La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	394	2,097	284
Feeder cattle	—	2,097	—
Slaughter cattle	354	—	284
Replacement cattle	40	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was good. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there is no comparable trades to make a trend. This was the last Thursday slaughter cow and bull sale. From this point forward, all slaughter cows will sell on the regular Wednesday sales. The next slaughter cow and bull sale will be next Wednesday December 6, 2023.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
778–1270	1037	85-90%	81	64.00–83.00	$77.82	$807	—
845–1215	1087	85-90%	8	94.00–101.00	$97.26	$1,057	—
915–1275	1132	85-90%	78	84.00–90.50	$86.79	$982	—
980–1256	1160	85-90%	46	91.00–93.00	$91.26	$1,059	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1342	1333	80-85%	5	95.00–99.00	$96.09	$1,281	—
1280–1478	1354	80-85%	34	92.00–94.50	$93.70	$1,269	—
1308–1480	1396	80-85%	41	87.00–91.50	$89.35	$1,247	—
1300–1455	1397	80-85%	3	76.00–84.00	$78.74	$1,100	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1518–1675	1553	75-80%	7	81.00–85.50	$83.41	$1,295	—
1555	1555	75-80%	1	91.00	$91.00	$1,415	—
1510–1685	1568	75-80%	4	92.00–96.00	$94.77	$1,486	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1830	1830	65-75%	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,738	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1370	1315	2	93.00–98.00	$95.40	$1,255	—
1575–1965	1768	6	101.00–110.00	$106.54	$1,884	—
1680–2740	1925	18	112.25–121.50	$115.07	$2,215	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
896–1138	1004	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	110.00–119.00	$115.30	$1,158

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
835–1120	961	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	123.00–131.00	$127.18	$1,222

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
873	873	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	161.00	$161.00	$1,406

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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.