La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

1,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.82/cwt ≈ $720/hd at 471 lb · 59 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.01/cwt ≈ $960/hd at 686 lb · 59 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.32/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 581 lb · 58 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,162	1,570
Feeder cattle	1,033	375
Slaughter cattle	59	150
Replacement cattle	70	1,045

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: All weights feeder steers steady to 1.00 higher except for 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. All weights feeder heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 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
369–370	369	21	195.00–199.00	$198.43	$732	—
400–448	434	34	181.00–191.00	$185.83	$807	-1.17
450–498	480	27	174.00–181.00	$177.56	$852	—
511–529 fancy	525	55	180.00	$180.00	$945	—
554–587	581	58	156.00–164.00	$161.32	$937	+5.32
614–641	626	36	142.00–151.00	$145.98	$914	-0.02
661–693	686	59	136.00–142.50	$140.01	$960	—
714–718	716	7	136.00–137.00	$136.57	$978	—
863	863	10	126.50	$126.50	$1,092	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–489	472	14	171.00	$171.00	$807	—
788	788	19	128.00	$128.00	$1,009	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
389	389	6	160.00	$160.00	$622	-1.00
411–441	425	32	153.00–159.00	$155.99	$663	+1.15
450–491	468	53	150.00–154.00	$151.89	$711	—
498 fancy	498	6	161.00	$161.00	$802	—
503–538	525	36	136.00–146.00	$139.97	$735	-5.03
556–596	573	48	134.00–141.00	$136.61	$783	+2.61
603–644	624	24	130.00–136.00	$132.91	$829	+4.41
657–685	676	9	129.00–133.00	$131.70	$890	—
703	703	29	126.50	$126.50	$889	—
785	785	11	121.00	$121.00	$950	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1255	986	85-90%	15	46.00–53.00	$48.72	$480	-16.63
1165–1230	1198	85-90%	2	57.00–61.00	$59.05	$707	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1305	1201	80-85%	7	54.00–61.00	$59.05	$709	—
1180–1415	1283	80-85%	3	62.00–64.00	$63.35	$813	-9.65

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315	1315	75-80%	1	69.00	$69.00	$907	—
1380–1695	1510	75-80%	4	63.00–67.00	$64.12	$968	—
1310–1925	1685	75-80%	5	55.00–62.00	$58.05	$978	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–2045	1696	16	73.00–81.00	$77.68	$1,317	—
1675–2240	1958	2	83.00–87.50	$85.57	$1,675	—
2225	2225	1	91.00	$91.00	$2,025	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1005–1415	1194	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	51.00–62.00	$57.30	$684

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1123–1311	1202	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	710.00–860.00	$781.99
1228–1352	1253	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	935.00–960.00	$940.40

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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.