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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 8, 2022

4,643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.95/cwt -7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 771 lb · 546 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $203.32/cwt +14.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 623 lb · 381 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.61/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 572 lb · 312 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,643 1,340 7,238
Feeder cattle 4,531 1,202 7,154
Slaughter cattle 112 138 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer's under 750 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 instances 15.00 higher, over 750 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer's under 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher except for 500 to 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher, over 700 lbs 2.00 lower. Trade and demand good to very good Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 234.00 $234.00 $896 +14.00
428–436 thin fleshed 431 23 236.00–240.00 $238.59 $1,028 —
437–446 445 42 216.00–222.50 $221.59 $986 —
451–460 thin fleshed 454 17 234.00–237.00 $235.07 $1,067 —
458–472 467 29 223.00–228.00 $225.09 $1,051 —
500–548 508 49 203.00–210.00 $208.43 $1,059 -0.86
520–548 thin fleshed 535 73 217.00–219.00 $217.66 $1,164 -0.34
564–573 thin fleshed 569 101 215.00–217.50 $216.85 $1,234 —
554–596 583 167 205.00–212.00 $208.33 $1,215 —
618 thin fleshed 618 78 210.00 $210.00 $1,298 +18.00
602–632 624 303 197.50–207.00 $201.60 $1,258 +14.72
651–667 thin fleshed 660 82 188.00–191.00 $189.30 $1,249 —
660–687 678 133 177.50–186.00 $178.70 $1,212 +5.04
710–716 fancy 713 71 176.50–181.00 $178.98 $1,276 —
759–780 770 64 150.50–159.00 $153.48 $1,182 +0.90
800–838 818 71 144.00–149.00 $147.21 $1,204 -5.54
870–877 873 43 140.00–141.50 $140.60 $1,227 —
910 910 65 139.10 $139.10 $1,266 —
972–990 973 54 132.10–134.00 $132.24 $1,287 —
1001 1001 54 130.50 $130.50 $1,306 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532–545 542 78 190.00–195.00 $193.93 $1,051 —
683 683 23 159.00 $159.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604–611 608 38 181.00–188.00 $184.52 $1,122 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–546 533 25 198.00–202.00 $200.46 $1,068 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 thin fleshed 413 13 198.00 $198.00 $818 —
427–443 435 53 185.00–193.00 $188.70 $821 -1.66
464–487 475 84 183.00–190.50 $186.16 $884 +1.46
511–532 520 233 185.00–191.50 $190.27 $989 +8.36
527 fancy 527 25 196.00 $196.00 $1,033 —
554–596 572 312 171.00–180.00 $175.61 $1,004 +2.73
615 fancy 615 43 172.00 $172.00 $1,058 +4.00
605–638 628 137 155.00–165.00 $158.25 $994 -2.42
660 thin fleshed 660 32 164.00 $164.00 $1,082 —
651–676 668 104 150.00–160.00 $154.00 $1,029 -3.25
707–727 720 93 139.00–146.50 $142.43 $1,025 -9.57
750–793 771 546 135.00–144.00 $142.95 $1,102 -12.05
862 862 28 130.50 $130.50 $1,125 -8.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 29 173.00 $173.00 $855 —
565–594 576 65 159.00–163.00 $161.47 $930 —
621–647 635 46 150.00–151.50 $150.32 $955 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–680 677 93 144.50–149.50 $145.61 $986 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 18 175.00 $175.00 $817 —
584 584 27 167.00 $167.00 $975 —
673 673 21 148.00 $148.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 29 157.00 $157.00 $885 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $980 —
1060–1983 1385 80-85% 35 82.00–87.00 $85.52 $1,184 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963–1150 999 85-90% 9 63.00–68.00 $64.18 $641 —
915–1120 1018 85-90% 2 60.00–62.00 $61.10 $622 —
990–1070 1038 85-90% 3 80.00–81.00 $80.34 $834 —
935–1160 1085 85-90% 3 75.00–79.00 $77.85 $845 -3.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,226 —
1397–1582 1478 75-80% 10 85.00–88.00 $86.19 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820–1835 1828 2 96.00–98.00 $97.00 $1,773 —
1740–2085 1918 5 101.00–103.50 $101.85 $1,953 +7.35
2400–2555 2478 2 112.00–116.00 $113.94 $2,823 —

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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.