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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 9, 2021

3,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.34/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 667 lb · 292 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.92/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 576 lb · 290 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.94/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 719 lb · 287 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,450 2,692 1,476
Feeder cattle 3,344 2,433 1,438
Slaughter cattle 106 145 38
Replacement cattle — 114 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 550 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, 550 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs mostly steady instances 5.00 higher on thin fleshed fancy lots, 550 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 thin fleshed 402 20 200.00 $200.00 $804 —
401–432 415 20 188.00–196.50 $191.90 $796 +1.15
464–494 479 58 180.00–185.00 $182.04 $872 -4.34
504–520 517 47 175.00–176.00 $175.21 $906 +6.00
563 thin fleshed 563 70 170.00 $170.00 $957 —
556–597 580 220 159.50–168.00 $163.31 $947 +3.81
603–625 613 100 148.00–159.00 $152.14 $933 -0.16
654 thin fleshed 654 23 152.00 $152.00 $994 —
650–693 668 269 139.00–145.00 $142.60 $953 +0.61
716 fancy 716 68 141.60 $141.60 $1,014 —
705–739 720 219 135.00–139.25 $136.81 $985 +0.09
764–787 781 166 130.00–132.75 $132.26 $1,033 +1.09
800–828 811 87 130.50–132.00 $131.16 $1,064 +0.83
812 thin fleshed 812 60 134.25 $134.25 $1,090 —
919 919 20 128.00 $128.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 18 195.00–201.00 $198.58 $622 —
389 389 13 194.00 $194.00 $755 -1.00
445 445 10 182.00 $182.00 $810 —
491 491 17 174.50–175.00 $174.76 $858 —
512–548 529 23 161.00–163.00 $161.86 $856 —
551–584 572 23 151.00–156.00 $153.89 $880 +4.92
604–640 628 85 140.00–144.00 $143.03 $898 —
675 675 15 136.00 $136.00 $918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 7 168.50 $168.50 $647 +9.46
407 fancy 407 22 165.00 $165.00 $672 —
403–446 432 85 152.50–160.00 $155.75 $673 +0.22
507–525 fancy 516 147 151.50–153.75 $152.66 $788 —
500–548 530 100 143.50–150.00 $146.10 $774 +4.30
550–596 572 114 133.00–144.00 $137.17 $785 +3.27
601–609 fancy 604 68 140.00–140.50 $140.32 $848 -0.68
607–646 624 129 130.00–138.00 $134.08 $837 +0.61
650–694 672 144 128.50–134.25 $130.96 $880 +1.37
700–747 730 68 127.00–128.00 $127.63 $932 +1.24
756–788 776 87 122.00–127.00 $125.31 $972 -0.54
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–544 522 46 132.00–135.00 $134.39 $702 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–494 476 16 145.00 $145.00 $690 +4.37
550–589 580 27 126.00–127.00 $126.26 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 6 126.00 $126.00 $580 —
592 592 13 123.00 $123.00 $728 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 18 149.00 $149.00 $797 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 773 7 98.00 $98.00 $758 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1280 1154 80-85% 19 64.00–69.00 $66.84 $771 +6.17
1203–1340 1260 80-85% 8 70.00–74.00 $71.53 $901 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $583 —
1000–1127 1027 85-90% 17 54.00–59.00 $56.46 $580 —
865–1155 1028 85-90% 3 48.00–53.00 $49.40 $508 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1527 1456 75-80% 8 64.00–69.00 $67.27 $979 +9.31
1400–1545 1456 75-80% 4 70.00–72.00 $71.51 $1,041 +13.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,156 —
1435–1860 1587 6 89.00–94.00 $92.01 $1,460 —
1505–1868 1702 9 96.00–100.00 $98.37 $1,674 —

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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.