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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2020-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Sep 8

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,187 head

▲ 487 vs last sale 700▲ 1,187 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 121 vs last sale 221▲ 100 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

211 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 214▲ 211 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer calves under 400 lbs steady, 400 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 instances 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs 3,00 to 5.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers over 700 lbs lightly tested. Heifer calves 350 to 450 lbs steady, 450 to 600 5.00 to 8.00 higher, Yearling feeder heifers over 700 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows steady to a 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade and demand moderate to 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 $163.33/cwt on 563 head.

Average price

$163.33

563 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$788

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

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

$18.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.10

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	486	170.40	828	283
Medium and Large 1-2	489	156.81	767	244
Medium and Large 2	407	151.94	618	36

One grade step is worth $18.46/cwt here — about $210 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 sale563 hd

163.33

—

CO average3 barns · 1,186 hd

155.24

+8.10

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	—	High	1,839	84.32	1,550	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	58.03	692	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,296	57.36	743	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,009	47.09	475	32

Every lot

40 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	307	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	608	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	180.50/cwt	180.00–181.00	592	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	528	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	193.87/cwt	192.00–196.50	733	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	163.93/cwt	160.00–169.00	677	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	187.32/cwt	186.00–188.00	783	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	672	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	173.22/cwt	172.00–175.00	805	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	162.73/cwt	161.00–166.00	797	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	166.56/cwt	166.00–169.00	844	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	155.06/cwt	150.00–158.50	870	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	795	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	133.74/cwt	131.00–139.00	828	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	131.61/cwt	129.00–137.00	873	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	161.82/cwt	158.50–164.00	516	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	155.27/cwt	154.00–156.00	567	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	367	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	606	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	594	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	145.77/cwt	145.00–150.00	649	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	465	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	856	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	683	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	524	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	817	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	126.34/cwt	125.50–126.50	702	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	125.28/cwt	124.50–126.00	780	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	833	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	864	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,826	76.66/cwt	74.00–80.50	1,400	4
Bulls	—	—	1,827	86.62/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,583	10
Bulls	—	—	2,005	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,845	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	916	36.68/cwt	33.00–40.00	336	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	55.18/cwt	50.00–57.00	583	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	48.26/cwt	46.00–49.00	511	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	56.77/cwt	54.00–59.00	662	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	61.40/cwt	60.00–62.75	775	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,280	56.15/cwt	54.00–59.00	719	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	63.38/cwt	62.00–64.00	871	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,008	44.22/cwt	41.00–50.50	446	55
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,183	56.87/cwt	54.00–63.50	673	27

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 Sep 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,187Last week 700Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 221Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 211Last week 214Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	465	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	556	125.50–126.50	126.34
15	—	474	144.00	144.00
18	—	421	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	623	124.50–126.00	125.28
36	—	319	158.50–164.00	161.82
38	—	445	145.00–150.00	145.77
47	—	365	154.00–156.00	155.27
5	—	686	121.50	121.50
7	—	711	121.50	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	367	165.00	165.00
24	—	524	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	507	166.00–169.00	166.56
28	—	418	186.00–188.00	187.32
59	—	465	172.00–175.00	173.22
8	—	307	198.00	198.00
24	—	378	192.00–196.50	193.87
69	—	561	150.00–158.50	155.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	568	140.00	140.00
26	—	619	131.00–139.00	133.74
42	—	328	180.00–181.00	180.50
43	—	490	161.00–166.00	162.73
47	—	413	160.00–169.00	163.93
10	—	700	125.00	125.00
22	—	375	180.00	180.00
32	—	663	129.00–137.00	131.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	369	143.00	143.00
23	—	428	157.00	157.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,005	92.00	92.00
4	—	1,826	74.00–80.50	76.66
10	—	1,827	83.00–90.00	86.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,280	54.00–59.00	56.15
3	—	1,375	62.00–64.00	63.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,059	46.00–49.00	48.26
11	—	916	33.00–40.00	36.68
13	—	1,057	50.00–57.00	55.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,263	60.00–62.75	61.40
32	—	1,166	54.00–59.00	56.77

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,183	54.00–63.50	56.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	55	—	1,008	41.00–50.50	44.22

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.