La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

4,713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $136.26/cwt -2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 630 lb · 298 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $148.16/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 580 lb · 255 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.97/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 529 lb · 248 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,713	3,990	4,902
Feeder cattle	4,000	3,490	4,092
Slaughter cattle	180	220	110
Replacement cattle	533	280	700

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs weaned with quality and condition steady to 2.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 lower. No trend available on yearling feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs due to the lack of receipts from the prior week, although a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade activity and buyer demand was 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
316–324	321	14	206.00–207.00	$206.58	$663	+5.32
365–369 thin fleshed	366	33	204.00–206.00	$204.61	$749	—
374–394	386	34	191.00–195.00	$192.56	$743	+10.77
400 thin fleshed	400	8	185.00	$185.00	$740	—
422–448	432	54	170.00–176.00	$171.86	$742	-3.29
454–498	477	188	159.00–166.00	$161.95	$773	-4.97
478 thin fleshed	478	11	172.00	$172.00	$822	—
502–538	523	206	156.00–166.00	$160.78	$841	+2.35
566 thin fleshed	566	13	154.00	$154.00	$872	—
551–598	581	242	142.50–151.00	$147.85	$859	+3.26
607–608 thin fleshed	607	38	143.00–145.00	$144.16	$875	—
603–639	617	70	135.00–141.00	$137.35	$847	-1.53
620–648 unweaned	640	190	132.50–136.00	$134.28	$859	+1.28
650–669	658	28	136.00–136.50	$136.22	$896	-0.16
652–692 unweaned	675	93	127.50–133.00	$131.43	$887	+0.93
704–742 unweaned	723	102	130.50–132.00	$131.76	$953	+3.24
709–732	723	110	137.00–138.00	$137.60	$995	+5.65
753	753	26	138.00	$138.00	$1,039	+11.59
820–836	831	47	129.00–132.00	$130.55	$1,085	—
835 fancy	835	56	139.50	$139.50	$1,165	—
892	892	52	136.00	$136.00	$1,213	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
473	473	23	150.50	$150.50	$712	-7.98
534–544	539	35	151.00	$151.00	$814	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500	500	32	154.50	$154.50	$772	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
406–447	427	72	132.00–141.00	$135.60	$579	-13.70
422–433 fancy	432	38	146.00–147.00	$146.13	$631	—
457–495	483	71	130.00–134.00	$133.21	$643	-1.92
500–547	529	248	128.00–138.00	$133.97	$709	+2.85
551–598	573	137	126.00–135.00	$133.43	$765	+5.74
600–647	621	146	123.00–130.50	$127.61	$792	-0.84
607–637 unweaned	623	43	121.00–126.00	$123.16	$767	+1.08
660–680	666	76	124.00–127.00	$125.68	$837	+1.68
677 unweaned	677	5	120.00	$120.00	$812	—
709–746	720	44	124.00–127.00	$125.99	$907	—
817 fancy	817	36	131.00	$131.00	$1,070	—
845	845	10	125.00	$125.00	$1,056	—
890	890	7	122.00	$122.00	$1,086	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307–320	313	9	148.00–152.00	$149.82	$469	—
388–396	393	12	144.00–147.00	$145.24	$571	+10.24
768	768	19	120.50	$120.50	$925	+6.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
512	512	9	144.00	$144.00	$737	—
550	550	17	140.00	$140.00	$770	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1350	875	85-90%	14	45.00–49.00	$45.93	$402	—
945–1350	1027	85-90%	17	42.00–45.00	$43.32	$445	-1.11
912–1355	1034	85-90%	14	33.00–41.00	$35.55	$368	-8.88

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1565	1411	75-80%	26	47.00–53.00	$49.58	$700	—
1660–1850	1730	75-80%	3	54.00–56.50	$55.21	$955	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1388	1282	80-85%	16	46.00–52.50	$50.22	$644	-0.94
1315–1830	1618	80-85%	3	53.00–53.50	$53.14	$860	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1570–1775	1661	5	68.00–73.00	$70.71	$1,174	—
1715–2175	1919	7	75.00–80.00	$78.08	$1,498	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
815–1570	1212	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	180	47.00–59.00	$51.55	$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.