Cattle Market La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report
La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 20232,301 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$262.56/cwt
≈ $1,528/hd at 582 lb · 142 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$230.97/cwt
-5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 762 lb · 112 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$258.18/cwt
+5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 540 lb · 109 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,301 | 2,171 | 3,103 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,301 | 1,825 | 3,103 |
| Slaughter cattle | — | 222 | — |
| Replacement cattle | — | 124 | — |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331–343 | 334 | 7 | 322.00–329.00 | $324.05 | $1,082 | +8.78 |
| 369 | 369 | 12 | 305.00 | $305.00 | $1,125 | +8.05 |
| 409–437 | 423 | 47 | 300.00–307.00 | $303.13 | $1,282 | +0.82 |
| 465–483 | 469 | 36 | 287.00–296.00 | $292.34 | $1,371 | +3.24 |
| 501–548 | 532 | 80 | 272.00–283.00 | $279.28 | $1,486 | +10.15 |
| 551–597 | 582 | 142 | 255.00–270.00 | $262.56 | $1,528 | — |
| 605–642 | 615 | 44 | 241.00–251.00 | $247.38 | $1,521 | -3.53 |
| 651–680 | 654 | 10 | 242.00–245.00 | $244.69 | $1,600 | — |
| 700–732 | 724 | 52 | 229.00–240.00 | $238.41 | $1,726 | +0.74 |
| 756–790 | 778 | 18 | 231.00–234.00 | $231.34 | $1,800 | — |
| 808–810 | 809 | 9 | 224.00–227.00 | $225.00 | $1,820 | -7.50 |
| 942 | 942 | 3 | 227.00 | $227.00 | $2,138 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353 | 353 | 3 | 316.00 | $316.00 | $1,115 | +0.17 |
| 450–471 | 467 | 21 | 302.00–320.00 | $315.20 | $1,472 | +14.53 |
| 500–507 | 503 | 36 | 287.00–295.00 | $291.42 | $1,466 | +14.51 |
| 621 | 621 | 54 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $1,627 | -1.12 |
| 675 | 675 | 33 | 254.00 | $254.00 | $1,714 | +1.69 |
| 751–776 | 763 | 85 | 238.00–247.50 | $242.57 | $1,851 | +3.81 |
| 802–815 | 805 | 28 | 238.00–239.50 | $238.82 | $1,923 | +1.82 |
| 869–898 | 872 | 64 | 231.00–234.50 | $234.09 | $2,041 | -3.66 |
| 905–923 | 912 | 5 | 231.00–236.00 | $233.98 | $2,134 | -1.02 |
| 962–984 | 976 | 37 | 226.00–227.00 | $226.35 | $2,209 | -1.65 |
| 1074 | 1074 | 6 | 206.00 | $206.00 | $2,212 | -9.00 |
| 1120 | 1120 | 3 | 206.00 | $206.00 | $2,307 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268 | 268 | 2 | 307.00 | $307.00 | $823 | -7.56 |
| 303–335 | 320 | 7 | 296.00–311.00 | $305.11 | $976 | +9.35 |
| 353–379 | 365 | 16 | 301.00–311.00 | $304.63 | $1,112 | +19.19 |
| 428–448 | 435 | 25 | 271.00–290.00 | $281.53 | $1,225 | +3.61 |
| 467–487 | 481 | 14 | 276.00–279.00 | $276.62 | $1,331 | +1.88 |
| 514–515 | 514 | 12 | 251.00–270.00 | $252.59 | $1,298 | +6.09 |
| 550–595 | 574 | 33 | 243.00–251.00 | $245.16 | $1,407 | +5.16 |
| 617–639 | 629 | 16 | 236.00–240.00 | $237.48 | $1,494 | +7.48 |
| 652–698 | 672 | 64 | 231.00–241.00 | $236.96 | $1,592 | — |
| 795 | 795 | 3 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $1,821 | -1.67 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341 | 341 | 7 | 301.00 | $301.00 | $1,026 | — |
| 439–443 | 439 | 28 | 274.00–281.00 | $280.24 | $1,230 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 543 | 543 | 2 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $1,493 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431–447 | 439 | 45 | 269.00–270.00 | $269.48 | $1,183 | -7.02 |
| 469–484 | 475 | 19 | 267.00 | $267.00 | $1,268 | -1.17 |
| 536–543 | 540 | 109 | 251.00–259.50 | $258.18 | $1,394 | +5.40 |
| 626–644 | 633 | 34 | 237.00–238.00 | $237.47 | $1,503 | -1.49 |
| 665–678 | 672 | 4 | 237.00 | $237.00 | $1,593 | +4.12 |
| 708–746 | 734 | 20 | 229.50–233.00 | $230.54 | $1,692 | -0.59 |
| 751–797 | 762 | 112 | 223.00–234.00 | $230.97 | $1,760 | -5.03 |
| 814 | 814 | 9 | 223.00 | $223.00 | $1,815 | -5.00 |
| 851 | 851 | 8 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,872 | -0.99 |
| 973 | 973 | 11 | 197.00 | $197.00 | $1,917 | +4.00 |
| 1040 | 1040 | 2 | 199.00 | $199.00 | $2,070 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 301 | 6 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $722 | -15.16 |
| 353–392 | 381 | 28 | 240.00–251.00 | $242.91 | $925 | +15.99 |
| 405–443 | 421 | 34 | 246.00–252.00 | $249.16 | $1,049 | +8.50 |
| 462–493 | 483 | 68 | 230.00–249.00 | $240.34 | $1,161 | -3.46 |
| 509–536 | 528 | 24 | 226.00–235.00 | $229.76 | $1,213 | -1.41 |
| 557–595 | 582 | 18 | 217.00–228.00 | $224.87 | $1,309 | +7.87 |
| 603 | 603 | 4 | 206.00 | $206.00 | $1,242 | — |
| 746 | 746 | 5 | 198.00 | $198.00 | $1,477 | -13.00 |
| 880–893 | 884 | 6 | 195.00 | $195.00 | $1,724 | +7.00 |
| 1022 | 1022 | 3 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $1,564 | — |
| 1198 | 1198 | 2 | 155.00 | $155.00 | $1,857 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285–292 | 290 | 9 | 291.00–300.00 | $298.04 | $864 | +14.04 |
| 312–341 | 325 | 20 | 286.00–291.00 | $287.96 | $936 | +7.35 |
| 358–398 | 379 | 12 | 261.00–276.00 | $264.54 | $1,003 | +8.73 |
| 405–441 | 437 | 19 | 256.00–262.00 | $259.76 | $1,135 | -2.30 |
| 461–484 | 472 | 27 | 252.00–263.00 | $257.57 | $1,216 | +2.29 |
| 546 | 546 | 4 | 246.00 | $246.00 | $1,343 | +0.14 |
| 558–594 | 582 | 20 | 231.00–240.00 | $233.83 | $1,361 | +8.35 |
| 608–648 | 632 | 53 | 228.00–233.00 | $230.32 | $1,456 | +3.73 |
| 860–873 | 870 | 4 | 201.00–205.00 | $201.99 | $1,757 | -4.01 |
| 1022 | 1022 | 3 | 177.00 | $177.00 | $1,809 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409 | 409 | 7 | 231.00 | $231.00 | $945 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428 | 428 | 2 | 279.00 | $279.00 | $1,194 | — |
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.
Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers under 600lbs sold mostly sharply higher, 600-850lb steers sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher and steers over 850lbs sold 2.00-3.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers under 700lbs sold 1.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Over 700lbs were too thin to test. The next feeder auction will be Wednesday, October 25, 2023