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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2020-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Sep 15

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,575 head

▲ 388 vs last sale 1,187▲ 842 vs year ago 733 · +114.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

125 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 100▼ 8 vs year ago 133 · −6.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

145 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 211▲ 145 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 instances 8.00 higher, 400 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 400 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 400 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 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 $163.31/cwt on 644 head.

Average price

$163.31

644 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$844

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$64

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

$19.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.04

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	165.21	836	582
Medium and Large 1-2	618	145.53	899	62

One grade step is worth $19.68/cwt here — about −$64 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 sale644 hd

163.31

—

CO average3 barns · 1,850 hd

154.28

+9.04

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	1,845	83.04	1,532	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,342	64.57	867	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	60.15	714	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,058	50.11	530	25

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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	662	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	351	212.60/cwt	212.00–213.00	746	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	197.81/cwt	193.00–199.00	738	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	788	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	186.21/cwt	183.00–190.00	791	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	177.65/cwt	177.00–180.00	785	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	454	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	804	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	166.39/cwt	161.00–169.50	782	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	157.94/cwt	152.00–160.50	826	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	793	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	146.83/cwt	143.00–153.50	847	114
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	606	140.81/cwt	140.00–141.50	853	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	928	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	674	137.10/cwt	135.00–139.50	924	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	136.43/cwt	136.00–136.50	973	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	742	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	913	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,002	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	128.96/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,061	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	165.05/cwt	163.50–165.50	517	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	604	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	152.86/cwt	147.00–156.00	581	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	152.42/cwt	150.00–158.00	628	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	143.73/cwt	142.00–145.00	631	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	144.90/cwt	139.00–147.50	682	94
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	134.80/cwt	134.00–135.50	640	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	133.19/cwt	129.00–135.50	709	118
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	676	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	123.36/cwt	120.00–124.00	718	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	129.82/cwt	128.50–132.00	757	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	768	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	846	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	704	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	919	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	966	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	807	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	976	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	992	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	334	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	665	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	389	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	720	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	532	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	713	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,673	76.13/cwt	73.00–79.50	1,274	8
Bulls	—	—	1,884	84.94/cwt	81.50–89.00	1,600	17
Bulls	—	—	2,080	90.68/cwt	90.50–91.00	1,886	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	39.12/cwt	36.00–42.50	387	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	47.36/cwt	44.00–50.00	478	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	57.52/cwt	53.00–59.50	656	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	61.98/cwt	60.00–65.00	735	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	57.43/cwt	52.00–60.00	683	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,342	64.57/cwt	61.00–66.00	867	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,102	60.62/cwt	57.00–64.50	668	57

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 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,575Last week 1,187Year ago 733

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 100Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 145Last week 211Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,189	52.00–60.00	57.43
37	—	1,186	60.00–65.00	61.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,342	61.00–66.00	64.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	988	36.00–42.50	39.12
10	—	1,140	53.00–59.50	57.52
11	—	1,009	44.00–50.00	47.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,884	81.50–89.00	84.94
8	—	1,673	73.00–79.50	76.13
3	—	2,080	90.50–91.00	90.68

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	412	150.00–158.00	152.42
94	—	471	139.00–147.50	144.90
14	—	636	133.00	133.00
11	—	764	126.50	126.50
6	—	807	121.00	121.00
118	—	532	129.00–135.50	133.19
57	—	373	162.00	162.00
41	—	583	128.50–132.00	129.82
19	—	313	163.50–165.50	165.05
16	—	704	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	475	134.00–135.50	134.80
18	—	582	120.00–124.00	123.36
9	—	878	113.00	113.00
5	—	532	127.00	127.00
26	—	439	142.00–145.00	143.73
26	—	380	147.00–156.00	152.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	600	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	674	135.00–139.50	137.10
45	—	606	140.00–141.50	140.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	400	197.00	197.00
10	—	351	212.00–213.00	212.60
10	—	454	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	523	152.00–160.50	157.94
66	—	425	183.00–190.00	186.21
24	—	323	205.00	205.00
14	—	713	136.00–136.50	136.43
9	—	823	127.00–133.00	128.96
114	—	577	143.00–153.50	146.83
67	—	373	193.00–199.00	197.81
6	—	638	145.50	145.50
95	—	470	161.00–169.50	166.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	742	123.00	123.00
12	—	525	151.00	151.00
11	—	771	130.00	130.00
18	—	442	177.00–180.00	177.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	532	134.00	134.00
4	—	389	185.00	185.00
4	—	334	199.00	199.00

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	57	—	1,102	57.00–64.50	60.62

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.