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

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 9, 2021

1,775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.28/cwt ≈ $931/hd at 678 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.97/cwt +11.97 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 624 lb · 30 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.81/cwt -10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 719 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,775 2,110 575
Feeder cattle 1,080 600 375
Slaughter cattle 695 625 200
Replacement cattle — 885 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts for Mon an Tues sale; 7376 Compared with last Tues: Steer and heifer calves mostly steady in a limited supply. Yearling feeder steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Trading activity 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
521 521 7 175.00 $175.00 $912 +19.00
615–647 624 30 151.00–154.50 $151.97 $948 —
681 681 10 151.00 $151.00 $1,028 —
700–720 714 14 160.00–162.00 $161.44 $1,153 +3.94
723 unweaned 723 16 134.00 $134.00 $969 —
781–787 785 11 153.00–159.50 $155.35 $1,219 +2.85
858–870 865 7 145.00–147.50 $146.06 $1,263 -1.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631–636 unweaned 633 17 138.00–143.00 $141.23 $894 —
656–695 unweaned 678 62 132.00–142.00 $137.28 $931 —
845 845 7 143.75 $143.75 $1,215 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 9 160.00 $160.00 $835 —
758 unweaned 758 11 133.00 $133.00 $1,008 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 unweaned 634 16 140.00 $140.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 20 149.00 $149.00 $839 —
669 unweaned 669 24 144.00 $144.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 12 146.50 $146.50 $1,071 —
842 842 22 144.00 $144.00 $1,212 —
950 950 7 132.50 $132.50 $1,259 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603–614 unweaned 606 13 131.00–137.50 $133.03 $806 —
729 unweaned 729 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,021 —
765–780 775 19 138.00–140.00 $138.62 $1,074 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1425 1173 80-85% 57 51.50–57.00 $53.52 $628 —
1000–1350 1235 80-85% 169 54.00–59.00 $56.93 $703 +0.71
900–1375 1236 80-85% 41 60.00–65.00 $61.66 $762 +5.44
1205–1310 1254 80-85% 3 60.00–65.00 $62.06 $778 +1.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882–1060 925 85-90% 27 45.00–49.00 $47.07 $435 —
950–1305 1081 85-90% 26 45.00–49.00 $46.66 $504 —
1040–1217 1131 85-90% 44 51.00–54.00 $52.95 $599 +5.41
945–1206 1134 85-90% 17 51.00–53.25 $52.22 $592 +4.68
1030–1260 1143 85-90% 4 39.00–41.00 $40.01 $457 -7.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368–1470 1385 75-80% 6 63.00–63.50 $63.41 $878 +2.32
1359–1670 1434 75-80% 56 59.75–68.50 $61.54 $882 —
1430–1675 1494 75-80% 28 53.50–59.00 $57.97 $866 —
1335–1675 1513 75-80% 16 53.50–59.00 $57.80 $875 -9.02
1524–1730 1550 75-80% 8 75.00–78.00 $77.58 $1,202 +10.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1950 1630 6 78.00–81.50 $79.22 $1,291 —
1775–2105 1925 11 83.50–87.00 $85.34 $1,643 +6.62

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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.