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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report, La Junta, CO

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

1,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.83/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 776 lb · 97 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.27/cwt ≈ $884/hd at 562 lb · 66 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.00/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 855 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,417 1,019 1,047
Feeder cattle 1,017 758 438
Slaughter cattle 230 100 320
Replacement cattle 170 161 289

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts for Mon and Tues sale: 5610 Compared with last Tuesday: Steer and heifer calves lightly tested. Yearling feeder steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers scarce. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. 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
475 475 21 170.50 $170.50 $810 -2.50
557–565 562 66 154.00–159.00 $157.27 $884 —
634 unweaned 634 13 145.00 $145.00 $919 -2.79
661–665 662 34 139.00–140.50 $140.23 $928 —
775–778 776 97 153.25–155.50 $154.83 $1,201 +5.73
855 855 37 154.00 $154.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 10 181.00 $181.00 $621 —
357 357 7 185.00 $185.00 $660 —
427–445 434 5 165.00–166.00 $165.59 $719 —
508 508 4 163.00 $163.00 $828 +10.38
556–573 560 12 142.50–144.50 $143.99 $806 -6.28
600–637 unweaned 631 35 140.00–141.00 $140.86 $889 —
681 unweaned 681 25 135.00 $135.00 $919 —
756–780 unweaned 765 25 130.50–139.00 $136.23 $1,042 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 26 128.50 $128.50 $771 —
650–677 665 29 128.00–134.00 $129.73 $863 —
893 893 5 129.50 $129.50 $1,156 -5.00
961 961 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,249 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 154.00 $154.00 $594 —
745 745 14 131.50 $131.50 $980 —
806 806 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 unweaned 605 12 123.00 $123.00 $744 —
809–833 unweaned 819 12 116.00–121.50 $119.17 $976 —
819 819 14 131.50 $131.50 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1410 1322 75-80% 19 61.00–65.00 $62.55 $827 —
1325–1550 1443 75-80% 8 53.00–60.00 $55.49 $801 —
1403–1575 1490 75-80% 64 62.00–76.50 $68.98 $1,028 —
1490–1560 1521 75-80% 5 74.00–79.00 $75.39 $1,147 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1270 982 85-90% 13 33.00–43.00 $39.07 $384 —
850–1300 1095 85-90% 35 44.00–49.00 $45.78 $501 +7.42
1050–1445 1200 85-90% 8 50.00–56.00 $52.48 $630 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1460 1177 80-85% 18 57.00–61.50 $60.15 $708 —
1005–1480 1199 80-85% 32 51.00–57.00 $54.57 $654 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1381 1381 7 76.00 $76.00 $1,050 —
1495–2290 1794 10 80.50–84.50 $82.47 $1,480 —
1508–2225 1829 11 71.00–79.00 $76.92 $1,407 -4.76

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1021–1525 1214 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 116 50.00–62.00 $57.41 $697

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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.