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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

1,629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.44/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 678 lb · 170 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.44/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 820 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.99/cwt -6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 529 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,629 2,603 1,289
Feeder cattle 1,538 2,045 1,158
Slaughter cattle 91 158 131
Replacement cattle — 400 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer's under 500 lbs steady, 500 to 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 instances 5.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher,over 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifer's under 550 steady, 550 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–368 363 9 221.00–227.00 $223.03 $810 -3.97
408 408 2 220.00 $220.00 $898 +0.35
451–464 thin fleshed 456 29 219.00–222.00 $220.84 $1,007 —
480–491 487 26 200.00–209.00 $203.41 $991 -5.44
521–533 529 77 199.00–209.00 $202.99 $1,074 +0.11
550–567 fancy 564 27 196.00–197.00 $196.82 $1,110 —
567 thin fleshed 567 22 197.00 $197.00 $1,117 -0.55
555–580 569 22 187.00–192.00 $189.38 $1,078 +0.80
613 thin fleshed 613 34 194.00 $194.00 $1,189 +1.31
623–635 630 37 177.00–186.00 $182.39 $1,149 +4.71
661 fancy 661 28 181.00 $181.00 $1,196 —
658–696 681 142 167.00–177.50 $169.55 $1,155 +2.16
702–731 717 64 164.50–168.00 $165.83 $1,189 +2.12
777 777 55 157.50 $157.50 $1,224 -3.58
808–846 820 109 154.50–159.75 $157.44 $1,291 +2.98
879 879 37 152.50 $152.50 $1,340 +1.50
927 927 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,390 +5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 23 173.00 $173.00 $1,112 —
741 741 39 160.00 $160.00 $1,186 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 10 170.50 $170.50 $1,064 +2.50
773 773 31 154.50 $154.50 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,110 —
650 650 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,131 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 195.00 $195.00 $644 —
413 thin fleshed 413 3 194.00 $194.00 $801 —
431 431 8 181.00 $181.00 $780 -4.42
487 fancy 487 13 187.00 $187.00 $911 +0.50
473–496 491 40 176.00–183.00 $179.15 $880 +0.11
533 533 4 177.00 $177.00 $943 +5.43
555–560 557 27 167.00–176.00 $171.98 $958 +5.16
584 fancy 584 41 182.00 $182.00 $1,063 —
615 fancy 615 26 177.50 $177.50 $1,092 —
623–636 632 24 162.00–171.00 $165.14 $1,044 -0.77
687 fancy 687 23 171.00 $171.00 $1,175 —
700–739 711 68 153.00–155.00 $154.44 $1,098 +1.65
754–763 761 45 150.00–153.00 $151.64 $1,154 -1.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531–539 537 20 158.00–159.00 $158.70 $852 -4.30
655–693 670 31 155.00–159.50 $157.42 $1,055 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–547 531 17 168.00–168.50 $168.29 $894 —
820 820 17 142.00 $142.00 $1,164 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–586 582 32 165.00 $165.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1225 1102 80-85% 3 77.50–78.00 $77.86 $858 —
1078–1363 1217 80-85% 24 80.00–85.00 $81.54 $992 +8.32
1305–1315 1314 80-85% 10 86.00 $86.00 $1,130 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1408 1408 75-80% 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,112 —
1320–1595 1445 75-80% 12 84.00–87.00 $84.93 $1,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1220 1039 85-90% 5 72.00–79.00 $75.92 $789 —
870–1350 1110 85-90% 2 41.00–49.00 $45.86 $509 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 80.01 $80.01 $956 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1540 1475 2 91.00–92.00 $91.52 $1,350 —
1615–2470 1943 9 97.00–106.00 $100.75 $1,958 —
2020 2020 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,222 —

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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.