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La Junta Livestock Commision · Wed, Nov 4

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La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Nov 4

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Oct 28Nov 4Nov 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,500 head

▲ 340 vs last sale 1,160▼ 2,087 vs year ago 3,587 · −58.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

150 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 135▲ 102 vs year ago 48 · +212.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

472 head

▲ 222 vs last sale 250▲ 172 vs year ago 300 · +57.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves under 400 lbs steady, 400 to 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 500 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs mostly steady. Heifer calves 400 to 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 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 $141.87/cwt on 526 head.

Average price

$141.87

526 head · 592 lb average

Value per head Derived

$840

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−6.19

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	592	141.87	840	526

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale526 hd

141.87

—

CO average5 barns · 4,030 hd

148.06

−6.19

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	1,882	76.23	1,435	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	54.42	778	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,141	51.71	590	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	43.97	444	50

Every lot

35 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	182.30/cwt	181.00–185.00	605	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	363	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	697	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	171.75/cwt	170.00–175.00	632	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	165.88/cwt	163.00–168.00	730	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	453	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	770	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	162.13/cwt	156.00–165.00	764	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	152.46/cwt	150.00–156.00	794	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 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 →

La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

Wed Nov 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,500Last week 1,160Year ago 3,587

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 135Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 472Last week 250Year ago 300

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	617	133.00–138.25	136.92
41	—	471	156.00–165.00	162.13
15	—	368	170.00–175.00	171.75
10	—	783	122.50	122.50
76	—	679	123.00–128.00	125.56
28	—	440	163.00–168.00	165.88
32	—	521	150.00–156.00	152.46
6	—	332	181.00–185.00	182.30
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La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Nov 4

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Oct 28Nov 4Nov 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,500 head

▲ 340 vs last sale 1,160▼ 2,087 vs year ago 3,587 · −58.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

150 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 135▲ 102 vs year ago 48 · +212.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

472 head

▲ 222 vs last sale 250▲ 172 vs year ago 300 · +57.3%

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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 $141.87/cwt on 526 head.

Average price

$141.87

526 head · 592 lb average

Value per head Derived

$840

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−6.19

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	592	141.87	840	526

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale526 hd

141.87

—

CO average5 barns · 4,030 hd

148.06

−6.19

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	1,882	76.23	1,435	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	54.42	778	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,141	51.71	590	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	43.97	444	50

Every lot

35 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	182.30/cwt	181.00–185.00	605	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	363	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	697	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	171.75/cwt	170.00–175.00	632	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	165.88/cwt	163.00–168.00	730	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	453	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	770	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	162.13/cwt	156.00–165.00	764	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	152.46/cwt	150.00–156.00	794	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 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 →

La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

Wed Nov 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,500Last week 1,160Year ago 3,587

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 135Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 472Last week 250Year ago 300

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	617	133.00–138.25	136.92
41	—	471	156.00–165.00	162.13
15	—	368	170.00–175.00	171.75
10	—	783	122.50	122.50
76	—	679	123.00–128.00	125.56
28	—	440	163.00–168.00	165.88
32	—	521	150.00–156.00	152.46
6	—	332	181.00–185.00	182.30
50

Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	144.63/cwt	143.00–145.00	571	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	132.54/cwt	129.00–135.00	614	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	481	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	678	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	123.77/cwt	123.00–124.00	645	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	120.79/cwt	120.00–122.00	635	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	614	128.59/cwt	128.00–129.00	790	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	123.78/cwt	123.00–125.00	782	143
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	712	114.50/cwt	113.00–118.00	815	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	716	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	859	4

Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	691	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	739	5

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,752	75.00/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,314	7
Bulls	—	—	2,064	77.94/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,609	5

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	49.52/cwt	49.00–50.00	473	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	41.25/cwt	38.00–43.00	400	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	44.98/cwt	42.00–47.00	464	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	51.51/cwt	49.00–55.00	586	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	701	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,412	56.37/cwt	56.00–59.00	796	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	50.84/cwt	49.00–53.00	743	6

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,166	53.59/cwt	49.00–57.50	625	105

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	600	142.00	142.00
8	—	363	192.00	192.00
11	—	453	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	631	125.00–131.00	127.79
29	—	711	120.00–127.00	123.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
143	—	632	123.00–125.00	123.78
17	—	521	123.00–124.00	123.77
27	—	395	143.00–145.00	144.63
55	—	463	129.00–135.00	132.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	526	120.00–122.00	120.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	712	113.00–118.00	114.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	716	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	614	128.00–129.00	128.59
17	—	481	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	691	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	49.00–50.00	49.52
32	—	1,032	42.00–47.00	44.98
16	—	970	38.00–43.00	41.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	57.00	57.00
26	—	1,138	49.00–55.00	51.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,412	56.00–59.00	56.37
6	—	1,462	49.00–53.00	50.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,064	76.00–81.00	77.94
7	—	1,752	72.00–77.00	75.00

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	105	—	1,166	49.00–57.50	53.59