Sale reports / Colorado / Winter - La Junta / 2023-11-17

Winter - La Junta

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Fri, Nov 17
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1896
Slaughter Cattle receipts
427 head
▲ 369 vs last sale 58▲ 182 vs year ago 245 · +74.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2,966 head
▲ 2,318 vs last sale 648▲ 1,772 vs year ago 1,194 · +148.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Slaughter cows across all weight classes sold moderate to good. There were a handfull of pairs sold and there was a large percentage of bred cows that calve in March and April that were sold. Today was the first of three bred cow special sales. The next bred special will be December 15, 2023.

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—Average1,684103.871,7497thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,34086.361,157146
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,12483.07934183
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,78782.891,4816thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,62182.681,34018

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 (2-4 yrs)1,223$2,66641
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$2,394389
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,373$2,115147
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,061$2,01131
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,515$1,8503thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,490$1,84531
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,348$1,83469
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,195$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,364$1,77430
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,136$1,59638
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,320$1,57996
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,330$1,454140
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,465$1,4353thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,319$1,406451
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,273$1,32792
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,344$1,31691
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,283$1,28073
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,255$1,25010
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,028$2,18063
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)973$2,091264
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)873$1,847155
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)893$1,7336
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,365$2,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,419$1,92227
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,199$1,7327
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$1,7139
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,534$1,69235
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,460$1,46224
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)905$1,6763thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)940$1,6251thin

Every lot

91 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,42093.00/cwt93.00–93.001,3212
Bulls——1,755107.02/cwt106.00–110.001,8784
Bulls——1,925113.00/cwt113.00–113.002,1751
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03856.85/cwt52.00–60.005905
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10777.55/cwt66.00–83.0085868
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11296.51/cwt92.00–99.001,0737
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14087.08/cwt85.00–91.00993103
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29589.13/cwt88.00–92.001,15462
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,36297.10/cwt95.00–100.001,3233
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37383.84/cwt67.00–87.001,15181
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62182.68/cwt69.00–87.001,34018
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,78782.89/cwt77.00–85.001,4816
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs19 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0111,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0451,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0751,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6753
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1101,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3051,949.50/head1,900.00–2,000.001,9504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3631,563.40/head1,510.00–1,800.001,5635
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3652,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3921,489.00/head1,425.00–1,650.001,48910
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4251,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,4271,280.00/head1,225.00–1,350.001,2805
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4401,759.11/head1,725.00–1,825.001,75911
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4552,160.90/head2,000.00–2,350.002,1618
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4601,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4632,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5321,669.98/head1,600.00–1,750.001,67033
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5541,534.30/head1,425.00–1,660.001,5349
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5682,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,6802,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows41 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29221,614.49/head1,600.00–1,650.001,61410
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 19702,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1007
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0291,655.31/head1,600.00–1,750.001,65535
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,0302,817.65/head2,800.00–2,900.002,81870
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0791,490.18/head1,425.00–1,575.001,49016
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0911,823.12/head1,725.00–2,000.001,82315
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1662,586.65/head2,400.00–2,700.002,587154
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1781,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9007
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2232,666.26/head2,425.00–2,750.002,66641
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2271,318.04/head1,225.00–1,475.001,31895
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,2322,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6007
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2422,136.70/head1,800.00–2,350.002,137130
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,95010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2541,362.70/head1,300.00–1,425.001,3634
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2551,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,25010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2561,917.81/head1,800.00–2,000.001,91835
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2721,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2731,526.12/head1,450.00–1,625.001,5264
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2761,251.05/head1,075.00–1,400.001,25182
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2821,233.28/head1,200.00–1,350.001,23333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2831,279.53/head1,050.00–1,325.001,28073
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2851,538.47/head1,450.00–1,650.001,53888
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3071,453.11/head1,400.00–1,600.001,45322
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3121,310.38/head1,150.00–1,475.001,310318
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3271,230.68/head1,125.00–1,475.001,2319
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3401,301.20/head1,100.00–1,400.001,30184
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3531,853.21/head1,850.00–1,900.001,85339
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3581,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,92541
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,3641,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3507
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3852,235.86/head2,185.00–2,350.002,236104
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3901,855.22/head1,800.00–1,900.001,85524
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3911,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5007
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4141,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,52512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4391,823.33/head1,700.00–1,900.001,82345
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,4651,435.00/head1,435.00–1,435.001,4353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4731,587.75/head1,550.00–1,675.001,58816
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4901,845.46/head1,750.00–1,875.001,84531
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,5012,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5509
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5151,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5951,818.93/head1,700.00–1,850.001,81933
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1806189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,5234
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2810106.00/cwt106.00–106.008593
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2814165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3434
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1872184.31/cwt172.50–189.001,60730
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2955153.71/cwt142.50–162.501,46849
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,031115.20/cwt105.00–120.001,18825
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28341,812.00/head1,775.00–1,900.001,812118
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28351,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 29011,713.65/head1,600.00–1,735.001,71453
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19221,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8504
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 29371,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29722,004.91/head1,925.00–2,100.002,005108
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19991,920.60/head1,875.00–2,010.001,92130
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,0042,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3005
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0102,376.68/head2,250.00–2,500.002,377103
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,0262,189.57/head2,000.00–2,300.002,19062
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 21,1801,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 19051,676.38/head1,575.00–1,800.001,6763
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 19401,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251

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.