La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2020

2,683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $136.31/cwt ≈ $846/hd at 621 lb · 190 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $143.78/cwt ≈ $831/hd at 578 lb · 171 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $146.26/cwt ≈ $767/hd at 525 lb · 158 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,683	2,168	2,439
Feeder cattle	2,383	—	2,239
Slaughter cattle	175	—	200
Replacement cattle	125	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves under 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, 500 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers over 700 lbs in a light test 2.00 lower. Yearling feeder heifers in a light test mostly steady. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
409–444 thin fleshed	426	19	170.00–175.00	$173.17	$738
425–445	427	25	166.00–167.00	$166.08	$709
454–475	465	43	160.00–166.00	$164.75	$766
484 thin fleshed	484	8	174.00	$174.00	$842
503–521 thin fleshed	509	35	154.00–160.00	$155.78	$793
505–547	529	123	140.00–146.00	$143.55	$759
576 thin fleshed	576	27	150.00	$150.00	$864
559–598	578	144	139.00–146.00	$142.61	$824
619	619	13	145.50	$145.50	$901
600–642 unweaned	621	177	131.00–140.00	$135.63	$842
665 thin fleshed	665	13	141.00	$141.00	$938
658–691 unweaned	680	46	130.00–136.00	$132.26	$899
700–728	710	27	132.50–135.00	$133.01	$944
703–713 unweaned	712	33	128.00–128.50	$128.46	$915
768 unweaned	768	7	131.00	$131.00	$1,006
777–797	781	50	132.00–133.00	$132.80	$1,037

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
373–384	378	9	169.00–171.00	$169.90	$642
467–495	483	23	153.00–154.00	$153.42	$741
559–595	579	54	131.00–137.00	$134.18	$777
624	624	21	126.00	$126.00	$786

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
303	303	3	155.00	$155.00	$470
352–392	378	20	142.00–145.00	$142.98	$540
452–480	459	48	131.00–139.00	$135.65	$623
514–545	523	95	125.00–131.50	$129.03	$675
550–596	572	140	121.00–127.50	$123.56	$707
571–586 thin fleshed	576	13	129.00–130.00	$129.31	$745
606–613	610	12	125.50–128.00	$126.74	$773
602–642 unweaned	616	79	117.00–121.00	$119.74	$738
660–681	668	52	125.00–127.50	$126.55	$845
710–721	715	34	123.00–128.00	$126.29	$903
769	769	27	125.50	$125.50	$965

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
402–432	418	42	131.00–136.00	$132.49	$554
453–481	472	29	126.00–128.00	$127.74	$603
655	655	30	120.00	$120.00	$786
838	838	19	116.00	$116.00	$972

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
811–1235	961	85-90%	13	31.00–36.00	$33.92	$326
885–1375	1008	85-90%	27	40.00–46.00	$43.00	$433
965–1295	1098	85-90%	13	47.00–51.00	$48.71	$535

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
990–1440	1155	80-85%	12	43.00–49.00	$46.46	$537
1060–1425	1250	80-85%	21	50.00–55.00	$53.30	$666

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1470–1575	1523	75-80%	2	58.50–59.00	$58.76	$895
1495–1735	1601	75-80%	6	46.00–49.00	$47.83	$766
1425–1780	1629	75-80%	5	50.00–55.00	$51.91	$846

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1610–2325	1921	19	75.00–79.00	$76.33	$1,466
1685–2180	1996	9	71.00–74.50	$72.20	$1,441

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1125–1520	1309	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	49	48.00–59.00	$51.99	$681

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.