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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2020-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Jan 21

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901

← Jan 14Jan 21Jan 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

4,689 head

▼ 2,411 vs last sale 7,100▲ 4,689 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

91 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 64▲ 91 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

259 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 270▲ 259 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Tuesday: Steers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher instances 10.00 to 15.00 higher on calves under 500 lbs, 600 to 700 lbs steady. Heifers under 700 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade and demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $159.20/cwt on 1,980 head.

Average price

$159.20

1,980 head · 664 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−0.19

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	664	159.20	1,057	1,980

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,980 hd

159.20

—

CO average4 barns · 4,678 hd

159.40

−0.19

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	Average	1,879	84.45	1,587	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,463	57.56	842	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	55.90	683	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,064	45.81	488	11

Every lot

38 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	810	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	404	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	893	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	206.57/cwt	201.00–209.00	897	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	198.49/cwt	192.50–202.00	929	182
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	178.18/cwt	174.00–182.00	950	134
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	174.92/cwt	170.00–180.00	997	237
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	163.15/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,020	147
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	626	166.95/cwt	166.00–168.00	1,045	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	149.69/cwt	147.00–156.00	1,016	342
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Full	707	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	962	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	728	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,001	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	145.74/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,062	299
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	142.31/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,097	232
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	140.17/cwt	139.00–140.50	1,149	111
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	882	137.88/cwt	136.00–138.50	1,216	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,244	20
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	174.98/cwt	173.00–176.00	665	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	172.64/cwt	170.00–174.00	754	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	169.27/cwt	163.00–172.00	794	167
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	501	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	802	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	154.31/cwt	151.00–157.00	826	178
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	570	156.00/cwt	154.00–157.50	889	114
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	142.85/cwt	140.00–149.00	834	116
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	141.39/cwt	135.00–146.50	882	430
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	653	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	950	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	139.05/cwt	135.00–141.50	950	181
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	137.78/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,006	126
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	136.67/cwt	135.50–137.00	1,036	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	867	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,058	20
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,879	84.45/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,587	27
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	51.68/cwt	49.00–54.00	532	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	45.80/cwt	43.00–47.00	483	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	41.42/cwt	41.00–42.00	455	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	56.20/cwt	54.50–59.00	686	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	52.32/cwt	51.00–55.00	646	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,434	58.46/cwt	56.00–61.00	838	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	52.13/cwt	51.00–53.00	852	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,320	57.69/cwt	51.00–60.00	762	119

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 (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO

Tue Jan 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,689Last week 7,100Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 64Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 259Last week 270Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	119	—	1,320	51.00–60.00	57.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,235	51.00–55.00	52.32
36	—	1,221	54.50–59.00	56.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,434	56.00–61.00	58.46
2	—	1,635	51.00–53.00	52.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,030	49.00–54.00	51.68
4	—	1,099	41.00–42.00	41.42
4	—	1,055	43.00–47.00	45.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,879	81.00–87.00	84.45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	728	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	707	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	820	139.00–140.50	140.17
134	—	533	174.00–182.00	178.18
182	—	468	192.50–202.00	198.49
232	—	771	139.00–144.00	142.31
19	—	434	201.00–209.00	206.57
20	—	915	136.00	136.00
147	—	625	155.00–165.00	163.15
237	—	570	170.00–180.00	174.92
299	—	729	143.00–150.00	145.74
342	—	679	147.00–156.00	149.69
7	—	370	219.00	219.00
93	—	882	136.00–138.50	137.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	404	221.00	221.00
67	—	626	166.00–168.00	166.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	584	140.00–149.00	142.85
126	—	730	137.00–139.00	137.78
181	—	683	135.00–141.50	139.05
430	—	624	135.00–146.50	141.39
167	—	469	163.00–172.00	169.27
178	—	535	151.00–157.00	154.31
20	—	867	122.00	122.00
48	—	380	173.00–176.00	174.98
55	—	437	170.00–174.00	172.64
77	—	758	135.50–137.00	136.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	653	145.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	570	154.00–157.50	156.00
21	—	501	160.00	160.00

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.