Sale reports / Colorado / La Junta / 2024-10-02

La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Oct 2
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,683 head
▲ 357 vs last sale 1,326▼ 90 vs year ago 1,773 · −5.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
250 head
▲ 85 vs last sale 165▼ 7 vs year ago 257 · −2.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
55 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 74▲ 26 vs year ago 29 · +89.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 14.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers under 650lbs sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower while heifers over 650lbs sold mostly 4.00 to 14.00 higher. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 2.00 lower. Boner cows of average dressing sold 3.00 higher and lean cows sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 3.00 higher. The next feeder calf sale will be next Wednesday October 9, 2024. The next slaughter cow sale will be next Thursday October 10, 2024.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $292.02/cwt on 285 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −116.18 against this barn's trailing median of $408.19.
Average price
$292.02
285 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,587
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$307
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$67.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.93
vs CO average
+5.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540303.231,636208
Medium and Large 1-2566265.251,50046
Medium and Large 2536257.921,38229
Large 1563236.001,3292thin
One grade step is worth $67.23/cwt here — about $307 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 sale285 hd
292.02
—
CO average3 barns · 815 hd
286.08
+5.93
National average167 barns · 15,497 hd
286.82
+5.20
This barn, trailing median8 sales
408.19
−116.18
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—Low1,679137.982,31613
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,755116.002,0361thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,388115.761,60732
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,516115.001,7437thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,112107.641,197184

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,275$2,3002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,107$2,01611
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,120$1,8503thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,425$1,8232thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,335$1,7851thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,133$1,6712thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,430$1,5563thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,097$1,4253thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,259$1,2454thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)809$1,4455
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$1,2251thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1258750.00/head750.00–750.007502
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy305350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0682
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1314322.48/cwt321.00–326.001,0137
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340231.00/cwt231.00–231.007855
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1379306.93/cwt300.00–312.001,16313
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390296.19/cwt294.00–297.001,15511
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2399261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,0414
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2413263.35/cwt261.00–276.001,08819
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425304.93/cwt302.00–306.001,29620
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1431311.23/cwt310.00–313.001,34132
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy446331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,47626
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466285.14/cwt281.00–298.001,32934
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2468250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1702
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474307.03/cwt301.00–315.001,45529
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526288.14/cwt286.00–291.001,51618
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1531298.34/cwt290.00–300.001,58472
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed535317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,696107
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2536257.92/cwt236.00–276.001,38229
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed560278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,5572
Steers550–600Large 1563236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,3292
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1579263.54/cwt261.00–266.001,52627
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2591250.54/cwt241.00–256.001,48128
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed610290.50/cwt290.50–290.501,77293
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1618257.83/cwt253.00–262.001,59323
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2629236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,48410
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1678247.87/cwt240.00–258.001,68138
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682229.19/cwt226.00–236.001,56332
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1723246.46/cwt240.00–252.001,78228
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2724205.52/cwt201.00–210.001,4886
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2745226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,6842
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2764200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5288
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1783242.02/cwt241.00–246.001,89524
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2816185.52/cwt180.00–191.001,5144
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1821230.74/cwt228.00–239.001,89412
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1867227.16/cwt221.00–231.001,96914
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2879192.11/cwt186.00–216.001,68919
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1916217.05/cwt211.00–221.501,98821
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1989204.00/cwt204.00–204.002,0187
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,025207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,1222
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1268295.95/cwt291.00–301.007934
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2313225.00/cwt225.00–225.007042
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1338281.00/cwt281.00–281.009502
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy348301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,0474
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy363291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,0563
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374236.90/cwt235.00–240.008868
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381277.84/cwt271.00–281.001,05913
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2386260.42/cwt256.00–265.001,0058
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1432270.66/cwt266.00–279.001,16938
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2443225.00/cwt225.00–225.009972
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445250.68/cwt242.00–255.001,11619
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2456218.49/cwt211.00–220.0099612
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478253.94/cwt251.00–264.001,21445
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482241.18/cwt241.00–242.001,16237
Heifers500–550Large 1502231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,1605
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed506265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,3417
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514232.46/cwt231.00–236.001,19521
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1516244.08/cwt240.00–251.001,25926
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1226
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1571233.17/cwt226.00–239.001,33133
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2601190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1426
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620229.13/cwt226.00–231.001,42119
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655209.18/cwt206.00–214.001,3705
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1663231.62/cwt226.00–234.001,53630
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,3924
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1727229.98/cwt221.00–232.501,672127
Heifers750–800Large 1762201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,5323
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2771160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,23410
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1786221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,7374
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825188.56/cwt186.00–191.001,5564
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1833203.44/cwt201.00–211.001,69525
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1870226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,96612
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,036209.00/cwt209.00–209.002,16511
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1302314.00/cwt314.00–314.009483
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1408273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,1142
Bulls450–500Large 1490265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2992
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1524260.21/cwt255.00–264.001,36415
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1707188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,3295
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1760220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6722
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1817197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,6093
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,505101.00/cwt101.00–101.001,5201
Bulls——1,687142.43/cwt133.00–151.002,40311
Bulls——1,760126.00/cwt126.00–126.002,2181
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed832159.08/cwt157.50–160.001,3243
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,042121.26/cwt120.00–131.001,26413
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04496.99/cwt70.00–105.001,01361
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,167110.61/cwt106.00–118.001,291107
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,383116.68/cwt111.00–119.001,61426
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,401122.77/cwt120.00–128.001,7204
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42889.72/cwt81.00–98.001,2812
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,516115.00/cwt111.00–116.001,7437
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,755116.00/cwt116.00–116.002,0361
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27551,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18221,550.14/head1,325.00–1,625.001,5504
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18601,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28901,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0971,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1201,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1331,671.30/head1,635.00–1,700.001,6712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1432,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1759
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2591,245.23/head1,175.00–1,310.001,2454
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2752,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3351,785.00/head1,785.00–1,785.001,7851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4251,823.42/head1,775.00–1,875.001,8232
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4301,555.65/head1,525.00–1,625.001,5563
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2750141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0581
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2878167.13/cwt161.00–175.001,4673
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1883193.53/cwt182.00–201.001,7095

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.