La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

1,961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $189.62/cwt ≈ $923/hd at 487 lb · 86 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.95/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 620 lb · 71 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.70/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 582 lb · 64 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,961	1,275	2,246
Feeder cattle	1,814	769	2,096
Slaughter cattle	147	287	150
Replacement cattle	—	219	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, no trend is available on feeders due to a lack of receipts from the prior week. Slaughter cows and 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
335–344	340	8	208.00–210.00	$209.01	$711	-0.99
411–423	416	39	196.00–199.00	$197.33	$821	-8.67
460–497	487	86	186.00–196.00	$189.62	$923	—
510–518	511	43	186.00–191.00	$186.82	$955	—
515 thin fleshed	515	13	196.00	$196.00	$1,009	—
559 thin fleshed	559	9	191.00	$191.00	$1,068	—
577–598	586	55	176.00–186.00	$181.34	$1,063	+3.34
610–640	620	71	170.00–180.00	$173.95	$1,078	+1.59
688–693	692	38	161.00–164.00	$162.66	$1,126	+3.39
709	709	17	164.00	$164.00	$1,163	—
835–847	843	48	143.00–146.00	$145.29	$1,225	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
374	374	5	192.00	$192.00	$718	-8.00
421	421	8	184.00	$184.00	$775	-7.87
451	451	9	183.00	$183.00	$825	—
552–572	560	36	166.00–168.00	$167.15	$936	-3.85

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
629	629	8	167.00	$167.00	$1,050	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314	314	8	190.00	$190.00	$597	—
431–435	434	54	173.00–177.00	$176.63	$767	+7.72
456–492	476	31	161.00–169.50	$166.59	$793	+0.95
508 thin fleshed	508	6	178.00	$178.00	$904	—
507–541	519	50	161.00–167.00	$165.10	$857	+1.10
556–589	582	61	159.00–166.00	$163.72	$953	-2.28
668–682	677	55	145.00–152.50	$149.76	$1,014	—
701–732	716	27	149.00–150.00	$149.51	$1,070	—
750–762	755	53	146.50–147.50	$147.20	$1,111	—
798	798	6	141.00	$141.00	$1,125	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
378	378	14	169.00	$169.00	$639	—
416	416	18	161.00	$161.00	$670	—
451	451	22	154.00	$154.00	$695	-5.00

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–605	602	10	151.00–153.00	$151.60	$913	—
720	720	10	140.00	$140.00	$1,008	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155	1155	80-85%	1	88.00	$88.00	$1,016	—
1100–1258	1171	80-85%	19	76.00–82.00	$79.28	$928	—
1010–1351	1216	80-85%	19	83.00–85.00	$84.10	$1,023	+0.72

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1695	1441	75-80%	9	77.00–82.00	$80.62	$1,162	-4.38
1345–1840	1513	75-80%	14	83.00–88.00	$84.37	$1,277	—
1596–1677	1626	75-80%	8	90.00–93.50	$91.35	$1,485	+2.35

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1160	949	85-90%	6	61.00–71.00	$66.02	$627	—
895–1108	1041	85-90%	10	72.00–76.00	$75.11	$782	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–2520	1785	13	95.00–102.00	$99.63	$1,778	—
1748–2540	1941	18	105.00–110.50	$107.54	$2,087	—
1730–2120	1990	3	111.00–111.50	$111.14	$2,212	—

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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.