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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 2, 2021

2,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.83/cwt ≈ $1,005/hd at 719 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.87/cwt -6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 586 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.64/cwt +7.91 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 661 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,110 1,417 1,566
Feeder cattle 600 1,017 450
Slaughter cattle 625 230 350
Replacement cattle 885 170 766

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Calves and yearlings mostly steady in a light supply. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 10 156.00 $156.00 $789 —
550–595 586 21 148.00–151.50 $150.87 $884 -6.40
617 unweaned 617 5 140.00 $140.00 $864 -5.00
733 733 13 157.50 $157.50 $1,154 —
771 771 10 152.50 $152.50 $1,176 -2.33
811 811 16 150.00 $150.00 $1,216 —
881 881 10 147.50 $147.50 $1,299 -6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 187.00 $187.00 $576 +6.00
398 398 3 183.00 $183.00 $728 —
491 491 8 160.50 $160.50 $788 —
534 534 17 143.00 $143.00 $764 -20.00
881–891 886 20 140.00–147.50 $143.73 $1,273 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 11 149.00 $149.00 $754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 15 143.50 $143.50 $805 —
654–673 661 20 137.00–138.00 $137.64 $910 +7.91
717–726 unweaned 719 24 139.00–140.00 $139.83 $1,005 —
751–773 unweaned 763 9 135.00–137.00 $135.87 $1,037 —
868 868 14 137.00 $137.00 $1,189 +7.50
981 981 16 130.50 $130.50 $1,280 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 6 139.00 $139.00 $714 —
569 569 17 134.00 $134.00 $762 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 15 132.00 $132.00 $673 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1416 1231 80-85% 56 52.00–59.00 $56.22 $692 —
1074–1380 1260 80-85% 81 60.00–66.00 $60.82 $766 —
1060–1463 1272 80-85% 112 54.00–59.00 $56.93 $724 —
1226–1425 1274 80-85% 24 60.00–63.00 $61.42 $782 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1578 1380 75-80% 40 52.00–61.50 $60.31 $832 —
1314–1544 1383 75-80% 53 57.00–61.50 $61.09 $845 —
1347–1645 1518 75-80% 9 63.00–70.00 $66.82 $1,014 -8.57
1395–1615 1549 75-80% 9 72.50–75.00 $74.03 $1,147 -1.36
1476–1935 1560 75-80% 7 62.00–69.00 $67.32 $1,050 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1150 960 85-90% 3 36.00–41.00 $37.57 $361 -1.50
935–1260 1111 85-90% 12 46.00–49.00 $47.54 $528 —
1185–1390 1232 85-90% 15 51.00–55.00 $53.20 $655 +0.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2105 1889 13 85.00–91.00 $87.08 $1,645 —
1845–2070 1942 3 77.00–80.00 $78.72 $1,529 —
2213 2213 3 94.00 $94.00 $2,080 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102–1213 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 82 1,550.00–1,635.00 $1,594.90
1191 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 37 900.00 $900.00
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 700.00 $700.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1121–1324 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 155 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1194–1227 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 700.00–775.00 $756.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,075.00 $1,075.00
963–1329 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,202.31

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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.