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La Junta

Feeder Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Nov 8

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Nov 1Nov 8Nov 15 →

Receipts

5,301 head

▲ 5,301 vs last sale 0▲ 1,437 vs year ago 3,864 · +37.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers across all weight classes were sharply lower. Feeder heifers under 550lbs sold mostly 10.00 to 11.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 550lbs sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. The next feeder calf special will be next Thursday, November 16 2023.

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 $256.70/cwt on 2,292 head.

Average price

$256.70

2,292 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,467

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$186

per head · Large 1 over Large 2

$51.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.06

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	522	264.95	1,382	109
Medium and Large 1	639	263.72	1,685	198
Medium and Large 1-2	589	258.66	1,524	891
Medium and Large 2	550	253.40	1,394	1,083
Large 2	560	213.73	1,197	11thin

One grade step is worth $51.23/cwt here — about $186 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 sale2,292 hd

256.70

—

CO average4 barns · 5,889 hd

265.75

−9.06

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

Every lot

81 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	212	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	284	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	863	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	354.06/cwt	352.00–365.00	1,105	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,079	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	314.52/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,117	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	338.61/cwt	332.00–341.00	1,324	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	291.92/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,255	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,438	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	286.54/cwt	284.50–295.00	1,355	145
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	272.04/cwt	254.00–279.00	1,311	178
Steers	—	Large 1	484	284.50/cwt	284.50–284.50	1,377	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	257.03/cwt	251.00–264.00	1,329	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	270.44/cwt	270.00–271.00	1,409	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	274.65/cwt	273.00–277.00	1,439	172
Steers	—	Large 2	531	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,120	8
Steers	—	Large 1	535	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,300	25
Steers	—	Large 1	559	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,431	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	255.33/cwt	255.00–256.00	1,448	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	246.37/cwt	237.50–251.00	1,426	343
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	247.80/cwt	241.00–256.00	1,541	229
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	226.74/cwt	219.00–236.00	1,417	214
Steers	—	Large 2	637	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,408	3
Steers	—	Large 1	651	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,289	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	228.37/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,512	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	666	219.69/cwt	217.00–223.00	1,463	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	201.64/cwt	201.00–203.00	1,452	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	223.77/cwt	223.00–224.00	1,627	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	215.58/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,582	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,658	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	787	206.48/cwt	206.00–209.00	1,625	18
Steers	—	Large 1	820	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,607	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	218.41/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,802	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	861	209.38/cwt	206.00–210.50	1,803	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	866	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,602	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	922	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,706	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	934	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,803	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,024	186.70/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,912	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,078	195.10/cwt	192.00–198.00	2,103	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	181.33/cwt	181.00–182.00	1,964	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,980	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	281	240.26/cwt	221.00–261.00	675	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	873	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	293	271.81/cwt	271.00–283.00	796	30
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	317	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	777	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	916	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	281.62/cwt	279.00–282.00	1,048	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,008	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	249.27/cwt	241.00–257.00	940	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,128	11
Heifers	—	Large 1	416	259.50/cwt	259.50–259.50

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 8, 2023

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

Receipts 5,301Last week 0Year ago 3,864

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	423	231.00–247.00	236.49
96	—	526	221.00–228.00	224.49
67	—	623	206.00–216.00	211.18
9	—	338	271.00	271.00
55	—	577	208.00–226.00	214.28
7	—	737	213.00	213.00
3	—	923	178.00	178.00
176	—	482	231.00–248.00	243.22
19	—	281	221.00–261.00	240.26
42	—	662	203.00–208.00	205.50
19	—	822	180.00–181.00	180.54
15	—	778	196.00	196.00

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La Junta

Feeder Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Nov 8

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Nov 1Nov 8Nov 15 →

Receipts

5,301 head

▲ 5,301 vs last sale 0▲ 1,437 vs year ago 3,864 · +37.2%

View

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 $256.70/cwt on 2,292 head.

Average price

$256.70

2,292 head · 572 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,467

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$186

per head · Large 1 over Large 2

$51.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.06

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	522	264.95	1,382	109
Medium and Large 1	639	263.72	1,685	198
Medium and Large 1-2	589	258.66	1,524	891
Medium and Large 2	550	253.40	1,394	1,083
Large 2	560	213.73	1,197	11thin

One grade step is worth $51.23/cwt here — about $186 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 sale2,292 hd

256.70

—

CO average4 barns · 5,889 hd

265.75

−9.06

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

Every lot

81 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	212	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	284	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	863	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	354.06/cwt	352.00–365.00	1,105	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,079	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	314.52/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,117	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	338.61/cwt	332.00–341.00	1,324	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	291.92/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,255	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,438	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	286.54/cwt	284.50–295.00	1,355	145
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	272.04/cwt	254.00–279.00	1,311	178
Steers	—	Large 1	484	284.50/cwt	284.50–284.50	1,377	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	257.03/cwt	251.00–264.00	1,329	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	270.44/cwt	270.00–271.00	1,409	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	274.65/cwt	273.00–277.00	1,439	172
Steers	—	Large 2	531	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,120	8
Steers	—	Large 1	535	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,300	25
Steers	—	Large 1	559	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,431	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	255.33/cwt	255.00–256.00	1,448	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	246.37/cwt	237.50–251.00	1,426	343
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	247.80/cwt	241.00–256.00	1,541	229
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	226.74/cwt	219.00–236.00	1,417	214
Steers	—	Large 2	637	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,408	3
Steers	—	Large 1	651	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,289	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	228.37/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,512	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	666	219.69/cwt	217.00–223.00	1,463	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	201.64/cwt	201.00–203.00	1,452	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	223.77/cwt	223.00–224.00	1,627	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	215.58/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,582	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,658	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	787	206.48/cwt	206.00–209.00	1,625	18
Steers	—	Large 1	820	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,607	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	218.41/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,802	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	861	209.38/cwt	206.00–210.50	1,803	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	866	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,602	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	922	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,706	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	934	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,803	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,024	186.70/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,912	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,078	195.10/cwt	192.00–198.00	2,103	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	181.33/cwt	181.00–182.00	1,964	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,980	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	281	240.26/cwt	221.00–261.00	675	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	873	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	293	271.81/cwt	271.00–283.00	796	30
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	317	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	777	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	916	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	281.62/cwt	279.00–282.00	1,048	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,008	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	249.27/cwt	241.00–257.00	940	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,128	11
Heifers	—	Large 1	416	259.50/cwt	259.50–259.50

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 8, 2023

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

Receipts 5,301Last week 0Year ago 3,864

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	423	231.00–247.00	236.49
96	—	526	221.00–228.00	224.49
67	—	623	206.00–216.00	211.18
9	—	338	271.00	271.00
55	—	577	208.00–226.00	214.28
7	—	737	213.00	213.00
3	—	923	178.00	178.00
176	—	482	231.00–248.00	243.22
19	—	281	221.00–261.00	240.26
42	—	662	203.00–208.00	205.50
19	—	822	180.00–181.00	180.54
15	—	778	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
135	—	522	246.00–256.00	254.21
39	—	561	241.00–248.00	245.45
35	—	290	301.00	301.00
16	—	854	186.00–187.00	186.38
11	—	410	275.00	275.00
2	—	990	192.00	192.00
4	—	905	195.00	195.00
3	—	1,037	181.00–189.00	183.62
55	—	372	279.00–282.00	281.62
36	—	617	232.00–248.00	243.65
33	—	482	261.00–269.00	263.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	539	230.00–233.00	232.44
41	—	714	221.00	221.00
55	—	683	210.00–220.00	211.98
38	—	421	262.00–265.00	263.22
15	—	881	174.00–179.00	176.67
33	—	627	221.00–222.00	221.71
65	—	574	230.00–237.00	231.34
7	—	843	191.00	191.00
134	—	479	251.00–259.00	256.56
33	—	372	271.00	271.00
30	—	293	271.00–283.00	271.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	317	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	591	205.00	205.00
32	—	416	259.50	259.50
5	—	758	200.00	200.00
13	—	516	221.00–225.00	223.10
4	—	621	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	727	223.00–224.00	223.77
33	—	861	206.00–210.50	209.38
1	—	1,100	180.00	180.00
25	—	1,078	192.00–198.00	195.10
56	—	312	352.00–365.00	354.06
42	—	521	270.00–271.00	270.44
3	—	1,024	185.00–190.00	186.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
229	—	622	241.00–256.00	247.80
6	—	1,083	181.00–182.00	181.33
172	—	524	273.00–277.00	274.65
8	—	437	329.00	329.00
116	—	734	212.00–219.00	215.58
3	—	212	460.00	460.00
93	—	662	228.00–230.00	228.37
19	—	825	218.00–220.00	218.41
3	—	750	221.00	221.00
145	—	473	284.50–295.00	286.54
63	—	391	332.00–341.00	338.61
10	—	934	193.00	193.00
27	—	567	255.00–256.00	255.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	559	256.00	256.00
4	—	651	198.00	198.00
2	—	820	196.00	196.00
58	—	484	284.50	284.50
25	—	535	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	720	201.00–203.00	201.64
11	—	335	322.00	322.00
7	—	866	185.00	185.00
214	—	625	219.00–236.00	226.74
77	—	666	217.00–223.00	219.69
8	—	922	185.00	185.00
50	—	517	251.00–264.00	257.03
178	—	482	254.00–279.00	272.04
18	—	284	304.00	304.00
343	—	579	237.50–251.00	246.37
121	—	355	295.00–320.00	314.52
18	—	787	206.00–209.00	206.48
22	—	430	285.00–300.00	291.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	221.00	221.00
8	—	531	211.00	211.00