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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

4,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.42/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 616 lb · 317 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.12/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 571 lb · 224 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.29/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 663 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,400 4,256 4,671
Feeder cattle 3,767 3,864 4,204
Slaughter cattle 633 392 467

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday, Steer and heifer calves uneven, steer calves under 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher except for 450 to 500 lb weaned calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 550 to 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher instances 5.00 to 8.00 higher on 650 to 700 lb weaned calves. Heifer calves under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 550 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers steady to 1.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 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
357 fancy 357 3 237.00 $237.00 $846 +2.00
386 386 15 220.00 $220.00 $849 -1.76
411 fancy 411 10 231.00 $231.00 $949 -4.00
401–422 413 42 216.00–220.00 $218.26 $901 +2.11
450–473 459 69 200.00–210.00 $203.30 $933 +10.20
461 fancy 461 22 220.00 $220.00 $1,014 —
509–547 533 154 190.00–199.50 $194.05 $1,034 +3.42
550–589 578 102 183.00–187.00 $185.00 $1,069 -3.31
568–591 unweaned 584 65 175.50–176.50 $175.78 $1,027 —
604–617 611 30 184.00–185.00 $184.49 $1,127 —
600–646 unweaned 616 287 174.00–177.50 $176.68 $1,088 +0.79
661–663 662 17 184.00–186.00 $185.41 $1,227 +16.01
653–691 unweaned 663 157 168.50–176.00 $171.98 $1,140 —
713–734 721 40 175.00 $175.00 $1,262 +2.00
750 unweaned 750 30 166.50 $166.50 $1,249 +3.44
753 fancy 753 58 181.50 $181.50 $1,367 —
755–778 766 52 175.00–177.00 $176.02 $1,348 +1.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 18 201.00 $201.00 $677 —
403 403 16 196.00 $196.00 $790 —
471 471 13 191.00 $191.00 $900 —
501–547 519 26 170.00–176.00 $173.57 $901 -11.43
713 713 23 162.00 $162.00 $1,155 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–585 572 52 181.00 $181.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 183.00 $183.00 $615 -7.23
376 376 7 180.00 $180.00 $677 +5.00
423–446 434 50 161.00–173.00 $169.97 $738 -1.76
415–447 unweaned 438 30 161.00–168.00 $162.87 $713 -1.42
452 fancy 452 8 176.00 $176.00 $796 +1.00
450–479 461 36 161.00–165.00 $162.31 $748 -4.32
459–486 unweaned 476 28 155.00–156.00 $155.82 $742 —
504–509 508 55 169.00–173.00 $170.79 $868 —
532 unweaned 532 11 160.00 $160.00 $851 —
551–586 571 224 159.00–165.50 $163.12 $931 +9.79
618–626 unweaned 621 75 150.00–158.00 $153.20 $951 -0.81
622–629 628 40 161.00–169.00 $166.16 $1,043 +4.96
652–672 unweaned 666 71 154.00–156.00 $154.81 $1,031 +3.25
654–693 669 48 163.00–169.00 $166.54 $1,114 +3.54
711 711 30 164.00 $164.00 $1,166 +3.50
775 775 42 164.00 $164.00 $1,271 —
801 801 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,282 +4.39
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 unweaned 428 21 150.00 $150.00 $642 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1480 1149 80-85% 19 61.00–63.00 $62.90 $723 —
1089–1275 1179 80-85% 44 63.00–64.00 $63.17 $745 -2.32
1097–1315 1212 80-85% 137 66.00–77.00 $68.87 $835 +0.98
1055–1375 1269 80-85% 68 66.00–71.00 $69.22 $878 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,148 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767–1068 943 85-90% 29 51.00–58.00 $55.65 $525 —
825–1275 1004 85-90% 86 49.50–59.00 $53.81 $540 +0.34
990–1145 1072 85-90% 42 62.00–63.00 $62.80 $673 —
895–1365 1106 85-90% 4 61.00–63.00 $61.44 $680 -3.67
1158 1158 85-90% 11 66.50 $66.50 $770 +0.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1495 1420 75-80% 4 66.00–70.00 $68.50 $973 —
1398–1672 1489 75-80% 53 72.00–75.00 $73.39 $1,093 -2.67
1490–1785 1578 75-80% 15 70.00–78.00 $71.98 $1,136 —
1550–2100 1825 75-80% 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,478 +0.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 3 102.00 $102.00 $1,438 —
985–1870 1452 3 93.00–97.00 $94.12 $1,367 +5.12
1320–1825 1545 4 86.00–91.50 $87.74 $1,356 —
1320–2110 1759 9 93.00–99.00 $95.68 $1,683 —
1470–2308 2029 3 89.00–91.00 $90.52 $1,837 —
2130–2285 2198 3 102.00–105.00 $102.99 $2,264 —

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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.