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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 10, 2021

4,919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.25/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 625 lb · 390 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.42/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 667 lb · 229 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.84/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 566 lb · 178 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,919 3,592 3,710
Feeder cattle 4,339 3,000 3,490
Slaughter cattle 580 592 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Calves uneven. Steer calves under 600 lbs mostly steady, with the exception of 400 to 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady. Heifer calves under 400 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs mostly steady except for 500 to 550 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers and heifers in a light test steady. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
328 328 6 218.00 $218.00 $715 +3.13
354–362 356 16 217.00–223.00 $221.85 $790 +13.85
427–440 435 61 180.00–186.00 $183.64 $799 -9.51
453–484 465 126 176.00–185.00 $180.49 $839 -7.64
508 thin fleshed 508 23 180.00 $180.00 $914 —
501–533 512 146 161.00–172.00 $166.37 $852 -0.67
556–588 576 168 156.00–165.00 $161.18 $928 +1.84
613–636 unweaned 622 244 149.00–157.00 $153.31 $954 +7.03
606–645 630 146 160.00–162.00 $161.16 $1,015 +2.36
652 fancy 652 42 163.00 $163.00 $1,063 +8.00
657–685 667 164 141.00–151.00 $147.95 $987 —
693 thin fleshed 693 23 155.00 $155.00 $1,074 —
718 unweaned 718 32 142.50 $142.50 $1,023 +4.71
717–732 722 10 149.00–151.00 $150.39 $1,086 +5.39
774–788 783 21 140.00–145.00 $141.88 $1,111 —
840 840 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,184 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–386 375 16 195.00 $195.00 $731 +2.95
419–439 428 35 161.00–167.00 $164.88 $706 —
708–713 712 40 131.00–136.00 $132.14 $941 —
803 803 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,044 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 10 180.00 $180.00 $713 —
486 486 37 171.00 $171.00 $831 +14.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 7 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
545 545 26 156.00 $156.00 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–346 344 17 167.00–174.00 $172.81 $594 —
358–389 371 25 168.00–179.00 $172.43 $640 +13.43
416–430 fancy 428 30 162.00–165.00 $162.39 $695 -2.61
428–442 438 47 151.00–154.00 $151.75 $665 -0.75
460–489 477 85 148.00–154.00 $150.92 $720 +0.43
505–545 514 146 137.00–145.00 $140.75 $723 -9.55
550–585 566 178 135.00–146.00 $140.84 $797 +0.04
600–643 unweaned 614 110 133.00–140.00 $135.96 $835 -1.19
620 fancy 620 35 156.00 $156.00 $967 —
654–658 657 74 137.00–140.00 $139.63 $917 —
670 unweaned 670 28 130.50 $130.50 $874 +2.66
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–438 433 33 141.00–146.00 $143.14 $620 —
585 585 8 134.00 $134.00 $784 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 331 22 155.00–160.00 $157.98 $523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–541 529 15 141.00–142.00 $141.34 $748 —
586 586 25 123.00 $123.00 $721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1265 1100 80-85% 16 51.00–57.00 $53.00 $583 -2.25
1150–1275 1213 80-85% 2 62.50–64.00 $63.29 $768 +1.60
1038–1350 1224 80-85% 208 51.00–59.00 $55.06 $674 -6.63
1300 1300 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $910 +7.78
1317–1349 1325 80-85% 19 62.50 $62.50 $828 +0.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1015 925 85-90% 13 45.00–46.00 $45.75 $423 —
785–1200 935 85-90% 7 39.00–42.00 $41.00 $383 —
820–1245 986 85-90% 18 44.00–49.00 $46.27 $456 -5.55
1015–1190 1092 85-90% 6 51.00–53.00 $51.31 $560 +6.13
1070–1215 1119 85-90% 7 53.00–59.00 $57.56 $644 +5.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1481–1552 1510 75-80% 26 61.00–67.00 $63.65 $961 +7.72
1485–2105 1676 75-80% 5 61.00–67.00 $64.79 $1,086 —
1701–1880 1746 75-80% 12 70.00–71.00 $70.27 $1,227 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2270 1779 8 77.00–81.50 $80.02 $1,424 —
1550–2270 1810 12 84.00–87.00 $85.47 $1,547 —
2095 2095 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,886 —

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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.