Sale reports / Colorado / La Junta / 2024-05-01

La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, May 1
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903
Feeder Cattle receipts
954 head
▲ 180 vs last sale 774▲ 83 vs year ago 871 · +9.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
241 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 215▲ 91 vs year ago 150 · +60.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
322 head
▲ 188 vs last sale 134▲ 1 vs year ago 321 · +0.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers sold on a noticeable lower trend across all weight classes. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 600lbs sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady across all weight classes and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Wednesday May 8, 2024.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $291.81/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −116.38 against this barn's trailing median of $408.19.
Average price
$291.81
79 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,609
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$76
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$36.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.07
vs CO average
−16.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2523302.401,58123
Medium and Large 1575295.251,69734
Large 1509291.741,4858thin
Medium and Large 2566266.111,50514thin
One grade step is worth $36.28/cwt here — about $76 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale79 hd
291.81
—
CO average3 barns · 118 hd
291.75
+0.07
National average166 barns · 9,614 hd
308.61
−16.80
This barn, trailing median8 sales
408.19
−116.38
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

8 sales
486447408370median 408.1903/0403/2510/0710/2110/28
Steers 500–600 lb: high $472.00, low $383.69, median $408.19 across 8 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—High1,666140.642,34335
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,381126.931,75355
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,789125.932,2523thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,531123.281,8879thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,064119.591,273132

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,159$2,1004thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,151$1,90710
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,097$1,83712
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,380$1,82926
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,094$1,8254thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,185$1,72010
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,262$1,63412
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,038$1,5104thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,010$1,4865
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)927$1,9159
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)868$1,4793thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,418$2,4255
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,422$2,25718
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,161$2,21714
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,414$2,1229
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,196$1,95535
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)778$1,8182thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2296369.62/cwt363.00–374.001,0945
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2338325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0999
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371346.74/cwt345.00–348.001,28616
Steers350–400Large 1376332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,2484
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1387364.00/cwt364.00–364.001,4093
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2419349.00/cwt349.00–349.001,4624
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2432322.93/cwt317.00–325.001,39524
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1457322.18/cwt321.00–323.001,4725
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472313.71/cwt312.00–317.001,48124
Steers450–500Large 1Thin Fleshed475310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,47311
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,4543
Steers450–500Large 1494293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,4476
Steers500–550Large 1509291.74/cwt291.00–292.001,4858
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518305.29/cwt304.00–306.001,58121
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2541281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,5206
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Value Added556305.29/cwt301.00–307.001,69714
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,5642
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2584254.95/cwt236.00–266.001,4898
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1588288.23/cwt286.00–291.001,69520
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2603235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4174
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Value Added608301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,8307
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1608286.10/cwt281.00–294.001,73917
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fancy650290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8854
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2685211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,4452
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1692256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,7723
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2753219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,64913
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2833192.80/cwt191.00–193.001,60629
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2862206.50/cwt206.50–206.501,78018
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1208700.00/head700.00–700.007002
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2250300.00/cwt300.00–300.007502
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2286321.00/cwt321.00–321.009184
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328298.33/cwt295.00–301.0097919
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added350302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,0577
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382290.87/cwt287.00–295.001,1118
Heifers350–400Large 1387300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1616
Heifers400–450Large 1-2402251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,0093
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2403293.94/cwt287.00–297.001,18535
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2414266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,1014
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1432311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,3445
Heifers450–500Large 1455266.84/cwt261.00–274.001,2149
Heifers450–500Large 1-2459237.64/cwt236.00–241.001,0916
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473298.22/cwt291.00–301.001,41125
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2488271.28/cwt271.00–272.001,32418
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524266.63/cwt261.00–270.001,39739
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2536245.09/cwt241.00–256.001,31414
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1545285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5532
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566252.55/cwt251.00–257.001,4298
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1594269.41/cwt268.00–270.001,60017
Heifers550–600Large 1-2598230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3752
Heifers600–650Large 1-2600228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,3683
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1610254.69/cwt251.00–258.001,5547
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2642231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,4839
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2651228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4848
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2663216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,4328
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1472311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,4685
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2583251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,4633
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,4512
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2783185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4492
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,666140.64/cwt118.00–165.002,34335
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85296.00/cwt96.00–96.008183
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,069121.48/cwt101.00–133.001,299125
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07178.36/cwt71.00–86.008394
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,381126.93/cwt106.00–134.501,75355
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,531123.28/cwt111.00–128.001,8879
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,783129.14/cwt126.00–132.002,3032
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,800119.50/cwt119.50–119.502,1511
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs16 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 27451,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29131,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29331,508.28/head1,250.00–1,625.001,5089
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,260.00/head1,260.00–1,260.001,2601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,479.67/head1,350.00–1,600.001,4802
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0752,036.63/head2,025.00–2,050.002,0372
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1782,302.07/head2,250.00–2,325.002,3024
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2271,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2612,475.02/head2,200.00–2,575.002,4756
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3272,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,22522
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3501,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3622,051.12/head2,025.00–2,250.002,0518
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3851,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4182,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4255
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5192,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5509
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5392,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3255
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1694180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2494
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2695160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1121
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1783187.03/cwt171.00–199.001,46444
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed795205.50/cwt200.00–211.001,63420
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2954157.04/cwt150.00–165.001,49841
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,012137.73/cwt122.00–147.501,39424
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28901,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29531,318.43/head1,310.00–1,325.001,3182
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29831,459.82/head1,425.00–1,510.001,4602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,463.25/head1,450.00–1,475.001,4632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0351,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0381,510.00/head1,510.00–1,510.001,5104
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0621,542.19/head1,525.00–1,575.001,5423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0941,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1091,928.99/head1,725.00–1,985.001,92910
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1451,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1592,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1801,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1882,017.57/head1,850.00–2,275.002,0188
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,520.57/head1,425.00–1,610.001,5212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2371,796.20/head1,760.00–1,875.001,7967
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3361,756.00/head1,710.00–1,825.001,75610
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4051,878.17/head1,810.00–2,035.001,87823
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28381,328.38/head1,250.00–1,375.001,3283
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28681,478.98/head1,275.00–1,725.001,4793
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19712,207.70/head2,000.00–2,425.002,2086
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 17502,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28051,610.00/head1,610.00–1,610.001,6101

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.