No new report since Mar 24, 2026.
Below is this market's most recent published report.
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$411.11/cwt+14.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,592/hd at 631 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$438.83/cwt+14.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,530/hd at 577 lb · 83 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$324.26/cwt-3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,730/hd at 842 lb · 65 head
La Junta, CO 5-weight heifers sold at $446/cwt. CO 5-weight heifers are down $4 from their late-February peak of $447/cwt.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,110
1,483
842
Feeder cattle
853
950
486
Slaughter cattle
121
155
238
Replacement cattle
136
378
118
Market comments — USDA reporter
Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers under 550 sold mostly 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Steers over 550 sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher and lean cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 10.00 higher. The next sale will be as receipts warrant.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers under 550 sold mostly 7.00 to 9.00 lower
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 10.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher and lean cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher
650–699 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
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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.
Cattle Market
Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers under 550 sold mostly 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Steers over 550 sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher and lean cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 10.00 higher. The next sale will be as receipts warrant.