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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 23, 2022

2,129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.66/cwt -10.39 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 513 lb · 77 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $181.52/cwt -14.48 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 432 lb · 46 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $214.92/cwt -7.91 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 372 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,129 4,400 1,497
Feeder cattle 1,543 3,767 1,125
Slaughter cattle 586 633 372

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday, Steer and heifer calves and feeders too lightly tested for a comparison, although a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 unweaned 331 4 208.00 $208.00 $688 —
353–368 359 28 221.00–226.00 $221.88 $797 +1.88
398 unweaned 398 14 201.00 $201.00 $800 —
402–404 404 21 208.50–209.00 $208.55 $843 -9.71
452–456 453 17 186.00–190.00 $186.95 $847 -16.35
505–512 511 34 187.00–191.00 $190.65 $974 -3.40
500–543 unweaned 514 43 176.00–181.00 $178.13 $916 —
555 fancy 555 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,060 —
552–590 unweaned 569 29 171.00–178.00 $173.75 $989 -2.03
641–642 unweaned 642 27 171.00–174.00 $173.00 $1,111 -3.68
707 unweaned 707 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,195 —
780 unweaned 780 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,303 +0.50
923–937 930 22 156.00–162.00 $158.98 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–448 unweaned 432 46 180.00–186.00 $181.52 $784 —
478–493 unweaned 486 31 175.00–180.00 $178.20 $866 —
511 unweaned 511 6 173.00 $173.00 $884 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 unweaned 609 11 161.00 $161.00 $980 —
658–673 unweaned 669 18 161.00 $161.00 $1,077 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 9 172.00 $172.00 $714 +2.03
439–446 unweaned 444 22 161.00–165.00 $163.36 $725 +0.49
487 487 7 171.00 $171.00 $833 +8.69
529 529 6 168.00 $168.00 $889 -2.79
511–538 unweaned 530 32 161.00–166.00 $162.75 $863 +2.75
558 unweaned 558 11 166.00 $166.00 $926 —
561 561 9 171.00 $171.00 $959 +7.88
637–640 639 16 163.00 $163.00 $1,042 -3.16
635–645 unweaned 641 22 156.00–164.00 $157.44 $1,009 +4.24
683 683 15 161.00 $161.00 $1,100 -5.54
817–830 827 20 156.00–158.00 $157.51 $1,303 -2.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 10 166.00 $166.00 $515 —
358–388 379 35 157.00–165.00 $160.52 $608 —
454–486 unweaned 472 40 156.00–159.00 $158.24 $747 —
818 thin fleshed 818 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,227 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 unweaned 576 12 157.00 $157.00 $904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $584 —
705–1295 1043 85-90% 67 46.00–57.00 $52.46 $547 —
1040–1084 1057 85-90% 32 53.50–57.00 $54.85 $580 -7.95
1048–1088 1063 85-90% 13 66.00–69.00 $67.18 $714 +4.38
1097–1151 1140 85-90% 42 57.00–63.00 $58.38 $666 -3.06
890–1250 1147 85-90% 16 61.00–62.00 $61.12 $701 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1300 1220 80-85% 7 66.00–68.50 $66.31 $809 -2.56
1090–1296 1266 80-85% 28 63.00–63.50 $63.23 $800 -5.99
1123–1350 1270 80-85% 28 59.00–64.00 $60.99 $775 -8.23
1213–1393 1292 80-85% 59 59.50–66.50 $64.71 $836 -4.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1413–1490 1421 75-80% 34 59.50–67.00 $64.20 $912 -4.30
1476–1650 1547 75-80% 34 72.00–77.00 $73.78 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1539 1539 7 93.00 $93.00 $1,431 +5.26
1546–1765 1591 6 81.00–91.00 $89.33 $1,421 —
1610–1739 1675 2 93.00–96.00 $94.56 $1,584 —
1495–1890 1713 6 82.00–91.00 $87.52 $1,499 —

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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.