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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

2,224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $279.72/cwt +11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,737/hd at 621 lb · 201 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $325.65/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 516 lb · 132 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.89/cwt +35.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 509 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,224 1,024 1,737
Feeder cattle 2,162 943 1,570
Replacement cattle 62 81 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was very good. Feeder steers sold sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold 11.00 to 16.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. The next feeder calf sale will be next Wednesday November 27, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–282 278 5 455.00–465.00 $461.08 $1,282 —
285 fancy 285 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 —
301–320 fancy 306 12 515.00–540.00 $532.24 $1,629 —
313–345 329 19 455.00–500.00 $481.70 $1,585 —
351–398 374 58 420.00–460.00 $443.63 $1,659 —
402 fancy 402 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,769 —
415–435 426 71 385.00–415.00 $404.57 $1,723 —
458 fancy 458 5 427.50 $427.50 $1,958 —
463–472 465 22 355.00–380.00 $373.78 $1,738 +39.74
503–533 516 132 312.00–332.50 $325.65 $1,680 +9.98
553–586 565 32 286.00–300.00 $291.62 $1,648 +6.38
602–643 621 201 271.00–288.00 $279.72 $1,737 +11.38
727–729 728 56 248.00–251.75 $250.28 $1,822 +14.60
848 848 70 254.50 $254.50 $2,158 —
930 930 39 236.00 $236.00 $2,195 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,050 —
263 unweaned 263 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,065 —
339 339 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,441 +94.00
374–399 383 11 405.00–415.00 $411.21 $1,575 +91.21
406–443 432 22 355.00–407.50 $371.27 $1,604 —
452–474 469 20 320.00–345.00 $326.03 $1,529 +25.03
523 523 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,569 —
561–599 587 13 271.00–276.00 $272.86 $1,602 —
644–649 647 24 246.00–266.00 $255.13 $1,651 +4.13
681 681 27 253.00 $253.00 $1,723 +43.00
701–720 709 35 237.00–245.00 $242.75 $1,721 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 381.00 $381.00 $1,223 —
447 447 10 387.50 $387.50 $1,732 —
540–541 541 22 283.00–289.00 $285.18 $1,543 —
738 738 14 233.00 $233.00 $1,720 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,351 —
415–419 418 15 407.50–420.00 $409.15 $1,710 —
457 457 10 392.50 $392.50 $1,794 +88.89
534 534 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,709 —
635 635 14 274.00 $274.00 $1,740 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,271 —
413–440 437 16 326.00–340.00 $327.66 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,202 +76.18
569 569 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,343 —
675–679 678 6 220.00–221.00 $220.67 $1,496 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–338 310 12 355.00–375.00 $368.31 $1,142 —
316 fancy 316 16 405.00 $405.00 $1,280 —
350–373 360 34 340.00–380.00 $362.34 $1,304 +57.34
419 fancy 419 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,446 —
412–448 437 44 290.00–320.00 $302.67 $1,323 —
458 fancy 458 20 322.00 $322.00 $1,475 —
454–491 470 60 280.00–302.00 $289.29 $1,360 +11.99
500–541 509 96 261.00–288.00 $282.89 $1,440 +35.55
566–595 576 58 245.00–262.50 $252.80 $1,456 +16.76
600–623 615 6 248.00–250.00 $249.35 $1,534 +16.35
652–672 670 29 240.00–242.50 $242.25 $1,623 +21.25
721 721 27 233.00 $233.00 $1,680 —
827 827 9 216.00 $216.00 $1,786 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–295 289 12 325.00–335.00 $333.46 $964 —
305–348 317 16 335.00–365.00 $358.77 $1,137 +52.62
398–399 399 6 325.00–327.50 $325.83 $1,300 +50.83
504–541 519 12 233.00–251.00 $243.19 $1,262 +15.44
576–585 578 17 236.00–237.50 $236.36 $1,366 —
602–645 629 28 231.00–240.00 $235.84 $1,483 +45.84
662–695 662 3 226.00–228.00 $226.00 $1,496 +35.00
710–730 716 17 212.00–216.00 $214.94 $1,539 +33.94
752–772 758 17 207.00–221.00 $216.81 $1,643 +9.81
910 910 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,647 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 8 337.50 $337.50 $1,313 —
481–495 489 20 266.00–282.50 $272.49 $1,332 —
512–537 520 16 253.00–261.00 $258.42 $1,344 —
641 641 19 247.00 $247.00 $1,583 —
739 739 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,589 —
817–823 820 35 209.00–215.00 $211.56 $1,735 —
885 885 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,779 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,049 +44.00
404 404 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,131 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,055 +82.06
585 585 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,269 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 8 305.00 $305.00 $1,113 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 21 222.00 $222.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 —
335 335 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,658 —
410–415 411 10 385.00–395.00 $392.98 $1,615 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1135 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 43 141.00–161.00 $151.49 $1,469
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–1032 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 172.00–203.00 $183.41 $1,605

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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.