La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

1,706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.10/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 715 lb · 167 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.76/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 604 lb · 125 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.84/cwt ≈ $867/hd at 536 lb · 76 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,706	1,262	1,552
Feeder cattle	1,499	1,146	1,352
Slaughter cattle	207	116	200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer's under 700 lbs steady instances 2.00 higher on 400 to 450 lbs, over 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer's under 700 lbs mostly steady, over 700 lbs 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 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
315	315	15	226.00	$226.00	$712	+18.31
354–374	370	18	214.00–216.00	$215.57	$798	+9.93
370–390 fancy	383	8	221.00–225.00	$223.55	$856	—
404 thin fleshed	404	9	218.00	$218.00	$881	—
405–441	418	22	200.00–204.00	$202.12	$845	-4.02
450–476	465	7	206.00–210.00	$207.66	$966	—
505 fancy	505	12	201.00	$201.00	$1,015	—
500–536	516	62	190.00–196.00	$193.84	$1,000	-3.35
600–614	604	125	180.50–187.50	$185.76	$1,122	+11.76
656 thin fleshed	656	5	174.00	$174.00	$1,141	—
670	670	5	167.00	$167.00	$1,119	+5.61
700–730	715	167	165.00–168.00	$166.10	$1,188	+7.59
823	823	29	154.50	$154.50	$1,272	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
565–592	580	22	180.00–186.00	$180.80	$1,049	+7.80
651–687	670	19	160.00–161.00	$160.46	$1,075	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
409–431	418	12	192.00–196.00	$193.72	$810	—
541	541	14	184.00	$184.00	$995	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
354	354	5	181.00	$181.00	$641	+3.48
406	406	12	172.00	$172.00	$698	-5.17
476	476	33	165.00–173.00	$171.06	$814	-3.53
508–541	536	76	160.00–168.00	$161.84	$867	—
560–576	570	41	156.00–163.00	$158.31	$902	-0.31
618 fancy	618	36	163.00	$163.00	$1,007	—
600–642	626	34	155.00–162.00	$159.24	$997	+6.74
658 fancy	658	14	164.50	$164.50	$1,082	+6.50
679–689	685	29	155.00–160.00	$157.87	$1,081	+7.87
710	710	10	155.00	$155.00	$1,100	+2.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
379	379	16	171.00	$171.00	$648	+1.75
405–436	428	40	157.00–164.00	$161.72	$692	-7.28
486–496	493	28	155.00–161.00	$159.16	$785	-3.84
607–633	620	19	150.00–152.00	$151.12	$937	—
756–768	757	32	151.50–153.50	$153.31	$1,161	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
531–544	538	14	156.00–164.00	$160.05	$861	—
775	775	5	135.00	$135.00	$1,046	+3.00

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
748	748	7	131.00	$131.00	$980	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
996–1350	1140	80-85%	21	71.00–77.00	$73.89	$842	—
1120–1355	1265	80-85%	14	80.00–82.00	$80.72	$1,021	—
1040–1390	1268	80-85%	49	78.00–84.00	$81.77	$1,037	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1730	1502	75-80%	6	74.00–79.00	$77.68	$1,167	—
1375–1694	1517	75-80%	27	80.00–85.00	$81.81	$1,241	—
1465–1556	1518	75-80%	4	86.00–89.50	$87.22	$1,324	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1040	953	85-90%	3	51.00–56.00	$54.18	$516	—
850–1110	1023	85-90%	3	61.00–67.00	$62.66	$641	—
965–1230	1037	85-90%	11	71.00–74.00	$73.14	$758	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1620–1825	1723	2	96.00–105.50	$101.03	$1,741	+12.69
1735–2425	2091	8	107.00–113.00	$110.24	$2,305	—
1690–2670	2180	2	90.00	$90.00	$1,962	—

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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.