La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

1,544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.01/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 728 lb · 61 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.73/cwt -9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 632 lb · 56 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.89/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 614 lb · 49 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,544	1,764	1,262
Feeder cattle	1,360	1,628	1,146
Slaughter cattle	184	136	116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steer calves with quality and conditions 3.00 to 5.00 higher, instances 8.00 higher on weights under 500 lbs with exception of 600 to 650 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher with the exception of 500 to 600 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers and heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady in a light test. 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
227	227	7	270.00	$270.00	$613	—
314	314	7	270.00	$270.00	$848	+39.00
444–448	446	20	255.00–261.00	$258.29	$1,152	+10.47
457–461	459	18	236.00–240.00	$238.44	$1,094	—
501–548	528	26	201.00	$201.00	$1,061	-12.04
561–568 fancy	564	27	211.00–212.00	$211.45	$1,193	—
588–593	590	13	198.00–207.00	$203.22	$1,199	-2.62
612–646	632	56	191.00–192.50	$191.73	$1,212	-9.28
656 fancy	656	8	188.00	$188.00	$1,233	—
650–695	657	33	177.00–178.00	$177.84	$1,168	-2.66
706–740	728	61	177.50–179.50	$178.01	$1,296	+3.01
755	755	20	178.00	$178.00	$1,344	+5.00
818	818	7	173.00	$173.00	$1,415	±0.00
875–891	879	17	168.00–172.00	$169.76	$1,492	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
414–415	414	17	223.00–224.00	$223.12	$924	—
488	488	7	220.00	$220.00	$1,074	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
609	609	7	182.00	$182.00	$1,108	-9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
221	221	11	245.00	$245.00	$541	—
274	274	15	234.00	$234.00	$641	—
339	339	16	220.00	$220.00	$746	+23.76
356–373	363	23	201.00–211.00	$205.02	$744	—
420–438	429	8	191.00–196.00	$193.55	$830	-4.13
450–454	453	21	193.00–194.00	$193.33	$876	+3.95
505–547	523	46	183.00–188.00	$185.15	$968	+1.16
573–588	580	34	170.00–171.00	$170.45	$989	-8.56
612–624	614	49	171.00–175.00	$173.89	$1,068	+3.42
659–677	663	30	170.00–171.50	$171.15	$1,135	+1.16
701	701	11	172.50	$172.50	$1,209	+5.50
756	756	11	169.00	$169.00	$1,278	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–528	515	43	171.00	$171.00	$881	—
607	607	10	168.00	$168.00	$1,020	—
658	658	6	161.00	$161.00	$1,059	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
441	441	9	215.00	$215.00	$948	—
691	691	8	167.00	$167.00	$1,154	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1100	990	85-90%	18	64.00–71.00	$67.23	$666	+1.23
865–1040	995	85-90%	14	56.00–63.00	$58.56	$583	-7.44
980–1310	1127	85-90%	73	73.00–77.00	$75.19	$847	+5.31

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1310	1165	80-85%	19	74.00–76.00	$75.58	$881	—
1172–1350	1216	80-85%	28	77.00–81.00	$78.70	$957	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1700	1460	75-80%	18	82.50–88.00	$85.38	$1,247	—
1510	1510	75-80%	4	90.00	$90.00	$1,359	+8.71
1428–1665	1544	75-80%	7	73.00–79.00	$76.16	$1,176	-5.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1645	1645	1	91.00	$91.00	$1,497	—
1765–1783	1779	4	96.00–97.00	$96.75	$1,721	—
1730–1885	1808	2	99.00–101.00	$99.96	$1,807	—

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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.