La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 3, 2021

1,703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.24/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 681 lb · 151 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.01/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 773 lb · 122 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.86/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 631 lb · 99 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,703	1,162	2,574
Feeder cattle	1,553	1,033	2,436
Slaughter cattle	65	59	50
Replacement cattle	85	70	88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 550 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs steady. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 2.00 higher with the exception of 500 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs steady. Slaughter cows and bulls in a light test 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
340	340	13	203.00	$203.00	$690	—
420–429	428	9	192.00–194.00	$192.22	$823	+6.39
450–481	463	27	178.00–182.00	$180.63	$836	+3.07
504–526	512	47	172.00–180.00	$175.35	$898	—
558–591	573	52	151.00–159.00	$155.03	$888	-6.29
600	600	6	155.00	$155.00	$930	+9.02
658–672	667	68	142.50–143.00	$142.67	$952	+2.66
700–748	726	46	135.50–138.50	$136.51	$991	-0.06
787	787	27	129.50	$129.50	$1,019	—
792 fancy	792	69	137.50	$137.50	$1,089	—
914	914	27	126.50	$126.50	$1,156	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
371–392	380	12	185.00–189.00	$187.28	$712	—
419	419	7	174.00	$174.00	$729	—
610–611	610	16	140.00–143.00	$141.31	$862	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
426–433	428	12	158.00–161.00	$158.76	$679	+2.77
469 fancy	469	19	163.00	$163.00	$764	+2.00
450–480	473	26	157.00–161.00	$158.51	$750	+6.62
505–547	525	40	140.00–151.00	$144.00	$756	+4.03
557–591	583	39	139.00–144.00	$140.10	$817	+3.49
600–647	631	99	131.00–139.00	$134.86	$851	+1.95
665–693	681	151	131.00–135.00	$133.24	$907	+1.54
703	703	7	129.00	$129.00	$907	+2.50
755–776	773	122	122.50–124.25	$124.01	$959	+3.01
833–835	834	13	120.00–122.00	$121.23	$1,011	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–359	356	13	159.00	$159.00	$566	—
460–475	470	15	151.00	$151.00	$710	—
543	543	14	134.00–137.00	$134.86	$732	—
600–619	611	15	122.50–126.00	$123.87	$757	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1630	1374	75-80%	10	65.00–68.00	$66.50	$914	—
1360–1716	1612	75-80%	7	58.00–62.00	$59.64	$961	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1245	1176	80-85%	7	64.00–65.00	$64.14	$754	—
1080–1315	1203	80-85%	9	52.00–62.50	$57.22	$688	-1.83

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880	880	85-90%	1	36.00	$36.00	$317	—
820–1080	980	85-90%	5	51.00–55.50	$53.13	$521	+4.41
930–1275	1090	85-90%	6	56.00–63.00	$57.39	$626	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310	1310	3	81.00	$81.00	$1,061	—
1715–2050	1910	4	84.00–85.00	$84.65	$1,617	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
968–1595	1195	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	19	54.00–62.50	$56.56	$676

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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.