Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 26, 2021

2,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.23/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 619 lb · 328 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.64/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 672 lb · 190 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.85/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 669 lb · 133 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,021	5,980	2,560
Feeder cattle	1,959	5,590	2,505
Slaughter cattle	62	64	55
Replacement cattle	—	326	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Steers calves under 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers calves under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers over 700 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–455 thin fleshed	452	9	186.50–187.00	$186.72	$844	+5.85
487	487	10	173.00	$173.00	$843	+1.44
509–543	527	107	160.00–169.00	$165.91	$874	+6.99
556–579	567	35	154.00–161.00	$157.79	$895	+4.68
603–622	613	47	149.00–152.00	$150.29	$921	+1.39
614 fancy	614	68	158.50	$158.50	$973	—
650–695	672	190	138.00–146.50	$143.64	$965	+5.67
704–739	714	128	136.00–142.00	$137.81	$984	+3.24
762–797	774	57	130.00–134.00	$132.01	$1,022	-1.72
800–805	804	38	134.00–135.00	$134.71	$1,083	+5.05

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
381–391	388	15	195.00–198.00	$197.22	$765	—
446	446	16	184.50–187.50	$185.81	$829	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
453–498	480	75	145.00–152.00	$148.19	$711	-1.88
502–547	524	48	135.00–144.00	$138.72	$727	-1.89
550–583	570	100	132.50–140.00	$137.81	$786	+3.27
606–610 fancy	607	107	143.50–146.00	$145.37	$882	—
602–636	625	221	130.00–139.00	$134.77	$842	+7.08
650–698	669	133	128.50–136.50	$133.85	$895	+8.35
718–739	723	59	130.00–130.50	$130.37	$943	+4.18
755	755	32	123.00	$123.00	$929	-0.73

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
347	347	5	162.50	$162.50	$564	-1.50
402	402	5	151.00	$151.00	$607	—
504–542	535	48	130.50–133.00	$132.59	$709	-1.40
600–621	614	16	126.00–128.00	$127.39	$782	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–965	923	85-90%	2	43.00–44.00	$43.52	$402	—
925–1175	947	85-90%	14	48.00–53.00	$48.59	$460	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1320	1148	80-85%	10	54.00–59.00	$56.10	$644	—
1205–1334	1260	80-85%	3	53.50–55.00	$54.03	$681	-1.97

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1585	1509	75-80%	4	56.00–59.00	$57.45	$867	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1830	1638	12	75.00–79.00	$78.18	$1,281	—
1815–2150	2063	6	88.00–90.00	$89.03	$1,837	—

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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.