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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Sep 4

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Aug 28Sep 4Sep 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

591 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 585▼ 280 vs year ago 871 · −32.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

183 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 79▲ 33 vs year ago 150 · +22.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 187 vs last sale 253▼ 255 vs year ago 321 · −79.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers sold mostly 7.00 to 13.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers under 450lbs sold 1.00 to 19.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 450lbs sold 8.00 to 15.00 lower. Boner slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower. Lean slaughter cows sold 8.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 16.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Wednesday September 11, 2024.

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 $266.97/cwt on 133 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −141.23 against this barn's trailing median of $408.19.

Average price

$266.97

133 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,475

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$26.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.30

vs CO average

−2.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	269.59	1,494	120
Medium and Large 1-2	534	242.74	1,296	13thin

One grade step is worth $26.85/cwt here — about $198 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale133 hd

266.97

—

CO average4 barns · 207 hd

269.27

−2.30

National average147 barns · 6,928 hd

269.40

−2.43

This barn, trailing median8 sales

408.19

−141.23

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	1,679	146.61	2,462	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,387	129.43	1,795	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,115	117.78	1,313	118

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)	1,423	$2,032	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,455	$2,029	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,330	$1,863	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,850	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,383	$1,810	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,376	$1,790	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,729	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,075	$1,711	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,183	$1,543	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,195	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	870	$1,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	987	$1,666	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	833	$1,517	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,830	$2,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,450	$2,410	3thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,463	$2,318	2thin

Every lot

66 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	170	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	251	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	946	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	316	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,027	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	901	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	342	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,265	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	356	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,317	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	369	329.85/cwt	328.00–332.50	1,217	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	335.66/cwt	325.00–337.00	1,410	26
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	314.11/cwt	301.00–318.00	1,360	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,317	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	506	279.04/cwt	269.00–285.00	1,412	51
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	534	242.74/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,296	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	262.61/cwt	256.00–267.00	1,549	69
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	245.70/cwt	241.00–255.00	1,526	12
Steers	650–700	Large 1	670	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,514	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	252.99/cwt	246.00–256.00	1,705	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	704	247.46/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,742	28
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	826	221.82/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,832	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	871	220.91/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,924	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	100–150	Medium and Large 1	142	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	213	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	294	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	914	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	315.67/cwt	315.00–317.00	963	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	952	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	397	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,175	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	401	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,183	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,236	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	249.95/cwt	241.00–256.00	1,190	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,178	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	247.59/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,287	29
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	598	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,435	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,456	14
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	234.31/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,666	30
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	718	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,490	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,155	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,328	1
Bulls	—	—	1,540	134.84/cwt	115.00–159.00	2,077	6
Bulls	—	—	1,770	153.42/cwt	141.00–161.00	2,716	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	96.58/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,003	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	112.38/cwt	101.00–119.00	1,210	55
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	127.39/cwt	120.00–151.00	1,489	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,469	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	130.56/cwt	121.00–140.00	1,819	29
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	910	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,075	1,711.16/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,711	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	1,729.48/head	1,675.00–1,825.00	1,729	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,342	1,684.26/head	1,560.00–1,725.00	1,684	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,383	1,810.00/head	1,810.00–1,810.00	1,810	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,423	2,032.42/head	2,000.00–2,075.00	2,032	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,443	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,455	2,310.00/head	2,310.00–2,310.00	2,310	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,455	2,029.18/head	2,010.00–2,050.00	2,029	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,460	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	2,010.00/head	2,010.00–2,010.00	2,010	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,680	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	818	204.81/cwt	201.00–213.00	1,675	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	168.23/cwt	151.00–181.00	1,620	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	1,570.49/head	1,475.00–1,610.00	1,570	10
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	1,443.59/head	1,210.00–1,625.00	1,444	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	2,110.00/head	2,110.00–2,110.00	2,110	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,450	2,410.00/head	2,410.00–2,410.00	2,410	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,830	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	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 Sep 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 591Last week 585Year ago 871

Slaughter CattleReceipts 183Last week 79Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 253Year ago 321

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	100–150	142	575.00	575.00
4	200–250	213	810.00	810.00
13	250–300	294	311.00	311.00
6	300–350	305	315.00–317.00	315.67
3	350–400	397	296.00	296.00
15	400–450	401	295.00	295.00
15	450–500	476	241.00–256.00	249.95
29	500–550	520	240.00–250.00	247.59
5	550–600	598	240.00	240.00
14	600–650	604	241.00	241.00
30	700–750	711	225.00–239.00	234.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	345	276.00	276.00
2	400–450	443	279.00	279.00
3	500–550	510	231.00	231.00
2	700–750	718	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	150–200	170	800.00	800.00
9	250–300	251	377.00	377.00
9	300–350	342	370.00	370.00
4	350–400	356	370.00	370.00
26	400–450	420	325.00–337.00	335.66
11	450–500	467	282.00	282.00
51	500–550	506	269.00–285.00	279.04
69	550–600	590	256.00–267.00	262.61
12	600–650	621	241.00–255.00	245.70
13	650–700	674	246.00–256.00	252.99
28	700–750	704	245.00–248.00	247.46
5	800–850	826	217.00–225.00	221.82
12	850–900	871	218.00–225.00	220.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	670	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	340	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	325.00	325.00
10	350–400	369	328.00–332.50	329.85
9	400–450	433	301.00–318.00	314.11
13	500–550	534	230.00–251.00	242.74

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,455	2,010.00–2,050.00	2,029.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,383	1,810.00	1,810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,443	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,423	2,000.00–2,075.00	2,032.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,095	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,711.16
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,280	1,675.00–1,825.00	1,729.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,460	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,455	2,310.00	2,310.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	775.00	775.00

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	—	1,200	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,342	1,560.00–1,725.00	1,684.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	1,025.00	1,025.00

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	—	1,680	2,625.00	2,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	2,010.00	2,010.00

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	3	—	818	201.00–213.00	204.81

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	10	—	963	151.00–181.00	168.23

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	—	1,210	2,110.00	2,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	870	1,475.00–1,610.00	1,570.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	875	1,210.00–1,625.00	1,443.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	645	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,450	2,410.00	2,410.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,830	2,725.00	2,725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,038	91.00–98.00	96.58
53	—	1,169	120.00–151.00	127.39
55	—	1,077	101.00–119.00	112.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,393	121.00–140.00	130.56
2	—	1,300	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	115.00	115.00
15	—	1,770	141.00–161.00	153.42
6	—	1,540	115.00–159.00	134.84

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.