La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

1,488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.69/cwt +8.79 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 467 lb · 76 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.85/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 509 lb · 62 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.78/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 578 lb · 53 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,488	1,346	1,572
Feeder cattle	1,211	1,037	1,222
Slaughter cattle	57	134	100
Replacement cattle	220	175	250

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with a couple of weeks ago: Steer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 400 lbs steady, over 400 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers and heifers scarce. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher. 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
369–384	374	51	206.00–215.00	$210.07	$786	+6.29
425–444	436	16	182.00–190.00	$185.41	$808	+0.12
454–455	454	49	177.00–181.00	$180.35	$819	+4.35
527–530	529	30	159.00–161.00	$160.60	$850	-0.01
555–590	578	53	149.00–156.00	$151.78	$877	+2.48
600–623	606	34	137.00–148.00	$140.83	$853	-3.81
659–669	665	37	136.00–138.00	$136.43	$907	—
823–833	829	14	121.00–125.00	$122.70	$1,017	+0.70

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
458–497	483	23	167.00	$167.00	$807	—
546	546	8	149.00	$149.00	$814	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
386	386	44	164.00	$164.00	$633	+0.54
400–434	417	27	160.00–165.50	$162.80	$679	—
456 fancy	456	9	157.00	$157.00	$716	—
461–474	468	67	146.00–154.00	$152.11	$712	+8.21
500–539	509	62	146.00–149.00	$146.85	$747	+4.24
563 fancy	563	8	150.00	$150.00	$844	—
576–585	581	41	140.00–147.00	$143.05	$831	+1.05
616–649	635	26	129.00–133.00	$130.81	$831	-2.43

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–374	365	13	151.00–156.00	$152.97	$558	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
623	623	25	131.00	$131.00	$816	—
661	661	13	124.00	$124.00	$820	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
406	406	10	166.00	$166.00	$674	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1175	1042	85-90%	4	44.00–46.00	$45.02	$469	+1.20
920–1375	1081	85-90%	8	33.00–43.00	$36.49	$394	—
1070–1350	1175	85-90%	3	49.00	$49.00	$576	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1260	1205	80-85%	2	54.00–55.00	$54.52	$657	—
1250–1312	1277	80-85%	7	48.00–52.00	$50.16	$641	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1455	1455	75-80%	1	60.00	$60.00	$873	—
1330–2020	1679	75-80%	5	53.00–57.00	$54.02	$907	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1555–2295	1872	13	80.00–84.00	$81.86	$1,532	—
1485–2370	1894	11	71.00–78.00	$75.98	$1,439	—
1880–2565	2223	2	85.00–86.00	$85.42	$1,899	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1001–1725	1240	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	148	46.00–57.00	$51.45	$638

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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.