La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

2,985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.63/cwt -8.79 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 578 lb · 97 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.43/cwt -1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 617 lb · 97 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.40/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 388 lb · 85 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,985	5,905	2,536
Feeder cattle	2,473	5,334	2,256
Slaughter cattle	512	571	280

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday, Steers under 700 lbs mostly steady. Heifers under 550 lbs steady to 1.00 lower, 550 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers steady. Yearling feeder heifers scarce. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
324–345	338	25	231.00–240.00	$237.97	$804	+2.85
364–376	366	33	228.00–235.00	$233.91	$856	-22.50
400–425 unweaned	411	29	209.00–217.00	$212.67	$874	-6.04
402–430	417	50	223.00–230.00	$224.85	$938	-16.27
453–496	475	56	200.00–211.00	$206.16	$979	-8.38
483 fancy	483	15	215.00	$215.00	$1,038	—
508 fancy	508	10	213.00	$213.00	$1,082	—
521–544	531	59	201.00–211.00	$206.29	$1,095	+1.00
533–546 unweaned	543	15	197.00–199.00	$198.48	$1,078	—
552–578	562	39	194.50–199.00	$196.48	$1,104	+4.63
600–635	617	97	180.00–189.00	$184.43	$1,138	-0.69
669–686 fancy	676	49	181.00–182.50	$181.91	$1,230	-0.68
676–693	688	31	171.00–178.00	$175.94	$1,210	+2.27
700–748	723	26	170.50–175.50	$171.85	$1,242	-2.00
778–783	780	25	168.00–170.00	$168.64	$1,315	-1.86

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
503–547	530	35	180.00–183.00	$181.22	$960	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–486	475	22	191.00	$191.00	$907	+5.00

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321	321	10	221.00	$221.00	$709	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
333–334	333	29	205.00–209.00	$206.24	$687	—
367–395	388	85	200.00–206.00	$203.40	$789	+12.24
419	419	21	194.50	$194.50	$815	+15.12
457–471	466	21	171.00–172.00	$171.67	$800	-4.15
480 fancy	480	7	183.00	$183.00	$878	-2.00
500–529	514	41	172.00–175.50	$173.59	$892	-2.35
553–598	578	97	161.00–168.00	$164.63	$952	-8.79
604–643	617	84	160.00–165.50	$163.36	$1,008	-5.80
656–659	658	27	160.00–161.00	$160.33	$1,055	-5.66
703–733	723	15	158.00	$158.00	$1,142	-3.49
756	756	16	156.00	$156.00	$1,179	±0.00
933	933	20	155.00	$155.00	$1,446	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
454–471	462	18	162.00–167.00	$164.73	$761	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1236	1010	85-90%	37	48.00–58.00	$55.19	$557	+1.75
935–1070	1031	85-90%	14	52.00–59.00	$53.90	$556	-12.10
1050	1050	85-90%	14	65.50	$65.50	$688	—
960–1250	1127	85-90%	30	60.00–64.50	$63.13	$711	-0.45
1033–1174	1150	85-90%	23	61.50–63.50	$62.69	$721	—
1078–1189	1170	85-90%	12	65.00–68.00	$65.84	$770	+2.65

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1044–1224	1169	80-85%	66	62.00–66.00	$64.38	$753	+0.57
1095–1305	1217	80-85%	11	62.00–66.00	$65.09	$792	+1.03
1130–1268	1222	80-85%	3	67.00–71.00	$69.77	$853	+5.71
1120–1342	1268	80-85%	31	65.00–71.00	$68.14	$864	+0.05
1245–1351	1336	80-85%	7	73.50–74.00	$73.57	$983	-1.93

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1311–1495	1391	75-80%	36	66.00–68.50	$68.01	$946	—
1278–1591	1444	75-80%	44	70.00–78.00	$74.43	$1,075	—
1450	1450	75-80%	1	79.50	$79.50	$1,153	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1935	1710	12	86.00–94.50	$92.00	$1,573	—
1749–2075	1861	4	90.00–91.00	$90.75	$1,689	—
1810–2075	1951	4	92.00–97.00	$94.33	$1,840	—
2000–2275	2163	3	101.00–103.00	$101.97	$2,206	—

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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.