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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2023-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Apr 11

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901

← Apr 4Apr 11Apr 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

597 head

▼ 2,790 vs last sale 3,387▼ 835 vs year ago 1,432 · −58.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

240 head

▲ 141 vs last sale 99▲ 34 vs year ago 206 · +16.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

856 head

▲ 856 vs last sale 0▲ 734 vs year ago 122 · +601.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today's sale consisted mostly of bred cows and cow calf pairs. Feeder steers and heifers with quality and condition mostly steady in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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 $233.53/cwt on 180 head.

Average price

$233.53

180 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,335

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$15.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.09

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	590	239.87	1,414	108
Medium and Large 1-2	545	224.01	1,220	72

One grade step is worth $15.86/cwt here — about $194 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 sale180 hd

233.53

—

CO average3 barns · 856 hd

225.44

+8.09

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	1,674	104.69	1,753	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,443	96.21	1,389	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	92.27	1,132	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,084	81.58	884	80

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)	1,365	$1,669	77
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,485	$1,534	23
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,406	$1,400	19
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,420	$1,400	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,298	$1,362	23
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,232	$1,196	56
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,154	$1,092	54
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,189	$2,630	29
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,241	$2,302	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,324	$1,487	29
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,103	$1,434	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,199	$1,225	34
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	900	$2,125	15

Every lot

45 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	447	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,106	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,081	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,221	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,403	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	213.61/cwt	211.00–217.00	1,260	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,293	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,429	22
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	457	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,019	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,042	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,076	8
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	511	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,068	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	224.19/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,181	100
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,173	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	715	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,373	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	746	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,324	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,527	102.15/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,560	16
Bulls	—	—	1,768	103.68/cwt	103.00–104.00	1,833	3
Bulls	—	—	1,928	106.48/cwt	104.00–112.00	2,053	5
Bulls	—	—	1,945	116.30/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,262	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	75.70/cwt	73.00–79.00	740	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	80.84/cwt	80.00–84.00	842	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,058	76.19/cwt	70.00–78.00	806	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,066	88.39/cwt	87.00–91.00	942	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,102	88.42/cwt	86.00–91.00	974	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	86.35/cwt	86.00–86.50	971	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	89.52/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,063	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,197	84.73/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,014	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,247	97.33/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,214	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,311	96.10/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,260	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	96.90/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,398	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	94.78/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,369	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,103	1,434.08/head	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,434	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,189	2,629.95/head	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,630	29
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,199	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,241	2,302.13/head	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,302	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,336	1,476.50/head	1,460.00–1,550.00	1,477	25
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,154	1,092.39/head	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,092	54
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,232	1,196.39/head	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,196	56
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,298	1,362.32/head	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,362	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,365	1,669.19/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,669	77
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,406	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,420	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,485	1,534.12/head	1,450.00–1,575.00	1,534	23
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	900	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	15

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 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 597Last week 3,387Year ago 1,432

Slaughter CattleReceipts 240Last week 99Year ago 206

Replacement CattleReceipts 856Last week 0Year ago 122

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	715	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	457	223.00	223.00
7	—	746	177.50	177.50
100	—	527	224.00–225.00	224.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	505	213.00	213.00
10	—	489	213.00	213.00
5	—	564	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	511	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	455	237.50	237.50
23	—	590	211.00–217.00	213.61
14	—	634	204.00	204.00
4	—	447	247.50	247.50
15	—	513	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	568	247.00	247.00
22	—	674	212.00	212.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,250	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,189	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,629.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,103	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,434.08
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,336	1,460.00–1,550.00	1,476.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,199	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,241	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,302.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,406	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,485	1,450.00–1,575.00	1,534.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,298	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,362.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	54	—	1,154	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,092.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,420	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	77	—	1,365	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,669.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	56	—	1,232	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,196.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	900	2,125.00	2,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,527	99.00–105.00	102.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,945	115.00–119.00	116.30
5	—	1,928	104.00–112.00	106.48
3	—	1,768	103.00–104.00	103.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,102	86.00–91.00	88.42
17	—	1,197	82.00–88.00	84.73
16	—	1,058	70.00–78.00	76.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,247	96.00–100.00	97.33
3	—	1,066	87.00–91.00	88.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,041	80.00–84.00	80.84
14	—	978	73.00–79.00	75.70
6	—	1,125	86.00–86.50	86.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,187	86.00–94.00	89.52
17	—	1,311	94.00–98.00	96.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,443	95.00–101.00	96.90
11	—	1,444	93.00–96.00	94.78

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.