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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

3,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.39/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 572 lb · 264 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.52/cwt -14.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 471 lb · 135 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.32/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 528 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,403 2,914 2,476
Feeder cattle 3,403 2,914 2,476

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. The next feeder calf sale will ne next Wednesday November 6, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–281 268 11 415.00–420.00 $417.17 $1,118 +64.67
330 fancy 330 32 455.00 $455.00 $1,502 —
323–348 331 10 410.00–414.00 $411.26 $1,361 +35.26
325–342 thin fleshed 336 11 435.00–440.00 $436.76 $1,468 —
358 fancy 358 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,575 —
353–390 thin fleshed 359 18 397.50–415.00 $400.67 $1,438 —
354–396 382 44 355.00–371.00 $367.28 $1,403 -8.40
403–445 437 88 342.50–367.50 $364.32 $1,592 +26.18
450–477 thin fleshed 459 57 335.00–345.00 $342.78 $1,573 —
451–494 487 62 312.00–327.50 $316.44 $1,541 -24.82
503–548 526 50 281.00–298.00 $287.54 $1,512 -4.64
523–535 thin fleshed 529 74 300.00–309.00 $303.93 $1,608 —
552–579 thin fleshed 571 80 290.00–298.00 $291.32 $1,663 —
557–591 573 184 271.00–287.00 $277.07 $1,588 -1.14
604–644 622 76 251.00–260.00 $254.99 $1,586 -14.52
670–687 678 50 251.00–266.00 $259.71 $1,761 +5.83
705–721 711 42 233.00–247.00 $240.56 $1,710 +1.49
793 793 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,927 +7.74
830 830 11 237.00 $237.00 $1,967 +4.48
867 thin fleshed 867 11 235.00 $235.00 $2,037 —
893 893 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,974 -1.23
940 940 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,852 -11.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 -17.50
396 396 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,346 -6.39
405–428 419 12 320.00–330.00 $327.17 $1,371 +6.92
450–485 468 23 295.00–305.00 $298.61 $1,397 -16.08
498 unweaned 498 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,504 —
521–544 528 17 265.00–274.00 $269.19 $1,421 +2.79
540 unweaned 540 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,334 —
563 unweaned 563 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,424 —
553–599 574 87 255.00–269.00 $262.05 $1,504 +0.73
631–648 640 35 231.00–246.00 $243.33 $1,557 -9.82
654–689 678 54 233.00–245.00 $241.97 $1,641 +4.55
716 716 29 227.00 $227.00 $1,625 +3.64
793–798 794 11 209.00–218.00 $216.36 $1,718 —
817–822 820 6 216.00–220.00 $218.01 $1,788 -3.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–396 382 13 231.00–302.50 $256.86 $981 -56.69
403–440 unweaned 417 8 226.00–291.00 $265.27 $1,106 —
408–445 435 86 220.00–317.50 $296.11 $1,288 +17.69
478–497 489 21 251.00–281.00 $272.05 $1,330 -17.64
543 543 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,406 —
561–585 572 19 245.00–251.00 $246.45 $1,410 -2.49
678 678 14 221.00 $221.00 $1,498 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,178 —
417–423 423 63 330.00–345.00 $330.70 $1,399 +15.70
517–527 525 19 275.00–286.00 $284.29 $1,493 +38.29
557 557 57 285.00 $285.00 $1,587 +26.12
669–688 677 21 231.00–236.00 $234.04 $1,584 -9.96
822 822 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,693 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 15 326.00 $326.00 $1,027 —
424–449 430 17 291.00–301.00 $298.54 $1,284 —
470 470 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,180 -10.00
555–584 574 6 260.00–264.00 $262.71 $1,508 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,037 —
403 403 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,012 —
275 275 2 322.50 $322.50 $887 -2.50
295 fancy 295 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,165 —
310 fancy 310 11 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 +40.00
312–325 317 5 335.00–342.50 $338.07 $1,072 +18.07
351–364 fancy 362 43 334.00–335.00 $334.11 $1,209 +14.11
358–375 thin fleshed 369 24 320.00–329.00 $321.53 $1,186 —
352–378 371 18 301.00–311.00 $303.83 $1,127 -2.17
417–441 428 42 290.00–302.50 $298.61 $1,278 +9.60
454 thin fleshed 454 8 287.50 $287.50 $1,305 —
461–496 472 127 270.00–272.50 $270.51 $1,277 -15.57
528–538 531 54 257.00–265.00 $263.44 $1,399 +3.43
535 fancy 535 46 287.00 $287.00 $1,535 —
551–598 569 84 235.00–244.00 $237.88 $1,354 -9.52
603–639 623 66 235.00–246.00 $241.50 $1,505 +7.25
656–693 681 107 232.50–244.00 $239.06 $1,628 +9.15
719 thin fleshed 719 71 241.00 $241.00 $1,733 —
712–745 721 12 221.00–231.00 $226.81 $1,635 +4.87
763 763 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,656 -4.70
764–795 thin fleshed 767 34 224.00–228.00 $225.18 $1,727 —
813–835 824 10 205.00–206.00 $205.49 $1,693 —
870–881 872 28 215.00–223.00 $221.27 $1,929 +23.31
924 924 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,857 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 324 16 300.00–317.50 $303.66 $984 +1.16
373–390 384 8 291.00 $291.00 $1,117 +1.79
408–419 414 29 276.00–285.00 $283.15 $1,172 +15.03
476 unweaned 476 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,252 —
450–499 493 80 250.00–257.00 $255.37 $1,259 -8.17
500–549 514 53 241.00–251.00 $248.11 $1,275 +4.65
555–599 572 26 229.00–232.00 $230.87 $1,321 -6.44
608–620 615 43 226.00–231.00 $227.21 $1,397 +1.01
672 672 9 223.00 $223.00 $1,499 —
773 773 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,592 +17.00
830 830 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,594 —
1040 1040 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 261.00 $261.00 $903 +40.00
359–382 369 14 226.00–241.00 $231.33 $854 -29.88
403–430 420 37 221.00–261.00 $253.08 $1,063 +6.07
439–448 unweaned 445 16 240.00–245.00 $241.54 $1,075 —
460 unweaned 460 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,044 —
453–498 467 27 230.00–242.00 $236.15 $1,103 -7.91
503–545 528 10 226.00–236.00 $231.52 $1,222 +0.52
688 688 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,390 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 5 291.00 $291.00 $826 —
316 316 7 295.00 $295.00 $932 —
431–445 433 62 256.00–264.00 $262.54 $1,137 -15.14
482 482 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,265 +22.50
518–534 532 19 250.00–260.00 $251.62 $1,339 +13.62
683 683 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,585 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 20 260.00 $260.00 $928 —
426 426 17 236.00 $236.00 $1,005 —
480–488 486 8 225.00–233.00 $231.02 $1,123 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,024 +2.39
504–537 518 26 230.00–246.00 $239.01 $1,238 —
693 693 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,497 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 —
538 538 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,399 —
639 639 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,184 —

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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.