La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

1,287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.26/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 522 lb · 139 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.70/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 609 lb · 57 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.36/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 727 lb · 56 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,287	3,370	1,442
Feeder cattle	1,124	3,157	1,373
Slaughter cattle	163	213	69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer's under 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 instances 8.00 lower, over 500 lbs mostly steady. Heifer 's under 600 lbs mostly steady, 600 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 700 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. 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
326	326	6	221.00	$221.00	$720	-7.19
363–371	368	53	218.00–221.00	$218.23	$803	-14.16
428 fancy	428	5	216.00	$216.00	$924	—
410–437	431	34	200.00–208.00	$201.34	$868	-10.90
476–481	479	16	192.00–193.00	$192.50	$922	-9.19
502–528	516	38	187.00–193.00	$190.26	$982	+7.79
509–525 thin fleshed	524	101	195.75–196.00	$195.76	$1,026	—
552–575	561	17	175.00–180.00	$177.89	$998	-2.82
601–627	609	57	163.00–173.50	$170.70	$1,040	+2.91
650–687	662	15	159.00–167.00	$163.59	$1,083	+6.01
714–748	727	56	153.00–156.00	$154.36	$1,122	+0.36
753	753	6	153.50	$153.50	$1,156	+1.33

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
645	645	11	159.00	$159.00	$1,026	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
303–330	306	20	185.00–188.00	$185.32	$567	+0.84
353–374	371	33	185.00–188.00	$186.97	$694	+5.50
437	437	5	184.00	$184.00	$804	—
454	454	10	180.00	$180.00	$817	+5.23
502–526	511	24	160.00–164.00	$161.33	$824	-5.56
550–595	579	15	155.00–164.00	$158.40	$917	-1.00
601–608	603	9	155.00–157.00	$155.45	$937	+4.32
651–696	680	32	146.00–151.00	$148.35	$1,009	+0.61
738–740	739	8	141.00–143.00	$141.75	$1,048	-3.83

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
357–392	385	14	173.00–175.00	$173.40	$668	—
425	425	24	176.00	$176.00	$748	+5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1465	1415	75-80%	2	64.00–67.00	$65.45	$926	—
1428–1610	1492	75-80%	15	80.00–81.00	$80.93	$1,207	+11.20
1250–1738	1549	75-80%	44	73.00–78.50	$76.40	$1,183	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–985	905	85-90%	3	55.00–60.00	$57.31	$519	—
795–954	925	85-90%	19	45.00–50.00	$48.84	$452	—
847–1115	950	85-90%	6	60.00–65.00	$62.47	$593	—
985	985	85-90%	1	55.00	$55.00	$542	—
1078	1078	85-90%	2	66.00	$66.00	$711	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1117	1083	80-85%	5	80.00–81.00	$80.81	$875	—
1015–1235	1124	80-85%	5	66.00–68.00	$67.25	$756	—
1105–1265	1168	80-85%	4	66.00–70.00	$67.70	$791	—
925–1330	1171	80-85%	11	69.00–76.00	$71.41	$836	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1495–1930	1750	6	91.00–99.00	$95.94	$1,679	—
1690–2320	1985	8	101.00–108.00	$105.12	$2,087	—

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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.