Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

5,649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.51/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 527 lb · 530 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.68/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 466 lb · 437 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.80/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 620 lb · 387 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,649	1,461	5,574
Feeder cattle	5,491	1,029	5,428
Slaughter cattle	131	198	71
Replacement cattle	27	234	75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 instances 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 500 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good especially for calves suitable for grass. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. 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
352–391	379	44	228.00–230.00	$228.25	$865	+14.55
406–448	428	128	209.00–219.00	$213.08	$912	—
430–442 thin fleshed	441	56	227.50–228.00	$227.96	$1,005	—
453 thin fleshed	453	26	212.00–213.00	$212.50	$963	—
450–490	463	34	199.00–201.00	$199.97	$926	+8.83
501–519 thin fleshed	510	163	199.00–201.50	$200.12	$1,021	—
503–531	525	96	188.00–197.50	$190.86	$1,002	+6.43
550–570	559	129	176.00–183.00	$179.85	$1,005	—
600–622	607	211	167.00–176.00	$170.34	$1,034	+15.26
651 thin fleshed	651	48	164.00	$164.00	$1,068	—
661–682	674	101	150.00–158.00	$153.58	$1,035	—
700	700	5	143.00	$143.00	$1,001	—
755–766 thin fleshed	761	50	145.00–147.60	$146.36	$1,114	—
761–779	767	114	136.00–143.75	$140.63	$1,079	—
814–827	816	36	136.00–141.00	$137.67	$1,123	+4.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
503–544	530	100	178.00–180.50	$179.23	$950	—
612–638	629	36	161.00–165.00	$162.41	$1,022	—
650–687	669	45	149.00	$149.00	$997	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358–368	366	120	180.00–182.00	$180.45	$660	—
400 thin fleshed	400	11	181.00	$181.00	$724	—
400–443	430	181	170.00–179.00	$175.54	$755	—
450–495	466	437	165.00–174.00	$169.68	$791	+7.41
518 fancy	518	56	165.00	$165.00	$855	—
500–548	528	474	152.00–161.00	$156.63	$827	+1.82
552 fancy	552	40	164.00	$164.00	$905	—
550–595	569	97	146.00–154.00	$148.98	$848	+1.29
615 fancy	615	34	156.00	$156.00	$959	+3.49
600–628	620	353	143.00–153.00	$147.01	$911	+1.68
662–664	663	49	151.50–154.00	$152.52	$1,011	—
652–696	674	188	137.25–148.00	$142.47	$960	—
714–736	720	44	134.50–135.00	$134.86	$971	+8.86
736–742	739	94	144.00–151.00	$147.71	$1,092	+21.71
775–791	782	77	131.00–132.75	$132.12	$1,033	—
852–897	888	25	124.00–124.50	$124.40	$1,105	—
923	923	3	121.00	$121.00	$1,117	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
357–380	366	41	171.00–176.00	$171.49	$628	+14.90
412–437	427	67	163.00–169.00	$166.58	$711	+9.26
470–490	478	27	157.00–159.00	$157.84	$754	—
519–546	538	159	143.00–151.00	$146.38	$788	—
579–591	584	20	141.00–142.00	$141.46	$826	—
669	669	9	136.00	$136.00	$910	+6.12

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	1	250.00	$250.00	+47.86
115–130	123	2	225.00–350.00	$291.33	-8.04
180	180	1	360.00	$360.00	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–125	120	2	285.00–300.00	$292.81	-63.41
158	158	2	275.00	$275.00	-85.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1243	1074	80-85%	19	63.00–64.50	$63.88	$686	—
1080–1210	1129	80-85%	4	70.00–72.00	$71.21	$804	+9.43
950–1305	1197	80-85%	37	65.00–69.00	$67.52	$808	+1.93

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–945	913	85-90%	2	46.00–51.00	$48.59	$444	—
825–1140	969	85-90%	8	61.00–67.00	$64.06	$621	+16.06
850–1060	993	85-90%	12	54.00–60.00	$58.32	$579	+5.13

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1244–1490	1329	75-80%	13	68.00–71.00	$69.33	$921	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1520–1685	1615	3	77.00–78.00	$77.50	$1,252	—
1365–1785	1623	6	90.00–93.00	$90.78	$1,473	—
1545–2305	1827	11	83.00–89.00	$84.79	$1,549	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1175–1200	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,285.00–1,425.00	$1,368.29	—
1200–1250	1244	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,210.00–1,325.00	$1,223.87	—
1250–1260	1253	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,125.00–1,200.00	$1,143.86	—

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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.