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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

1,772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.11/cwt -5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 675 lb · 153 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.34/cwt ≈ $1,072/hd at 619 lb · 110 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.88/cwt -11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 516 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,772 2,448 1,770
Feeder cattle 1,539 2,265 1,595
Slaughter cattle 233 183 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer and heifer calve's 5.00 to 8.00 instances 10.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers and heifer's in a light test mostly steady. Slaughter cow's 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bull's 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 374 19 192.00–200.00 $196.42 $735 -16.58
411 fancy 411 13 191.00 $191.00 $785 —
406–447 423 65 180.00–189.00 $182.63 $773 -17.37
452–476 466 77 177.50–183.00 $180.23 $840 —
507–538 516 85 176.00–182.50 $178.88 $923 -11.33
580–593 586 47 169.00–173.00 $170.20 $997 -8.67
601–638 unweaned 627 68 162.00–169.50 $166.98 $1,047 -9.05
646–648 647 15 177.00–178.00 $177.40 $1,148 -4.60
660–696 672 82 171.50–174.50 $173.76 $1,168 -2.24
677–688 unweaned 679 71 161.00–168.75 $165.89 $1,126 -9.52
735–742 739 15 168.00–170.00 $168.80 $1,247 -4.50
744 unweaned 744 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,228 —
771–783 779 14 168.00–169.00 $168.65 $1,314 —
834 834 11 172.00 $172.00 $1,434 +3.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 175.00 $175.00 $728 -18.00
523–544 536 11 170.00–174.00 $171.42 $919 —
633 unweaned 633 5 156.00 $156.00 $987 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 10 141.00 $141.00 $705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–370 368 7 171.00–179.00 $174.45 $642 -6.71
404–440 421 13 165.00–170.00 $167.21 $704 —
457–476 468 54 159.00–164.00 $161.09 $754 -13.14
514–538 523 29 160.00–163.00 $161.22 $843 -10.78
583–585 fancy 584 13 166.00–170.00 $168.77 $986 —
617 fancy 617 84 174.75 $174.75 $1,078 —
618–636 624 26 168.50–170.00 $168.79 $1,053 —
660 unweaned 660 15 164.00 $164.00 $1,082 —
672–693 689 27 165.00–165.75 $165.61 $1,141 -5.35
723 723 24 166.50 $166.50 $1,204 -1.05
876 876 39 150.00 $150.00 $1,314 -5.97
900 900 19 135.00 $135.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–393 386 22 165.00–168.00 $165.78 $640 —
463–468 464 21 152.00–153.00 $152.86 $709 —
507–547 536 34 153.00–157.00 $154.72 $829 —
551–592 568 35 152.50–156.00 $153.89 $874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
266 266 7 385.00 $385.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 20 140.00 $140.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 11 146.00 $146.00 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1362 1204 80-85% 27 62.00–69.00 $65.07 $783 —
1220–1280 1253 80-85% 3 80.00–83.00 $81.64 $1,023 +10.44
1120–1395 1302 80-85% 20 72.00–76.00 $73.54 $957 -4.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1340 1090 85-90% 15 51.00–59.00 $56.73 $618 —
1087–1110 1099 85-90% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.53 $742 —
980–1415 1218 85-90% 31 60.00–64.00 $62.08 $756 -1.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1680 1449 75-80% 5 71.00–74.00 $72.19 $1,046 —
1435–1564 1515 75-80% 14 77.50–82.50 $80.25 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1995 1815 5 90.00–92.00 $90.70 $1,646 —
1640–2060 1822 15 84.00–89.00 $86.40 $1,574 —
2090 2090 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,986 +10.78

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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.