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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 25, 2020

1,563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $177.16/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 408 lb · 84 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.42/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 524 lb · 81 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.64/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 416 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,563 4,713 773
Feeder cattle 1,259 4,000 420
Slaughter cattle 53 180 100
Replacement cattle 251 533 253

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steers and heifer calves and yearlings in a light supply mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–339 337 12 201.00–202.00 $201.84 $680 -4.74
357–368 363 12 200.00 $200.00 $726 +7.44
400–433 406 77 176.00–178.00 $176.36 $716 +4.50
426 thin fleshed 426 7 186.00 $186.00 $792 +1.00
450–486 474 50 163.00–169.00 $165.72 $786 +3.77
500–538 509 55 151.00–159.00 $154.50 $786 -6.28
550–577 569 37 140.00–148.00 $143.88 $819 -3.97
617–627 620 17 138.00–139.00 $138.70 $860 +1.35
621–646 unweaned 636 12 126.00–131.00 $128.04 $814 -6.24
650 unweaned 650 2 125.00 $125.00 $812 -6.43
713–741 unweaned 730 28 125.00–125.50 $125.31 $915 -6.45
760–776 unweaned 770 30 122.50–125.50 $123.59 $952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 806 11 119.00 $119.00 $959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–270 269 10 146.00–151.00 $148.99 $401 —
322 322 5 145.00 $145.00 $467 —
359 359 12 145.00 $145.00 $521 —
400–443 416 58 136.00–143.00 $140.64 $585 +5.04
455–467 461 12 131.00–138.00 $134.45 $620 +1.24
517–535 524 81 130.00–136.00 $133.42 $699 -0.55
616 unweaned 616 12 118.00 $118.00 $727 -5.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 7 143.00 $143.00 $459 -6.82

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1250 965 85-90% 15 31.00–41.00 $37.56 $362 —
855–1245 995 85-90% 18 40.00–44.00 $42.81 $426 —
970–1085 1024 85-90% 8 45.00–49.00 $46.63 $477 +3.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1185 1125 80-85% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.53 $568 —
1235–1245 1240 80-85% 2 53.00–55.50 $54.26 $673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $756 —
1358 1358 75-80% 2 50.50 $50.50 $686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2170 1821 8 69.00–73.00 $71.67 $1,305 —
2215 2215 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,683 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
906–962 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 54 88.00–94.00 $91.26 $847
940–1795 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 180 44.00–56.00 $49.80 $590

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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.