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La Junta Livestock Commision · Wed, Nov 30

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La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Nov 30

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Nov 23Nov 30Dec 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,740 head

▲ 1,197 vs last sale 1,543▲ 111 vs year ago 2,629 · +4.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

284 head

▼ 302 vs last sale 586▼ 226 vs year ago 510 · −44.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with two weeks ago, Steers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 higher instances 5.00 higher on 500 to 600 lbs. Heifers under 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 instances 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Yearling feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

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 $185.61/cwt on 1,082 head.

Average price

$185.61

1,082 head · 623 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,156

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.49

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	623	185.61	1,156	1,082

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 sale1,082 hd

185.61

—

CO average2 barns · 2,922 hd

188.10

−2.49

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	1,868	93.98	1,756	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,476	72.36	1,068	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,248	66.15	826	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,110	60.10	667	47

Every lot

50 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	374	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	928	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	233.45/cwt	232.00–236.00	899	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	224.93/cwt	223.00–229.00	963	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	440	212.04/cwt	207.00–214.00	933	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	486	197.69/cwt	197.00–199.00	961	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	492	205.07/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,009	52
Steers	—

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 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,740Last week 1,543Year ago 2,629

Slaughter CattleReceipts 284Last week 586Year ago 510

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	629	158.00–165.00	161.69
13	—	752	155.00	155.00
37	—	519	163.00–168.00	165.82
28	—	498	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	770	161.00	161.00
87	—	630	166.00–169.00	166.87
4	—	346	204.00	204.00
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La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Nov 30

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Nov 23Nov 30Dec 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,740 head

▲ 1,197 vs last sale 1,543▲ 111 vs year ago 2,629 · +4.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

284 head

▼ 302 vs last sale 586▼ 226 vs year ago 510 · −44.3%

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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 $185.61/cwt on 1,082 head.

Average price

$185.61

1,082 head · 623 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,156

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.49

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	623	185.61	1,156	1,082

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 sale1,082 hd

185.61

—

CO average2 barns · 2,922 hd

188.10

−2.49

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	1,868	93.98	1,756	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,476	72.36	1,068	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,248	66.15	826	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,110	60.10	667	47

Every lot

50 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	374	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	928	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	233.45/cwt	232.00–236.00	899	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	224.93/cwt	223.00–229.00	963	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	440	212.04/cwt	207.00–214.00	933	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	486	197.69/cwt	197.00–199.00	961	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	492	205.07/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,009	52
Steers	—

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 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,740Last week 1,543Year ago 2,629

Slaughter CattleReceipts 284Last week 586Year ago 510

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	629	158.00–165.00	161.69
13	—	752	155.00	155.00
37	—	519	163.00–168.00	165.82
28	—	498	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	770	161.00	161.00
87	—	630	166.00–169.00	166.87
4	—	346	204.00	204.00
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Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	441	193.50–194.00	193.65

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	594	162.00	162.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	572	183.00–187.00	185.20
86	—	520	200.00–203.50	201.47
81	—	673	174.00–178.00	175.62
18	—	830	162.00	162.00
14	—	385	232.00–236.00	233.45
2	—	340	250.00	250.00
19	—	428	223.00–229.00	224.93
14	—	1,057	148.00	148.00
102	—	721	170.00–177.00	173.23
73	—	780	171.00–175.00	173.32
52	—	492	201.00–208.00	205.07
201	—	610	181.00–189.00	186.17

Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	543	192.00–195.00	192.46
32	—	440	207.00–214.00	212.04
86	—	623	175.00–181.00	179.24
89	—	720	162.00–168.00	164.48
23	—	486	197.00–199.00	197.69

Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	374	248.00	248.00
8	—	515	211.00	211.00
31	—	594	192.00	192.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	665	196.00	196.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	84.00–89.00	86.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,845	94.00–102.00	97.92
4	—	2,220	100.00–104.00	101.32
6	—	1,790	87.00–91.00	89.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,077	61.00	61.00
10	—	1,176	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,143	61.00–63.00	61.88
19	—	1,081	51.00–61.00	56.08
1	—	1,100	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,248	60.00–64.00	62.30
17	—	1,253	66.00–72.50	69.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,240	61.00–64.00	62.69
26	—	1,250	65.00–71.00	68.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,488	71.00–78.50	74.01
7	—	1,427	61.00–68.50	65.78

Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	346	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	706	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	198.08/cwt	196.00–200.00	723	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	441	193.65/cwt	193.50–194.00	854	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	443	181.87/cwt	181.00–182.00	806	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	176.12/cwt	171.00–182.00	835	88
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	498	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	862	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	174.89/cwt	174.00–178.00	899	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	519	165.82/cwt	163.00–168.00	861	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	170.97/cwt	167.00–177.00	1,000	136
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	962	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	629	161.69/cwt	158.00–165.00	1,017	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	166.87/cwt	166.00–169.00	1,051	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	752	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,166	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,240	12

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,435	86.69/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,244	2
Bulls	—	—	1,790	89.54/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,603	6
Bulls	—	—	1,845	97.92/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,807	3
Bulls	—	—	2,220	101.32/cwt	100.00–104.00	2,249	4

Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,077	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	657	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	56.08/cwt	51.00–61.00	606	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	726	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	61.88/cwt	61.00–63.00	707	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,176	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	764	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,240	62.69/cwt	61.00–64.00	777	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	62.30/cwt	60.00–64.00	778	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,250	68.59/cwt	65.00–71.00	857	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	69.79/cwt	66.00–72.50	874	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	65.78/cwt	61.00–68.50	939	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	74.01/cwt	71.00–78.50	1,101	28