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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

2,583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.97/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 564 lb · 161 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.92/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 628 lb · 153 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.85/cwt +8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 718 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,583 1,896 2,692
Feeder cattle 2,081 1,750 2,433
Slaughter cattle 335 146 145
Replacement cattle 167 — 114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer's under 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer's under 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 700 lbs mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Trade active, Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 231.00 $231.00 $778 —
390–392 391 6 222.00–226.00 $224.01 $876 —
435 435 11 227.50 $227.50 $990 +23.65
458 458 8 216.00 $216.00 $989 +15.28
504 thin fleshed 504 29 207.75 $207.75 $1,047 —
509–542 526 89 195.00–204.50 $198.97 $1,047 +4.79
564–595 572 64 183.00–192.00 $187.03 $1,070 +3.53
608 fancy 608 55 187.50 $187.50 $1,140 —
620–647 640 98 175.00–178.00 $177.23 $1,134 +0.23
654 thin fleshed 654 9 170.50 $170.50 $1,115 —
654–684 674 25 157.00–163.50 $159.68 $1,076 -2.51
704–728 716 29 158.00–158.50 $158.26 $1,133 +3.68
712–720 fancy 718 96 163.50–164.50 $164.24 $1,179 —
851–888 886 63 150.00–151.50 $151.41 $1,341 +5.41
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 26 197.00 $197.00 $942 —
624 624 64 169.75 $169.75 $1,059 —
805 805 25 146.00 $146.00 $1,175 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 13 190.00 $190.00 $745 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–427 423 7 192.00–192.50 $192.22 $813 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 8 189.00 $189.00 $692 +5.00
417 unweaned 417 19 166.00 $166.00 $692 —
418 fancy 418 5 184.00 $184.00 $769 —
406–435 425 42 174.50–179.00 $175.93 $748 -3.07
477–497 484 80 168.50–178.00 $172.68 $836 -3.19
502 fancy 502 39 175.50 $175.50 $881 —
501–542 518 34 157.00–164.00 $161.16 $835 -0.84
550–588 564 161 155.00–166.50 $161.97 $914 +8.33
633–636 635 26 149.00–157.00 $152.07 $966 +0.96
657 fancy 657 44 157.00 $157.00 $1,031 —
726 726 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,067 +0.99
766 766 34 143.25 $143.25 $1,097 +1.62
815–816 816 12 138.50–140.00 $139.50 $1,138 —
891 891 35 135.00 $135.00 $1,203 —
900 900 5 129.50 $129.50 $1,166 —
962 962 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,202 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 23 165.00 $165.00 $665 —
476 476 64 159.00 $159.00 $757 —
557–565 560 79 152.00–155.00 $153.97 $862 —
685 685 11 142.00 $142.00 $973 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489–493 490 52 161.00–164.00 $163.19 $800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 8 160.00 $160.00 $803 —
569–595 579 17 144.00–151.50 $148.64 $861 —
646 646 17 141.00 $141.00 $911 —
717 717 14 137.00 $137.00 $982 —
914 914 11 112.00 $112.00 $1,024 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1348 1167 80-85% 22 61.00–67.00 $62.47 $729 —
1047–1387 1214 80-85% 34 61.00–66.00 $63.55 $771 —
1118–1477 1238 80-85% 18 69.00–73.00 $70.93 $878 —
1060–1373 1244 80-85% 41 65.00–73.50 $71.87 $894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1645 1435 75-80% 2 69.00 $69.00 $990 -3.98
1350–1625 1445 75-80% 48 71.00–74.25 $72.91 $1,054 -0.07
1330–1940 1478 75-80% 24 70.50–74.00 $72.58 $1,073 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872–1090 917 85-90% 8 50.00–53.00 $52.54 $482 —
905–990 948 85-90% 2 57.00–59.00 $58.04 $550 —
920–1190 1039 85-90% 31 49.50–55.00 $52.57 $546 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1750 1745 2 87.00–88.00 $87.50 $1,527 —
1505–2375 1855 22 92.50–99.00 $96.09 $1,782 —
1735–2255 2005 12 100.00–109.50 $105.29 $2,111 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1243–1425 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 825.00–960.00 $905.78
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
877 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 760.00 $760.00
1055–1075 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,060.00–1,075.00 $1,071.20
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
796–861 829 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 885.00–910.00 $897.99

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1000 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 925.00 $925.00 —
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 885.00 $885.00 —

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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.