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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

1,764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $205.84/cwt -1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 558 lb · 127 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.99/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 668 lb · 98 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $201.01/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 632 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,764 2,475 1,287
Feeder cattle 1,628 2,288 1,124
Slaughter cattle 136 187 163

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steers under 600 lbs mostly steady, 600 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady. Heifers uneven under 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 550 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady instances 5.00 higher on 650 to 700 lbs. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls in a light test 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
336 336 13 231.00 $231.00 $776 -1.00
357 357 11 250.00 $250.00 $892 +21.00
405–447 439 28 246.00–250.00 $247.82 $1,088 +10.08
451–458 value added 453 22 253.00–254.00 $253.77 $1,150 +1.77
504–538 522 78 208.00–218.00 $213.04 $1,112 -0.55
550–560 558 127 205.00–206.00 $205.84 $1,149 +7.66
615–636 632 90 200.00–207.00 $201.01 $1,270 +4.25
668 668 6 180.50 $180.50 $1,206 —
724–734 730 72 173.50–177.25 $175.00 $1,278 +2.50
758 758 18 173.00 $173.00 $1,311 -0.02
804 804 24 173.00 $173.00 $1,391 ±0.00
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 35 180.25 $180.25 $1,163 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 20 191.00 $191.00 $1,205 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 18 196.00 $196.00 $1,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 317 21 195.00–198.00 $196.24 $622 —
418–444 435 30 197.00–198.00 $197.68 $860 +7.03
471–487 480 49 186.00–192.00 $189.38 $909 +2.89
509–538 520 48 181.00–190.00 $183.99 $957 -2.62
559–576 566 51 176.00–180.00 $179.01 $1,013 -6.51
610–628 618 35 170.00–171.00 $170.47 $1,054 +1.18
656–679 668 98 166.00–173.00 $169.99 $1,136 +2.29
703 703 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,174 —
806 806 11 160.00 $160.00 $1,290 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–366 365 26 186.00–191.00 $187.34 $684 +2.50
403–446 427 64 181.00–184.00 $182.28 $778 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 28 170.00 $170.00 $996 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1250 1149 80-85% 4 67.00–71.00 $69.77 $802 +5.77
1150–1375 1264 80-85% 10 74.00–78.50 $75.19 $950 —
1337–1346 1342 80-85% 23 81.00 $81.00 $1,087 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–995 934 85-90% 7 56.00–61.00 $59.84 $559 —
979 979 85-90% 3 66.00 $66.00 $646 +2.50
825–1355 1035 85-90% 12 64.00–68.00 $66.23 $685 +1.11
1045–1145 1110 85-90% 7 68.00–71.00 $69.88 $776 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $941 -7.63
1380–1740 1513 75-80% 18 79.00–84.50 $81.29 $1,230 +15.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2245 1943 3 98.00–101.00 $99.94 $1,942 —
1840–2130 2011 3 105.00–109.00 $106.67 $2,145 —

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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.