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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.09/cwt ≈ $1,006/hd at 666 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.36/cwt ≈ $925/hd at 584 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $178.91/cwt ≈ $871/hd at 487 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 938 1,336 1,075
Feeder cattle 673 848 478
Slaughter cattle 213 242 105
Replacement cattle 52 246 492

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Feeder steer's and heifer's lightly tested. Slaughter cow's steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bull's steady. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 186.00 $186.00 $716 —
476–496 487 14 176.00–181.00 $178.91 $871 —
618 618 13 171.00 $171.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–439 424 13 162.00–168.00 $164.65 $698 -13.75
481–493 488 10 163.00–171.00 $166.21 $811 -6.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516–519 518 12 162.00–166.00 $163.66 $848 +4.63
571–587 582 7 159.00–163.00 $160.12 $932 —
657–669 666 22 150.00–152.00 $151.09 $1,006 —
730 730 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,029 —
763 763 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582–587 584 14 158.00–159.00 $158.36 $925 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 210.00 $210.00 +126.17
125–130 128 2 160.00–310.00 $233.53 +28.53
195 195 1 360.00 $360.00 -25.00
215–230 223 2 460.00–475.00 $467.25 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 5 117.00 $117.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 335.00 $335.00 —
150–195 172 3 300.00–475.00 $369.56 —
230 230 1 510.00 $510.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1210 977 85-90% 34 63.00–68.00 $66.10 $646 —
780–1158 1018 85-90% 11 51.00–61.00 $55.14 $561 -9.24
1030–1133 1093 85-90% 11 68.00–71.00 $69.33 $758 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $932 —
1145–1255 1192 80-85% 26 66.00–74.00 $71.92 $857 —
1093–1430 1242 80-85% 14 75.00–76.00 $75.11 $933 +2.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323–1450 1363 75-80% 11 74.00–78.50 $77.33 $1,054 —
1415–1610 1447 75-80% 17 80.00–84.00 $81.07 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1490 1483 2 91.00–94.50 $92.74 $1,375 —
1660–2280 1899 7 96.00–101.00 $98.57 $1,872 -0.01
2120 2120 1 104.00 $104.00 $2,205 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1049 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 875.00–960.00 $943.84
1000–1205 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 910.00–985.00 $950.99
1027–1420 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,110.00–1,225.00 $1,160.90

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–900 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,257.22 —
1050–1125 1088 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 1,110.00–1,260.00 $1,180.49 —
1275–1285 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,260.00–1,360.00 $1,320.19 -66.15

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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.