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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2023-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-21

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

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901

← Mar 14Mar 21Mar 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

468 head

▼ 5,374 vs last sale 5,842▼ 234 vs year ago 702 · −33.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

155 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 111▲ 121 vs year ago 34 · +355.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

708 head

▲ 708 vs last sale 0▲ 670 vs year ago 38 · +1,763.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Tuesday: Today's sale consisted mostly of bred cows and pairs. Feeder steers and heifers to lightly tested for a comparison. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher advance on breakers and boners. Slaughter bulls mostly steady on the kind offered. Trade and demand moderate to good for calves, good for bred cows and pairs.

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 $240.60/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$240.60

135 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,399

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+18.83

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	240.60	1,399	135

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 sale135 hd

240.60

—

CO average4 barns · 1,275 hd

221.77

+18.83

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	1,791	99.83	1,788	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,439	96.61	1,390	64
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,242	90.18	1,120	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	80.37	833	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,279	$1,945	158
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,481	$1,745	74
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,513	$1,688	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,277	$1,661	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,437	$1,516	39
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,215	$1,295	25
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,096	$2,049	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,290	$2,320	94
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,261	$1,996	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,249	$1,908	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,227	$1,577	23

Every lot

46 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	319	282.46/cwt	280.00–286.00	901	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	382	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,136	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,096	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	441	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,235	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	278.26/cwt	275.00–286.00	1,319	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	237.84/cwt	236.00–239.00	1,403	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	220.15/cwt	216.00–223.00	1,336	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,437	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	809	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,472	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,516	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	714	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	886	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	203.95/cwt	200.00–207.50	879	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	207.24/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,001	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	198.06/cwt	196.00–203.00	1,064	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,077	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	180.74/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,106	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,181	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,175	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,775	101.16/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,796	8
Bulls	—	—	1,813	98.05/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,778	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	902	78.82/cwt	76.00–81.00	711	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	71.50/cwt	68.00–75.00	722	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	85.58/cwt	82.00–88.00	956	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	92.39/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,123	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	86.14/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,061	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,356	96.71/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,311	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	86.11/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,227	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	96.23/cwt	92.50–98.00	1,374	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	99.63/cwt	99.00–101.00	1,460	19
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,227	1,576.86/head	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,577	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,261	1,996.22/head	1,925.00–2,025.00	1,996	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,270	2,257.60/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,258	57
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,275	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,361	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,215	1,294.65/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,295	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	1,914.73/head	1,850.00–1,960.00	1,915	110
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,277	1,661.35/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,661	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,289	2,013.98/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,014	48
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,422	1,882.96/head	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,883	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,437	1,516.46/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,516	39
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,513	1,687.62/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,688	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,528	1,634.69/head	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,635	41
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,096	2,048.52/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,049	28

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 Mar 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 468Last week 5,842Year ago 702

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 111Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 708Last week 0Year ago 38

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	57	—	1,270	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,257.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,227	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,576.86
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,230	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,261	1,925.00–2,025.00	1,996.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,280	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,275	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,361	2,525.00	2,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	—	1,528	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,634.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	110	—	1,275	1,850.00–1,960.00	1,914.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	1,422	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,882.96
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,513	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,687.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	1,215	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,294.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	39	—	1,437	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,516.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,277	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,661.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	48	—	1,289	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,013.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	1,096	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,048.52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	590	236.00–239.00	237.84
8	—	809	182.00	182.00
30	—	474	275.00–286.00	278.26
26	—	779	184.50	184.50
5	—	319	280.00–286.00	282.46
12	—	441	280.00	280.00
5	—	866	175.00	175.00
5	—	607	216.00–223.00	220.15
8	—	386	284.00	284.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	382	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	537	196.00–203.00	198.06
25	—	483	205.00–210.00	207.24
7	—	316	226.00	226.00
3	—	653	180.00	180.00
12	—	630	187.50	187.50
20	—	412	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	612	180.00–181.00	180.74
20	—	431	200.00–207.50	203.95
6	—	590	182.50	182.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,813	95.00–100.00	98.05
8	—	1,775	99.00–105.00	101.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,356	96.00–98.00	96.71
13	—	1,232	80.00–88.00	86.14
12	—	1,215	90.00–95.00	92.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,425	85.00–87.00	86.11
41	—	1,428	92.50–98.00	96.23
19	—	1,465	99.00–101.00	99.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,117	82.00–88.00	85.58
3	—	902	76.00–81.00	78.82
3	—	1,010	68.00–75.00	71.50

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.