Sale reports / Colorado / Winter - La Junta / 2025-04-08

Winter - La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Apr 8
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901
Feeder Cattle receipts
723 head
▼ 2,134 vs last sale 2,857▼ 2,974 vs year ago 3,697 · −80.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
106 head
▼ 85 vs last sale 191▼ 80 vs year ago 186 · −43.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
615 head
▲ 521 vs last sale 94▲ 436 vs year ago 179 · +243.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply lower across all weight classes due to last week having a greater offering compared to this week having a sharp decline in offerings. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher. Lean cows of average dressing sold 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 3.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday April 15, 2025.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $343.55/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −68.94 against this barn's trailing median of $412.50.
Average price
$343.55
48 head · 569 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,954
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$188
per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$55.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−26.32
vs CO average
−10.75 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1555356.001,97611thin
Medium and Large 1569347.371,97631
Medium and Large 1-2594301.001,7886thin
One grade step is worth $55.00/cwt here — about $188 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale48 hd
343.55
—
CO average4 barns · 212 hd
369.87
−26.32
National average175 barns · 9,187 hd
354.30
−10.75
This barn, trailing median10 sales
412.50
−68.94
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—High1,721170.192,92921
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,355143.811,94932
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,585137.432,1787thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,153137.051,58139

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,243$2,66313
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,091$2,6026
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,163$2,57519
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,381$2,56420
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,169$2,55014
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,245$2,5001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,335$2,3756
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,287$2,19615
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,264$2,0367
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,122$2,0134thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,286$2,00027
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,182$1,83216
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,128$1,7502thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$1,6501thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,085$1,4503thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)904$2,86595
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)871$2,37832
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,378$3,39234
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,304$3,38219
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,316$3,35225
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,550$3,08427
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,357$2,75932
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,061$3,682111

Every lot

106 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Large 1338420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4203
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1352445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,5663
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,4694
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1416400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6644
Steers400–450Large 1-2416386.00/cwt386.00–386.001,6069
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2444383.08/cwt376.00–386.001,70120
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,7189
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1489382.36/cwt379.00–387.501,87018
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1508370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8808
Steers550–600Large 1555356.00/cwt356.00–356.001,97611
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1590339.50/cwt338.00–350.002,00323
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2594301.00/cwt301.00–301.001,7886
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2603294.74/cwt292.00–297.501,7774
Steers650–700Large 1672298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,0036
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2721271.50/cwt271.50–271.501,95821
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1729284.50/cwt284.50–284.502,07417
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1755286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,1593
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1804260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0907
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1884246.00/cwt246.00–246.002,17536
Steers850–900Large 1895252.50/cwt252.50–252.502,2605
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2895220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9692
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1364395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4384
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367379.00/cwt379.00–379.001,3913
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2398342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,3632
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2412340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4016
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1417358.38/cwt357.50–360.001,49411
Heifers400–450Large 1-2427329.97/cwt322.50–332.501,40916
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1463365.68/cwt360.00–369.001,69325
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,5297
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,65912
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520360.50/cwt360.50–360.501,87532
Heifers500–550Large 1-2522325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6976
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530327.79/cwt320.00–332.501,73718
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1554327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,8145
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,7162
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1601300.12/cwt294.00–314.001,80423
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2641287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,8404
Heifers650–700Large 1668270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8048
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1741258.99/cwt255.00–260.001,91910
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1781250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9535
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2808242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,9592
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1862240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0695
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1Replacement951225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1408
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 12371,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2252
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,631162.61/cwt149.00–169.002,65211
Bulls——1,820178.52/cwt170.00–195.003,24910
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02598.48/cwt98.00–99.001,0092
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095130.62/cwt121.00–136.001,4304
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,098111.10/cwt100.00–118.001,2203
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,159146.09/cwt144.00–148.001,69310
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,174143.84/cwt140.00–149.001,68911
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,195138.79/cwt137.00–139.001,6599
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,343145.28/cwt142.00–149.001,95125
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,400138.58/cwt137.00–139.001,9407
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,525105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,6011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,595142.84/cwt142.00–143.002,2786
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28662,660.85/head2,400.00–2,800.002,6614
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 29752,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0283,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,20012
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0433,282.35/head3,100.00–3,450.003,2823
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0763,815.05/head3,700.00–3,950.003,81591
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows20 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28401,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0642,712.36/head2,600.00–2,750.002,7125
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1222,012.81/head2,000.00–2,050.002,0134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1281,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1361,878.94/head1,650.00–1,975.001,8794
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1632,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,57519
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1692,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,55014
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1821,831.51/head1,725.00–1,900.001,83216
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1932,828.13/head2,550.00–3,000.002,8289
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2862,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,00027
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3072,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3352,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3756
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3422,311.69/head2,000.00–2,400.002,31211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3552,292.10/head2,100.00–2,350.002,2924
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4192,621.22/head2,300.00–2,800.002,62118
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs19 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 19783,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29802,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0002,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,0673,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1632,711.94/head2,500.00–2,800.002,7124
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3213,234.90/head3,100.00–3,300.003,2359
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3402,774.71/head2,500.00–2,800.002,77522
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,3563,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9506
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3913,584.79/head3,450.00–3,750.003,58517
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1Fancy1,3983,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,80014
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4003,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4232,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8009
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4272,675.35/head2,650.00–2,700.002,6756
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4353,235.60/head3,200.00–3,300.003,23611
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4513,071.83/head3,000.00–3,200.003,07215
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4753,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6733,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,10012
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed865229.41/cwt221.00–235.001,9847
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,005201.07/cwt192.50–212.502,0218
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070183.19/cwt170.00–187.501,96013
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,106158.13/cwt151.00–168.001,74912
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 18712,377.95/head2,350.00–2,400.002,37832
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 19042,865.01/head2,475.00–2,950.002,86595

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.