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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2024-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, May 14

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901

← May 7May 14Aug 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

497 head

▼ 1,121 vs last sale 1,618▲ 497 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

214 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 181▲ 214 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

378 head

▲ 188 vs last sale 190▲ 378 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower across all weight classes on a light test and feeder heifers were too light for an accurate trend. Slaughter breaker cows sold 9.00 higher, boner cows sold 7.00 higher and lean cows sold 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. Bred heifers had a higher trend noticeable along with cow calf pairs. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday May 21, 2024.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $299.15/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −113.35 against this barn's trailing median of $412.50.

Average price

$299.15

34 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,601

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$72

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

$23.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.87

vs CO average

−11.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	306.82	1,572	22
Large 1	553	295.00	1,631	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	581	283.10	1,645	10thin

One grade step is worth $23.72/cwt here — about −$72 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale34 hd

299.15

—

CO average3 barns · 82 hd

314.01

−14.87

National average163 barns · 10,302 hd

310.77

−11.62

This barn, trailing median10 sales

412.50

−113.35

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,736	148.33	2,575	24
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,725	153.00	2,639	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,573	140.32	2,207	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,398	136.51	1,908	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,122	127.84	1,434	99

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,316	$2,166	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,063	$2,075	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,197	$1,975	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,154	$1,951	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,182	$1,613	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,238	$1,603	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$2,264	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,278	$2,463	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,193	$2,381	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,480	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,269	$1,952	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,334	$1,695	23
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$2,995	212
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	895	$2,400	1thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	393	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,366	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,589	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,467	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	505	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,667	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,515	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,532	2
Steers	550–600	Large 1	553	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,631	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,624	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	593	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,672	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	654	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,785	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	911	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,986	20
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,041	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,280	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	410	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,343	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,151	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	286.23/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,488	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	268.57/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,539	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	587	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,649	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	548	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,658	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,736	148.33/cwt	134.00–167.00	2,575	24
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	94.85/cwt	92.00–98.00	835	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,127	128.52/cwt	101.00–150.00	1,448	97
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,398	136.51/cwt	125.50–145.00	1,908	64
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,573	140.32/cwt	129.00–144.00	2,207	17
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,725	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,639	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,078	1,636.77/head	1,625.00–1,650.00	1,637	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,110	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,278	2,463.30/head	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,463	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	2,011.44/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	2,011	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,300	1,990.13/head	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,990	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,301	2,043.61/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,044	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,302	2,634.33/head	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,634	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,398	1,489.84/head	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,490	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,480	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	615	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,044	3,033.01/head	2,800.00–3,150.00	3,033	199
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,166	2,464.73/head	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,465	11
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,063	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,098	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,105	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,125	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	2,088.54/head	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,089	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,732.02/head	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,732	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	1,704.60/head	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,705	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,316	2,165.52/head	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,166	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,352	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	822	212.03/cwt	201.00–223.00	1,743	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	957	170.41/cwt	160.00–186.00	1,631	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	153.91/cwt	147.50–158.00	1,578	19

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 May 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 497Last week 1,618Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 214Last week 181Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 378Last week 190Year ago 0

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,278	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,463.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,302	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,634.33
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,285	1,800.00–2,100.00	2,011.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,480	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,301	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,043.61
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,300	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,990.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,078	1,625.00–1,650.00	1,636.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,398	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,489.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,415	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	199	—	1,044	2,800.00–3,150.00	3,033.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,166	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,464.73
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	1,110.00	1,110.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,160	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,088.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,098	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,316	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,165.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,210	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,732.02
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,305	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,704.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,263	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	788	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,352	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	822	201.00–223.00	212.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	957	160.00–186.00	170.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,025	147.50–158.00	153.91

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	393	347.50	347.50
2	500–550	533	287.50	287.50
8	550–600	593	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	464	342.50	342.50
13	500–550	505	300.00	300.00
3	550–600	560	290.00	290.00
5	650–700	654	273.00	273.00
20	900–950	911	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	553	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	505	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	410	327.50	327.50
12	550–600	587	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	330.00	330.00
8	500–550	520	285.00–290.00	286.23
17	550–600	573	265.00–270.00	268.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	277.50	277.50
2	450–500	465	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	548	302.50	302.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	92.00–98.00	94.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,573	129.00–144.00	140.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,398	125.50–145.00	136.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	1,127	101.00–150.00	128.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,736	134.00–167.00	148.33

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.