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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 26, 2021

1,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.37/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 556 lb · 21 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.65/cwt ≈ $945/hd at 783 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.00/cwt ≈ $747/hd at 473 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,075 1,031 0
Feeder cattle 478 566 0
Slaughter cattle 105 115 0
Replacement cattle 492 350 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Trade activity and demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–567 556 21 170.50–173.00 $171.37 $953 +4.35
600 600 5 163.00 $163.00 $978 —
725 725 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —
852 852 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 10 167.00 $167.00 $812 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 7 143.00 $143.00 $473 —
525–548 533 9 142.00–144.00 $142.69 $761 +6.69
550–560 555 11 141.00–142.00 $141.46 $785 —
626–638 633 13 130.00–135.00 $132.29 $837 +10.96
720 720 12 116.00 $116.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 15 158.00 $158.00 $747 —
564 564 5 147.00 $147.00 $829 +6.00
660 660 6 143.00 $143.00 $944 +10.10
729 729 5 126.00 $126.00 $919 —
780–791 783 20 120.00–121.00 $120.65 $945 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 115 4 235.00–250.00 $238.28 —
150–178 159 11 275.00–350.00 $296.95 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
143 143 2 400.00 $400.00 —
155–170 161 7 300.00–400.00 $332.11 —
203–233 214 11 385.00–435.00 $418.05 +51.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1340 1211 80-85% 17 60.00–64.00 $62.16 $753 —
1262–1375 1319 80-85% 22 65.00–68.00 $66.14 $872 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1631 1506 75-80% 16 64.00–69.00 $65.04 $980 —
1350–1543 1519 75-80% 12 61.00–64.00 $61.22 $930 —
1465–1608 1564 75-80% 5 70.00–72.00 $71.02 $1,111 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1093 990 85-90% 5 60.00–64.00 $61.28 $607 +4.95
960–1055 1000 85-90% 3 47.00–52.00 $50.04 $500 —
850–1190 1003 85-90% 12 53.00–58.00 $55.16 $553 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2430 1703 6 80.00–85.00 $82.96 $1,413 —
1450–1945 1713 3 87.00–91.00 $89.64 $1,536 —
2088 2088 2 96.00 $96.00 $2,004 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
898–1255 1137 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 71 56.00–67.00 $63.72 $724

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1150 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,564.01 +502.44
1075–1500 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 33 1,210.00–1,310.00 $1,259.40 —
1400–1475 1433 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,741.22 —
1450–1500 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 40 1,385.00–1,400.00 $1,395.39 —
1450–1580 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 36 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,215.05 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1106–1275 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 950.00–1,010.00 $991.35 —

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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.