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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2023-11-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Nov 22

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Nov 15Nov 22Nov 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,570 head

▼ 2,363 vs last sale 3,933▲ 27 vs year ago 1,543 · +1.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

254 head

▲ 254 vs last sale 0▼ 332 vs year ago 586 · −56.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

167 head

▲ 167 vs last sale 0▲ 167 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were too thinly tested for an accurate trend. The next feeder calf sale is next Wednesday November 29, 2023 and the next slaughter cow sale is next Thursday November 30, 2023.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.90/cwt on 485 head.

Average price

$216.90

485 head · 592 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,284

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

per head · Large 1 over Large 1-2

$81.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.06

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	435	286.38	1,245	13thin
Medium and Large 1	712	227.05	1,616	22
Medium and Large 2	557	216.69	1,206	276
Medium and Large 1-2	650	211.04	1,371	166
Large 1-2	527	204.75	1,079	8thin

One grade step is worth $81.63/cwt here — about $166 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 sale485 hd

216.90

—

CO average4 barns · 1,206 hd

223.95

−7.06

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,610	94.22	1,517	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,394	86.38	1,204	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,670	86.00	1,436	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	83.27	891	176

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,303	$1,274	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,310	$1,243	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$1,160	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,188	$1,110	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	922	$1,467	11
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,300	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,640	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,265	$1,400	1thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	279	293.05/cwt	291.00–301.00	818	14
Steers	—	Large 2	314	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	725	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	303.45/cwt	255.00–318.00	998	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	314.70/cwt	301.00–317.00	1,164	41
Steers	—	Large 2	421	256.82/cwt	251.00–263.00	1,081	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	301.17/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,277	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,390	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,222	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	453	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,391	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,387	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	270.73/cwt	268.00–272.00	1,289	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	267.93/cwt	265.00–271.00	1,380	4
Steers	—	Large 1	519	243.83/cwt	241.00–246.00	1,265	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,499	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	554	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,418	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,311	2
Steers	—	Large 1	595	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,285	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	234.60/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,436	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,348	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	667	212.39/cwt	201.00–221.00	1,417	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	199.03/cwt	194.00–201.00	1,439	7
Steers	—	Large 1	730	190.87/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,393	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	763	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,495	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	191.13/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,556	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,721	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,602	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	905	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,539	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	950	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,834	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,715	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,005	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,899	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,128	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,929	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	263	257.09/cwt	255.00–259.00	676	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	269	250.38/cwt	250.00–251.00	674	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	966	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	250.40/cwt	246.00–260.00	834	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	251.26/cwt	240.00–258.00	935	34
Heifers	—	Large 1	392	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,219	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,183	7
Heifers	—	Large 1	430	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	972	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	246.55/cwt	221.00–251.00	1,072	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,103	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,105	8
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	471	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,017	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	240.89/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,294	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	539	218.98/cwt	214.00–221.00	1,180	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,237	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	215.56/cwt	211.00–216.00	1,255	23
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	620	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,153	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,344	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	196.85/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,260	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	679	191.66/cwt	169.00–198.00	1,301	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	712	192.18/cwt	187.00–196.00	1,368	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,508	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	183.89/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,425	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	782	162.24/cwt	150.00–171.00	1,269	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	173.17/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,422	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,545	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	840	150.08/cwt	141.00–168.00	1,261	9
Heifers	—	Large 1	870	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,401	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	875	156.11/cwt	145.00–170.00	1,366	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	176.01/cwt	173.00–179.00	1,561	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	919	172.72/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,587	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,033	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,818	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,543	92.64/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,429	14
Bulls	—	—	1,925	101.62/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,956	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	76.86/cwt	61.00–84.00	789	79
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	88.30/cwt	85.00–91.00	975	94
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	94.68/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,108	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	90.42/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,147	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	93.82/cwt	92.50–96.00	1,309	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,434	80.08/cwt	73.00–87.00	1,148	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,436	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	867	162.75/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,411	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	143.50/cwt	134.00–151.00	1,289	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	925	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	971	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	138.31/cwt	130.00–152.00	1,436	56
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,118	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,901	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,221	104.25/cwt	91.00–123.00	1,273	27
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,092.58/head	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,093	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	923	1,607.17/head	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,607	8
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,115	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,207	1,164.37/head	1,025.00–1,235.00	1,164	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	1,335.00/head	1,335.00–1,335.00	1,335	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,430	1,419.12/head	1,360.00–1,510.00	1,419	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,640	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1

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 Nov 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,570Last week 3,933Year ago 1,543

Slaughter CattleReceipts 254Last week 0Year ago 586

Replacement CattleReceipts 167Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	875	145.00–170.00	156.11
9	—	840	141.00–168.00	150.08
34	—	372	240.00–258.00	251.26
5	—	269	250.00–251.00	250.38
23	—	582	211.00–216.00	215.56
17	—	333	246.00–260.00	250.40
14	—	782	150.00–171.00	162.24
23	—	712	187.00–196.00	192.18
21	—	640	196.00–200.00	196.85
70	—	435	221.00–251.00	246.55
26	—	679	169.00–198.00	191.66
7	—	539	214.00–221.00	218.98
8	—	470	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	557	222.00	222.00
5	—	745	200.00	200.00
4	—	887	173.00–179.00	176.01
7	—	775	181.00–185.00	183.89
4	—	454	243.00	243.00
54	—	537	236.00–242.00	240.89
16	—	628	214.00	214.00
42	—	821	170.00–177.00	173.17
13	—	263	255.00–259.00	257.09
13	—	919	170.00–175.00	172.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	392	311.00	311.00
1	—	870	161.00	161.00
2	—	430	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	281.00	281.00
9	—	1,033	176.00	176.00
3	—	332	291.00	291.00
1	—	750	201.00	201.00
2	—	835	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	216.00	216.00
3	—	620	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,128	171.00	171.00
1	—	950	193.00	193.00
11	—	869	198.00	198.00
2	—	453	307.00	307.00
41	—	433	321.00	321.00
8	—	814	190.00–193.00	191.13
3	—	1,005	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	880	182.00	182.00
10	—	953	180.00	180.00
50	—	612	230.00–238.00	234.60
9	—	524	286.00	286.00
14	—	424	300.00–308.00	301.17
34	—	475	292.00	292.00
54	—	554	256.00	256.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	667	201.00–221.00	212.39
10	—	763	196.00	196.00
4	—	515	265.00–271.00	267.93
5	—	621	217.00	217.00
3	—	435	281.00	281.00
17	—	476	268.00–272.00	270.73
14	—	279	291.00–301.00	293.05
7	—	723	194.00–201.00	199.03
2	—	558	235.00	235.00
1	—	905	170.00	170.00
44	—	329	255.00–318.00	303.45
41	—	370	301.00–317.00	314.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	595	216.00	216.00
7	—	519	241.00–246.00	243.83
15	—	730	190.00–191.00	190.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	251.00–263.00	256.82
4	—	314	231.00	231.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,434	73.00–87.00	80.08
14	—	1,395	92.50–96.00	93.82
7	—	1,269	90.00–91.00	90.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,026	61.00–84.00	76.86
3	—	1,170	94.00–96.00	94.68
94	—	1,104	85.00–91.00	88.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,670	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,543	90.00–97.00	92.64
3	—	1,925	101.00–103.00	101.62

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,118	170.00	170.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	867	161.00–166.00	162.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,221	91.00–123.00	104.25
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	105.00	105.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	22	—	898	134.00–151.00	143.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	56	—	1,038	130.00–152.00	138.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	923	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,607.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,115	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	920	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,092.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,430	1,360.00–1,510.00	1,419.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,400	1,335.00	1,335.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,188	1,110.00	1,110.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,220	1,160.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,207	1,025.00–1,235.00	1,164.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,060.00	1,060.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,640	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,400.00	1,400.00

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.