La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

3,139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.84/cwt +12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 609 lb · 239 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.37/cwt +9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 518 lb · 195 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.02/cwt +20.02 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 517 lb · 184 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,139	1,497	2,946
Feeder cattle	2,629	1,125	2,846
Slaughter cattle	510	372	100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday; Steer calves with quality and condition weaned over 40 days 5.00 to 8.00 instances 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs too lightly tested last week for a comparison. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Trade and demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–344	340	7	215.00–221.00	$218.75	$744	+13.15
350–391	376	25	211.00–219.00	$215.32	$810	+34.32
376 fancy	376	4	223.00	$223.00	$838	—
400–441	425	13	204.00–209.00	$207.19	$881	+31.09
431 fancy	431	11	215.00	$215.00	$927	—
467 fancy	467	17	198.00	$198.00	$925	—
453–493	480	77	185.00–195.00	$191.12	$917	+20.76
505–529	517	184	177.00–188.00	$184.02	$951	+20.02
550–592	570	56	163.00–169.00	$166.31	$948	+11.88
592 fancy	592	25	174.50	$174.50	$1,033	—
601–617	603	163	170.00–179.00	$171.63	$1,035	—
606–643 unweaned	622	76	156.00–167.00	$162.85	$1,013	+6.85
651–682 unweaned	661	68	155.00–166.00	$160.96	$1,064	+10.96
660–680	667	98	159.00–165.00	$161.79	$1,079	+0.54
705–748	728	128	150.50–157.50	$154.65	$1,126	—
761–770	766	21	150.00–150.50	$150.24	$1,151	—
828	828	3	144.00	$144.00	$1,192	—
851	851	6	142.00	$142.00	$1,208	—
935	935	3	132.00	$132.00	$1,234	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
471–474	473	15	171.00–178.00	$174.93	$827	+13.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313	313	3	181.00	$181.00	$567	—
360–391	374	17	171.00–176.00	$173.31	$648	—
400–420	415	59	162.00–170.00	$164.39	$682	—
467–498	491	26	156.00–157.00	$156.78	$770	+9.74
503–540	518	195	147.00–159.00	$154.37	$800	+9.37
551–598	583	120	142.00–153.00	$147.98	$863	—
609–622	614	33	142.00–146.00	$143.01	$878	—
655–689	667	103	139.00–146.00	$142.54	$951	-8.46
653–678 unweaned	669	63	130.50–137.50	$132.72	$888	—
750–754	753	45	138.00–141.00	$139.00	$1,047	—
909–911	910	11	130.00–135.00	$133.18	$1,212	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
417–431	422	15	157.00–160.00	$158.02	$667	+14.22
457–488	471	29	143.00–149.00	$146.00	$688	—
633–648 unweaned	638	14	131.00	$131.00	$836	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1385	1198	80-85%	23	51.00–58.00	$54.31	$651	-0.30
975–1340	1222	80-85%	8	60.00–62.00	$61.33	$749	+0.33
880–1380	1224	80-85%	31	61.00–65.00	$61.41	$752	+0.41
1140–1385	1273	80-85%	74	55.00–58.50	$56.99	$725	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1255	997	85-90%	3	35.00–41.00	$37.95	$378	+5.89
890–1385	1001	85-90%	36	51.00–56.00	$52.58	$526	—
915–1160	1071	85-90%	15	50.00–54.00	$50.78	$544	-4.52
800–1280	1079	85-90%	7	46.00–49.00	$47.08	$508	+0.07

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1400	1364	75-80%	11	57.00–62.00	$61.53	$839	+5.38
1310–1570	1410	75-80%	5	53.50–58.00	$56.79	$801	—
1440–1565	1464	75-80%	11	61.00	$61.00	$893	-0.63
1390–1950	1593	75-80%	3	61.00–69.00	$64.85	$1,033	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1540–1900	1678	7	83.00–88.00	$84.63	$1,420	—
1535–2055	1803	6	76.00–81.00	$78.45	$1,414	—

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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.