Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

1,896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.31/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 731 lb · 306 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.64/cwt -5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 583 lb · 196 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.19/cwt -1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 665 lb · 120 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,896	5,427	2,021
Feeder cattle	1,750	5,165	1,959
Slaughter cattle	146	262	62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer's under 550 lbs lightly tested, over 550 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifer's under 450 lbs lightly tested, 450 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 700 lbs mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
408 fancy	408	8	221.00	$221.00	$902	—
417–426	421	9	200.00–209.00	$203.85	$858	-16.20
453–468	461	26	198.00–204.00	$200.72	$925	-7.70
500–523	514	28	191.00–199.00	$194.18	$998	-5.76
568–584	581	63	181.00–184.00	$183.50	$1,066	-2.99
614	614	10	177.00	$177.00	$1,087	+1.90
650–694	665	120	154.50–165.00	$162.19	$1,079	-1.45
700–730	713	77	152.00–155.00	$154.58	$1,102	-3.45
750–786	763	62	149.00–152.00	$150.85	$1,151	-4.41
800–845	813	119	146.50–152.75	$150.63	$1,225	-2.44
860	860	4	146.00	$146.00	$1,256	-6.08

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550–594	591	87	169.50–173.50	$169.76	$1,003	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
489	489	14	186.00	$186.00	$910	-11.63
524	524	4	183.00	$183.00	$959	-0.28

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
602	602	10	164.00	$164.00	$987	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
368	368	3	184.00	$184.00	$677	-0.53
430	430	28	179.00	$179.00	$770	-4.00
452–457	454	21	173.00–179.00	$175.87	$798	-0.17
539	539	30	162.00	$162.00	$873	-0.31
560–596	583	196	150.00–158.00	$153.64	$896	-3.84
618–648	629	114	147.50–154.50	$151.11	$950	-4.99
650–679	661	72	146.00–148.50	$146.92	$971	-5.47
721–744	725	90	142.00–147.00	$146.01	$1,059	-2.58
734 fancy	734	216	152.10	$152.10	$1,116	—
755–796	779	24	140.50–144.00	$141.63	$1,103	-1.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
483	483	3	185.00	$185.00	$894	—
862–895	879	6	120.00–126.00	$122.94	$1,081	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1460	1393	75-80%	5	65.00–69.00	$67.34	$938	—
1323–1860	1434	75-80%	21	71.00–74.00	$72.98	$1,047	—
1576	1576	75-80%	9	77.00	$77.00	$1,214	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1205	1078	80-85%	2	62.00–64.00	$63.12	$680	—
920–1270	1108	80-85%	24	66.00–69.00	$67.30	$746	—
1035–1245	1140	80-85%	2	71.00–72.00	$71.45	$815	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1020	897	85-90%	11	54.00–56.00	$54.21	$486	—
980	980	85-90%	1	61.00	$61.00	$598	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–2250	1847	5	91.00–98.50	$94.46	$1,745	—
1655–2110	1966	5	100.00–108.00	$104.81	$2,061	—

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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.