Sale reports / Colorado / Winter - La Junta / 2024-11-26

Winter - La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Nov 26
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,091 head
▲ 498 vs last sale 593▼ 387 vs year ago 1,478 · −26.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
504 head
▼ 100 vs last sale 604▲ 2 vs year ago 502 · +0.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
225 head
▲ 77 vs last sale 148▲ 147 vs year ago 78 · +188.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower across all weight classes with instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower across all weight classes with instances of sharply lower. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 lower. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 3.00 higher and lean cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 3.00 lower. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday December 3, 2024.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $306.73/cwt on 211 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −105.76 against this barn's trailing median of $412.50.
Average price
$306.73
211 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,682
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$631
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$114.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.36
vs CO average
−17.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547312.051,708179
Medium and Large 1-2556288.471,60419thin
Large 1555288.061,5989thin
Medium and Large 2545197.501,0764thin
One grade step is worth $114.55/cwt here — about $631 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale211 hd
306.73
—
CO average3 barns · 477 hd
307.09
−0.36
National average38 barns · 6,986 hd
323.78
−17.05
This barn, trailing median10 sales
412.50
−105.76
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—Low1,704134.292,28854
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,393112.611,56979
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,770110.331,9536thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,125109.031,227332
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,566107.371,68115

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,065$1,9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,9251thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,266$1,85022
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,183$1,8253thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,108$1,7252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,291$1,71030
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,410$1,7103thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,373$1,6103thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,149$1,60016
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,323$1,5503thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$1,4003thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)785$1,2502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)870$1,3251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,475$2,5367
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,165$2,4001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,175$1,8252thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265411.00/cwt411.00–411.001,0892
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340403.18/cwt401.00–405.001,37111
Steers350–400Large 1360395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4228
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365401.77/cwt401.00–402.501,46612
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2388384.04/cwt380.00–385.001,49010
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3852
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2409366.62/cwt362.50–377.501,49928
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1415381.00/cwt381.00–381.001,58123
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2415340.65/cwt311.00–355.001,41411
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469336.93/cwt327.50–348.001,58055
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,5185
Steers500–550Large 1505307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,5532
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521324.72/cwt301.00–327.001,69292
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535297.64/cwt295.00–299.001,59212
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2545197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,0764
Steers550–600Large 1569282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,6077
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1575298.66/cwt282.00–317.001,71787
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2592272.74/cwt257.00–279.001,6157
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632265.26/cwt259.00–271.001,67612
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1636277.94/cwt275.00–281.501,76880
Steers650–700Large 1659253.92/cwt243.00–259.001,67316
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2683243.86/cwt234.00–251.001,66615
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1718251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,8023
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2727243.52/cwt242.50–246.001,77023
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2735219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,6104
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1758233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,7663
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7217
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1808240.20/cwt226.00–242.001,94118
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1971210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0394
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2263330.00/cwt330.00–330.008682
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2337320.09/cwt311.00–327.001,07927
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383311.67/cwt305.00–318.001,19450
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423306.72/cwt300.00–309.001,29752
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423291.65/cwt287.50–297.001,23414
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2437231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,0092
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1484291.07/cwt285.00–297.001,40948
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485278.07/cwt274.00–283.001,34919
Heifers500–550Large 1525284.00/cwt284.00–284.001,4913
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1529265.92/cwt262.50–276.001,40745
Heifers500–550Large 1-2533247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,3178
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573250.54/cwt240.00–262.501,43624
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed586277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,6233
Heifers550–600Large 1590245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,44621
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2596235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4013
Heifers600–650Large 1611238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,45411
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629236.86/cwt236.00–239.001,49018
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1634245.34/cwt242.00–250.001,55539
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1717235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6856
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2717212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,5242
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1813221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,7973
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1472332.80/cwt332.50–333.001,5715
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1563289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,6273
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2565248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,4012
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1602243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,4633
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1740220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6282
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,578111.25/cwt106.00–115.001,7563
Bulls——1,666127.77/cwt120.00–134.002,12923
Bulls——1,748142.11/cwt135.00–170.002,48428
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97677.31/cwt55.00–87.0075521
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,078101.35/cwt92.00–107.001,09316
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,107102.14/cwt90.00–109.001,13181
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,126124.13/cwt123.00–132.501,39818
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,130114.53/cwt110.00–117.001,29494
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,173114.51/cwt110.00–119.001,343102
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,319118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,55610
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,365122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,6651
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,37072.00/cwt72.00–72.009861
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,401114.99/cwt110.00–119.001,61151
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,418103.62/cwt91.00–109.001,46916
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,543103.73/cwt90.00–109.001,6018
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,592111.52/cwt110.00–115.001,7757
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,756111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,9495
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,840107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,9691
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27851,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0551,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0651,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1081,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1491,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,60016
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1831,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8253
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2661,849.51/head1,625.00–1,900.001,85022
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2911,709.54/head1,525.00–1,800.001,71030
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3231,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3731,610.00/head1,610.00–1,610.001,6103
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4101,709.52/head1,625.00–1,875.001,7103
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1630171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,0771
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed740220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6281
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed857216.08/cwt200.00–223.001,85263
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1868189.08/cwt170.00–192.501,64119
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2943141.36/cwt124.00–149.001,33317
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2978159.26/cwt150.00–165.001,55817
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18701,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1652,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1751,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4602,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6505
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,5122,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502

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.