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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 11, 2020

3,990 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $144.94/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 574 lb · 303 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.58/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 531 lb · 194 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.57/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 621 lb · 182 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,990 2,122 4,755
Feeder cattle 3,490 1,500 4,255
Slaughter cattle 220 150 59
Replacement cattle 280 472 441

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves under 450 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher, 450 to 500 lbs steady, 500 to 650 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 650 to 700 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to a 1.00 lower. Demand good especially for calves weaned over 30 days.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–329 325 29 200.00–204.00 $201.26 $654 +18.96
363 fancy 363 23 196.00 $196.00 $711 +4.00
353–370 367 19 181.00–186.00 $181.79 $667 +10.04
402 fancy 402 28 187.00 $187.00 $752 —
414–447 438 93 169.00–179.00 $175.15 $767 +9.27
453–490 469 93 164.00–167.50 $166.92 $783 +4.79
503–545 522 181 154.50–163.00 $158.43 $827 +5.97
563 fancy 563 12 153.50 $153.50 $864 —
550–591 574 291 140.00–149.00 $144.59 $830 +4.01
618–627 623 145 138.00–140.00 $138.88 $865 +1.96
628 unweaned 628 14 133.00 $133.00 $835 +5.21
655–672 664 70 134.50–137.00 $136.38 $906 +10.82
659–692 unweaned 679 65 126.00–133.00 $130.50 $886 —
700–723 709 27 130.50–134.00 $131.95 $936 -1.55
726–736 unweaned 731 27 128.00–129.00 $128.52 $939 +5.32
754–797 771 13 124.00–128.00 $126.41 $975 +3.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 27 166.00 $166.00 $717 —
450–478 463 15 158.00–159.00 $158.48 $734 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 18 162.00 $162.00 $559 —
358–375 366 9 153.00 $153.00 $560 +8.37
406–416 408 81 145.50–150.00 $149.30 $609 —
458 fancy 458 10 146.00 $146.00 $669 +5.00
450–493 468 148 131.00–139.00 $135.13 $632 +2.59
516 fancy 516 14 137.50 $137.50 $710 —
500–544 532 180 126.50–136.00 $131.12 $698 +7.35
566 fancy 566 71 137.00 $137.00 $775 —
553–591 571 71 125.00–134.00 $127.69 $729 —
601–642 620 157 124.50–132.00 $128.45 $796 +4.67
620–632 unweaned 627 25 120.50–124.50 $122.08 $765 —
650 650 12 124.00 $124.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 14 135.00 $135.00 $531 —
409–446 437 70 131.00–136.50 $132.48 $579 —
482–491 483 48 126.00 $126.00 $609 —
567–580 575 150 123.50–124.00 $123.82 $712 —
633 unweaned 633 25 118.50 $118.50 $750 —
701 701 9 119.00 $119.00 $834 —
766–771 768 23 113.00–117.00 $114.22 $877 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 37 119.00 $119.00 $685 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1270 1021 85-90% 18 45.50–46.00 $45.69 $466 +0.71
825–1180 1030 85-90% 7 43.00–45.00 $44.43 $458 -0.55
825–1260 1055 85-90% 22 35.00–42.00 $39.07 $412 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244 1244 80-85% 6 57.00 $57.00 $709 ±0.00
1150–1370 1278 80-85% 28 49.50–54.00 $51.16 $654 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1445 1363 75-80% 18 51.50–54.50 $52.88 $721 —
1300–1635 1495 75-80% 6 56.00–61.00 $58.74 $878 +7.90
1505–1585 1552 75-80% 3 63.00 $63.00 $978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1622–2140 1733 9 71.00–76.00 $74.38 $1,289 —
2025–2075 2043 3 77.00–80.00 $78.33 $1,600 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1408 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 147 45.00–61.00 $49.62 $572

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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.