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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

1,566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.18/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 915 lb · 51 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.00/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 966 lb · 40 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.50/cwt ≈ $1,005/hd at 801 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,566 1,047 1,519
Feeder cattle 450 438 680
Slaughter cattle 350 320 89
Replacement cattle 766 289 750

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: feeder steers and heifers mostly steady in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 23 165.00 $165.00 $779 —
507 507 8 140.00 $140.00 $710 —
1014 1014 19 116.00 $116.00 $1,176 —
1063 1063 11 110.00 $110.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–442 435 12 147.50–151.00 $148.39 $645 —
547 547 7 131.00 $131.00 $717 —
600–640 620 6 124.00–128.00 $125.94 $781 —
718–741 735 8 119.00 $119.00 $875 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801 801 31 125.50 $125.50 $1,005 —
909–922 915 51 118.00–122.00 $120.18 $1,100 +0.18
966 966 40 120.00 $120.00 $1,159 +0.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 10 141.00 $141.00 $596 —
500 500 7 126.00 $126.00 $630 —
634 634 8 124.00 $124.00 $786 +8.57
802 802 7 117.00 $117.00 $938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 7 119.00 $119.00 $687 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1397 1260 80-85% 61 48.00–54.00 $51.73 $652 -4.51
1005–1545 1294 80-85% 36 54.50–58.00 $55.85 $723 -0.39
1330–1360 1345 80-85% 2 62.50–65.00 $63.76 $858 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1775 1399 75-80% 11 56.00–60.00 $57.22 $801 —
1215–1506 1418 75-80% 19 50.00–55.50 $53.66 $761 +0.70
1505–1586 1551 75-80% 7 63.00 $63.00 $977 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1095 1056 85-90% 10 31.00–40.00 $37.19 $393 -2.37
1010–1175 1063 85-90% 12 41.00–46.00 $43.78 $465 +4.22
1030–1270 1119 85-90% 14 46.00–51.00 $48.35 $541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1891 1728 9 70.00–77.00 $75.32 $1,302 —
1490–2130 1752 19 79.00–83.50 $81.32 $1,425 -0.20
2010 2010 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,749 +14.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
891–1565 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 156 49.00–62.50 $53.29 $674

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1181–1212 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,358.84
1216–1446 1304 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 650.00–770.00 $704.81
1183–1433 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 800.00–900.00 $860.06

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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.