La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

3,579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.05/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 718 lb · 216 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $126.49/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 821 lb · 193 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $141.17/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 625 lb · 186 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,579	1,488	3,730
Feeder cattle	3,246	1,211	3,380
Slaughter cattle	168	57	75
Replacement cattle	165	220	275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves mostly steady except for 500 to 600 lb heifers 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs too lightly tested last weeks sale for an accurate market trend. 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
300–315	305	24	214.00–219.00	$216.47	$660	—
361–368 thin fleshed	365	59	212.00–214.00	$213.16	$778	—
356–394	378	76	201.00–210.00	$203.54	$769	-6.53
400–423 thin fleshed	417	45	200.00	$200.00	$834	—
400–431	419	48	184.00–194.00	$188.92	$792	+3.51
453–487	470	185	169.00–180.00	$174.77	$821	-5.58
500 thin fleshed	500	24	163.00–165.00	$163.67	$818	—
506–541	524	154	152.50–159.00	$155.25	$814	-5.35
550–592	569	116	147.50–156.50	$151.62	$863	-0.16
600–637	623	148	137.50–147.00	$142.82	$890	+1.99
627–644 unweaned	635	38	134.00–135.50	$134.72	$855	—
669–691	689	84	132.00–138.00	$133.27	$918	-3.16
706–739	718	216	128.00–133.00	$132.05	$948	—
754–798	789	99	125.00–128.50	$126.78	$1,000	—
800–844	821	193	125.00–127.50	$126.49	$1,038	+3.79
889	889	7	125.00	$125.00	$1,111	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
463–493	475	46	165.00–168.00	$166.03	$789	-0.97
503–528	514	21	146.00–149.50	$147.54	$758	-1.46
583–596	592	36	140.50–144.50	$141.19	$836	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314–332	327	26	174.00–178.00	$176.97	$579	—
398	398	16	172.00	$172.00	$685	+8.00
402–421	414	49	169.00–170.00	$169.43	$701	+6.63
470–475	474	39	148.00–157.00	$152.93	$725	+0.82
501–523	510	86	135.00–139.00	$137.56	$702	-9.29
565 fancy	565	7	145.50	$145.50	$822	-4.50
607–647	627	121	126.00–134.50	$129.09	$809	-1.72
651–683	666	156	125.00–131.00	$127.54	$849	—
698 unweaned	698	28	116.00	$116.00	$810	—
735–740	736	60	120.00–125.00	$123.46	$909	—
828	828	18	120.00	$120.00	$994	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525–535	530	29	130.50–131.00	$130.69	$693	—
578–579	579	22	131.00–132.00	$131.36	$761	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
802–1175	925	85-90%	24	31.00–41.00	$36.71	$340	—
840–1190	1068	85-90%	91	42.00–46.00	$44.25	$473	+7.76
1090–1170	1125	85-90%	4	47.00–50.00	$47.99	$540	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1283	1196	80-85%	30	45.00–46.00	$45.97	$550	—
1288–1340	1327	80-85%	4	52.00–52.50	$52.38	$695	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1485	1430	75-80%	2	53.00–55.00	$54.04	$773	—
1438–1483	1461	75-80%	4	48.00	$48.00	$701	-12.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1830	1626	6	81.00–85.00	$83.07	$1,351	—
1595–1850	1723	2	66.00–73.00	$69.24	$1,193	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
877–1195 thin fleshed	1039	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	45	34.00–45.00	$41.56	$432
1020–1586	1274	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	120	46.00–55.00	$48.68	$620

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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.