Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 19, 2021

1,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.87/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 851 lb · 85 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.74/cwt +2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 721 lb · 37 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.10/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 787 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,019	2,171	1,045
Feeder cattle	758	1,967	422
Slaughter cattle	100	100	260
Replacement cattle	161	104	363

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer and heifer calves lightly tested. Yearling feeder steers steady to 1.00 higher except for 850 to 900 lb steers 5.00 higher, yearling feeder heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
384	384	5	190.00	$190.00	$730	-16.67
418–433	428	16	180.00–183.00	$182.09	$779	-5.61
469	469	7	173.00	$173.00	$811	-15.50
515	515	3	163.00	$163.00	$839	-2.01
610–630 unweaned	621	29	146.51–150.00	$147.79	$918	-3.95
701–744	721	37	146.50–147.00	$146.74	$1,058	—
778–793	787	32	148.50–149.50	$149.10	$1,173	—
806–840	831	19	148.50–153.50	$149.78	$1,245	—
850–852 fancy	851	85	151.00–153.00	$151.87	$1,292	—
936	936	11	140.00	$140.00	$1,310	-0.35

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520–544	536	9	151.00–156.00	$152.62	$818	-7.88
550–569	564	12	148.00–151.00	$150.27	$848	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
371	371	8	162.00	$162.00	$601	+0.69
560–593	588	14	141.50–143.00	$141.70	$833	+3.67
641 unweaned	641	10	130.00	$130.00	$833	-6.78
689 fancy	689	20	143.75	$143.75	$990	—
703–731	726	26	142.00–143.50	$143.22	$1,040	—
879	879	10	134.50	$134.50	$1,182	+0.92
952	952	12	134.50	$134.50	$1,280	+6.15

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
531–544	538	24	130.50–132.00	$131.18	$706	-1.82
550	550	9	131.00	$131.00	$720	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1395	1207	80-85%	29	49.00–55.00	$52.48	$633	—
1138–1330	1241	80-85%	10	56.00–62.00	$57.72	$716	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1145	1098	85-90%	6	34.00–42.00	$38.36	$421	—
1050–1145	1098	85-90%	3	50.00–52.00	$51.36	$564	—
940–1350	1164	85-90%	7	45.00–49.00	$47.16	$549	+5.62

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1203–1535	1290	75-80%	5	62.00–64.00	$62.96	$812	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1635–1975	1804	6	71.00–77.50	$74.98	$1,353	-9.89
1640–1975	1841	4	80.00–83.00	$81.68	$1,504	-3.19
1875–2135	2000	5	87.00–88.50	$87.68	$1,754	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
980–1553	1261	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	147	51.00–64.00	$57.87	$730

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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.