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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Feb 28

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Feb 21Feb 28Mar 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,018 head

▼ 1,883 vs last sale 2,901▼ 1,089 vs year ago 2,107 · −51.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 146▼ 170 vs year ago 282 · −60.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

101 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 161▲ 101 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers under 550lbs sold 8.00 to 17.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Steers over 550lbs sold 3.00 to 15.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers under 3500lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers between 350lbs and 500lbs sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower while heifers over 500lbs sold 1.00 to 20.00 higher. Lean slaughter cows of average dressing sold 2.00 higher while all other weight classes sold steady on a light test. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be Wednesday March 6, 2024.

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 $277.88/cwt on 401 head.

Average price

$277.88

401 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,504

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$71

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$55.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.33

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	292.85	1,519	252
Medium and Large 1-2	491	270.18	1,325	56
Medium and Large 2	434	267.36	1,160	14thin
Large 1	669	237.44	1,589	79

One grade step is worth $55.41/cwt here — about −$71 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 sale401 hd

277.88

—

CO average3 barns · 1,634 hd

286.21

−8.33

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	1,715	123.79	2,123	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,507	115.34	1,738	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,400	110.39	1,545	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	104.72	1,077	85

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,380	$1,675	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,277	$1,475	9
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,675	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$1,650	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$1,625	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	725	$1,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,004	$1,988	4thin

Every lot

91 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	282	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,255	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	290	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,189	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	303	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,318	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	308	408.35/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,258	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	344	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,324	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,336	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,448	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	415	385.21/cwt	382.00–390.00	1,599	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	428	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,712	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	371.21/cwt	365.00–377.50	1,589	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	283.04/cwt	275.00–312.50	1,211	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	349.14/cwt	347.50–350.00	1,512	11
Steers	—	Large 1Fancy	459	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,597	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,541	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	322.06/cwt	320.00–323.00	1,510	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	475	361.29/cwt	359.00–365.00	1,716	27
Steers	—	Large 1-2	480	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,406	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	498	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,399	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	328.69/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,706	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	304.01/cwt	302.00–306.00	1,599	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,460	9
Steers	—	Large 1	533	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,519	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	570	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,727	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	284.73/cwt	282.00–286.00	1,626	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	593	256.64/cwt	254.00–262.00	1,522	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	596	291.40/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,737	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	602	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,505	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	270.39/cwt	268.00–273.00	1,649	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,726	2
Steers	—	Large 1	632	255.98/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,618	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	243.00/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,657	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,781	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,779	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	225.39/cwt	221.00–226.00	1,733	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	227.50/cwt	227.00–228.00	1,768	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	807	229.99/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,856	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,104	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,009	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	248	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,017	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	304	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,117	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	349.51/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,097	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	340	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,326	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	369	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,255	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	376	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,297	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	320.15/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,226	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	408	279.22/cwt	279.00–280.00	1,139	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	326.15/cwt	323.00–331.00	1,396	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	301.15/cwt	295.00–312.00	1,307	8
Heifers	—	Large 1	445	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,291	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	456	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,414	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,372	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	273.96/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,304	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,181	5
Heifers	—	Large 1	488	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,362	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	511	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,339	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,479	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	251.43/cwt	251.00–252.00	1,335	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,443	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,423	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	568	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,568	2
Heifers	—	Large 1	582	235.36/cwt	232.00–246.00	1,370	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	257.53/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,584	39
Heifers	—	Large 1Thin Fleshed	637	251.27/cwt	251.00–252.00	1,601	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	654	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,707	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	246.27/cwt	246.00–247.00	1,655	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	235.87/cwt	232.00–239.00	1,691	38
Heifers	—	Large 1	735	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,588	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	226.77/cwt	221.00–232.00	1,760	15
Heifers	—	Large 1Thin Fleshed	797	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,809	23
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	396	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,475	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,600	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,472	1
Bulls	—	—	1,734	129.09/cwt	116.00–137.00	2,238	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	806	72.40/cwt	71.00–76.00	584	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	88.37/cwt	84.00–91.00	843	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	97.39/cwt	96.00–99.00	952	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,068	110.88/cwt	101.00–121.00	1,184	65
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,400	110.39/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,545	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	115.34/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,738	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	808	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,866	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	848	208.56/cwt	201.00–219.00	1,769	26
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	934	184.49/cwt	161.00–199.00	1,723	31
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,026	151.17/cwt	141.00–159.00	1,551	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,122	127.08/cwt	121.00–132.00	1,426	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,277	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,380	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	982	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,070	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	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 Feb 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,018Last week 2,901Year ago 2,107

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 146Year ago 282

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 161Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	632	254.00–260.00	255.98
4	—	533	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	400.00	400.00
3	—	303	435.00	435.00
11	—	570	303.00	303.00
8	—	282	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	260.00	260.00
9	—	308	405.00–410.00	408.35
4	—	777	227.00–228.00	227.50
2	—	723	246.00	246.00
6	—	384	377.00	377.00
20	—	596	287.00–295.00	291.40
9	—	428	365.00–377.50	371.21
4	—	1,104	182.00	182.00
4	—	460	335.00	335.00
39	—	519	325.00–332.00	328.69
2	—	630	274.00	274.00
8	—	807	228.00–232.00	229.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	769	221.00–226.00	225.39
6	—	366	365.00	365.00
6	—	526	302.00–306.00	304.01
24	—	682	241.00–247.00	243.00
16	—	571	282.00–286.00	284.73
15	—	610	268.00–273.00	270.39
11	—	433	347.50–350.00	349.14
10	—	469	320.00–323.00	322.06
7	—	344	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	428	275.00–312.50	283.04
9	—	529	276.00	276.00
2	—	498	281.00	281.00
6	—	593	254.00–262.00	256.64
6	—	602	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	459	348.00	348.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	293.00	293.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	475	359.00–365.00	361.29
13	—	415	382.00–390.00	385.21
3	—	290	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	456	310.00	310.00
6	—	369	340.00	340.00
7	—	654	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	276.00	276.00
4	—	304	367.50	367.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	251.00	251.00
16	—	531	251.00–252.00	251.43
8	—	434	295.00–312.00	301.15
29	—	476	272.00–282.00	273.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	735	216.00	216.00
4	—	511	262.00	262.00
5	—	445	290.00	290.00
16	—	582	232.00–246.00	235.36
3	—	488	279.00	279.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	376	345.00	345.00
3	—	340	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	615	250.00–262.00	257.53
23	—	314	340.00–355.00	349.51
11	—	672	246.00–247.00	246.27
25	—	383	317.00–325.00	320.15
12	—	428	323.00–331.00	326.15
10	—	519	285.00	285.00
8	—	248	410.00	410.00
38	—	717	232.00–239.00	235.87
15	—	776	221.00–232.00	226.77
8	—	555	260.00	260.00
11	—	465	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	480	246.00	246.00
9	—	408	279.00–280.00	279.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	797	227.00	227.00
11	—	637	251.00–252.00	251.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	396	372.50	372.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	806	71.00–76.00	72.40
6	—	954	84.00–91.00	88.37
6	—	978	96.00–99.00	97.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,507	115.00–116.00	115.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,068	101.00–121.00	110.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,400	106.00–117.00	110.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,734	116.00–137.00	129.09
1	—	1,600	92.00	92.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	848	201.00–219.00	208.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	808	231.00	231.00

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	8	—	1,122	121.00–132.00	127.08

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	31	—	934	161.00–199.00	184.49

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	9	—	1,026	141.00–159.00	151.17

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,380	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,277	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	982	1,975.00	1,975.00

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.