La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

2,640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.00/cwt -4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 628 lb · 229 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.56/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 567 lb · 226 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.23/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 566 lb · 177 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,640	2,057	1,776
Feeder cattle	2,390	1,791	1,576
Slaughter cattle	250	266	200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calve's 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves under 450 lbs lightly tested, 450 to 500 lbs mostly steady, 500 to 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs steady. Yearling feeder steer's and heifer's steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307–338	319	5	209.00	$209.00	$667	+5.00
388	388	4	208.00	$208.00	$807	—
411–433 thin fleshed	424	23	202.00–206.00	$204.48	$867	—
423–430	425	14	195.00–197.00	$195.86	$832	+2.28
456–495	477	70	180.00–186.00	$182.13	$869	-3.58
530 fancy	530	19	188.50	$188.50	$999	-6.00
519–545	536	29	177.00–180.00	$178.18	$955	-6.58
552–566 fancy	556	76	186.50–188.00	$186.90	$1,039	—
550–597	572	150	171.00–182.00	$177.35	$1,014	-4.14
608 thin fleshed	608	20	183.00	$183.00	$1,113	—
608–625	614	29	174.00–176.00	$174.70	$1,073	—
608–643 unweaned	633	180	166.00–175.50	$171.61	$1,086	-1.08
658–688 unweaned	668	77	162.50–168.50	$165.83	$1,108	-4.55
671–685	675	98	170.00–171.00	$170.49	$1,151	—
717–741	725	27	170.00–175.50	$171.87	$1,246	+1.87
789	789	9	171.50	$171.50	$1,353	—
810–845	836	33	167.00–171.00	$169.08	$1,414	+0.08
1118	1118	20	126.00	$126.00	$1,409	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
409–440	423	9	185.00–186.00	$185.54	$785	—
500–536	516	44	173.00–175.00	$173.70	$896	—
645 unweaned	645	33	161.00	$161.00	$1,038	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318	318	4	182.00	$182.00	$579	-8.00
373	373	3	176.00	$176.00	$656	—
400 thin fleshed	400	8	179.00	$179.00	$716	—
443	443	6	168.00	$168.00	$744	-7.19
463–470	465	53	156.00–164.00	$160.81	$748	-2.29
506–539	521	66	151.00–155.00	$153.75	$801	-8.06
563–564 fancy	564	79	158.50–160.00	$158.71	$895	-6.36
557–587	567	98	151.00–156.00	$152.43	$864	-2.96
627–630	628	11	161.00–165.00	$162.82	$1,023	—
709–738	720	36	165.00	$165.00	$1,188	+2.32
756–780	760	33	165.00–166.00	$165.81	$1,260	+6.31
844	844	7	161.00	$161.00	$1,359	—
877	877	11	143.00	$143.00	$1,254	-2.50

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
622–630 unweaned	625	54	146.50–148.00	$147.38	$921	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
458–490	468	31	150.00–152.00	$150.70	$705	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095	1095	80-85%	1	81.00	$81.00	$887	—
1182–1234	1209	80-85%	31	67.50–68.00	$67.76	$819	-19.24
1146–1375	1227	80-85%	26	73.00–76.00	$73.23	$899	-13.77
1065–1485	1251	80-85%	19	63.00–71.00	$68.47	$857	-13.33
1334–1390	1375	80-85%	15	74.00–78.50	$75.16	$1,033	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1155	1033	85-90%	9	50.00–60.00	$55.48	$573	-6.05
1058	1058	85-90%	5	58.00	$58.00	$614	—
905–1250	1071	85-90%	12	61.00–66.00	$62.73	$672	—
1000–1175	1075	85-90%	9	65.00–71.00	$66.73	$717	—
1113	1113	85-90%	8	61.00	$61.00	$679	-16.78

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1371	1371	75-80%	9	79.50	$79.50	$1,090	—
1180–1530	1384	75-80%	11	66.00–73.00	$68.94	$954	—
1390–1445	1418	75-80%	2	76.00–77.00	$76.49	$1,085	—
1460	1460	75-80%	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,241	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1455–1855	1666	8	83.00–88.00	$86.89	$1,448	—
1520–2045	1737	5	90.00–94.00	$91.81	$1,595	—
1755–1935	1845	2	96.00	$96.00	$1,771	—

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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.