Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 2, 2021

2,315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.98/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 725 lb · 397 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.33/cwt ≈ $968/hd at 772 lb · 179 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.37/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 635 lb · 157 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,315	1,335	1,437
Feeder cattle	2,130	1,158	1,285
Slaughter cattle	135	131	125
Replacement cattle	50	46	27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 400 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher except for 500 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower decline on 450 to 500 lbs, 500 to 700 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. 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
334–344	338	14	217.00	$217.00	$733	+23.00
402 thin fleshed	402	3	206.00	$206.00	$828	—
426–428	427	21	192.00–194.00	$193.05	$824	—
450–470	463	29	176.00–185.00	$179.34	$830	-1.83
505–542	538	38	169.00–170.00	$169.95	$914	-3.24
550–573	564	45	155.00–157.25	$156.78	$884	-6.10
600–640	618	46	146.50–155.00	$150.49	$930	+1.73
681	681	56	143.00	$143.00	$974	-3.11
709–744	724	100	133.00–138.00	$135.68	$982	-0.87
750–775	772	59	131.00–133.00	$131.30	$1,014	-1.36
834	834	34	132.00	$132.00	$1,101	+0.42
851–852	852	16	129.00–131.00	$130.00	$1,108	—
900–948	931	39	123.50–124.10	$123.89	$1,153	-0.61

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
486	486	14	174.00	$174.00	$846	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
369–391	378	10	161.00–166.00	$163.07	$616	-2.93
445	445	4	160.00	$160.00	$712	+3.63
468–482	474	30	150.00–155.00	$152.80	$724	+4.51
511–548	524	83	142.00–150.00	$147.40	$772	+5.40
557–578	562	52	140.00–146.00	$144.26	$811	+3.64
580 fancy	580	32	151.00	$151.00	$876	—
633 fancy	633	24	141.50	$141.50	$896	—
604–646	635	133	132.00–140.50	$136.62	$868	-0.25
659–685	672	123	134.00–137.50	$135.00	$907	+3.24
711–745	725	397	123.00–129.50	$127.98	$928	-1.14
751–794	772	179	123.00–127.50	$125.33	$968	—
804–833	809	36	122.75–123.25	$123.16	$996	+0.16
860–878	871	36	118.00–118.25	$118.15	$1,029	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
667–695	682	11	128.00–129.00	$128.73	$878	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
547	547	10	153.00	$153.00	$837	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815	815	6	115.00	$115.00	$937	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1218–1730	1387	75-80%	5	60.00–62.00	$60.97	$846	—
1335–1830	1420	75-80%	29	63.00–68.50	$66.47	$944	+6.40

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1265	1208	80-85%	9	53.00–61.00	$57.72	$697	-6.85
1045–1360	1256	80-85%	23	62.00–67.00	$63.51	$798	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1120	976	85-90%	4	48.00–51.00	$50.04	$488	-5.61
895–1108	1025	85-90%	4	52.00–56.00	$55.13	$565	—
935–1190	1036	85-90%	23	57.00–63.00	$61.26	$635	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1495–2255	1826	6	76.00–82.00	$78.97	$1,442	-7.64
1945–2425	2211	6	84.00–89.50	$86.30	$1,908	—
2255	2255	1	93.50	$93.50	$2,108	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1025–1131	1104	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	57.00–62.00	$59.20	$654

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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.