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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

3,309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.05/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 619 lb · 115 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.51/cwt +5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 578 lb · 91 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.50/cwt +7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 736 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,309 3,418 3,270
Feeder cattle 2,900 3,103 2,870
Slaughter cattle 409 315 400

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday, steer calves under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs mostly steady, over 500 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers too lightly tested last week for a comparison. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 362 36 205.00–212.00 $208.00 $753 —
405–437 420 27 196.00–206.00 $200.91 $844 +1.33
475–487 483 22 186.00–194.00 $192.43 $929 +3.21
503–535 513 17 181.00–188.00 $184.77 $948 +1.14
519 thin fleshed 519 10 191.00 $191.00 $991 —
554–597 587 64 175.00–183.00 $180.23 $1,058 +7.19
600–641 unweaned 615 90 167.00–175.00 $171.78 $1,056 +6.16
610–644 633 25 177.00–179.00 $177.62 $1,124 —
654–684 unweaned 671 72 168.00–175.00 $170.96 $1,147 +1.70
678 678 12 177.50 $177.50 $1,203 —
732–745 unweaned 735 58 161.00–167.50 $166.78 $1,226 +8.43
721–741 738 28 175.00–176.00 $175.14 $1,293 +9.21
768–781 775 42 173.00–175.00 $174.16 $1,350 +10.96
804–840 825 60 172.00–175.00 $173.83 $1,434 +10.83
882 882 9 168.50 $168.50 $1,486 +6.50
917–928 924 55 165.50–171.00 $167.73 $1,550 +7.73
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 24 170.00 $170.00 $972 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 16 166.00 $166.00 $923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 9 171.00 $171.00 $959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 5 176.00 $176.00 $780 —
453–495 475 84 160.00–166.00 $162.80 $773 -2.76
505–538 530 37 160.00–165.00 $163.38 $866 +2.57
573 fancy 573 10 168.00 $168.00 $963 —
562–597 579 81 156.00–160.00 $158.46 $917 +4.65
606–645 unweaned 623 7 156.00–156.50 $156.28 $974 -2.12
628–641 638 69 167.00–173.00 $168.66 $1,076 -4.34
660–675 unweaned 663 32 151.00–155.50 $154.64 $1,025 +6.42
688–693 690 18 160.00–164.00 $161.78 $1,116 —
703–745 714 55 165.50–169.00 $167.17 $1,194 —
770–785 773 31 163.00–165.00 $163.90 $1,267 —
800–843 808 79 157.00–163.50 $159.02 $1,285 —
879 879 17 160.00 $160.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–379 373 15 173.00–176.00 $175.23 $654 —
428–432 428 25 165.00–173.00 $165.97 $710 —
531–535 533 13 151.00–156.00 $153.70 $819 —
781–790 783 27 156.00 $156.00 $1,221 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 10 159.00 $159.00 $929 -11.00
701 701 16 145.00 $145.00 $1,016 —
753 753 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1350 1125 80-85% 32 64.00–67.00 $64.47 $725 —
1033–1515 1231 80-85% 31 61.00–67.00 $63.41 $781 -1.03
1131–1398 1235 80-85% 36 67.00–74.00 $69.39 $857 +4.95
1255 1255 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,029 —
1130–1435 1280 80-85% 8 68.00–73.00 $70.15 $898 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1345 1018 85-90% 22 51.00–55.00 $52.59 $535 —
830–1245 1048 85-90% 6 63.00–69.00 $65.34 $685 —
975–1068 1051 85-90% 16 61.00–62.00 $61.70 $648 +0.43
1115 1115 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $702 -1.96
875–1250 1127 85-90% 57 56.00–62.00 $58.78 $662 -6.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1294–1525 1332 75-80% 7 64.00–68.00 $66.78 $890 —
1355–2065 1485 75-80% 29 70.00–76.00 $72.07 $1,070 —
1515–1580 1548 75-80% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.49 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2100 1688 12 93.00–99.00 $96.09 $1,622 —
1460–1895 1699 10 81.00–90.00 $86.98 $1,478 —
1945–2140 2043 2 100.00–101.00 $100.52 $2,054 —

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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.