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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2020-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-14

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

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901

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Feeder Cattle receipts

478 head

▼ 122 vs last sale 600▲ 478 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

326 head

▲ 151 vs last sale 175▲ 326 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

463 head

▼ 400 vs last sale 863▲ 463 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available this week due to this sale not being covered last week. Todays run comprised mostly cow-calf pairs and slaughter cows. Demand moderate to good.

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 $124.59/cwt on 217 head.

Average price

$124.59

217 head · 675 lb average

Value per head Derived

$841

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$187

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

$15.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.79

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	139.00	687	15thin
Large 1	572	125.40	717	30
Medium and Large 1	709	123.20	873	172

One grade step is worth $15.80/cwt here — about −$187 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 sale217 hd

124.59

—

CO average3 barns · 313 hd

126.38

−1.79

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	1,798	84.98	1,528	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,332	57.71	769	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	56.70	702	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,155	47.62	550	79

Every lot

48 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	757	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	155.32/cwt	155.00–155.50	794	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	140.41/cwt	138.00–141.00	798	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	921	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	132.98/cwt	130.00–135.50	883	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	964	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	130.10/cwt	128.00–131.00	935	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	123.22/cwt	123.00–124.00	965	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,054	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	937	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,068	16
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	130	194.81/cwt	160.00–250.00	253	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	165	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	371	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	215	246.51/cwt	175.00–325.00	530	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	507	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	569	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	624	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	687	15
Heifers	—	Large 1	518	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	684	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	738	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	771	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	608	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	736	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	804	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	117.72/cwt	116.00–120.00	790	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	116.92/cwt	116.50–117.50	901	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	817	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	976	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	851	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	945	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	927	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	992	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	125	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	294	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	177	319.81/cwt	250.00–425.00	566	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	205	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	871	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	578	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	844	19
Bulls	—	Large 1	658	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	875	18
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,685	76.90/cwt	73.00–79.50	1,296	7
Bulls	—	—	1,777	85.00/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,510	17
Bulls	—	—	1,964	93.02/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,827	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	40.10/cwt	39.00–43.50	421	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	54.80/cwt	54.00–56.50	619	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,167	46.96/cwt	44.50–50.00	548	63
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	55.40/cwt	52.00–59.00	683	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	61.65/cwt	60.00–64.00	774	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,278	55.22/cwt	51.00–58.00	706	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	63.53/cwt	62.00–65.00	926	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,413.46/cwt	1,350.00–1,500.00	14,700	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	1,360.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,360.00	17,000	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,294	1,432.20/cwt	1,385.00–1,535.00	18,533	109
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,296	1,714.07/cwt	1,710.00–1,735.00	22,214	60
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,359	1,472.57/cwt	1,360.00–1,535.00	20,012	81
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,272	60.86/cwt	53.00–66.00	774	92

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 Jul 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 478Last week 600Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 326Last week 175Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 463Last week 863Year ago 0

No trend available this week due to this sale not being covered last week. Todays run comprised mostly cow-calf pairs and slaughter cows. Demand moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	817	119.50	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	608	121.00	121.00
12	—	518	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	134.50	134.50
6	—	377	151.00	151.00
3	—	130	160.00–250.00	194.81
2	—	215	175.00–325.00	246.51
30	—	771	116.50–117.50	116.92
29	—	671	116.00–120.00	117.72
4	—	408	153.00	153.00
3	—	323	157.00	157.00
2	—	165	225.00	225.00
16	—	616	130.50	130.50
13	—	539	137.00	137.00
9	—	851	111.00	111.00
7	—	927	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	494	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	658	133.00	133.00
19	—	578	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	125	235.00	235.00
2	—	205	425.00	425.00
3	—	177	250.00–425.00	319.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	568	138.00–141.00	140.41
11	—	664	130.00–135.50	132.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	830	127.00	127.00
11	—	719	128.00–131.00	130.10
10	—	684	141.00	141.00
9	—	612	150.50	150.50
2	—	418	181.00	181.00
16	—	937	114.00	114.00
16	—	511	155.00–155.50	155.32
9	—	783	123.00–124.00	123.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,685	73.00–79.50	76.90
17	—	1,777	82.00–88.00	85.00
7	—	1,964	90.00–96.00	93.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,051	39.00–43.50	40.10
63	—	1,167	44.50–50.00	46.96
11	—	1,130	54.00–56.50	54.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,278	51.00–58.00	55.22
6	—	1,458	62.00–65.00	63.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,233	52.00–59.00	55.40
11	—	1,255	60.00–64.00	61.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	109	—	1,294	1,385.00–1,535.00	1,432.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	81	—	1,359	1,360.00–1,535.00	1,472.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,250	1,360.00	1,360.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	60	—	1,296	1,710.00–1,735.00	1,714.07

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	15	—	1,040	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,413.46

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	92	—	1,272	53.00–66.00	60.86

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.