La Junta Livestock Commission, Inc. Market Report - 12.20.16

LA JUNTA LIVESTOCK COMMISSION, INC. HOME OWNED AND OPERATED

Don Honey, Owner 719-384-7189 cell: 719-469-7781

Stocker and Feeders, Calves, Stock Cows sell 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Office Phone: 719-384-7781 or 1-800-748-1795 • Fax: 1-719-384-8521 P.O. Box 69 • La Junta, CO 81050 • ljlivestock@centurytel.net • www.ljlivestock.com Tom Walter, Field Rep Jace Honey, Gen Brian Elder, Field Rep Keo Honey, Field Rep 719-254-7781 Manager/ Auctioneer cell: 719-469-7785 cell: 719-469-7784 cell: 719-469-7782 cell: 719-332-3512

Sandy Singer Office Manager

This Week we sold 3146 cattle. On Wednesday, December 14, 2016 we sold 2301 cattle for 168 consignors.

Steer calves sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher 300-400 weights 199.00 to 170.00, 400-500 weights 178.00 to 154.00. Heifer calves sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher 300-400 weights 151.00 to 145.00, 400-500 weights 146.00 to 126.00. Stocker steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher 500 weights 169.00 to 141.00, 600 weights 140.00 to 121.00. Stocker heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher 500 weights 135.00 to 118.00, 600 weights124.00 to 115.50. Feeder steers sold steady 700-800 weights 131.00 to 121.00. Feeder heifers sold steady 700-800 weights 120.00 to 112.00, 8001000 weights 114.00 to 106.00. Butcher cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher 65.00 to 50.00. Butcher bulls sold steady 77.00 to 68.00. On Saturday, December 10, 2016 we sold 845 cattle for 50 consignors. Bred heifers sold 1425.00 to 1125.00. Young bred cows sold 3 to 4 yr cows 1550.00 to 1375.00, 5 yr & solid cows 1450.00 to 1175.00, summer bred 1050.00 to 900.00. Old bred cows sold short solid 1000.00 to 775.00, older 910.00 to 735.00. Young pairs sold (small selection) 1525.00 to 1400.00. No test on old pairs.

Reid Cattle Co................................ 5........... mix strs....................... 534 lbs..................162.00 CALVES, STOCKERS & YEARLINGS: Patterson Ranch............................ 20........ blk & red strs.............. 358 lbs..................199.00 Reid Cattle Co................................ 12......... mix strs....................... 579 lbs..................151.00 Patterson Ranch............................ 8........... blk strs........................ 662 lbs..................135.50 Reid Cattle Co................................ 4........... blk & red hfrs.............. 409 lbs..................144.00 H & T Cattle.................................... 10......... blk strs........................ 367 lbs..................199.00 Reid Cattle Co................................ 9........... mix hfrs....................... 555 lbs..................121.00 Brad Parsons................................. 13......... red & blk strs.............. 513 lbs..................158.00 Ruby Biakeddy............................... 6........... blk & red strs.............. 308 lbs..................161.00 Brad Parsons................................. 14......... red & blk strs.............. 608 lbs..................142.00 James Japhet................................ 7........... blk & red hfrs.............. 319 lbs..................151.00 Brad Parsons................................. 12......... red & blk hfrs.............. 486 lbs..................128.00 James Japhet................................ 24........ blk & red hfrs.............. 421 lbs..................146.00 W. A. & Margaret Bunting.............. 5........... blk & red strs.............. 399 lbs..................186.00 James Japhet................................ 32........ blk & red hfrs.............. 518 lbs..................135.00 W. A. & Margaret Bunting.............. 24........ blk & red strs.............. 547 lbs..................155.00 Clint & Miranda Wagner................. 8........... blk & red strs.............. 444 lbs.................161.00 W. A. & Margaret Bunting.............. 10......... blk & red hfrs.............. 409 lbs..................146.00 Clint & Miranda Wagner................. 8........... blk & red strs.............. 546 lbs.................141.00 W. A. & Margaret Bunting.............. 14......... blk hfrs........................ 498 lbs..................126.00 Clint & Miranda Wagner................. 5........... blk hfrs........................ 343 lbs.................146.00 Candice & Josh Wood.................... 5........... blk & bwf strs............. 478 lbs..................154.00 Kenneth Maier................................ 2........... red hfrs....................... 385 lbs..................151.00 Candice & Josh Wood.................... 6........... blk & char hfrs............ 551 lbs..................121.00 Kenneth Maier................................ 4........... blk & red hfrs.............. 578 lbs..................121.00 Becky Maune................................. 2........... blk & red strs.............. 375 lbs..................185.00 Tanner Cattle Co............................ 19......... bwf strs....................... 477 lbs..................157.50 Becky Maune................................. 5........... blk & red hfrs.............. 455 lbs..................135.00 Tanner Cattle Co............................ 40........ bwf strs....................... 547 lbs..................146.50 Corey Mason.................................. 5........... blk & bwf strs............. 380 lbs..................179.00 Tanner Cattle Co............................ 4........... bwf hfrs...................... 414 lbs..................143.00 Joan Adair...................................... 8........... red & blk strs.............. 401 lbs..................178.00 Tanner Cattle Co............................ 42........ bwf hfrs...................... 523 lbs..................133.00 Joan Adair...................................... 6........... blk & red hfrs.............. 393 lbs..................145.00 B & B Cattle.................................... 19......... blk & red strs.............. 523 lbs..................156.00 Brandon Ramirez........................... 5........... blk strs........................ 415 lbs..................178.00 B & B Cattle.................................... 21........ blk strs........................ 624 lbs..................132.00 Patrick Crowder............................. 4........... blk strs........................ 410 lbs..................177.00 B & B Cattle.................................... 10......... mix hfrs....................... 522 lbs..................132.00 Patrick Crowder............................. 10......... bbf strs....................... 419 lbs..................146.00 B & B Cattle.................................... 17......... blk hfrs........................ 610 lbs..................124.00 Patrick Crowder............................. 33........ bbf strs....................... 510 lbs..................156.00 Billy & Carolyn Rose....................... 6........... bbf & bwf strs............. 470 lbs..................156.00 Larry Damgaard............................. 4........... blk strs........................ 430 lbs..................175.00 Billy & Carolyn Rose....................... 8........... blk & bwf strs............. 585 lbs..................139.50 Larry Damgaard............................. 4........... blk hfrs........................ 466 lbs.................138.00 Billy & Carolyn Rose....................... 2........... blk hfrs........................ 345 lbs................. 147.00 B & C Cattle.................................... 4........... blk strs........................ 383 lbs..................174.00 Billy & Carolyn Rose....................... 7........... blk & bwf hfrs............. 486 lbs..................125.50 Joseph & Kelley Neuhold............... 4........... blk & char strs............ 369 lbs..................174.00 Kathy Shoup................................... 4........... blk & red strs.............. 496 lbs..................155.50 Joseph & Kelley Neuhold............... 15......... bwf strs....................... 523 lbs..................158.00 Kathy Shoup................................... 11......... blk & red strs.............. 600 lbs..................138.50 Joseph & Kelley Neuhold............... 10......... blk strs........................ 626 lbs..................137.00 Lawrence Luzar............................. 7........... blk & rbf strs............... 483 lbs..................155.00 Williams Land & Cattle.................. 19......... blk & red strs.............. 513 lbs..................169.00 Jimmy Covey.................................. 9........... blk & bbf strs.............. 557 lbs..................151.00 Williams Land & Cattle.................. 13......... mix strs....................... 650 lbs..................130.00 Jimmy Covey.................................. 17......... blk & bbf strs.............. 666 lbs..................133.00 Williams Land & Cattle.................. 19......... blk & red hfrs.............. 532 lbs..................131.00 Jimmy Covey.................................. 9........... blk & bbf hfrs.............. 502 lbs..................126.00 Williams Land & Cattle.................. 10......... mix hfrs....................... 640 lbs.................120.00 Jimmy Covey.................................. 15......... blk & bbf hfrs.............. 615 lbs..................121.50 Werner Ranches............................ 19......... blk & bwf strs............. 458 lbs..................168.00 Mile Hi Cattle Co............................ 20........ blk & red strs.............. 537 lbs..................151.00 Werner Ranches............................ 31........ blk & red hfrs.............. 409 lbs..................145.00 Mile Hi Cattle Co............................ 12......... blk strs........................ 747 lbs..................125.50 Werner Ranches............................ 42........ blk & red strs.............. 544 lbs.................158.00 Reed Grainger................................ 8........... mix strs....................... 443 lbs.................150.00 Werner Ranches............................ 30........ blk & bwf strs............. 623 lbs..................140.00 Pete Aragon................................... 8........... blk & red strs.............. 558 lbs..................146.00 Werner Ranches............................ 20........ blk & bwf hfrs............. 513 lbs..................131.00 Pete Aragon................................... 16......... blk & red strs.............. 672 lbs..................127.00 Pamela Williams............................. 10......... mix strs....................... 508 lbs..................167.00 Grant Chess................................... 14......... blk & bbf strs.............. 569 lbs..................145.00 Pamela Williams............................. 23........ blk & red strs.............. 649 lbs..................138.50 Clint Zimmerman........................... 3........... blk strs........................ 557 lbs..................141.00 Pamela Williams............................. 6........... blk hfrs........................ 513 lbs..................130.00 Clint Zimmerman........................... 3........... blk strs........................ 627 lbs..................130.00 Pamela Williams............................. 18......... mix hfrs....................... 561 lbs..................124.00 Clint Zimmerman........................... 3........... blk hfrs........................ 645 lbs................. 117.50 Carl Danielson................................ 11......... blk strs........................ 435 lbs..................165.00 Trenton & Lindy Sharon................. 6........... mix strs....................... 548 lbs.................141.00

ESTIMATE 1500 CATTLE FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2016 & NOW HAVE CONSIGNED: Cragen Ranch—15 blk & red ang strs & hfrs, 350-450#, weaned Shane Truby—60 herf, herf ang x strs & hfrs, 400-500#, weaned, all shots Bill & Della Velarde—40 blk & red strs & hfrs, 400-600#, weaned 55 days, shots & boosters Tanner Cattle Co—35 ang lim x strs & hfrs 450-600#, shots @ branding Walter Jones—35 ang x strs & hfrs, 600-650#, weaned 45 days Stan Torres—15 blk & red strs & hfrs, 500-600#

Ray Johnson—20 blk strs & hfrs, 650-750# Reed Hollow Ranch—43 blk ang strs & hfrs, 500-600#, weaned 3 weeks, shots Reed Hollow Ranch—11 blk older bred cows

NO SALE DECEMBER 28, 2016 - SEE YOU JANUARY 4, 2017 HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS!

To Consign Cattle at La Junta Livestock: 719-384-7781 or 1-800-748-1795 DON HONEY 719-384-7189 JACE HONEY 719-332-3512

KEO HONEY 719-469-7784 BRIAN ELDER 719-469-7785

TOM WALTER 719-254-7781

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EXPECT BUTCHER COWS & BULLS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21ST

LA JUNTA LIVESTOCK COMMISSION, INC. HOME OWNED AND OPERATED Trenton & Lindy Sharon......................... 6.............mix hfrs............................ 449 lbs.......................131.00 Trenton & Lindy Sharon......................... 29..........blk & rwf hfrs................... 551 lbs........................116.00 William Wilcox........................................ 5.............wf hfrs............................. 441 lbs....................... 126.00 William Wilcox........................................ 11...........bwf hfrs........................... 502 lbs....................... 125.50 William Wilcox........................................ 4.............mix hfrs............................ 591 lbs........................118.00 Lance & Holli Larrew............................. 3.............red hfrs............................ 493 lbs....................... 123.00 Adrian Mousel........................................ 9.............mix strs............................ 551 lbs....................... 136.00 Reuben Alan Walter Estate.................... 32..........mix strs............................ 589 lbs....................... 135.00 Reuben Alan Walter Estate.................... 31..........mix strs............................ 702 lbs....................... 128.50 Reuben Alan Walter Estate.................... 36..........blk hfrs............................. 601 lbs....................... 122.00 Reuben Alan Walter Estate.................... 6.............red & char hfrs................. 656 lbs.......................117.00 Reuben Alan Walter Estate.................... 8.............mix hfrs............................ 510 lbs........................117.00 William & Mylea Carwin........................ 11...........blk & red strs................... 649 lbs...................... 134.00 William & Mylea Carwin........................ 14...........blk & red hfrs................... 634 lbs.......................121.00 Grant Chess........................................... 9.............blk & bbf strs................... 668 lbs...................... 133.50 Grant Chess........................................... 10...........blk & bbf hfrs................... 576 lbs........................121.00 Ron Kurtz............................................... 14...........red & rbf strs................... 594 lbs....................... 129.00 Ron Kurtz............................................... 10...........blk & red hfrs................... 563 lbs.......................110.50 Cranor Inc.............................................. 7.............mix strs............................ 681 lbs....................... 125.00 Cranor Inc.............................................. 8.............blk & red hfrs................... 676 lbs........................118.00 Dan & Margaret O’Quinn....................... 11...........red hfrs............................ 684 lbs.......................115.50 Marlin Martin......................................... 30..........blk strs............................. 838 lbs...................... 125.00 Marlin Martin......................................... 5.............blk & red hfrs................... 766 lbs........................119.00 Pete Aragon........................................... 5.............blk & red strs................... 771 lbs....................... 122.00 Pete Aragon........................................... 14...........blk & red hfrs................... 670 lbs........................112.00 John Alvarez.......................................... 10...........blk strs............................. 683 lbs.......................121.00 John Alvarez.......................................... 7.............blk hfrs............................. 581 lbs........................115.00 Doug Thacker........................................ 4.............blk strs............................. 860 lbs...................... 120.50 Werner Ranches.................................... 4.............blk hfrs............................. 781 lbs....................... 120.00 Max Wilson............................................ 3.............red hfrs............................ 1013 lbs......................114.00 W S Livestock........................................ 16...........blk hfrs............................. 854 lbs...................... 106.00 W S Livestock........................................ 13...........blk hfrs............................. 1022 lbs..................... 106.00 Tom Robb............................................... 4.............rwf strs............................ 1061 lbs..................... 105.50 BRED HEIFERS: Pinon Ranch........................................... 13...........blk 2 yr hfrs...................... @............................. 1425.00 Pinon Ranch........................................... 25..........blk 2 yr hfrs...................... @..............................1410.00 Pinon Ranch........................................... 9.............blk 2 yr hfrs...................... @............................. 1375.00 Lon Robertson....................................... 2.............blk 2 yr hfrs...................... @............................. 1325.00 River Bend Ranch.................................. 3.............blk 2 yr hfrs...................... @..............................1125.00 BRED HEIFERS: Bill & Sheri Hart..................................... 10 ..........red 3-4 yr cows............... @.............................1550.00 Bill & Sheri Hart..................................... 6.............red solid cows................. @..............................1175.00 JW Cattle Ranch.................................... 30..........bwf 3-4 yr cows.............. @.............................1500.00 JW Cattle Ranch.................................... 25..........blk & bbf solid cows........ @............................. 1470.00 JW Cattle Ranch.................................... 6.............blk & bbf 3 & 4 yr cows..@.............................. 1425.00 JW Cattle Ranch.................................... 6.............blk 5 yr cows................... @.............................1400.00 JW Cattle Ranch.................................... 4.............blk & bbf ss & old cows..@................................ 875.00 Bear Creek Ranch.................................. 10...........blk & bwf 3 & 4 yr cows..@.............................1500.00 Bear Creek Ranch.................................. 5.............blk & bwf old cows.......... @...............................885.00 Will & Lynn Faris.................................... 3.............blk 3 & 4 yr cows............. @.............................1500.00 Tall Oak Ranch....................................... 10...........blk & bwf 3 & 4 yr cows..@.............................1485.00 Bill Warren.............................................. 25..........blk 3-4 yr cows............... @.............................1485.00 Bill Warren.............................................. 8.............blk 3-4 yr cows............... @.............................1400.00 Lon Robertson....................................... 5.............blk 3 yr cows................... @.............................1450.00 Lon Robertson....................................... 27..........blk old cows..................... @............................... 910.00 Tom Walter............................................. 4.............blk 3-4 yr cows............... @............................. 1425.00 Sunrise & Lytle....................................... 12...........blk & bwf 3 & 4 yr cows..@............................. 1425.00 River Bend Ranch.................................. 6.............blk 3-4 yr cows............... @.............................1385.00 Barney Burch......................................... 3.............blk solid cows.................. @............................. 1375.00 Barney Burch......................................... 8.............blk & bbf 5 yr cows.......... @............................. 1325.00 Barney Burch......................................... 3.............blk & bbf 5 yr cows.......... @...............................860.00 Bazoff Ranch......................................... 7.............blk 5 yr & solid cows....... @............................. 1375.00 Bazoff Ranch......................................... 5.............blk ss cows...................... @...............................900.00 Bazoff Ranch......................................... 11...........blk old cows..................... @............................... 825.00 Charlie Brewer....................................... 3.............blk 5 yr cows................... @.............................1350.00 Tall Oak Ranch....................................... 8.............blk 5 yr cows................... @............................. 1325.00 T J Livestock.......................................... 2.............red & rbf 4 & 5 yr cows..@...............................1300.00 The Turner Ranch.................................. 6.............wf 3-4 yr cows................ @............................. 1160.00 The Turner Ranch.................................. 4.............wf solid cows................... @............................. 1100.00 The Turner Ranch.................................. 14...........wf old cows..................... @............................... 775.00 The Turner Ranch.................................. 10...........wf old cows..................... @............................... 775.00 Lazy J Bar Ranch................................... 7.............wf 3 & 4 yr cows............. @..............................1125.00 Zane & Barb Leininger........................... 3.............blk solid cows.................. @..............................1110.00 Zane & Barb Leininger........................... 1.............blk 5 yr cow..................... @..............................1110.00 Hugh Whittemore.................................. 6.............blk & bwf ss cows........... @.............................1000.00 Hugh Whittemore.................................. 8.............blk & bbf old cows........... @............................... 910.00 T J Livestock.......................................... 7.............blk & bwf old cows.......... @...............................860.00 T J Livestock.......................................... 12...........mix old cows.................... @............................... 810.00 Pat & Robin Karney................................ 43..........blk & bbf old cows........... @...............................850.00 Burt Guerrieri......................................... 9.............blk & red old cows........... @............................... 825.00 Kirk & Elisabeth Noe.............................. 8.............blk old cows..................... @...............................735.00