Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 24, 2020

1,719 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Winter Livestock (Tuesday) report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $147.86/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 584 lb · 131 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.00/cwt ≈ $724/hd at 557 lb · 80 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.93/cwt ≈ $722/hd at 543 lb · 68 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,719	1,909	1,063
Feeder cattle	950	1,134	652
Slaughter cattle	166	250	150
Replacement cattle	603	525	261

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last week: Steer and heifer calves and feeders in a light test mostly steady. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
353	353	8	189.00	$189.00	$667	+9.00
417	417	5	171.00	$171.00	$713	-4.00
450–496	485	57	160.00–165.00	$162.51	$788	-0.49
515–537	526	44	156.50–159.00	$157.78	$830	—
553–597	584	131	142.50–154.00	$147.86	$864	-2.14
640–647 unweaned	643	25	130.00–135.00	$131.96	$849	—
656–676	663	36	131.00–134.00	$132.10	$876	+1.59
710 unweaned	710	9	132.00	$132.00	$937	—
704–729	712	19	132.00–133.00	$132.68	$945	—
759 unweaned	759	4	126.50	$126.50	$960	—
824	824	12	123.00	$123.00	$1,014	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–357	357	22	153.00–159.00	$154.36	$551	-0.64
452–485	469	30	136.00–141.00	$138.41	$649	—
537–546	543	68	131.00–134.00	$132.93	$722	—
555–562	557	80	130.00	$130.00	$724	—
603–613	607	22	120.00–125.00	$122.71	$745	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–437	430	5	137.50–139.00	$138.09	$594	—
468–496	482	10	131.00–133.00	$132.03	$636	+0.90
673–683	680	15	110.00–116.00	$111.58	$759	-11.89

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1275	1195	80-85%	14	53.00–56.00	$55.25	$660	—
1080–1970	1407	80-85%	11	50.00–51.00	$50.54	$711	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1075	987	85-90%	12	33.00–40.00	$38.34	$378	—
850–1245	1046	85-90%	5	41.00–45.00	$43.40	$454	—
1103–1245	1145	85-90%	6	45.00–49.00	$46.30	$530	+0.87

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1254–1650	1344	75-80%	9	55.00–59.00	$55.91	$751	—
1310–1825	1558	75-80%	4	51.00–53.00	$51.71	$806	-5.35
1655	1655	75-80%	1	61.00	$61.00	$1,010	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1470–1920	1625	6	71.00–77.00	$72.88	$1,184	—
1560–2215	1872	34	77.00–82.00	$79.36	$1,486	-0.03
1900	1900	2	83.50	$83.50	$1,586	—

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
913–1681	1119	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	272	45.00–59.50	$51.50	$576

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1083	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1152–1323	1212	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	56	625.00–710.00	$659.77
1310	1310	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	835.00	$835.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	875.00	$875.00	—
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,210.00	$1,210.00	—

↑ Back to top

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.