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La Junta Livestock Commision · Wed, May 13

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La Junta

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

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Apr 15May 13Jul 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

175 head

▼ 2,356 vs last sale 2,531▼ 216 vs year ago 391 · −55.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

250 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 150▼ 61 vs year ago 311 · −19.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

323 head

▲ 323 vs last sale 0▲ 323 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available due to the lack of receipts in the past few weeks. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.87/cwt on 46 head.

Average price

$127.87

46 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$23

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

$10.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.41

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	132.38	700	26
Medium and Large 1-2	593	122.01	723	20

One grade step is worth $10.38/cwt here — about −$23 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 sale46 hd

127.87

—

CO average3 barns · 377 hd

124.46

+3.41

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	—	Average	1,884	81.15	1,529	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,255	55.45	696	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,470	55.07	809	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	48.21	515	19

Every lot

25 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	599	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	397	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	738	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	791	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	879	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	702	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	842	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	302	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	474	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	626	4

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 May 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 175Last week 2,531Year ago 391

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 150Year ago 311

Replacement CattleReceipts 323Last week 0Year ago 0

No trend available due to the lack of receipts in the past few weeks. Trade and demand moderate.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,026	960.00–1,025.00	1,015.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,095	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,031	1,575.00–1,700.00	1,629.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,101	1,200.00–1,300.00

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La Junta

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

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Apr 15May 13Jul 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

175 head

▼ 2,356 vs last sale 2,531▼ 216 vs year ago 391 · −55.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

250 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 150▼ 61 vs year ago 311 · −19.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

323 head

▲ 323 vs last sale 0▲ 323 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available due to the lack of receipts in the past few weeks. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.87/cwt on 46 head.

Average price

$127.87

46 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$23

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

$10.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.41

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	132.38	700	26
Medium and Large 1-2	593	122.01	723	20

One grade step is worth $10.38/cwt here — about −$23 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 sale46 hd

127.87

—

CO average3 barns · 377 hd

124.46

+3.41

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	—	Average	1,884	81.15	1,529	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,255	55.45	696	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,470	55.07	809	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	48.21	515	19

Every lot

25 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	599	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	397	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	738	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	791	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	879	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	702	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	842	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	302	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	474	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	626	4

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 May 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 175Last week 2,531Year ago 391

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 150Year ago 311

Replacement CattleReceipts 323Last week 0Year ago 0

No trend available due to the lack of receipts in the past few weeks. Trade and demand moderate.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,026	960.00–1,025.00	1,015.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,095	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,031	1,575.00–1,700.00	1,629.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,101	1,200.00–1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,855	85.36/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,583	6
Bulls	—	—	1,928	74.83/cwt	73.00–78.00	1,443	4

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	51.81/cwt	50.00–54.00	517	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	44.20/cwt	41.00–49.00	507	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	52.58/cwt	50.00–54.00	632	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	58.01/cwt	55.00–59.00	759	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	871	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	57.55/cwt	55.00–60.00	832	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	52.60/cwt	50.00–54.50	785	18

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,026	1,015.19/cwt	960.00–1,025.00	10,416	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,031	1,629.25/cwt	1,575.00–1,700.00	16,798	36
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,319	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,101	1,252.08/cwt	1,200.00–1,300.00	13,785	50
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	1,188.84/cwt	1,160.00–1,200.00	14,147	36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	444	141.00	141.00
11	—	592	119.00–123.00	121.92
5	—	713	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	626	121.00	121.00
6	—	302	157.00	157.00
4	—	479	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	702	120.00	120.00
5	—	615	143.00	143.00
3	—	397	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	488	162.00	162.00
2	—	333	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	998	50.00–54.00	51.81
9	—	1,148	41.00–49.00	44.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,493	50.00–54.50	52.60
18	—	1,446	55.00–60.00	57.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,202	50.00–54.00	52.58
11	—	1,308	55.00–59.00	58.01
1	—	1,350	64.50	64.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,855	83.00–87.00	85.36
4	—	1,928	73.00–78.00	74.83