La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

1,603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.01/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 669 lb · 104 head

light 4-weight M 1 heifers $187.52/cwt ≈ $812/hd at 433 lb · 83 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.92/cwt ≈ $1,228/hd at 763 lb · 81 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,603	1,706	525
Feeder cattle	1,484	1,499	375
Slaughter cattle	119	207	150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer's under 500 lbs steady except for 500 to 550 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs steady to 1.00 higher, over 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifer's under 400 lbs scarce, 400 to 500 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher, 500 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. 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
346	346	4	219.00	$219.00	$758	-7.00
361–373	366	24	209.00–213.00	$210.67	$771	-4.90
426	426	12	212.00	$212.00	$903	+9.88
409–435 thin fleshed	429	18	223.00–228.00	$224.73	$964	+6.73
463–490	469	53	200.00–206.00	$202.86	$951	-4.80
507–543	523	53	195.00–203.00	$200.36	$1,048	+6.52
550–598	565	45	189.00–196.00	$191.67	$1,083	—
600–635	618	60	182.00–188.50	$185.34	$1,145	-0.42
650–692	663	56	163.00–169.50	$167.76	$1,112	+0.76
658–678 thin fleshed	675	48	170.00–173.00	$170.47	$1,151	-3.53
726–736	732	72	160.50–163.00	$161.54	$1,182	-4.56
751–782	763	81	159.50–163.00	$160.92	$1,228	—
807	807	37	159.50	$159.50	$1,287	+5.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
373	373	2	201.00	$201.00	$750	—
400–422	413	31	200.00–201.00	$200.60	$828	—
565–577	574	21	180.00–184.00	$182.39	$1,047	+1.59
689	689	12	161.00	$161.00	$1,109	+0.54

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
681	681	42	162.00	$162.00	$1,103	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	429	37	181.00–188.00	$185.30	$795	—
433–438 thin fleshed	436	46	189.00–190.00	$189.30	$825	—
467–498	478	27	165.00–173.00	$169.31	$809	—
509–540	526	58	164.00–169.00	$166.49	$876	—
567–590	576	50	159.00–165.00	$162.58	$936	—
607–639	626	36	156.00–163.00	$161.27	$1,010	—
678	678	17	155.00–156.00	$155.47	$1,054	—
714–731	723	16	152.00–155.00	$153.48	$1,110	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
471	471	14	158.00	$158.00	$744	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–940	848	85-90%	5	51.00–56.00	$52.99	$449	—
795–1005	906	85-90%	11	61.00–67.00	$62.77	$569	—
885–1315	1017	85-90%	10	70.00–78.00	$73.42	$747	+10.76
1005–1350	1139	85-90%	17	71.00–76.00	$73.45	$837	—
1260	1260	85-90%	1	80.50	$80.50	$1,014	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1205	1112	80-85%	6	78.00–81.00	$79.44	$883	+5.55
1100–1390	1176	80-85%	25	78.00–83.00	$79.81	$939	—
1105–1260	1186	80-85%	6	72.00–76.00	$74.43	$883	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1396	1381	75-80%	9	80.00–84.00	$81.23	$1,122	—
1505	1505	75-80%	4	78.00	$78.00	$1,174	+0.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1510–2180	1884	6	97.00–108.00	$102.58	$1,933	—
1520–2275	1911	4	86.00–92.00	$87.66	$1,675	—

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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.