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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

1,467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.83/cwt +8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 721 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.14/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 621 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.45/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 526 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,467 3,583 1,641
Feeder cattle 1,373 3,283 1,453
Slaughter cattle 69 80 94
Replacement cattle 25 220 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs mostly steady in a light test. Stocker steers 500 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, Stocker heifers 500 to 700 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 23 209.00 $209.00 $694 +0.27
391 391 28 192.00 $192.00 $751 -8.77
404 404 11 184.00 $184.00 $743 -10.14
407 thin fleshed 407 24 193.00 $193.00 $786 —
476 476 10 183.00 $183.00 $871 +0.20
521 521 67 171.50 $171.50 $894 -10.78
550–573 560 75 157.00–165.00 $161.12 $902 +7.42
603–631 621 86 145.50–148.00 $147.14 $914 -0.72
655–658 656 49 133.50–138.50 $135.04 $886 +1.38
738–747 742 11 131.00–136.00 $133.71 $992 +2.45
750–786 780 12 130.50–134.00 $131.06 $1,022 +1.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–346 339 9 196.00 $196.00 $664 -2.00
389 389 6 186.00 $186.00 $724 -4.33
410–430 425 30 178.00–179.00 $178.22 $757 -5.75
478–481 480 14 171.00–173.00 $171.85 $825 -4.15
676–689 680 25 124.00–127.00 $124.85 $849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 10 164.00 $164.00 $646 -4.34
400–423 413 18 150.00–151.00 $150.43 $621 -11.29
468–481 471 26 149.00–150.00 $149.73 $705 -0.53
506–538 526 82 134.00–138.00 $135.45 $712 +4.09
638–646 642 64 127.00–132.00 $129.70 $833 +2.42
682–685 684 29 126.00–129.00 $127.97 $875 +1.84
706–724 721 88 127.00–130.50 $129.83 $936 +8.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 7 129.00 $129.00 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1135 1070 80-85% 4 53.00–54.00 $53.47 $572 +0.62
1140 1140 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $695 —
1005–1375 1209 80-85% 26 55.00–60.00 $58.03 $702 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1195 1026 85-90% 5 40.00–42.00 $41.09 $422 -3.64
1000–1100 1042 85-90% 3 44.00–47.00 $44.98 $469 +0.25
845–1282 1049 85-90% 11 51.00–55.00 $53.67 $563 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1885 1582 75-80% 3 57.00–59.00 $58.35 $923 —
1338–1728 1600 75-80% 6 53.00–55.00 $53.71 $859 -2.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1688–1957 1818 10 88.00–89.50 $88.89 $1,616 —
1485–2240 1863 2 75.00–79.00 $77.41 $1,442 -2.66

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1335 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 49.50–60.00 $56.20 $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.