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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

1,236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.58/cwt ≈ $967/hd at 584 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.00/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $596/hd at 400 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $187.93/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 385 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,236 980 2,681
Feeder cattle 468 761 2,531
Slaughter cattle 225 118 150
Replacement cattle 543 101 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

In conjunction with the regular Wednesday sale a special stock cow and pair sale. Compared with last Wednesday feeder steers and heifers lightly tested. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Trade and demand moderate on feeder cattle. Moderate to good for cow-calf pairs and slaughter cows and bulls

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–394 385 16 187.00–191.00 $187.93 $724 +0.16
479 479 4 181.00 $181.00 $867 -4.00
565–591 584 23 164.00–166.00 $165.58 $967 —
610 610 3 162.00 $162.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 181.00 $181.00 $932 -6.00
780 780 11 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–378 370 10 152.00 $152.00 $562 -17.25
400 400 16 149.00 $149.00 $596 —
628 628 9 140.00 $140.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–518 507 7 161.00–163.00 $162.42 $823 —
588 588 5 152.00 $152.00 $894 —
719 719 8 128.00 $128.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 10 141.00 $141.00 $551 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170–195 183 2 435.00–450.00 $441.99 +24.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 14 142.00 $142.00 $666 —
585 585 14 130.00 $130.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155–195 179 5 410.00–475.00 $450.28 +53.56

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1518 1269 75-80% 32 60.00–66.00 $63.46 $805 —
1384–1510 1403 75-80% 13 74.00–75.00 $74.17 $1,041 —
1237–1700 1504 75-80% 24 67.00–72.00 $68.59 $1,032 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1245 1108 80-85% 20 60.00–65.00 $62.07 $688 -1.57
1105–1245 1173 80-85% 3 73.00–75.00 $74.04 $868 +6.16
1030–1360 1230 80-85% 30 65.50–71.00 $67.86 $835 -6.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
873 873 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $445 —
830–1035 978 85-90% 19 52.00–59.00 $56.63 $554 —
925–1275 1041 85-90% 4 60.00–63.00 $61.70 $642 -2.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–2230 1812 8 85.00–91.50 $89.31 $1,618 —
1780–2200 1990 2 92.00–93.00 $92.55 $1,842 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1340 1134 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 53.00–62.00 $59.70 $677
1000–1305 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 64.00–74.00 $68.53 $802

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1087–1141 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 760.00–835.00 $788.12
1143–1330 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 1,075.00–1,160.00 $1,086.40
1276–1405 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,300.00–1,310.00 $1,305.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1125 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,099.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1250 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 54 1,775.00–1,885.00 $1,841.32 —
1125–1525 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 72 1,510.00–1,640.00 $1,604.67 —
1225–1250 1232 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 1,325.00–1,385.00 $1,367.10 —
1200–1525 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 25 1,110.00–1,250.00 $1,172.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1150 981 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 1,925.00–2,000.00 $1,964.34 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.