La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

3,583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.68/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 577 lb · 206 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.79/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 652 lb · 169 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.41/cwt -15.09 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 575 lb · 167 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,583	3,579	2,779
Feeder cattle	3,283	3,246	2,529
Slaughter cattle	80	168	100
Replacement cattle	220	165	150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves under 650 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher except for 500 to 550 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 650 to 700 lbs 2.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs mostly steady, 400 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 instances 8.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Demand good for steers moderate for heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–336	322	23	208.00–210.00	$208.73	$672	-7.74
357–398	377	62	196.00–203.00	$200.77	$757	-2.77
406–422	414	91	191.00–198.00	$194.14	$804	+5.22
477–491	484	47	180.00–185.00	$182.80	$885	+8.03
500–529	521	156	176.00–185.00	$182.28	$950	+27.03
550 thin fleshed	550	11	172.00	$172.00	$946	—
551–592	579	195	151.00–160.00	$153.70	$890	+2.08
610–625	619	32	146.50–152.00	$147.86	$915	+5.04
660–697	681	121	130.50–136.00	$133.66	$910	+0.39
705–720	715	50	130.50–132.00	$131.26	$939	-0.79
759–791	774	71	127.50–131.50	$129.89	$1,005	+3.11
806	806	4	127.00	$127.00	$1,024	+0.51

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
343	343	8	198.00	$198.00	$679	—
388–398	395	18	190.00–191.00	$190.33	$752	—
408–424	419	39	183.00–186.00	$183.97	$771	—
467	467	34	176.00	$176.00	$822	+9.97
514	514	18	161.50	$161.50	$830	+13.96
595	595	37	148.50	$148.50	$884	+7.31
628	628	32	131.00	$131.00	$823	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314	314	4	171.00	$171.00	$537	-5.97
368–384	370	121	162.00–170.00	$168.34	$623	-3.66
404–436	415	133	153.50–166.00	$161.72	$671	-7.71
450–453 fancy	452	49	162.00–163.00	$162.65	$735	—
462–488	478	58	148.00–152.00	$150.26	$718	-2.67
504–547	530	51	131.00–133.00	$131.36	$696	-6.20
550–594	575	167	126.00–133.00	$130.41	$750	—
600–644	622	92	125.50–130.00	$127.28	$792	-1.81
651 fancy	651	84	133.50	$133.50	$869	—
650–661	653	85	123.00–130.50	$126.13	$824	-1.41
719	719	6	121.00	$121.00	$870	-2.46

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
439	439	6	150.00	$150.00	$658	—
450–490	475	49	136.00–143.00	$140.69	$668	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–2320	1625	75-80%	15	55.00–57.50	$56.33	$915	—
1340–1885	1736	75-80%	9	50.00–54.00	$51.35	$891	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1270	1089	80-85%	9	50.00–54.00	$52.85	$576	—
1020–1340	1178	80-85%	6	54.00–57.00	$55.49	$654	+9.52
1340	1340	80-85%	1	61.00	$61.00	$817	+8.62

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1110	1010	85-90%	3	44.00–46.00	$44.73	$452	—
1015–1100	1062	85-90%	3	47.00–50.00	$48.35	$513	+4.10
900–1195	1079	85-90%	4	35.00–43.00	$38.52	$416	-5.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1153–1960	1584	8	71.00–78.00	$74.77	$1,184	—
1553–2275	1882	19	79.00–81.00	$80.07	$1,507	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1030–1825	1239	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	51	48.00–59.00	$53.09	$658

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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.