Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

2,603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.55/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 667 lb · 139 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.91/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 615 lb · 134 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.39/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 680 lb · 117 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	2,603	1,776
Feeder cattle	2,045	1,666
Slaughter cattle	158	110
Replacement cattle	400	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer's under 450 lbs steady, 450 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Heifer's under 400 lbs mostly steady in a light test, 400 to 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 500 to 600 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 instances 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady. Trade and demand moderate to good. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
363	363	7	227.00	$227.00	$824	—
413–446	425	20	215.00–225.00	$219.65	$934	+1.85
455–498	474	32	206.00–213.00	$208.85	$990	+10.85
503–511 thin fleshed	506	21	211.00–213.00	$212.23	$1,074	+10.06
505–516	511	7	200.00–205.00	$202.88	$1,037	+4.78
552–557 thin fleshed	553	11	197.00–199.00	$197.55	$1,092	—
556–597	575	69	187.00–190.50	$188.58	$1,084	-3.61
601–613 thin fleshed	605	26	192.00–193.00	$192.69	$1,166	—
600–637	612	83	177.00–180.00	$177.68	$1,087	-5.92
655–688	680	117	163.00–172.00	$167.39	$1,138	+0.80
703–745	717	90	162.50–165.00	$163.71	$1,174	-0.34
750–770	757	28	160.00–162.00	$161.08	$1,219	—
800–838	814	60	150.50–156.00	$154.46	$1,257	+1.88
854	854	19	151.00	$151.00	$1,290	—
926	926	13	145.00	$145.00	$1,343	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
521	521	47	184.25	$184.25	$960	—
586	586	20	184.00	$184.00	$1,078	+4.33

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
503–546	534	33	188.50–193.50	$191.37	$1,022	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615	615	11	168.00	$168.00	$1,033	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
414 fancy	414	16	195.50	$195.50	$809	—
404–435	425	38	180.00–188.50	$185.42	$788	+3.77
456 fancy	456	18	186.50	$186.50	$850	—
452–491	478	44	175.00–182.00	$179.04	$856	+1.97
507 thin fleshed	507	13	180.00	$180.00	$913	—
524–542	534	61	171.00–174.00	$171.57	$916	+3.87
551–590	568	70	164.00–169.50	$166.82	$948	+2.41
600–643	615	134	161.00–168.50	$165.91	$1,020	+1.13
650–686	667	139	160.00–164.00	$161.55	$1,078	+3.05
720–732	725	79	150.00–154.00	$152.79	$1,108	—
753–754	754	21	153.00	$153.00	$1,154	+1.00
800–816	810	78	144.00–149.00	$147.40	$1,194	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301	301	5	183.00	$183.00	$551	—
358–365	363	19	175.00–178.00	$175.95	$639	—
497	497	44	170.00	$170.00	$845	—
534	534	11	163.00	$163.00	$870	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
573	573	23	155.00	$155.00	$888	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
503	503	8	195.50	$195.50	$983	+37.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1122–1340	1202	80-85%	15	72.00–75.00	$73.22	$880	—
1080–1330	1240	80-85%	28	72.00–81.00	$79.00	$980	—
1115–1335	1271	80-85%	10	77.00–82.00	$80.66	$1,025	—
1365	1365	80-85%	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,160	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1355	1078	85-90%	10	52.00–72.00	$60.27	$650	—
930–1250	1082	85-90%	13	60.00–66.00	$63.93	$692	—
1050–1145	1094	85-90%	8	71.00–78.00	$74.86	$819	—
1310	1310	85-90%	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,048	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1678	1547	75-80%	9	82.00–83.00	$82.70	$1,279	—
1450–1820	1645	75-80%	3	75.00–79.00	$76.91	$1,265	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445–1635	1521	11	86.50–95.50	$89.43	$1,360	—
1680–2185	1969	8	98.00–105.50	$101.49	$1,998	—
2295	2295	1	114.35	$114.35	$2,624	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1117 thin fleshed	1117	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	810.00	$810.00
1252	1252	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	1,650.00	$1,650.00
1040–1321	1254	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	1,210.00–1,260.00	$1,243.97
1238–1337	1288	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	925.00–1,025.00	$976.92
1140–1374	1292	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	900.00–1,060.00	$1,014.63
1297–1413	1338	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	103	1,250.00–1,350.00	$1,303.91

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1261–1431	1318	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,410.00–1,485.01	$1,457.86

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1069	1069	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,025.00	$1,025.00

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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.