La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

2,369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.50/cwt +7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 427 lb · 129 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.06/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 473 lb · 125 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.38/cwt -1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 619 lb · 125 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,369	1,467	872
Feeder cattle	2,094	1,373	778
Slaughter cattle	139	69	78
Replacement cattle	136	25	16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Feeder steers uneven, under 450 lbs mostly steady instances 10.00 higher on fancy thin fleshed steers weighing 400 to 450 lbs, 450 to 550 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs mostly steady, 500 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs scarce. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 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
374	374	7	212.00	$212.00	$793	+20.00
406–418 thin fleshed	410	23	207.00–211.00	$209.58	$859	+16.58
445	445	7	187.00	$187.00	$832	—
450–494	485	63	171.00–183.50	$178.56	$866	-4.44
504–506 thin fleshed	505	28	179.00–180.00	$179.71	$908	—
500–531	512	85	166.00–174.00	$169.70	$869	-1.80
557–579	566	78	152.00–159.50	$157.09	$889	-4.03
600–636	619	125	142.00–151.00	$145.38	$900	-1.76
650–683	668	25	136.00–141.00	$137.73	$920	+2.69
700–718	704	35	134.00–136.00	$134.46	$947	—
800–810	801	38	125.50–131.50	$130.70	$1,047	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
546	546	12	160.00	$160.00	$874	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–398	396	115	167.00–168.00	$167.86	$665	+3.86
403–444	427	129	152.00–164.00	$157.50	$673	+7.07
455–489	473	125	146.00–152.00	$149.06	$705	-0.67
501–537	513	98	140.00–148.50	$141.30	$725	+5.85
560–597	585	102	134.00–142.50	$137.50	$804	—
615–627	622	122	130.50–136.00	$131.62	$819	+1.92
650–678	660	43	125.50–130.00	$128.38	$847	+0.41

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1065	947	85-90%	5	32.00–38.00	$35.83	$339	—
874–1200	969	85-90%	39	50.00–55.00	$51.96	$503	—
1050–1165	1099	85-90%	4	57.00–59.00	$57.48	$632	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1250	1115	80-85%	4	54.00–59.00	$56.17	$626	-4.83
1100–1340	1222	80-85%	35	60.00–63.00	$61.48	$751	+3.45
1190–1275	1233	80-85%	2	64.00–65.00	$64.48	$795	+6.45

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1480	1403	75-80%	9	55.00–59.00	$57.45	$806	—
1393–1555	1443	75-80%	5	66.50–68.50	$67.03	$967	—
1270–1520	1446	75-80%	20	61.00–65.50	$62.42	$903	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1490	1463	3	71.00–75.00	$73.32	$1,073	—
1656–2350	1848	8	82.00–88.50	$84.95	$1,570	-3.94
1900–2395	2148	5	91.00–94.50	$91.74	$1,971	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
883–1565	1164	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	50.00–62.00	$58.83	$685

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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.