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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2022-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-14

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Fri, Jan 14

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1896

← Dec 17Jan 14Nov 18 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

322 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 278▲ 322 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,197 head

▼ 966 vs last sale 2,163▲ 1,197 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special bred cow and pair sale.

Demand moderate to good for bred heifers, replacement stock cows and cow-calf pairs. Bred heifers and stock cows aged, blood tested and pregnancy checked prior to the sale. prices per head.

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	1,812	94.92	1,720	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	67.50	989	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	62.26	746	115
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	51.14	502	34

Every lot

31 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock Stock Cow and Pair Special - 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
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,797	94.07/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,690	6
Bulls	—	—	1,905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,905	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	961	54.35/cwt	50.00–59.00	522	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	967	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	464	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,000	53.18/cwt	51.00–55.00	532	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	48.26/cwt	47.00–49.00	533	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,163	54.81/cwt	52.00–58.00	637	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	55.11/cwt	50.00–60.00	643	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,192	62.75/cwt	62.00–64.00	748	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	62.72/cwt	60.00–66.50	756	68
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,415	66.72/cwt	61.00–69.50	944	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	65.04/cwt	63.00–68.00	958	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,544	71.61/cwt	71.00–72.00	1,106	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,810	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,321	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	14,100	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	688.06/cwt	675.00–710.00	7,658	47
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,144	1,531.14/cwt	1,475.00–1,550.00	17,516	71
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	1,239.39/cwt	1,235.00–1,250.00	15,592	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	1,341.00/cwt	1,310.00–1,400.00	17,165	30
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	1,423.74/cwt	1,310.00–1,475.00	18,722	70
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,322	935.20/cwt	910.00–950.00	12,363	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,345	871.98/cwt	800.00–900.00	11,728	110
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,368	878.93/cwt	825.00–900.00	12,024	34
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,376	1,102.85/cwt	1,025.00–1,125.00	15,175	40
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,409	1,190.46/cwt	1,125.00–1,250.00	16,774	31
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,440	923.07/cwt	885.00–975.00	13,292	52
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,771	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,425	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	17,100	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,550	1,460.00/cwt	1,460.00–1,460.00	22,630	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,031	1,382.46/cwt	1,310.00–1,475.00	14,253	113
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,106	1,517.27/cwt	1,510.00–1,550.00	16,781	63

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 →

Winter Livestock Stock Cow and Pair Special - La Junta, CO

Fri Jan 14, 2022

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 322Last week 278Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,197Last week 2,163Year ago 0

Special bred cow and pair sale.

Demand moderate to good for bred heifers, replacement stock cows and cow-calf pairs. Bred heifers and stock cows aged, blood tested and pregnancy checked prior to the sale. prices per head.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,000	1,410.00	1,410.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	—	1,368	825.00–900.00	878.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	—	1,409	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,190.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	70	—	1,315	1,310.00–1,475.00	1,423.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	110	—	1,345	800.00–900.00	871.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	—	1,376	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,102.85
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,322	910.00–950.00	935.20
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	52	—	1,440	885.00–975.00	923.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	71	—	1,144	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,531.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	30	—	1,280	1,310.00–1,400.00	1,341.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	47	—	1,113	675.00–710.00	688.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	—	1,258	1,235.00–1,250.00	1,239.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,550	1,460.00	1,460.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,095	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,425	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	63	—	1,106	1,510.00–1,550.00	1,517.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	113	—	1,031	1,310.00–1,475.00	1,382.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,905	100.00	100.00
6	—	1,797	92.00–95.00	94.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,000	51.00–55.00	53.18
13	—	967	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,192	62.00–64.00	62.75
2	—	1,163	52.00–58.00	54.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,415	61.00–69.50	66.72
8	—	1,544	71.00–72.00	71.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,473	63.00–68.00	65.04
1	—	1,810	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	961	50.00–59.00	54.35
4	—	1,105	47.00–49.00	48.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,206	60.00–66.50	62.72
5	—	1,166	50.00–60.00	55.11

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.