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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

5,712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $213.65/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 526 lb · 327 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.44/cwt ≈ $1,149/hd at 759 lb · 303 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.94/cwt ≈ $1,180/hd at 560 lb · 278 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,712 665 0
Feeder cattle 5,498 423 0
Slaughter cattle 214 242 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with a couple of week's ago feeder steer's under 550 lbs steady, 550 to 700 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs mostly steady, 500 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade and demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 376 20 220.00–225.00 $220.76 $830 -5.54
406–448 425 104 211.00–221.00 $215.51 $916 +4.51
464 thin fleshed 464 33 225.00 $225.00 $1,044 —
453–490 481 166 210.00–219.00 $215.23 $1,035 -0.11
508–537 thin fleshed 524 37 220.00 $220.00 $1,153 —
512–535 526 290 206.00–216.00 $212.84 $1,120 -1.16
553 thin fleshed 553 96 216.00 $216.00 $1,194 —
550–590 563 182 204.00–214.00 $208.27 $1,173 —
602–630 620 259 188.00–197.00 $192.72 $1,195 —
653 fancy 653 99 184.00 $184.00 $1,202 —
658–684 673 66 172.00–177.00 $175.96 $1,184 —
716 thin fleshed 716 59 169.00 $169.00 $1,210 —
705–745 730 46 156.00–158.00 $157.53 $1,150 —
750–797 759 303 148.00–156.50 $151.44 $1,149 —
802–817 811 62 144.00–147.00 $145.90 $1,183 —
855–857 857 48 144.00–145.50 $145.41 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 55 207.00 $207.00 $840 +1.00
466–486 474 18 201.00–204.00 $202.80 $961 -2.33
570–578 572 57 200.00–201.00 $200.75 $1,148 —
623 623 17 181.00 $181.00 $1,128 +17.00
704 704 35 150.50 $150.50 $1,060 +4.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 9 210.00 $210.00 $834 —
574 574 50 203.00 $203.00 $1,165 —
689 689 23 169.00 $169.00 $1,164 —
871 871 78 136.00 $136.00 $1,185 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 29 160.00 $160.00 $1,098 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 5 185.00 $185.00 $562 —
350–389 381 29 170.00–178.00 $173.23 $660 -7.77
411–448 424 47 173.00–175.00 $173.72 $737 +1.33
459–495 477 170 169.00–176.00 $172.38 $822 —
501–537 514 159 169.00–175.00 $171.37 $881 +4.37
550 fancy 550 21 174.00 $174.00 $957 —
564–589 578 105 158.00–167.00 $162.08 $937 +2.89
603–637 618 167 157.00–165.00 $161.76 $1,000 —
627 627 70 169.50 $169.50 $1,063 —
660–698 666 37 151.00–157.00 $155.98 $1,039 —
704–745 726 124 142.50–148.00 $146.18 $1,061 +7.18
757–763 761 58 140.00–146.50 $144.83 $1,102 +11.83
840 840 10 138.00 $138.00 $1,159 —
941 941 20 131.00 $131.00 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 36 166.00 $166.00 $808 +9.00
511–531 519 51 156.00–162.00 $157.75 $819 —
550 550 16 151.00 $151.00 $830 —
631–644 635 130 149.00–153.00 $151.81 $964 —
687 687 131 141.00 $141.00 $969 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 41 153.00 $153.00 $843 —
696 696 32 142.50 $142.50 $992 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 12 168.00 $168.00 $633 —
600 600 34 150.50 $150.50 $903 —
683 683 20 147.00 $147.00 $1,004 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
837–1205 1022 85-90% 17 71.00–78.00 $74.82 $765 -4.87
820–1190 1052 85-90% 8 66.00–70.00 $67.50 $710 -8.85
935–1176 1105 85-90% 19 78.00–84.00 $79.49 $878 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063–1135 1128 80-85% 30 83.00–84.50 $84.28 $951 +1.14
1179–1365 1206 80-85% 7 85.00 $85.00 $1,025 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1620 1414 75-80% 16 88.00–93.00 $89.19 $1,261 +5.53
1430 1430 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,430 +16.34
1485–1580 1533 75-80% 2 82.00 $82.00 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–1895 1840 3 99.00–101.00 $100.31 $1,846 -6.10
1575–2270 1962 3 106.00–111.00 $107.93 $2,118 —

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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.