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La Junta Livestock Commision · Wed, Feb 24

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La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Feb 24

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Feb 17Feb 24Mar 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,033 head

▲ 658 vs last sale 375▲ 1,033 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 91 vs last sale 150▲ 59 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 975 vs last sale 1,045▲ 70 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Wednesday: All weights feeder steers steady to 1.00 higher except for 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. All weights feeder heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 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 $162.06/cwt on 340 head.

Average price

$162.06

340 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$935

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$25

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

$17.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.42

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	569	163.76	932	307
Medium and Large 1-2	654	146.24	956	33

One grade step is worth $17.51/cwt here — about −$25 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 sale340 hd

162.06

—

CO average4 barns · 1,350 hd

153.63

+8.42

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	—	High	1,751	79.21	1,387	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,578	61.57	972	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,226	60.34	740	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	49.94	505	17

Every lot

34 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	198.43/cwt	195.00–199.00	732	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	185.83/cwt	181.00–191.00	807	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	807	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	177.56/cwt	174.00–181.00	852	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	525	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	945	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	161.32/cwt	156.00–164.00	937	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	145.98/cwt	142.00–151.00	914	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	686

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 Feb 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,033Last week 375Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 150Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 1,045Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	785	121.00	121.00
24	—	624	130.00–136.00	132.91
36	—	525	136.00–146.00	139.97
6	—	389	160.00	160.00
29	—	703	126.50	126.50
32	—	425	153.00–159.00	155.99
9	—	676	129.00–133.00	131.70
48	—	573	134.00–141.00	136.61
53	—	468	150.00–154.00	151.89

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La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Feb 24

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Feb 17Feb 24Mar 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,033 head

▲ 658 vs last sale 375▲ 1,033 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 91 vs last sale 150▲ 59 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 975 vs last sale 1,045▲ 70 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 $162.06/cwt on 340 head.

Average price

$162.06

340 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$935

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$25

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

$17.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.42

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	569	163.76	932	307
Medium and Large 1-2	654	146.24	956	33

One grade step is worth $17.51/cwt here — about −$25 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 sale340 hd

162.06

—

CO average4 barns · 1,350 hd

153.63

+8.42

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	—	High	1,751	79.21	1,387	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,578	61.57	972	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,226	60.34	740	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	49.94	505	17

Every lot

34 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	198.43/cwt	195.00–199.00	732	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	185.83/cwt	181.00–191.00	807	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	807	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	177.56/cwt	174.00–181.00	852	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	525	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	945	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	161.32/cwt	156.00–164.00	937	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	145.98/cwt	142.00–151.00	914	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	686

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 Feb 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,033Last week 375Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 150Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 1,045Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	785	121.00	121.00
24	—	624	130.00–136.00	132.91
36	—	525	136.00–146.00	139.97
6	—	389	160.00	160.00
29	—	703	126.50	126.50
32	—	425	153.00–159.00	155.99
9	—	676	129.00–133.00	131.70
48	—	573	134.00–141.00	136.61
53	—	468	150.00–154.00	151.89

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,696	77.68/cwt	73.00–81.00	1,317	16
Bulls	—	—	1,958	85.57/cwt	83.00–87.50	1,675	2
Bulls	—	—	2,225	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	2,025	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	48.72/cwt	46.00–53.00	480	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	59.05/cwt	57.00–61.00	707	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	59.05/cwt	54.00–61.00	709	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	63.35/cwt	62.00–64.00	813	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,315	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	907	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	64.12/cwt	63.00–67.00	968	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	58.05/cwt	55.00–62.00	978	5

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,202	781.99/cwt	710.00–860.00	9,400	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,253	940.40/cwt	935.00–960.00	11,783	15

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,194	57.30/cwt	51.00–62.00	684	12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	69.00	69.00
5	—	1,685	55.00–62.00	58.05
4	—	1,510	63.00–67.00	64.12

Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	622	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	155.99/cwt	153.00–159.00	663	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	151.89/cwt	150.00–154.00	711	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	498	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	802	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	139.97/cwt	136.00–146.00	735	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	136.61/cwt	134.00–141.00	783	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	132.91/cwt	130.00–136.00	829	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	131.70/cwt	129.00–133.00	890	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	703	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	889	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	950	11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	498	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	863	126.50	126.50
59	—	686	136.00–142.50	140.01
7	—	716	136.00–137.00	136.57
34	—	434	181.00–191.00	185.83
36	—	626	142.00–151.00	145.98
21	—	369	195.00–199.00	198.43
27	—	480	174.00–181.00	177.56
58	—	581	156.00–164.00	161.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	472	171.00	171.00
19	—	788	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	525	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,283	62.00–64.00	63.35
7	—	1,201	54.00–61.00	59.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,198	57.00–61.00	59.05
15	—	986	46.00–53.00	48.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,225	91.00	91.00
16	—	1,696	73.00–81.00	77.68
2	—	1,958	83.00–87.50	85.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,253	935.00–960.00	940.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,202	710.00–860.00	781.99

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	12	—	1,194	51.00–62.00	57.30