La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

2,389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.58/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 744 lb · 229 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.27/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 679 lb · 151 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.20/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 769 lb · 148 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,389	1,414	2,461
Feeder cattle	2,107	1,324	2,291
Slaughter cattle	282	90	170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steers under 700 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 instances 10.00 to 15.00 higher, feeder steers over 700 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Heifers under 550 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 550 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade activity and demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321–332	328	11	282.00–290.00	$287.15	$942	+35.22
354–393	373	43	267.00–274.00	$271.46	$1,013	+27.12
423	423	11	245.00	$245.00	$1,036	+8.60
453–474	465	41	239.00–248.00	$243.07	$1,130	+24.17
459–495 fancy	483	34	250.00–255.00	$251.75	$1,216	—
508–528	514	16	221.00–230.00	$227.11	$1,167	+18.21
560–597	574	33	221.00–227.00	$223.17	$1,281	+22.78
617–648	630	32	199.00–206.00	$201.53	$1,270	+13.68
660 value added	660	46	206.00	$206.00	$1,360	—
714–726	724	50	183.00–186.00	$185.19	$1,341	+0.03
751–786	782	56	180.00–184.00	$183.69	$1,436	-0.31
800–840	827	15	170.50–176.00	$172.62	$1,428	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301	301	18	230.00	$230.00	$692	—
454–469	459	37	216.00–221.00	$219.21	$1,006	—
629	629	7	186.00	$186.00	$1,170	—
653	653	16	186.00	$186.00	$1,215	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
527	527	11	211.00	$211.00	$1,112	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
284	284	4	241.00	$241.00	$684	—
330	330	12	229.00	$229.00	$756	—
364–373	370	15	225.00–226.00	$225.33	$834	—
426–427	427	23	217.00–223.00	$218.56	$933	+19.95
464–487	470	19	211.00–216.00	$212.36	$998	+15.36
497 value added	497	13	223.00	$223.00	$1,108	—
522–536	531	58	213.00–221.00	$216.15	$1,148	+17.97
582 value added	582	30	229.50	$229.50	$1,336	—
558–592	583	35	191.00–200.00	$194.46	$1,134	+15.92
622	622	11	189.00	$189.00	$1,176	+12.40
609–640	636	95	180.00–183.00	$180.75	$1,150	+4.15
650	650	12	191.00	$191.00	$1,242	+15.18
655–697	681	139	177.00–182.50	$180.43	$1,229	+4.61
705–747	744	229	173.00–178.00	$175.58	$1,306	+2.58
750–798	769	148	174.50–176.00	$175.20	$1,347	+7.20
815–835	821	21	172.50–174.00	$173.56	$1,425	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
359	359	14	215.00	$215.00	$772	+20.17
414	414	4	211.00	$211.00	$874	+16.67

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
827–1165	982	85-90%	25	75.00–81.00	$77.74	$763	—
825–1135	1024	85-90%	7	86.00–88.00	$87.45	$895	—
825–1265	1070	85-90%	12	81.00–83.50	$82.90	$887	+0.19

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1250	1098	80-85%	8	81.00–86.00	$84.27	$925	—
1050–1373	1211	80-85%	25	88.00–92.00	$89.71	$1,086	-1.29
1225–1395	1328	80-85%	6	93.00–94.50	$93.84	$1,246	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1421–1785	1477	75-80%	25	90.00–96.00	$93.05	$1,374	—
1320–1635	1478	75-80%	2	82.00–89.00	$85.87	$1,269	—
1425–1720	1563	75-80%	4	97.00–100.00	$98.28	$1,536	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1505–1585	1545	2	97.00–101.00	$98.95	$1,529	—
1450–1970	1820	4	109.00–115.00	$111.10	$2,022	—

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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.