Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

2,692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.59/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 672 lb · 211 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.34/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 625 lb · 157 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $136.72/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 716 lb · 147 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,692	2,021	1,411
Feeder cattle	2,433	1,959	1,378
Slaughter cattle	145	62	33
Replacement cattle	114	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs steady, 400 to 550 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher, 550 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, 500 to 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 600 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	5	210.00	$210.00	$662	—
353–358	357	18	208.00–214.00	$212.35	$758	—
413–447	439	16	189.00–197.50	$190.75	$837	—
447 thin fleshed	447	6	205.50	$205.50	$919	—
457–485	471	61	180.00–190.00	$186.38	$878	+13.38
511 thin fleshed	511	15	174.50	$174.50	$892	—
502–538	526	55	164.00–173.00	$169.21	$890	+3.30
556–595	576	68	154.00–162.00	$159.50	$919	+1.71
600–638	620	50	147.00–154.75	$152.30	$944	+2.01
651–681	662	142	135.50–147.00	$141.99	$940	-1.65
700–733	716	147	132.50–140.00	$136.72	$979	-1.09
751–785	773	127	126.00–134.00	$131.17	$1,014	-0.84
808–837	817	80	129.00–131.00	$130.33	$1,065	-4.38
867	867	11	121.00	$121.00	$1,049	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
374–395	380	11	195.00	$195.00	$741	-2.22
590–596	593	39	146.50–152.00	$148.97	$883	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
359–385	367	17	158.00–160.00	$159.04	$584	—
404–446	433	39	153.50–160.00	$155.53	$673	—
479 thin fleshed	479	19	154.00	$154.00	$738	—
472–495	485	48	142.50–150.00	$144.23	$700	-3.96
500–546	527	79	137.00–147.50	$141.80	$747	+3.08
552–597	577	97	132.50–137.50	$133.90	$773	-3.91
613 fancy	613	39	141.00	$141.00	$864	-4.37
603–645	629	118	131.00–136.25	$133.47	$840	-1.30
650–697	672	211	125.50–134.00	$129.59	$871	-4.26
706–715	711	50	125.00–128.50	$126.39	$899	-3.98
750–786	769	89	123.00–129.00	$125.85	$968	+2.85

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
419	419	8	150.00	$150.00	$628	-1.00
464–476	471	21	140.00–141.00	$140.63	$662	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	12	140.00	$140.00	$637	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
564	564	12	142.00	$142.00	$801	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1185	1046	80-85%	10	47.50–59.00	$53.67	$561	—
1090–1255	1153	80-85%	36	59.00–63.00	$60.67	$700	—
1195–1290	1243	80-85%	2	65.00–68.00	$66.56	$827	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1170	1055	85-90%	5	47.00–52.50	$49.79	$525	—
1013–1105	1058	85-90%	32	55.00–59.50	$57.35	$607	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1740	1466	75-80%	23	54.00–59.00	$57.96	$850	—
1425–1675	1508	75-80%	12	61.00–63.00	$61.33	$925	+3.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1605–1745	1675	2	77.00	$77.00	$1,290	—
1505–2120	1778	17	83.00–89.50	$86.99	$1,547	—
1685–2085	1909	5	91.00–92.00	$91.78	$1,752	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
885–1535	1295	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	35	49.00–60.00	$58.24	$754

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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.