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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-28

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

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Aug 7Aug 28Sep 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

585 head

▼ 123 vs last sale 708▼ 286 vs year ago 871 · −32.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 86▼ 71 vs year ago 150 · −47.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

253 head

▲ 148 vs last sale 105▼ 68 vs year ago 321 · −21.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No report available as there have been no recent sales for comparison. Next report will be as receipts warrant.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $278.31/cwt on 118 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −129.89 against this barn's trailing median of $408.19.

Average price

$278.31

118 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,540

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$40

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$22.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.80

vs CO average

+9.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	287.18	1,553	72
Medium and Large 1-2	572	264.42	1,514	46

One grade step is worth $22.76/cwt here — about $40 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale118 hd

278.31

—

CO average2 barns · 224 hd

280.11

−1.80

National average155 barns · 6,455 hd

268.55

+9.76

This barn, trailing median8 sales

408.19

−129.89

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,591	133.05	2,116	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,515	126.00	1,909	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,396	122.14	1,705	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,083	117.74	1,275	45
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,970	111.00	2,187	1thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,672	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,308	$1,652	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,103	$1,633	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,560	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,138	$1,550	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$1,536	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,010	$1,535	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	980	$1,500	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	787	$1,810	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,750	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$1,683	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	725	$1,435	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,488	$2,438	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,126	$2,417	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$2,025	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,725	1thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,270	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	331.61/cwt	315.00–333.00	1,353	27
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,353	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	293.00/cwt	291.00–300.00	1,389	24
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	265.14/cwt	263.00–271.00	1,360	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	289.10/cwt	281.00–291.00	1,486	28
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	285.96/cwt	275.00–288.00	1,596	44
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	264.27/cwt	261.00–271.00	1,546	38
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,688	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	641	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,609	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,527	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	252.63/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,804	29
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,670	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	824	234.48/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,932	35
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	856	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,892	5
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	963	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,936	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	988	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,154	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	315.39/cwt	314.00–321.00	1,031	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	988	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	398	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,174	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	255.88/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,082	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	928	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	444	276.52/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,228	30
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	258.28/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,240	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	496	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,200	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	260.23/cwt	256.00–261.00	1,369	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,182	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,459	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,457	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	248.98/cwt	243.00–257.00	1,588	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	639	212.66/cwt	211.00–217.00	1,359	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	235.22/cwt	231.00–238.00	1,597	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,271	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,396	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,523	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,767	4
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	972	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,662	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	91.42/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,225	2
Bulls	—	—	1,353	119.04/cwt	111.00–136.00	1,611	4
Bulls	—	—	1,752	148.52/cwt	141.00–156.00	2,602	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,393	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	100.15/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,014	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	119.93/cwt	111.00–126.00	1,314	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	114.99/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,558	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,419	126.22/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,791	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,909	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,970	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	2,187	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	980	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,010	1,535.00/head	1,535.00–1,535.00	1,535	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	1,671.76/head	1,525.00–1,785.00	1,672	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	1,560.00/head	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,560	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,135	1,536.03/head	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,536	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,138	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,168	1,713.61/head	1,225.00–1,900.00	1,714	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,308	1,652.06/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,652	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,005	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,126	2,416.59/head	1,825.00–2,600.00	2,417	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,517	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	740	239.45/cwt	185.00–247.00	1,772	155
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	176.18/cwt	161.00–188.00	1,806	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	1,435.00/head	1,435.00–1,435.00	1,435	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	1,682.63/head	1,535.00–1,750.00	1,683	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	1,810.00/head	1,810.00–1,810.00	1,810	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	890	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	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 Aug 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 585Last week 708Year ago 871

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 86Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 253Last week 105Year ago 321

No report available as there have been no recent sales for comparison. Next report will be as receipts warrant.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	327	314.00–321.00	315.39
3	350–400	398	295.00	295.00
30	400–450	444	276.00–280.00	276.52
14	450–500	480	258.00–260.00	258.28
25	500–550	526	256.00–261.00	260.23
9	550–600	572	255.00	255.00
19	600–650	638	243.00–257.00	248.98
5	650–700	679	231.00–238.00	235.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	260.00	260.00
6	400–450	423	250.00–259.00	255.88
8	450–500	496	242.00	242.00
3	500–550	535	221.00	221.00
3	550–600	585	249.00	249.00
7	600–650	639	211.00–217.00	212.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	345.00	345.00
27	400–450	408	315.00–333.00	331.61
24	450–500	474	291.00–300.00	293.00
28	500–550	514	281.00–291.00	289.10
44	550–600	558	275.00–288.00	285.96
6	600–650	603	280.00	280.00
2	650–700	664	230.00	230.00
29	700–750	714	250.00–254.00	252.63
3	750–800	795	210.00	210.00
35	800–850	824	226.00–235.00	234.48
5	850–900	856	221.00	221.00
3	950–1000	988	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	445	304.00	304.00
8	500–550	513	263.00–271.00	265.14
38	550–600	585	261.00–271.00	264.27
4	600–650	641	251.00	251.00
2	950–1000	963	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	267.50	267.50
2	500–550	515	271.00	271.00
3	700–750	732	208.00	208.00
4	900–950	935	189.00	189.00
3	950–1000	972	171.00	171.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,135	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,536.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,090	1,525.00–1,785.00	1,671.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,168	1,225.00–1,900.00	1,713.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,308	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,652.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,138	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,535.00	1,535.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	980	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,560.00	1,560.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	715	1,150.00	1,150.00

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	—	1,400	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,517	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,126	1,825.00–2,600.00	2,416.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,005	2,025.00	2,025.00

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	21	—	1,025	161.00–188.00	176.18

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	155	—	740	185.00–247.00	239.45

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)	1	—	890	1,750.00	1,750.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	1,435.00	1,435.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	787	1,810.00	1,810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	755	1,535.00–1,750.00	1,682.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,725.00	1,725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	91.00–92.00	91.42
9	—	1,752	141.00–156.00	148.52
4	—	1,353	111.00–136.00	119.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,012	91.00–106.00	100.15
1	—	995	140.00	140.00
38	—	1,096	111.00–126.00	119.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,419	121.00–130.00	126.22
4	—	1,355	113.00–117.00	114.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,970	111.00	111.00

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.