Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 5, 2021

1,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.40/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 624 lb · 136 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.54/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 582 lb · 134 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.83/cwt +8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 509 lb · 114 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,770	2,008	3,331
Feeder cattle	1,595	1,853	3,177
Slaughter cattle	175	101	154
Replacement cattle	—	54	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer and heifer calves uneven. Steer calves under 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs mostly steady, 500 to 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs lightly tested. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Trade and 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
355–382	378	14	196.00–199.00	$198.60	$751	—
401 fancy	401	27	199.00	$199.00	$798	—
438	438	29	186.00	$186.00	$815	+2.02
463–483	479	58	183.00–185.00	$184.60	$884	+4.95
500 fancy	500	76	175.00	$175.00	$875	—
520–529	528	38	164.00–169.00	$168.48	$890	+4.37
555–597	582	134	146.50–156.50	$150.54	$876	+0.10
600–622 unweaned	613	40	145.00–149.50	$146.24	$896	-5.24
650–691 unweaned	672	94	136.00–142.50	$140.38	$943	-4.42
736	736	12	146.00	$146.00	$1,075	-4.37
721–743 unweaned	738	24	138.50–140.85	$140.37	$1,036	—
773–793 unweaned	784	13	135.00–136.50	$135.82	$1,065	-4.18
810–824	816	33	141.75–146.50	$143.79	$1,173	-3.84

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
521–532	528	19	156.00–159.00	$157.09	$829	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
362	362	13	155.00	$155.00	$561	-12.00
405–444	430	88	148.00–154.00	$149.60	$643	-1.40
458–466	465	45	143.00–152.50	$151.25	$703	+0.70
506–541	520	112	133.00–138.50	$134.83	$701	-15.17
551–590	578	26	133.00–135.50	$134.36	$777	-11.67
605–648 unweaned	624	136	133.00–141.00	$135.40	$845	-2.86
652–694 unweaned	674	36	132.00–136.00	$134.06	$904	-0.94
700	700	4	131.50	$131.50	$920	-7.01
786–790	788	29	131.00	$131.00	$1,032	—
936	936	9	128.75	$128.75	$1,205	-4.10
950	950	7	128.00	$128.00	$1,216	+0.50

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
432–437	434	32	144.00	$144.00	$625	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525	525	11	139.00	$139.00	$730	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1225	1088	85-90%	13	50.00–55.00	$52.75	$574	—
1015–1260	1094	85-90%	10	42.00–48.00	$44.26	$484	—
1020–1255	1164	85-90%	18	55.00–59.00	$57.53	$670	-2.58

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1369–1490	1410	75-80%	11	62.00–64.00	$62.72	$884	-2.31
1440–1495	1468	75-80%	2	57.00–58.00	$57.49	$844	—
1390–1575	1495	75-80%	9	65.00–69.00	$67.47	$1,009	—
1468–1680	1517	75-80%	10	70.00–74.00	$71.70	$1,088	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1103–1385	1248	80-85%	3	52.00–56.00	$54.29	$678	-4.76
1140–1390	1298	80-85%	10	58.00–63.00	$60.57	$786	-5.90
1250–1395	1333	80-85%	14	64.00–68.00	$66.68	$889	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1635–1880	1704	17	72.00–80.50	$78.00	$1,329	—
1675–2160	1942	11	85.00–90.00	$87.60	$1,701	—

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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.