La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

2,861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.92/cwt ≈ $945/hd at 618 lb · 146 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.55/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 523 lb · 138 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.83/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 482 lb · 127 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,861	839	3,414
Feeder cattle	2,551	589	3,246
Slaughter cattle	310	250	168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer's under 600 lbs 10.00 to 12.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, Heifer calves under 550 lbs 10.00 to 12.00 higher, 550 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer's and heifer's over 700 lbs too lightly tested in the last few week's for a comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand very good for calves suitable for grass.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
323–340	334	6	232.00–234.00	$232.64	$777	—
384–388	385	15	223.00–228.00	$224.01	$862	—
420–437	433	41	221.00–227.00	$222.53	$964	—
451–459 fancy	455	41	212.00–214.00	$212.87	$969	—
455–491	468	54	202.00–209.00	$207.79	$972	—
513–519 fancy	518	40	192.00–196.00	$192.59	$998	+6.59
506–545	525	98	181.00–189.00	$186.90	$981	—
552 thin fleshed	552	16	187.00	$187.00	$1,032	—
550–594	575	99	173.00–181.00	$175.79	$1,011	+3.93
617–645	633	34	166.00–174.50	$168.01	$1,064	—
651–689	668	107	156.00–165.00	$158.78	$1,061	-0.27
709–718 thin fleshed	714	62	164.00–166.50	$165.24	$1,180	—
713–739	718	41	153.00–156.00	$153.53	$1,102	-5.47
752–793	789	89	154.75–156.00	$154.87	$1,222	-2.13
838	838	8	153.00	$153.00	$1,282	—
888	888	24	154.00	$154.00	$1,368	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–336	322	25	212.00–215.00	$213.75	$688	+21.75
378–390	385	40	208.00	$208.00	$801	+21.00
400	400	17	207.00	$207.00	$828	+35.00
491	491	15	192.00	$192.00	$943	—
594–597	595	22	164.00–166.00	$165.09	$982	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
476	476	20	197.00	$197.00	$938	—
615	615	27	164.00	$164.00	$1,009	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
629	629	13	158.00	$158.00	$994	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
406–447	434	34	183.00–186.00	$183.99	$799	—
473–495	482	127	165.00–178.00	$170.83	$823	+2.83
511–512 fancy	512	26	170.00–174.00	$170.92	$875	—
506–546	526	92	160.00–169.00	$161.89	$852	—
550–588	566	96	152.00–161.00	$156.26	$884	—
601–636	618	146	148.00–155.00	$152.92	$945	—
651–657	653	23	151.00	$151.00	$986	+11.00
712–740	728	21	149.00–151.00	$149.84	$1,091	—
775–791	782	24	145.00–148.00	$146.82	$1,148	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	335	12	180.00–183.00	$180.72	$605	—
350–395	374	54	176.00–183.00	$178.14	$666	+17.14
440	440	13	176.00	$176.00	$774	+20.40
450–462	458	19	156.00–160.00	$158.76	$727	—
541	541	13	151.00	$151.00	$817	+3.84

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
882–1090	910	85-90%	24	46.00–48.00	$46.93	$427	-2.06
845–1035	1006	85-90%	12	51.00–56.00	$55.40	$557	—
1043–1045	1043	85-90%	7	53.00–54.00	$53.86	$562	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340	1340	75-80%	1	62.00	$62.00	$831	—
1333–1542	1424	75-80%	11	64.00–69.00	$66.20	$943	-0.88
1424–1765	1534	75-80%	31	70.00–77.00	$72.26	$1,108	-0.68

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010	1010	80-85%	1	59.00	$59.00	$596	—
1015–1132	1113	80-85%	6	61.00–64.00	$63.54	$707	—
1108–1315	1224	80-85%	22	60.00–66.00	$63.07	$772	-0.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425–1825	1625	2	82.00–86.00	$84.25	$1,369	—
1665–2280	1949	5	91.00–97.00	$93.10	$1,815	-1.82

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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.