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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2023-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-06

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

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Nov 30Dec 6Dec 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,940 head

▲ 2,940 vs last sale 0▼ 2,394 vs year ago 5,334 · −44.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

256 head

▼ 98 vs last sale 354▼ 315 vs year ago 571 · −55.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

173 head

▲ 133 vs last sale 40▲ 173 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 and heifers did not have enough comparable trades for an accurate trend but higher undertones were noted. Slaughter bulls and slaughter cows of average dressing sold mostly lower. The next feeder and slaughter cow sale will be next Wednesday December 13, 2023.

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 $244.45/cwt on 1,228 head.

Average price

$244.45

1,228 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,376

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$238

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$100.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.98

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	274	332.00	910	9thin
Medium and Large 1-2	529	271.43	1,435	105
Large 1-2	459	262.07	1,204	27
Large 1	561	250.02	1,402	109
Medium and Large 2	575	239.89	1,378	950
Large 2	496	231.47	1,147	28

One grade step is worth $100.53/cwt here — about −$238 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 sale1,228 hd

244.45

—

CO average5 barns · 5,580 hd

253.43

−8.98

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	1,674	101.52	1,699	24
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,825	87.50	1,597	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,381	86.40	1,193	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,563	86.11	1,346	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,103	83.65	923	160

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,133	$1,137	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,245	$1,110	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	993	$887	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,053	$875	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	922	$1,400	3thin

Every lot

82 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	232	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	698	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	274	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	910	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	323.25/cwt	322.00–324.00	899	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	291	306.72/cwt	304.00–311.00	893	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	309.63/cwt	301.00–315.00	975	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,059	14
Steers	—	Large 2	343	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	882	3
Steers	—	Large 1-2	346	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	948	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	325.51/cwt	324.00–326.00	1,221	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	306.52/cwt	294.00–319.00	1,149	77
Steers	—	Large 2	422	256.45/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,082	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	281.68/cwt	265.00–298.00	1,214	89
Steers	—	Large 1	453	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,296	3
Steers	—	Large 2	468	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,170	3
Steers	—	Large 1-2	474	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,251	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	272.70/cwt	261.00–287.00	1,323	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	253.51/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,328	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	272.44/cwt	271.00–272.50	1,460	44
Steers	—	Large 1-2	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	254.69/cwt	252.00–256.00	1,436	9
Steers	—	Large 1	564	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,404	106
Steers	—	Large 2	566	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,194	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	235.33/cwt	224.00–245.00	1,344	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	216.90/cwt	207.00–227.00	1,371	203
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	209.37/cwt	199.50–220.00	1,409	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	200.30/cwt	191.00–205.00	1,462	140
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	187.02/cwt	186.00–191.00	1,446	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	194.50/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,601	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	833	178.05/cwt	175.00–181.00	1,483	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	886	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,648	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	299	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	828	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	336	269.31/cwt	265.00–277.00	905	73
Heifers	—	Large 1	339	246.65/cwt	246.00–249.00	836	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	272.02/cwt	264.00–284.00	1,001	53
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	373	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	944	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	269.60/cwt	268.00–274.00	1,111	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	253.41/cwt	243.00–259.00	1,082	122
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	435	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,048	11
Heifers	—	Large 2	442	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,017	15
Heifers	—	Large 1	448	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,124	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	240.70/cwt	240.00–241.00	1,110	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	226.61/cwt	219.00–231.00	1,099	20
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	510	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,127	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	1,215	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	226.37/cwt	215.00–236.00	1,175	104
Heifers	—	Large 1	555	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	1,185	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	204.91/cwt	192.00–214.00	1,182	115
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	616	203.30/cwt	188.00–209.00	1,252	106
Heifers	—	Large 1	618	200.08/cwt	197.00–201.00	1,236	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,394	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	671	191.40/cwt	181.00–199.00	1,284	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,364	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	706	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,278	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,569	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	183.99/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,422	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,661	104.34/cwt	101.00–109.50	1,733	12
Bulls	—	—	1,674	97.50/cwt	94.50–100.00	1,632	11
Bulls	—	—	1,820	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	2,038	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	853	51.32/cwt	49.00–54.00	438	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	75.00/cwt	62.00–83.00	784	49
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	86.50/cwt	84.00–90.00	977	83
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	91.13/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,037	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,165	96.82/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,128	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	81.41/cwt	76.00–86.00	1,115	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	90.13/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,246	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,422	92.72/cwt	92.00–95.50	1,318	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	89.03/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,371	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	80.28/cwt	75.00–83.00	1,293	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,810	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,647	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,840	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,546	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	993	887.47/head	875.00–900.00	887	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,053	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,100.81/head	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,101	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	723	179.13/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,295	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,114	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	802	174.22/cwt	161.00–191.00	1,397	28
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	896	139.82/cwt	131.00–155.00	1,253	54
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,002	119.56/cwt	107.00–128.00	1,198	75
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,940Last week 0Year ago 5,334

Slaughter CattleReceipts 256Last week 354Year ago 571

Replacement CattleReceipts 173Last week 40Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	671	181.00–199.00	191.40
20	—	485	219.00–231.00	226.61
104	—	519	215.00–236.00	226.37
106	—	616	188.00–209.00	203.30
73	—	336	265.00–277.00	269.31
122	—	427	243.00–259.00	253.41
53	—	368	264.00–284.00	272.02
115	—	577	192.00–214.00	204.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	461	240.00–241.00	240.70
8	—	773	181.00–185.00	183.99
19	—	412	268.00–274.00	269.60
4	—	706	181.00	181.00
28	—	516	235.50	235.50
24	—	670	208.00	208.00
10	—	299	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	442	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	253.00	253.00
11	—	435	241.00	241.00
4	—	510	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	339	246.00–249.00	246.65
3	—	448	251.00	251.00
9	—	618	197.00–201.00	200.08
106	—	555	213.50	213.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	769	204.00	204.00
3	—	703	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	315	301.00–315.00	309.63
2	—	833	175.00–181.00	178.05
77	—	375	294.00–319.00	306.52
140	—	730	191.00–205.00	200.30
52	—	524	240.00–262.00	253.51
117	—	571	224.00–245.00	235.33
112	—	485	261.00–287.00	272.70
10	—	291	304.00–311.00	306.72
203	—	632	207.00–227.00	216.90
89	—	431	265.00–298.00	281.68
117	—	673	199.50–220.00	209.37
5	—	773	186.00–191.00	187.02
8	—	886	186.00	186.00
3	—	232	301.00	301.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	453	286.00	286.00
106	—	564	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	278	322.00–324.00	323.25
44	—	536	271.00–272.50	272.44
8	—	375	324.00–326.00	325.51
20	—	823	190.00–196.00	194.50
14	—	330	321.00	321.00
9	—	564	252.00–256.00	254.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	230.00	230.00
19	—	474	264.00	264.00
5	—	346	274.00	274.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	274	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	422	251.00–261.00	256.45
3	—	468	250.00	250.00
15	—	566	211.00	211.00
3	—	343	257.00	257.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,165	95.00–101.00	96.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,422	92.00–95.50	92.72
21	—	1,383	88.00–91.00	90.13
22	—	1,370	76.00–86.00	81.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	853	49.00–54.00	51.32
49	—	1,045	62.00–83.00	75.00
83	—	1,129	84.00–90.00	86.50
16	—	1,138	91.00–92.00	91.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	91.00	91.00
1	—	1,840	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,540	87.00–91.00	89.03
3	—	1,610	75.00–83.00	80.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,674	94.50–100.00	97.50
1	—	1,820	112.00	112.00
12	—	1,661	101.00–109.50	104.34

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	993	875.00–900.00	887.47
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,053	875.00	875.00

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)	1	—	1,230	1,210.00	1,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,085	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	54	—	896	131.00–155.00	139.82
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	141.00	141.00

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	75	—	1,002	107.00–128.00	119.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	723	170.00–187.00	179.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	—	802	161.00–191.00	174.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	922	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.