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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

3,270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.14/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 521 lb · 178 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $141.03/cwt -6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 668 lb · 171 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.38/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 580 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,270 3,786 1,295
Feeder cattle 2,870 3,336 1,160
Slaughter cattle 400 150 135
Replacement cattle — 300 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves mostly steady except for 450 to 500 lbs 3.00 instances 10.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs mostly steady. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Trade 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
370 370 5 215.00 $215.00 $796 +19.44
401–445 419 41 176.00–183.00 $179.77 $753 +0.66
464–497 475 26 172.00–177.00 $174.82 $830 +6.49
481 fancy 481 15 184.50 $184.50 $887 —
510 fancy 510 11 175.00 $175.00 $892 —
504–548 525 108 156.00–167.00 $161.03 $845 -0.77
551–595 580 139 150.50–160.00 $154.38 $895 +1.04
609–622 615 51 160.50–164.00 $162.47 $999 —
610–634 unweaned 623 83 149.00–156.00 $150.91 $940 +0.96
650–692 unweaned 668 171 136.00–144.00 $141.03 $942 -2.15
700–745 unweaned 705 41 130.00–136.00 $132.89 $937 -3.85
718–742 734 36 144.00–145.50 $144.90 $1,064 —
821–846 833 25 141.00–146.00 $143.03 $1,191 -7.47
876 876 13 143.00 $143.00 $1,253 -2.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 11 196.00 $196.00 $617 —
372–373 373 24 185.00–190.00 $186.46 $695 +0.46
400–417 409 37 171.00–172.00 $171.34 $701 —
484 484 9 161.00 $161.00 $779 —
600–631 620 31 141.00–143.00 $141.85 $879 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–430 422 27 150.00–151.00 $150.43 $635 —
466 466 16 146.00 $146.00 $680 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 158.00 $158.00 $623 +10.21
401 fancy 401 5 160.00 $160.00 $642 —
457–470 465 58 143.00–150.00 $147.80 $687 +1.62
505 fancy 505 19 147.00 $147.00 $742 —
503–545 523 159 136.00–143.00 $139.32 $729 +0.28
559–588 577 75 131.00–138.00 $135.33 $781 +1.66
606–645 unweaned 616 100 131.00–138.00 $133.93 $825 -5.79
650–671 unweaned 660 27 122.50–131.00 $125.81 $830 -0.64
686 686 5 132.00 $132.00 $906 —
817 817 40 134.00 $134.00 $1,095 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–441 418 22 138.00–144.00 $140.76 $588 —
477–495 482 39 134.00–137.00 $135.85 $655 —
525 525 13 131.00 $131.00 $688 —
554–568 560 13 125.00 $125.00 $700 —
607–640 631 33 125.50–128.00 $126.00 $795 —
700–720 707 18 125.50–126.00 $125.83 $890 —
758–780 768 11 125.50–127.00 $126.19 $969 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 5 132.00 $132.00 $684 —
580 580 12 126.00 $126.00 $731 —
629 629 14 125.00 $125.00 $786 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1395 1195 80-85% 3 60.00–64.00 $61.88 $739 +7.63
1095–1295 1206 80-85% 16 51.00–56.00 $54.48 $657 —
1005–1420 1222 80-85% 72 56.00–65.50 $59.36 $725 -1.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1155 936 85-90% 20 35.00–44.00 $42.13 $394 +2.81
938–1148 1000 85-90% 26 48.50–55.00 $49.85 $498 —
820–1223 1038 85-90% 17 45.00–49.00 $47.71 $495 —
1081–1090 1085 85-90% 3 51.00–53.00 $51.66 $561 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1367–1675 1451 75-80% 6 62.00–67.00 $64.93 $942 +0.65
1455 1455 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $800 -9.28
1368–1635 1513 75-80% 3 62.00–66.00 $63.35 $958 —
1533 1533 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,150 —
1750–1951 1918 75-80% 6 70.00–75.50 $70.84 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2035 1756 32 80.00–88.00 $85.00 $1,493 —
1240–2010 1850 6 90.00–92.00 $90.47 $1,674 —

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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.