La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

1,216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.05/cwt ≈ $979/hd at 529 lb · 54 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $238.02/cwt +10.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 527 lb · 51 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $273.59/cwt +28.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 420 lb · 50 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,216	2,389	1,050
Feeder cattle	1,053	2,107	883
Slaughter cattle	163	282	167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Wednesday: Steers under 700 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 instances 10.00 to 12.00 higher on 500 to 600 lbs, over 700 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Heifers uneven, under 700 lbs mostly steady with the exception of 500 to 600 lbs in a light test with quality and condition considered 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
326–333	329	14	293.00–298.00	$294.80	$970	+7.65
354–357	355	8	288.00–294.00	$290.26	$1,030	+18.80
404–445	420	50	271.00–279.00	$273.59	$1,149	+28.59
457–468	463	7	241.00–242.00	$241.42	$1,118	-1.65
502 value added	502	14	254.00	$254.00	$1,275	—
516–546	537	37	231.00–236.00	$231.97	$1,246	+4.86
563–580	574	6	216.00–218.00	$217.35	$1,248	-5.82
617	617	3	211.00	$211.00	$1,302	+9.47
652–670	655	14	189.00–191.00	$190.71	$1,249	—
712–745	724	8	184.00–185.00	$184.39	$1,335	-0.80
754–773	766	35	182.50–186.00	$184.26	$1,411	+0.57
827	827	3	178.00	$178.00	$1,472	+5.38

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–603	602	12	185.00–187.00	$185.66	$1,118	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
369–383	373	18	225.00–245.00	$237.87	$887	+12.54
406	406	6	223.00	$223.00	$905	+4.44
450–482	463	17	214.00–222.00	$218.13	$1,010	+5.77
503	503	24	196.00	$196.00	$986	-20.15
589 unweaned	589	5	175.00	$175.00	$1,031	—
585–596	591	8	186.00–188.00	$187.01	$1,105	-7.45
658–667	662	7	178.00–179.00	$178.57	$1,182	-12.43
714–718	715	9	180.00–181.00	$180.67	$1,292	+5.09
761	761	16	180.00	$180.00	$1,370	+4.80
850	850	6	170.00	$170.00	$1,445	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
491–493	492	15	189.00–191.00	$190.34	$936	—
508–546	529	54	184.00–188.00	$185.05	$979	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
685	685	7	171.00	$171.00	$1,171	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1034	1034	80-85%	17	83.00	$83.00	$858	—
1186	1186	80-85%	10	88.00	$88.00	$1,044	—
1070–1415	1210	80-85%	16	80.00–86.00	$84.75	$1,025	-4.96
1110–1400	1244	80-85%	6	88.00–93.00	$90.08	$1,121	+0.37

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1130	989	85-90%	5	71.00–76.00	$73.35	$725	-4.39
1033–1068	1050	85-90%	13	76.00–79.00	$78.54	$825	-4.36
875–1205	1075	85-90%	11	61.00–69.00	$65.78	$707	-17.12
805–1260	1080	85-90%	6	66.00–72.00	$70.33	$760	-12.57
1125	1125	85-90%	1	81.00	$81.00	$911	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1520	1413	75-80%	4	92.50–96.00	$93.56	$1,322	—
1355–1615	1443	75-80%	4	81.00–87.00	$83.91	$1,211	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500–1755	1585	3	91.00–98.00	$95.42	$1,512	—
1465–2055	1812	3	103.00–107.00	$104.68	$1,897	-6.42
2065	2065	1	114.00	$114.00	$2,354	—

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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.