Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

1,776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.94/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 568 lb · 132 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.78/cwt +12.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 618 lb · 112 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.60/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 621 lb · 107 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,776	2,583	3,450
Feeder cattle	1,666	2,081	3,344
Slaughter cattle	110	335	106
Replacement cattle	—	167	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer's under 700 lbs steady to 3.00 higher advance on 550 to 600 lbs , over 700 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Heifer's under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher 600 to 700 lbs steady to 8.00 higher advance on 600 to 650 lbs. over 700 lbs steady. Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 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
405 thin fleshed	405	3	227.50	$227.50	$921	—
433–434	434	10	217.00–219.00	$217.80	$945	-9.70
457–463 fancy	462	12	205.00–208.00	$205.74	$951	—
462–495	479	56	198.00	$198.00	$948	-18.00
502–513 thin fleshed	508	25	200.00–205.00	$202.17	$1,027	-5.58
502–537	535	60	195.00–198.25	$198.10	$1,060	-0.87
560 fancy	560	23	196.50	$196.50	$1,100	—
561–593	570	109	187.00–195.50	$192.19	$1,095	+5.16
611–638	621	107	177.50–188.00	$183.60	$1,140	+6.37
681–688	684	90	163.00–168.50	$166.59	$1,139	+6.91
706–737	720	90	160.00–165.25	$164.05	$1,181	+5.79
818–839	831	31	151.00–154.50	$152.58	$1,268	—
891	891	21	146.00	$146.00	$1,301	-5.41

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
476	476	23	192.00	$192.00	$914	—
557–596	576	61	179.00–180.00	$179.67	$1,035	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
392	392	13	183.00	$183.00	$717	-6.00
401–437	418	27	180.00–184.50	$181.65	$759	+5.72
451–486	474	51	173.00–180.00	$177.07	$839	+4.39
500–545	525	96	165.00–172.50	$167.70	$880	+6.54
563–598	578	98	161.00–168.00	$164.41	$950	+2.44
600–643	618	112	160.00–168.00	$164.78	$1,018	+12.71
650	650	12	158.50	$158.50	$1,030	—
758	758	31	152.00	$152.00	$1,152	+8.75

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
777	777	19	141.00	$141.00	$1,096	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
766	766	13	143.00	$143.00	$1,095	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–145	126	4	350.00–400.00	$369.50	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
438	438	9	196.00	$196.00	$858	—
505	505	2	158.00	$158.00	$798	-2.00
600–638	607	17	148.00–155.00	$153.70	$933	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1700	1470	75-80%	36	75.00–83.50	$78.82	$1,159	+6.24

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1310	1185	80-85%	29	73.00–79.00	$75.49	$895	+13.02
1310–1365	1338	80-85%	2	80.00–80.50	$80.26	$1,074	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1030	990	85-90%	2	63.00–69.00	$65.88	$652	—
1000	1000	85-90%	1	60.00	$60.00	$600	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1925	1668	2	86.00–87.00	$86.58	$1,444	—
1540–1875	1722	6	95.00–100.00	$98.27	$1,692	+10.77
1585–2020	1869	10	102.00–110.50	$108.03	$2,019	+11.94

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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.