Sale reports / Colorado / Winter - La Junta / 2024-04-16

Winter - La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Apr 16
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901
Feeder Cattle receipts
933 head
▼ 2,764 vs last sale 3,697▲ 166 vs year ago 767 · +21.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
236 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 186▲ 86 vs year ago 150 · +57.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
593 head
▲ 414 vs last sale 179▲ 593 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers under 700lbs sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Steers over 700lbs sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 9.00 higher across all weight classes. Slaughter cows sold steady across all weight classes while slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday April 23, 2024.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $304.91/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −107.58 against this barn's trailing median of $412.50.
Average price
$304.91
53 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,665
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$276
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1-2
$44.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−23.52
vs CO average
+0.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548312.461,71344
Large 1-2536268.001,4369thin
One grade step is worth $44.46/cwt here — about $276 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale53 hd
304.91
—
CO average4 barns · 252 hd
328.43
−23.52
National average171 barns · 11,979 hd
304.39
+0.52
This barn, trailing median10 sales
412.50
−107.58
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

10 sales
499444388333median 412.5003/0303/1710/0610/2011/03
Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.36, low $346.70, median $412.50 across 10 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,804141.772,55850
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,591124.661,98334
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,740124.262,1624thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,410120.891,70526
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,136117.441,335111

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,190$2,697142
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,181$2,1006
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,390$1,86946
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,125$1,83329
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,490$1,77622
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,337$1,7527
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,375$1,64124
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,180$1,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,307$1,5783thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,089$1,49918
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,207$1,48719
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,208$1,4752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$1,4251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,065$1,2606
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,018$2,57914
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,093$2,89424
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,586$2,85337
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,323$2,61721
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,325$2,42944
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,402$2,22534
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,018$3,23149

Every lot

108 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1303397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,2042
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1368371.00/cwt371.00–371.001,3653
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1408362.90/cwt362.50–363.001,48115
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed456341.13/cwt340.00–342.501,55619
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1485327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,5884
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed533321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,71121
Steers500–550Large 1-2536268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,4369
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1548308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,6885
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy550319.00/cwt319.00–319.001,7555
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572297.87/cwt291.00–304.001,70413
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed604305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,84213
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1629280.49/cwt280.00–281.001,7648
Steers600–650Large 1634260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6484
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1669278.96/cwt273.00–289.001,86632
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2698240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,67518
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Fancy703283.00/cwt283.00–283.001,98985
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed704270.56/cwt270.00–272.501,9059
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,8052
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,87412
Steers800–850Large 1802216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,7325
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1809246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,99063
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1873210.83/cwt210.00–211.001,84136
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1329329.83/cwt325.00–332.501,0858
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,26116
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427314.75/cwt312.50–318.501,34411
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,2605
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470303.12/cwt296.00–306.501,42519
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2497281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,3977
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1514295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,51615
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535274.96/cwt270.00–276.001,47122
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563271.43/cwt265.00–273.001,52820
Heifers550–600Large 1589245.26/cwt243.00–251.001,44524
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1617252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,55514
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed667250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,66813
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1669236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,5798
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Fancy795241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,9169
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1633261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,6529
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,804141.77/cwt121.00–165.002,55850
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94192.78/cwt90.00–99.0087311
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15284.00/cwt76.00–89.009683
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,158121.27/cwt102.00–134.001,40497
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,2191
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,411123.51/cwt104.00–131.001,74324
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,42091.00/cwt91.00–91.001,2921
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,591124.66/cwt115.00–129.001,98334
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,725114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,9671
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,745127.68/cwt125.00–131.002,2283
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs25 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 27301,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29301,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19322,626.32/head2,500.00–2,700.002,6263
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19901,934.01/head1,900.00–1,950.001,9343
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0101,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,0952,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1062,974.99/head2,850.00–3,050.002,97515
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,1363,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,854.72/head1,800.00–1,900.001,8552
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2052,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2231,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3012,491.00/head2,400.00–2,600.002,49133
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3302,052.26/head2,000.00–2,100.002,0522
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3862,734.30/head2,600.00–2,900.002,7349
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,3862,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4072,041.59/head2,000.00–2,100.002,04211
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4562,417.45/head2,300.00–2,500.002,41714
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4702,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,5793,175.00/head3,175.00–3,175.003,17520
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5902,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5942,479.06/head2,450.00–2,500.002,47916
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,5983,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2006
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,6032,762.85/head2,750.00–2,800.002,7635
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0123,197.47/head3,000.00–3,250.003,19710
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0193,240.20/head3,200.00–3,350.003,24039
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows29 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29331,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29451,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29811,289.97/head1,125.00–1,475.001,2904
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0041,097.04/head975.00–1,375.001,0974
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0251,383.83/head1,325.00–1,400.001,3845
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0292,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0551,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0581,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3506
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0651,260.00/head1,260.00–1,260.001,2606
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,664.71/head1,650.00–1,725.001,6656
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,573.48/head1,525.00–1,750.001,57312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1051,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1712,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,00019
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1731,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3506
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1812,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1961,804.35/head1,650.00–1,900.001,80424
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,2052,966.06/head2,950.00–2,975.002,966109
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,2081,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2231,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,55013
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,2252,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,80015
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2811,692.54/head1,625.00–1,750.001,6937
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,640.84/head1,575.00–1,700.001,6412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3841,814.27/head1,750.00–1,875.001,8146
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4081,692.41/head1,685.00–1,700.001,6922
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4491,749.53/head1,700.00–1,850.001,75020
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,469905.62/head900.00–1,000.0090615
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,6182,060.87/head2,000.00–2,150.002,0619
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,6691,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,92515
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19272,440.72/head2,300.00–2,550.002,4416
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,0872,682.23/head2,600.00–2,750.002,6828
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1953180.88/cwt165.00–186.001,72425
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,071151.34/cwt141.00–160.001,6218
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,153132.34/cwt132.00–132.501,5263

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.