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La Junta Livestock Commision · Wed, Nov 13

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La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Nov 13

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Nov 6Nov 13Nov 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

4,255 head

▲ 668 vs last sale 3,587▲ 4,255 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 48▲ 59 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

441 head

▲ 141 vs last sale 300▲ 441 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Wed: Steer calves steady to 2.00 lower with the exception of 550 to 600 lbs 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 400 lbs steady, 400 to 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs steady. Yearling feeder steers over 700 lbs steady. Yearling feeder heifers over 700 lbs scarce. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.52/cwt on 1,437 head.

Average price

$149.52

1,437 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$863

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$184

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

$12.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.93

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	435	160.40	698	167
Medium and Large 1	596	148.09	882	1,270

One grade step is worth $12.31/cwt here — about −$184 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,437 hd

149.52

—

CO average5 barns · 6,391 hd

151.46

−1.93

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	Low	1,979	78.65	1,556	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,517	58.05	881	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,166	55.93	652	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	45.10	474	10

Every lot

36 lots · USDA AMS · La Junta Livestock Commision - 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	178.53/cwt	176.00–181.00	573	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	167.31/cwt	166.00–169.00	639	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	160.51/cwt	156.00–167.00	701	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	176.83/cwt	174.00–179.00	782	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	455	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	778	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	162.01/cwt	161.00–165.00	763	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	153.38/cwt	151.00–156.00	738	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521

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 →

La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

Wed Nov 13, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,255Last week 3,587Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 441Last week 300Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	326	155.00–159.00	156.71
22	—	372	153.00–156.00	154.55
92	—	422	134.00–145.00	138.86
93	—	468	134.00–140.00	138.20
169	—	522	129.00–136.00	131.76
365	—	570	128.00–131.50	129.64

Head
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt

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La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Nov 13

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Nov 6Nov 13Nov 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

4,255 head

▲ 668 vs last sale 3,587▲ 4,255 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 48▲ 59 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

441 head

▲ 141 vs last sale 300▲ 441 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.52/cwt on 1,437 head.

Average price

$149.52

1,437 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$863

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$184

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

$12.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.93

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	435	160.40	698	167
Medium and Large 1	596	148.09	882	1,270

One grade step is worth $12.31/cwt here — about −$184 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,437 hd

149.52

—

CO average5 barns · 6,391 hd

151.46

−1.93

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	Low	1,979	78.65	1,556	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,517	58.05	881	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,166	55.93	652	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	45.10	474	10

Every lot

36 lots · USDA AMS · La Junta Livestock Commision - 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	178.53/cwt	176.00–181.00	573	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	167.31/cwt	166.00–169.00	639	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	160.51/cwt	156.00–167.00	701	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	176.83/cwt	174.00–179.00	782	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	455	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	778	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	162.01/cwt	161.00–165.00	763	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	153.38/cwt	151.00–156.00	738	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521

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 →

La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

Wed Nov 13, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,255Last week 3,587Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 441Last week 300Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	326	155.00–159.00	156.71
22	—	372	153.00–156.00	154.55
92	—	422	134.00–145.00	138.86
93	—	468	134.00–140.00	138.20
169	—	522	129.00–136.00	131.76
365	—	570	128.00–131.50	129.64

Head
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,862	76.19/cwt	74.00–77.50	1,419	6
Bulls	—	—	2,037	79.88/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,627	12

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	41.57/cwt	41.00–42.00	430	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	47.46/cwt	46.00–51.00	504	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	50.70/cwt	47.00–52.00	560	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	57.18/cwt	54.00–60.00	675	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,517	58.05/cwt	56.00–59.00	881	5

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,157	58.08/cwt	47.00–62.00	672	171

88	—	666	127.50–138.50	131.16
202	—	630	129.00–131.75	130.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	717	135.50–139.00	138.57
214	—	672	131.50–141.00	138.33
276	—	629	136.00–145.50	140.84

Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	156.71/cwt	155.00–159.00	511	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	154.55/cwt	153.00–156.00	575	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	138.86/cwt	134.00–145.00	586	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	134.27/cwt	132.00–136.00	576	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	138.20/cwt	134.00–140.00	647	93
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	613	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	648	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	131.76/cwt	129.00–136.00	688	169
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	129.64/cwt	128.00–131.50	739	365
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	630	130.86/cwt	129.00–131.75	824	202
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	666	131.16/cwt	127.50–138.50	874	88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	470	130.50	130.50
14	—	506	128.00	128.00
57	—	429	132.00–136.00	134.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	766	136.00	136.00
10	—	816	132.00–137.00	134.05
11	—	619	145.00	145.00
42	—	727	141.00–143.00	142.30
43	—	442	174.00–179.00	176.83
91	—	471	161.00–165.00	162.01
161	—	521	150.00–161.00	153.87
320	—	577	144.50–156.00	150.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	455	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	536	145.00	145.00
25	—	321	176.00–181.00	178.53
26	—	382	166.00–169.00	167.31
47	—	481	151.00–156.00	153.38
49	—	437	156.00–167.00	160.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	171	—	1,157	47.00–62.00	58.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,862	74.00–77.50	76.19
12	—	2,037	78.00–83.00	79.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,105	47.00–52.00	50.70
21	—	1,181	54.00–60.00	57.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,517	56.00–59.00	58.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,034	41.00–42.00	41.57
6	—	1,061	46.00–51.00	47.46