La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

2,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.56/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 568 lb · 98 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.49/cwt -10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 478 lb · 81 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.29/cwt -3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 624 lb · 74 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,475	3,825	3,370
Feeder cattle	2,288	3,375	3,157
Slaughter cattle	187	450	213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steers uneven, under 500 lbs with quality and condition steady to a 1.00 higher instances 5.00 higher on 450 lbs, 500 to 600 lbs 3.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs lightly tested. Heifers under 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 700 lbs lightly tested. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338	338	13	232.00	$232.00	$784	-38.00
363	363	4	229.00	$229.00	$831	-22.00
410–431	426	18	235.00–244.00	$237.74	$1,013	-7.26
455 value added	455	16	252.00	$252.00	$1,147	+9.78
466 fancy	466	12	216.00	$216.00	$1,007	—
463–474	470	41	235.00–238.00	$235.37	$1,106	+5.65
502–524	511	61	208.00–216.00	$213.59	$1,091	-0.35
567 fancy	567	62	213.00	$213.00	$1,208	-3.00
555–584	571	36	196.00–200.00	$198.18	$1,132	-3.84
611–615 fancy	614	28	201.00	$201.00	$1,234	+8.00
614–639	626	44	191.00–199.00	$196.76	$1,232	+11.45
743	743	6	172.50	$172.50	$1,282	+0.40
777–798	791	15	171.00–174.00	$173.02	$1,369	-5.08
829	829	8	173.00	$173.00	$1,434	-1.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
558–584	576	23	181.00–188.00	$185.94	$1,071	—
674–685	677	24	171.00–178.00	$173.68	$1,176	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
579–592	588	22	193.00–194.00	$193.31	$1,137	—
601	601	18	190.00	$190.00	$1,142	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	3	201.00	$201.00	$724	-16.00
412–447	416	50	190.00–196.00	$190.65	$793	-10.07
457–496	478	81	180.00–191.00	$186.49	$891	-10.62
507–544	528	71	184.00–191.00	$186.61	$985	-5.32
552–561	555	20	181.00–188.00	$185.52	$1,030	-0.48
600–648	624	74	166.00–172.00	$169.29	$1,056	-3.95
650–687	661	21	167.00–168.00	$167.70	$1,108	-2.54
765	765	6	163.00	$163.00	$1,247	-0.93
827	827	3	160.00	$160.00	$1,323	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
359–378	364	42	181.00–191.00	$184.84	$673	—
492	492	13	178.00	$178.00	$876	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
511	511	37	181.00	$181.00	$925	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
329	329	25	201.00	$201.00	$661	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
972	972	85-90%	12	63.50	$63.50	$617	—
793–1175	1008	85-90%	17	51.00–61.00	$55.73	$562	—
1006–1080	1024	85-90%	11	60.50–61.00	$60.78	$622	—
972–1117	1034	85-90%	21	63.50–67.00	$65.12	$673	—
1030–1170	1062	85-90%	9	66.00–70.00	$68.30	$725	+3.69
920–1186	1087	85-90%	16	63.00–66.00	$64.01	$696	+4.77

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1123	1123	80-85%	3	64.00	$64.00	$719	—
1155–1260	1198	80-85%	4	66.00–69.00	$67.28	$806	+0.81
1040–1330	1218	80-85%	23	66.00–73.00	$68.77	$838	-0.93

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1630	1439	75-80%	19	73.00–77.00	$74.63	$1,074	—
1420–1600	1502	75-80%	3	64.00–67.00	$66.05	$992	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1750	1545	2	99.00–100.00	$99.43	$1,536	—
1795–2500	2148	2	97.00–102.00	$99.09	$2,128	-1.09

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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.