▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Trade activity and demand were moderate. Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower with an instance of 20.00 lower. Steers over 550 lbs did not have enough comparisons from last week for an accurate trend. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower, while those over 550 lbs didn't have any comparisons. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.50 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.50 lower. Replacement cattle had no comparisons from last week. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $251.57/cwt on 542 head.
Average price
$251.57
542 head · 601 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,513
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$659
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small and Medium 2
$94.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.06
vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1631266.851,684206
Medium and Large 1-2578259.521,500155
Large 1-2563245.001,37913thin
Medium and Large 2614237.251,45788
Large 2576235.971,35820
Medium 1-2633235.001,4888thin
Medium 2484213.891,03428
Small and Medium 1-2632194.001,22617thin
Small and Medium 2596172.001,0257thin
One grade step is worth $94.85/cwt here — about $659 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 sale542 hd
251.57
—
CO average2 barns · 1,353 hd
262.63
−11.06
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,263127.921,61523
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,581112.571,78012
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,301105.911,37781
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low97380.2978168

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,229$1,3895
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,316$1,3255
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,194$1,30417
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$1,2602thin

Every lot

117 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers47 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2284280.00/cwt280.00–280.007953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2308304.96/cwt301.00–311.009395
Steers—Medium and Large 1312329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,0263
Steers—Medium and Large 1362305.75/cwt305.00–308.001,10720
Steers—Medium and Large 2377267.61/cwt261.00–274.001,0094
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2395296.00/cwt296.00–296.001,1696
Steers—Large 2421241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,0157
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2443276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,2233
Steers—Medium and Large 2443254.08/cwt253.00–267.001,12625
Steers—Medium and Large 1444288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,2794
Steers—Medium 2448241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,0805
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned460266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,2247
Steers—Medium and Large 2460256.27/cwt251.00–267.001,1793
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2461281.29/cwt271.00–285.001,2979
Steers—Medium 2490208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,01920
Steers—Medium 2500208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,0403
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2507271.03/cwt268.00–274.001,37410
Steers—Medium and Large 1517275.96/cwt275.00–277.001,42747
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned544240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3068
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned560233.79/cwt231.00–237.001,30913
Steers—Large 1-2563245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,37913
Steers—Medium and Large 1565270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5264
Steers—Medium and Large 2570252.68/cwt251.00–254.001,44012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573262.18/cwt261.00–266.001,50239
Steers—Medium 1-2588231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,3583
Steers—Small and Medium 2596172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,0257
Steers—Medium and Large 2602247.40/cwt242.00–251.001,4895
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620258.11/cwt251.00–264.001,60029
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy629245.50/cwt245.50–245.501,54417
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2632194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,22617
Steers—Medium 1-2638247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,5762
Steers—Large 2659233.26/cwt229.00–236.001,53713
Steers—Medium and Large 2667260.12/cwt241.00–288.001,7355
Steers—Medium 1-2675231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,5593
Steers—Medium and Large 1682265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,80757
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2687257.02/cwt250.00–258.001,7668
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,7798
Steers—Medium and Large 1735258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,89618
Steers—Medium and Large 2738243.44/cwt243.00–244.001,7979
Steers—Medium and Large 1751264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,9839
Steers—Medium and Large 2768225.37/cwt212.00–231.001,7317
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2784245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9214
Steers—Medium and Large 2845223.43/cwt222.00–227.001,8887
Steers—Medium and Large 1860240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,06423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2921220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0266
Steers—Medium and Large 21,014118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1978
Steers—Medium and Large 11,045212.00/cwt212.00–212.002,2154
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2285261.00/cwt261.00–261.007441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1315296.82/cwt292.00–298.0093523
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320275.23/cwt274.00–285.0088118
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2320179.00/cwt179.00–179.0057325
Heifers—Medium and Large 2368243.42/cwt231.00–261.0089631
Heifers—Medium and Large 1381281.65/cwt280.00–287.001,0734
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382262.58/cwt261.00–271.001,00318
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2410260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0663
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned439229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,00516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1440268.15/cwt267.00–269.001,18014
Heifers—Medium 2440212.00/cwt212.00–212.009334
Heifers—Medium and Large 2441222.09/cwt211.00–241.009798
Heifers—Large 2442233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,03014
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy444242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,07423
Heifers—Large 2454209.00/cwt209.00–209.009497
Heifers—Medium 2471220.32/cwt210.00–228.001,03821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2484238.79/cwt232.00–241.001,15616
Heifers—Medium and Large 2Unweaned486221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,0747
Heifers—Medium and Large 1488265.43/cwt262.00–271.001,2959
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2488251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,2255
Heifers—Medium and Large 1519255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,32314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2529221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,1695
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2532239.37/cwt235.00–249.001,27357
Heifers—Medium 2542221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,1986
Heifers—Large 1-2554221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,22412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy562226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,2703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575236.66/cwt236.00–238.001,36135
Heifers—Medium and Large 2608231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,4043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,4762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1621242.82/cwt241.00–245.001,50823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Unweaned628238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,4954
Heifers—Medium and Large 2663211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,3993
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2733221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,6202
Heifers—Medium and Large 1755233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,7593
Heifers—Small 277371.00/cwt71.00–71.0054910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1802234.50/cwt234.50–234.501,88126
Heifers—Medium and Large 2821211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,7326
Heifers—Medium and Large 2857207.04/cwt201.00–216.001,7745
Heifers—Medium and Large 2953161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,5342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2968186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,80010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1979220.50/cwt220.50–220.502,1598
Heifers—Medium and Large 21,033139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,4363
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,038136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,4122
Heifers—Medium 1-21,081181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,9574
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2401231.00/cwt231.00–231.009267
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,1237
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2685226.48/cwt222.00–228.001,5514
Bulls—Medium and Large 2883151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3332
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 449891.00/cwt91.00–91.004532
Dairy Heifers—Large 4592103.00/cwt103.00–103.006103
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 4403118.00/cwt118.00–118.004763
Dairy Steers—Large 464091.00/cwt91.00–91.005822
Dairy Steers—Large 3760131.00/cwt131.00–131.009962
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed673123.28/cwt122.50–125.008305
Bulls——Return to Feed951151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,4366
Bulls——1,152105.81/cwt101.00–111.001,2193
Bulls——1,801121.41/cwt116.00–127.002,1878
Bulls——2,105131.00/cwt131.00–131.002,7581
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82263.01/cwt36.00–81.0051821
Cows—Lean 85-90%95880.84/cwt71.00–91.0077426
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,2481
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14596.03/cwt93.00–101.001,10020
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,287104.28/cwt101.00–109.501,34240
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29392.27/cwt81.00–98.001,19316
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,327117.24/cwt114.00–123.001,55625
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,581112.57/cwt111.00–114.001,78012
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,260.00/head1,260.00–1,260.001,2602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1941,304.38/head1,275.00–1,425.001,30417
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2291,388.62/head1,350.00–1,575.001,3895
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3161,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3255

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.