La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 4, 2020

2,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.75/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 628 lb · 179 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $140.58/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 580 lb · 116 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $135.15/cwt +10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 618 lb · 104 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,122	1,545	3,935
Feeder cattle	1,500	1,160	3,587
Slaughter cattle	150	135	48
Replacement cattle	472	250	300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves under 400 lbs steady, 400 to 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 500 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs mostly steady. Heifer calves 400 to 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
323–336	332	6	181.00–185.00	$182.30	$605	—
363 fancy	363	8	192.00	$192.00	$697	—
359–385	368	15	170.00–175.00	$171.75	$632	-10.77
435–445	440	28	163.00–168.00	$165.88	$730	+7.05
453 fancy	453	11	170.00	$170.00	$770	—
457–481	471	41	156.00–165.00	$162.13	$764	+7.31
506–535	521	32	150.00–156.00	$152.46	$794	+2.85
550–596	580	116	135.50–146.00	$140.58	$815	+2.75
600 fancy	600	14	142.00	$142.00	$852	—
604–622	617	62	133.00–138.25	$136.92	$845	+3.86
631 unweaned	631	28	125.00–131.00	$127.79	$806	+5.60
650–697	679	76	123.00–128.00	$125.56	$853	-1.11
700–726 unweaned	711	29	120.00–127.00	$123.20	$876	-0.17
718	718	50	133.50	$133.50	$959	+7.50
783	783	10	122.50	$122.50	$959	-3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
394–397	395	27	143.00–145.00	$144.63	$571	—
454–488	463	55	129.00–135.00	$132.54	$614	+5.66
481 fancy	481	17	141.00	$141.00	$678	—
508–525	521	17	123.00–124.00	$123.77	$645	-2.23
601–624 fancy	614	36	128.00–129.00	$128.59	$790	—
608–648	632	143	123.00–125.00	$123.78	$782	+2.78
716 unweaned	716	4	120.00	$120.00	$859	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
509–547	526	51	120.00–122.00	$120.79	$635	-1.30
706–725 unweaned	712	17	113.00–118.00	$114.50	$815	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
691	691	5	107.00	$107.00	$739	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1000	955	85-90%	2	49.00–50.00	$49.52	$473	+8.39
850–1190	970	85-90%	16	38.00–43.00	$41.25	$400	+0.12
895–1295	1032	85-90%	32	42.00–47.00	$44.98	$464	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1315	1138	80-85%	26	49.00–55.00	$51.51	$586	—
1230	1230	80-85%	1	57.00	$57.00	$701	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1575	1412	75-80%	11	56.00–59.00	$56.37	$796	+2.01
1330–1810	1462	75-80%	6	49.00–53.00	$50.84	$743	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425–2075	1752	7	72.00–77.00	$75.00	$1,314	—
1920–2190	2064	5	76.00–81.00	$77.94	$1,609	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
785–1520	1166	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	105	49.00–57.50	$53.59	$625

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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.