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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2020-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Apr 14

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901

← Apr 7Apr 14Apr 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

600 head

▼ 4,828 vs last sale 5,428▲ 600 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

150 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 71▲ 150 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

971 head

▲ 896 vs last sale 75▲ 971 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder steers and heifers too lightly tested for a comparison. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate for feeders to good for slaughter cows and cow-calf pairs.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.61/cwt on 249 head.

Average price

$128.61

249 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$711

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$59

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

$5.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.01

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	494	133.57	660	37
Medium and Large 1	563	127.75	719	212

One grade step is worth $5.82/cwt here — about −$59 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale249 hd

128.61

—

CO average3 barns · 679 hd

133.63

−5.01

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	—	Low	1,870	79.61	1,489	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	55.08	700	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	53.37	775	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,016	45.68	464	14

Every lot

34 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	446	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	740	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	497	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	808	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	857	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	552	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	894	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	908	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	134.31/cwt	133.50–136.00	916	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	706	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	833	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	833	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	831	106.56/cwt	105.50–107.00	886	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	394	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	559	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	134.44/cwt	134.00–136.00	636	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	689	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	128.22/cwt	127.00–130.00	724	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	601	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	793	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	123.72/cwt	123.00–126.00	782	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	800	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	718	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	733	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,800	83.59/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,505	5
Bulls	—	—	1,987	72.97/cwt	68.00–76.00	1,450	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	52.41/cwt	50.00–55.50	514	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	45.31/cwt	44.00–47.00	453	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	37.58/cwt	37.00–39.00	415	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	54.30/cwt	53.00–56.00	665	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,384	59.83/cwt	59.00–61.00	828	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	54.83/cwt	52.50–57.00	781	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	691	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	752	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,107	1,767.62/cwt	1,760.00–1,775.00	19,568	88
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	1,195.44/cwt	1,150.00–1,275.00	13,724	41
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,191	1,614.36/cwt	1,500.00–1,650.00	19,227	294
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,028	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	15,934	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,272	872.89/cwt	825.00–925.00	11,103	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,429	57.38/cwt	52.00–60.00	820	20

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 Apr 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 600Last week 5,428Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 71Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 971Last week 75Year ago 0

Feeder steers and heifers too lightly tested for a comparison. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate for feeders to good for slaughter cows and cow-calf pairs.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	88	—	1,107	1,760.00–1,775.00	1,767.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	41	—	1,148	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,195.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	294	—	1,191	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,614.36

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)	5	—	1,272	825.00–925.00	872.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,028	1,550.00	1,550.00

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	20	—	1,429	52.00–60.00	57.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,987	68.00–76.00	72.97
5	—	1,800	81.00–86.00	83.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,425	52.50–57.00	54.83
1	—	1,535	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,103	37.00–39.00	37.58
4	—	980	50.00–55.50	52.41
7	—	999	44.00–47.00	45.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,225	53.00–56.00	54.30
4	—	1,384	59.00–61.00	59.83
1	—	1,470	47.00	47.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	601	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	718	100.00	100.00
8	—	814	90.00	90.00
77	—	565	127.00–130.00	128.22
57	—	473	134.00–136.00	134.44
20	—	632	123.00–126.00	123.72
16	—	512	134.50	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	394	142.00	142.00
13	—	678	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	618	147.00	147.00
27	—	682	133.50–136.00	134.31
17	—	552	162.00	162.00
15	—	706	118.00	118.00
13	—	532	161.00	161.00
11	—	750	111.00	111.00
10	—	831	105.50–107.00	106.56
9	—	497	162.50	162.50
5	—	446	166.00	166.00

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.