La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

3,370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.71/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 579 lb · 214 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.13/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 627 lb · 188 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.68/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 530 lb · 163 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,370	2,861	3,363
Feeder cattle	3,157	2,551	3,283
Slaughter cattle	213	310	80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer's under 400 lbs steady, 400 to 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 500 to 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower decline on 700 to 800 lbs. Heifer's under 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 700 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–321	311	11	226.00–231.00	$228.19	$710	-4.45
362–380	372	35	230.00–234.00	$232.39	$864	+8.38
377 fancy	377	12	240.00	$240.00	$905	—
428–444	437	16	211.00–215.00	$212.24	$927	-10.29
465–479	473	90	199.00–206.00	$201.69	$954	-6.10
528 fancy	528	72	192.00	$192.00	$1,014	-0.59
508–545	532	91	179.00–187.00	$182.47	$971	-4.43
553–597	579	214	174.00–186.00	$180.71	$1,046	+4.92
619 fancy	619	6	180.00	$180.00	$1,114	—
618–644	628	23	163.00–171.00	$167.79	$1,054	-0.22
651–692	678	128	155.50–161.00	$157.58	$1,068	-1.20
704–728	706	48	152.00–155.00	$154.00	$1,087	+0.47
755–771	764	31	151.00–153.00	$152.17	$1,163	-2.70

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
324–345	332	25	213.00–218.00	$213.83	$710	+0.08
420–443	430	37	195.00–202.00	$196.82	$846	-10.18
462–478	468	16	191.00–192.00	$191.62	$897	-0.38
508–533	521	16	171.00–177.00	$174.07	$907	—
578	578	9	161.00	$161.00	$931	-4.09
628 unweaned	628	27	158.00	$158.00	$992	—
628–637	634	45	160.00–160.50	$160.17	$1,015	—
713–715	713	72	151.00–151.50	$151.42	$1,080	—
784	784	5	150.50	$150.50	$1,180	—
869	869	18	135.50	$135.50	$1,177	—
964	964	9	126.00	$126.00	$1,215	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520	520	25	170.50	$170.50	$887	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
306–341	328	44	183.00–186.00	$184.48	$605	—
365–375	373	22	179.00–182.00	$181.47	$677	—
458–484	470	70	169.00–177.00	$174.77	$821	+3.94
510–522	518	81	163.00–170.00	$166.89	$864	+5.00
550–584	564	108	154.00–162.00	$159.40	$899	+3.14
596 unweaned	596	15	141.00	$141.00	$840	—
606–648	627	188	144.00–156.00	$151.13	$948	-1.79
659–691	673	110	144.50–149.00	$147.74	$994	-3.26
719–737	722	44	145.50–146.00	$145.58	$1,051	-4.26
756	756	23	144.25	$144.25	$1,091	-2.57
830	830	5	142.00	$142.00	$1,179	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–426	422	15	171.00	$171.00	$722	-5.00
452	452	9	161.00	$161.00	$728	+2.24
500–545	519	28	152.00–156.00	$154.49	$802	+3.49
616	616	12	141.00	$141.00	$869	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
468–479	471	20	159.00	$159.00	$749	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
577	577	9	141.00	$141.00	$814	—
621–639	635	22	130.00–136.00	$131.33	$834	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1340	1212	80-85%	27	60.00–66.00	$63.53	$770	+0.46
985–1395	1305	80-85%	22	61.00–69.00	$64.26	$839	—
1315	1315	80-85%	1	57.00	$57.00	$750	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–930	807	85-90%	3	36.00–43.00	$39.82	$321	—
900–1125	1027	85-90%	20	51.00–59.00	$53.82	$553	-0.04
1220	1220	85-90%	1	60.00	$60.00	$732	—
955–1302	1270	85-90%	20	46.00–50.50	$50.23	$638	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1470	1470	75-80%	2	70.00	$70.00	$1,029	—
1435–1530	1483	75-80%	2	64.00–65.00	$64.52	$957	—
1407–1544	1488	75-80%	38	65.00–71.00	$69.73	$1,038	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445–1450	1448	2	82.00–86.00	$84.00	$1,216	—
1620–1825	1737	9	91.00–96.00	$92.94	$1,614	—
1640–2065	1908	3	101.00–103.50	$102.25	$1,951	—

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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.