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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 10, 2021

1,208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.77/cwt +7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 509 lb · 52 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.48/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 356 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.64/cwt +10.61 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 554 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,208 1,703 0
Feeder cattle 992 1,553 0
Slaughter cattle 141 65 0
Replacement cattle 75 85 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs lightly tested, all weights over 500 lbs mostly steady except for 550 to 600 lbs 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs too lightly tested for a comparison, all weights over 500 lbs mostly steady except for 500 to 550 lbs 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–367 356 47 186.00–193.00 $189.48 $675 +2.20
433 433 14 173.00 $173.00 $749 -1.00
482–493 484 9 171.00 $171.00 $828 —
500–541 518 9 156.00–161.00 $158.32 $820 —
592 592 18 153.00 $153.00 $906 —
605–624 618 15 146.00–150.00 $147.60 $912 +6.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–490 487 15 175.00–176.00 $175.60 $855 -5.03
523 523 8 173.00 $173.00 $905 -2.35
550–558 554 38 163.00–167.00 $165.64 $918 +10.61
618 618 6 150.00 $150.00 $927 -5.00
716 716 4 135.00 $135.00 $967 -1.51
755–756 756 17 135.50–137.50 $136.32 $1,031 +6.82
847 847 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,067 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 167.00 $167.00 $601 —
465–490 474 11 154.00–157.00 $155.87 $739 -2.64
501–517 509 52 146.00–156.00 $151.77 $773 +7.77
558–571 564 20 136.00–141.00 $138.57 $782 -1.53
629–632 630 19 132.00–133.00 $132.53 $835 -2.33
650 650 19 133.00 $133.00 $864 -0.24
727 727 6 126.00 $126.00 $916 -3.00
765 765 3 126.00 $126.00 $964 +1.99
808 808 4 121.00 $121.00 $978 -0.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–396 383 21 150.00–159.00 $154.43 $591 -4.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 11 145.00 $145.00 $761 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1281 1144 80-85% 30 53.00–60.00 $57.01 $652 —
1109–1235 1165 80-85% 22 61.00–63.00 $61.48 $716 -2.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1667 1434 75-80% 21 57.00–61.00 $59.02 $846 —
1390–1665 1573 75-80% 16 62.00–65.50 $63.75 $1,003 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698–960 783 85-90% 8 35.00–43.00 $39.19 $307 —
940–1065 993 85-90% 15 46.00–51.00 $49.49 $491 -3.64
1050–1165 1108 85-90% 4 54.00–57.00 $55.42 $614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1660 1564 4 70.00–71.00 $70.76 $1,107 —
1815–2475 2138 19 82.00–86.50 $84.06 $1,797 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1680 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 36 50.50–61.00 $56.90 $651

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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.