La Junta Livestock Commission
La Junta, Colorado
On Wednesday May 3, 2023 we sold 1492 cattle for 184 consignors. Steer calves sold 300 weights 279.00 to 233.00; 400 weights sold 254.0 to 228.00. Heifer calves sold 300 weights 207.00 to 201.00; 400 weights sold 218.00 to 204.00. Stocker steers sold 500 weights 265.00 to 231.00; 600 weights sold 222.00 to 212.00. Stocker heifers sold 500 weights 223.00 to 205.00; 600 weights sold 213.00 to 198.00. Feeder steers sold 700 weights 211.00 to 202.00. Feeder heifers sold 700 weights 198.00 to 180.00. Butcher cows sold fleshy 105.50 to 96.00; feeding 95.00 to 87.00; thin 86.00 to 74.00. Butcher bulls sold fleshy 124.00 to 111.00; feeding 111.00 to 103.00; thin 101.00 to 95.00. Bred heifers sold no test. Young bred cows sold 3 – 5 yr old sold 1735.00 to 1535.00; solid mouth 1460.00 to 1360.00; summer calvers sold 1450.00 to 1325.00; fall calvers 1425.00 to 1300.00. Old bred cows sold short solid 1575.00 to 1350.00; old 1500.00 to 1385.00. Heifer pairs sold 1850.00. Young pairs sold 3 – 5 yr old 2025.00 to 1650.00; solid mouth sold 1775.00 to 1650.00. Old pairs sold 1450.00 to 1350.00. Fillmore Ranch sold 47 Lim & Limflex Bulls averaging $3006.38.
CALVES:
Dustin LePlatt 2 char strs 348 lbs 279.00
Sean Estes 6 blk strs 379 lbs 267.00
Sean Estes 10 blk strs 421 lbs 254.00
Pamela J. Williams 6 blk & bbf strs 521 lbs 265.00
Pamela J. Williams 3 blk hfrs 555 lbs 223.00
Ron Schimidt 8 blk & red strs 539 lbs 250.00
Ron Schimidt 9 blk hfrs 477 lbs 196.00
JD Wyckoff 7 mix strs 369 lbs 242.00
JD Wyckoff 11 mix hfrs 437 lbs 201.00
Michael McFarlane 5 blk & rwf strs 444 lbs 241.00
Michael McFarlane 3 blk & red hfrs 340 lbs 207.00
Doug Morris 3 blk hfrs 567 lbs 222.00
4B Land & Livestock 6 blk hfrs 419 lbs 218.00
Ernest Hart 4 blk hfrs 471 lbs 217.00
Ernest Hart 14 blk & bbf hfrs 592 lbs 211.00
Stephanie Spitz 2 blk hfrs 498 lbs 215.00
Stephanie Spitz 4 blk hfrs 566 lbs 211.00
Brenda Rose 3 blk & char hfrs 647 lbs 213.00
Ed Jones 5 blk & char hfrs 494 lbs 209.00
Martin Ranch 4 blk hfrs 481 lbs 209.00
Martin Ranch 8 mix hfrs 641 lbs 203.00
Martin Ranch 7 mix hfrs 749 lbs 193.50
Double Slash N 5 bbf hfrs 522 lbs 208.00
Double Slash N 9 bbf & rwf hfrs 583 lbs 206.00
Ronald Howe 2 blk hfrs 638 lbs 207.00
Stan Graves 5 blk hfrs 559 lbs 207.00
Stan Graves 6 blk & red hfrs 420 lbs 204.00
Stan Graves 6 blk hfrs 637 lbs 198.00
Stan Graves 4 blk hfrs 530 lbs 191.00
Victor Waggoner 4 blk & char hfrs 628 lbs 206.00
Curtis & Kelsey Cox 3 blk hfrs 692 lbs 198.00
Winter J Cross Ranch 5 bbf hfrs 796 lbs 191.00
Fred Ratzlaff 8 blk hfrs 523 lbs 190.00
Carl Franks 6 blk & char hfrs 723 lbs 190.00
Pablo Estrada 7 blk & bwf hfrs 425 lbs 186.00
Andy Harris 17 blk hfrs 701 lbs 186.00
Eddie Garcia Jr 12 blk & bwf hfrs 740 lbs 180.00
Eddie Garcia Jr 5 blk & red hfrs 721 lbs 180.00
Eddie Garcia Jr 14 blk 7 rwf hfrs 861 lbs 175.00
Mile Hi Cattle Co 10 blk & bbf hfrs 929 lbs 148.00
PAIRS:
TJ Livestock 16 blk & bbf 3-4 yr old pairs @ 2025.00
TJ Livestock 8 blk 5 yr old pairs @ 1925.00
Dave Melvin 6 red & rbf 3-4 yr old pairs @ 1875.00
Dave Melvin 10 red pairs @ 1810.00
Paul Stewart Farms 6 blk & bwf pairs @ 1860.00
Paul Stewart Farms 32 blk & bbf solid pairs @ 1775.00
Paul Stewart Farms 16 blk & bbf solid pairs @ 1710.00
Tate Howard 6 red & rwf 2yr old pairs @ 1850.00
Tate Howard 6 blk & rbf 3-4 yr old pairs @ 1735.00
Colletti Cattle Co 10 blk & bwf pairs @ 1350.00
COWS:
Paul Stewart Farms 21 blk & bbf 3-4 yr old cows @ 1735.00
Paul Stewart Farms 6 blk & bbf solid cows @ 1475.00
Paul Stewart Farms 8 blk & bbf 2-4 yr old cows @ 1425.00
Paul Stewart Farms 4 blk & bbf solid cows @ 1385.00
Dave Melvin 5 red 3-4 yr old cows @ 1725.00
Roger Davis 6 blk 3-4 yr old cows @ 1710.00
TJ Livestock 9 blk &bbf 5yr old cows @ 1635.00
TJ Livestock 7 blk & bbf 3-5 yr old cows @ 1560.00
TJ Livestock 9 blk solid cows @ 1435.00
TJ Livestock 3 blk ss-old cows @ 1350.00
Brad & Kali Fassett 6 bbf solid cows @ 1550.00
Evans Ranch 7 blk & red 3-4 yr old cows @ 1425.00
Tim Eller 4 blk & red solid cows @ 1375.00
Tate Howard 3 blk 3-4 yr old cows @ 1360.00