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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

3,592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.34/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 573 lb · 256 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.69/cwt -5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 625 lb · 224 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.94/cwt +6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 578 lb · 218 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,592 3,270 1,650
Feeder cattle 3,000 2,870 1,500
Slaughter cattle 592 400 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves under 400 lbs steady, 400 to 500 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 instances 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves uneven under 650 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 650 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good especially for calves weaned 45 days or longer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 333 6 212.00–221.00 $214.87 $716 —
368 368 2 208.00 $208.00 $765 -7.00
413 fancy 413 11 202.00 $202.00 $834 —
401–423 418 53 191.00–197.00 $193.15 $807 +13.38
452–468 455 34 182.00–191.00 $188.13 $856 +13.31
526–528 fancy 527 49 180.00–185.00 $182.14 $960 +7.14
515–542 531 110 160.00–170.50 $167.04 $887 +6.01
555–593 573 256 154.00–165.00 $159.34 $913 +4.96
606–632 621 61 158.00–160.00 $158.80 $986 -3.67
618–646 unweaned 626 163 143.50–148.50 $146.28 $916 -4.63
653 fancy 653 21 155.00 $155.00 $1,012 —
658–686 unweaned 668 36 138.50–146.00 $140.69 $940 -0.34
708 708 17 145.00 $145.00 $1,027 +0.10
700–738 unweaned 712 130 133.50–139.50 $137.79 $981 +4.90
758 unweaned 758 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,076 —
827 827 16 145.00 $145.00 $1,199 +1.97
879 879 19 136.00 $136.00 $1,195 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 8 198.00 $198.00 $640 +2.00
378–389 380 23 191.00–193.00 $192.05 $730 +5.59
488 488 21 171.00 $171.00 $834 +10.00
518–521 520 27 150.00–156.00 $154.01 $801 —
561–572 568 27 151.00 $151.00 $858 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 10 151.00 $151.00 $569 —
481 481 35 151.00 $151.00 $726 —
521 521 9 148.00 $148.00 $771 —
569 569 35 148.50 $148.50 $845 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–493 479 27 155.00–161.00 $156.88 $751 —
622 622 38 136.50 $136.50 $849 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–634 621 21 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $841 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 17 147.00 $147.00 $745 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 162.00 $162.00 $488 —
379–393 385 17 157.00–161.00 $159.00 $612 +1.00
400 fancy 400 23 165.00 $165.00 $660 +5.00
409–423 416 29 151.00–154.00 $152.50 $634 —
456–499 489 77 145.50–155.00 $150.49 $736 +2.69
510–522 515 40 150.00–151.00 $150.30 $774 +10.98
550–598 575 191 140.00–145.00 $140.80 $810 +5.47
597 fancy 597 27 150.00 $150.00 $896 —
600–637 unweaned 622 153 133.00–141.00 $137.15 $853 +3.22
657–696 unweaned 687 126 126.00–128.50 $127.84 $878 +2.03
714–733 unweaned 720 16 123.00 $123.00 $886 —
773–782 781 17 137.00–137.50 $137.44 $1,073 —
857 857 10 135.50 $135.50 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–396 391 14 140.00–144.00 $141.48 $553 —
400–441 426 41 135.00–136.00 $135.66 $578 -5.10
489–492 491 22 131.00–139.00 $134.62 $661 -1.23
638–643 unweaned 640 17 128.00–128.50 $128.18 $820 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 11 130.50 $130.50 $757 +4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1300 1108 80-85% 11 52.00–58.00 $55.25 $612 —
960–1303 1129 80-85% 80 51.00–59.50 $56.06 $633 —
1124–1290 1236 80-85% 4 60.00–64.00 $61.69 $762 +2.33
1030–1496 1316 80-85% 37 60.00–67.00 $62.22 $819 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1555 1440 75-80% 6 51.00–58.00 $53.90 $776 —
1370–1515 1446 75-80% 18 60.00–65.00 $61.50 $889 —
1310–1567 1484 75-80% 7 62.00–70.00 $65.69 $975 +10.69
1420–1555 1521 75-80% 4 55.00–59.00 $55.93 $851 -7.42
1560–1615 1601 75-80% 4 73.50–78.00 $74.60 $1,194 —
1925 1925 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,424 +3.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1020 985 85-90% 5 51.00–55.00 $51.82 $510 —
990 990 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $604 —
909–1118 1003 85-90% 19 41.00–48.00 $45.98 $461 -3.87
1020–1205 1083 85-90% 7 42.00–47.00 $45.18 $489 -6.48
1118–1157 1147 85-90% 4 51.00–55.00 $51.97 $596 —
1295 1295 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1820 1669 5 78.00–83.00 $80.92 $1,351 —
1830–2155 1904 13 85.00–91.00 $86.73 $1,651 —
1805–2270 2038 2 95.00–97.00 $96.11 $1,959 —

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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.