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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2025-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-21

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

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901

← Jan 14Jan 21Jan 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,439 head

▼ 4,501 vs last sale 5,940▼ 3,655 vs year ago 5,094 · −71.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

119 head

▼ 178 vs last sale 297▼ 217 vs year ago 336 · −64.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

63 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 95▼ 118 vs year ago 181 · −65.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers under 450lbs sold lower to sharply lower. Steers between 450lbs and 600lbs sold mostly 6.00 higher and steers over 600lbs sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady on a light test. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher Boner cows sold 3.00 higher and lean cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 1.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday January 28, 2025.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $299.94/cwt on 177 head. That ranks 2 of 9 comparable sales and sits −65.78 against this barn's trailing median of $365.72.

Average price

$299.94

177 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,669

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$168

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

$52.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.37

vs CO average

−4.48 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	511	322.50	1,648	5thin
Medium and Large 1	558	300.53	1,677	165
Medium and Large 1-2	548	270.00	1,480	7thin

One grade step is worth $52.50/cwt here — about $168 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 sale177 hd

299.94

—

CO average3 barns · 824 hd

304.31

−4.37

National average149 barns · 17,148 hd

304.42

−4.48

This barn, trailing median9 sales

365.72

−65.78

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

9 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $443.49, low $299.37, median $365.72 across 9 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	1,668	152.26	2,540	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,346	129.38	1,741	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,574	127.81	2,012	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,825	126.59	2,310	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,147	123.68	1,419	62

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)	1,331	$2,475	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,128	$2,450	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$2,362	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,320	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$2,178	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,355	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,223	$1,728	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	767	$2,025	8

Every lot

60 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,373	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,528	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	392	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,558	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	404.03/cwt	402.50–416.00	1,737	71
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	388.13/cwt	380.00–392.50	1,700	26
Steers	450–500	Large 1	462	361.71/cwt	357.00–367.50	1,671	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	369.68/cwt	360.00–376.00	1,778	49
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	343.55/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,814	73
Steers	550–600	Large 1	560	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,842	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	327.43/cwt	308.00–336.00	1,853	90
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	311.95/cwt	292.50–316.00	1,915	53
Steers	600–650	Large 1	614	298.93/cwt	287.00–302.50	1,835	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	289.32/cwt	285.50–295.00	1,950	51
Steers	650–700	Large 1	687	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,903	14
Steers	700–750	Large 1	711	266.50/cwt	266.50–266.50	1,895	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	746	282.40/cwt	270.00–282.75	2,107	70
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	264.56/cwt	263.00–266.00	2,024	20
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	847	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,101	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	867	261.25/cwt	245.00–266.00	2,265	125
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	309	365.46/cwt	360.00–367.50	1,129	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	366.73/cwt	355.00–378.00	1,368	57
Heifers	350–400	Large 1	393	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,346	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	436	292.14/cwt	282.50–307.50	1,274	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	442	342.38/cwt	320.00–347.00	1,513	37
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	340.37/cwt	314.00–349.00	1,607	119
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,441	11
Heifers	500–550	Large 1	511	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,648	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	313.16/cwt	301.00–320.00	1,657	79
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	548	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,480	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	288.92/cwt	277.00–296.00	1,690	86
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	292.29/cwt	281.00–297.00	1,792	106
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,596	4
Heifers	600–650	Large 1	646	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,815	16
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	273.97/cwt	262.00–276.00	1,805	40
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	250.40/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,790	66
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	791	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,914	25
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	893	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,099	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,761	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,550	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	2,100	2
Bulls	—	—	1,688	155.05/cwt	140.00–172.50	2,617	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	970	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	66.02/cwt	62.50–71.00	634	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	116.75/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,270	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,176	129.10/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,518	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,346	129.38/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,741	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	129.04/cwt	126.00–133.00	2,023	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,918	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,825	126.59/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,310	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	804	218.75/cwt	207.50–230.00	1,759	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	939	197.02/cwt	172.50–202.50	1,850	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,056	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,716	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,151	142.10/cwt	141.00–142.50	1,636	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	2,361.76/head	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,362	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,128	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,223	1,728.17/head	1,675.00–1,775.00	1,728	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	2,177.54/head	2,075.00–2,250.00	2,178	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,320	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,331	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,355	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1

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 Jan 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,439Last week 5,940Year ago 5,094

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 297Year ago 336

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 95Year ago 181

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	350–400	373	355.00–378.00	366.73
37	400–450	442	320.00–347.00	342.38
119	450–500	472	314.00–349.00	340.37
79	500–550	529	301.00–320.00	313.16
86	550–600	585	277.00–296.00	288.92
106	600–650	613	281.00–297.00	292.29
40	650–700	659	262.00–276.00	273.97
66	700–750	715	235.00–260.00	250.40
25	750–800	791	242.00	242.00
11	850–900	893	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	393	342.50	342.50
5	500–550	511	322.50	322.50
16	600–650	646	281.00	281.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	309	360.00–367.50	365.46
5	400–450	436	282.50–307.50	292.14
11	450–500	474	304.00	304.00
7	500–550	548	270.00	270.00
4	600–650	626	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	462	357.00–367.50	361.71
3	550–600	560	329.00	329.00
9	600–650	614	287.00–302.50	298.93
14	650–700	687	277.00	277.00
8	700–750	711	266.50	266.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	327	420.00	420.00
8	350–400	366	417.50	417.50
71	400–450	430	402.50–416.00	404.03
49	450–500	481	360.00–376.00	369.68
73	500–550	528	335.00–360.00	343.55
90	550–600	566	308.00–336.00	327.43
53	600–650	614	292.50–316.00	311.95
51	650–700	674	285.50–295.00	289.32
70	700–750	746	270.00–282.75	282.40
20	750–800	765	263.00–266.00	264.56
2	800–850	847	248.00	248.00
125	850–900	867	245.00–266.00	261.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	392	397.50	397.50
26	400–450	438	380.00–392.50	388.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	618	285.00	285.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,568	126.00–133.00	129.04
1	—	1,625	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,346	123.00–135.00	129.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,825	124.00–129.00	126.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	106.00	106.00
48	—	1,176	120.00–134.00	129.10
10	—	1,088	110.00–119.00	116.75
3	—	960	62.50–71.00	66.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,688	140.00–172.50	155.05
2	—	1,550	135.00–136.00	135.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	12	—	939	172.50–202.50	197.02

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,151	141.00–142.50	142.10

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	9	—	1,056	162.50	162.50

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	—	804	207.50–230.00	218.75

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	767	2,025.00	2,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,280	2,075.00–2,250.00	2,177.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,128	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,223	1,675.00–1,775.00	1,728.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,331	2,475.00	2,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,020	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,361.76

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.