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

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

3,375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.05/cwt +14.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 614 lb · 305 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.37/cwt +7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 720 lb · 237 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.00/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 679 lb · 184 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,375 1,858 3,618
Feeder cattle 2,966 1,468 3,500
Slaughter cattle 409 390 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer and heifers with quality an condition weaned 50 days or longer 5.00 to 8.00 instances 10.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 instances 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Trade activity and demand good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 fancy 365 11 222.00 $222.00 $810 —
363–375 372 12 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $804 —
419 fancy 419 6 217.00 $217.00 $909 —
408–444 432 22 200.00–211.00 $204.22 $882 —
450 value added 450 29 223.00 $223.00 $1,004 —
464 fancy 464 7 212.00 $212.00 $984 +17.50
472–492 481 39 195.00–201.00 $198.26 $954 +8.34
506–515 514 25 184.00–186.00 $185.68 $954 +15.68
553 fancy 553 50 188.00 $188.00 $1,040 +17.00
556–591 567 67 170.00–178.00 $176.57 $1,001 +12.53
612 fancy 612 38 183.50 $183.50 $1,123 —
600–628 614 204 167.00–177.50 $171.61 $1,054 —
608–626 unweaned 617 63 160.00–164.50 $161.74 $998 +4.78
670–687 unweaned 678 31 146.00–149.00 $147.67 $1,001 -0.34
656–691 679 153 151.00–159.50 $155.28 $1,054 +3.75
702–741 718 201 150.50–159.50 $156.49 $1,124 —
713–738 unweaned 732 36 139.00–146.00 $142.56 $1,044 +1.56
758–787 774 111 150.50–156.00 $154.08 $1,193 —
843 843 62 155.50 $155.50 $1,311 —
862–883 875 140 152.50–155.50 $154.06 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–484 475 15 180.00–188.00 $184.20 $875 —
523 523 29 171.00 $171.00 $894 +7.11
550–567 564 25 161.50–163.00 $161.79 $912 +7.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 6 202.00 $202.00 $671 +32.00
366–370 fancy 367 30 200.00–205.00 $204.16 $749 —
389 389 5 182.50 $182.50 $710 +22.50
424 424 17 175.00 $175.00 $742 +25.26
457–469 fancy 463 67 169.99–171.00 $170.51 $789 —
454–485 471 87 159.00–168.00 $161.48 $761 +12.13
502–512 fancy 507 64 170.00–175.50 $172.52 $875 +20.52
500–543 518 33 154.50–163.00 $159.05 $824 —
561 fancy 561 35 164.00 $164.00 $920 —
643 unweaned 643 6 142.50 $142.50 $916 -3.05
657 657 13 153.50 $153.50 $1,008 —
661 unweaned 661 4 134.00 $134.00 $886 -4.71
728 unweaned 728 12 143.00 $143.00 $1,041 —
705–744 731 50 145.00–148.00 $146.54 $1,071 —
761–764 762 94 145.00–148.00 $147.07 $1,121 —
818 818 48 145.00 $145.00 $1,186 —
860 860 51 147.75 $147.75 $1,271 —
871–888 883 38 135.00–138.00 $136.82 $1,208 —
939 939 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,221 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493–497 496 20 156.00 $156.00 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1395 1219 80-85% 98 52.00–59.00 $55.74 $679 +0.85
845–1307 1223 80-85% 7 54.00–59.00 $58.09 $710 +3.20
1190–1390 1306 80-85% 7 60.00–65.00 $61.41 $802 —
1383 1383 80-85% 8 61.50 $61.50 $851 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 33.00 $33.00 $280 —
800–1080 893 85-90% 3 42.00–48.00 $44.42 $397 —
905–1390 1053 85-90% 11 42.00–49.00 $46.47 $489 -4.40
845–1133 1081 85-90% 60 52.00–55.00 $53.01 $573 +5.66
845–1275 1159 85-90% 17 50.00–57.50 $53.91 $625 +18.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352–1555 1417 75-80% 13 55.00–61.00 $59.92 $849 +4.24
1384–1540 1480 75-80% 14 61.00–68.00 $65.20 $965 —
1572–1685 1588 75-80% 13 67.00–68.00 $67.58 $1,073 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 73.50 $73.50 $1,169 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1775 1655 3 75.50–78.00 $76.54 $1,267 —
1785–2025 1905 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,810 +5.00
1490–2385 1928 18 83.00–91.00 $87.76 $1,692 -2.24

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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.