Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

1,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $168.72/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 709 lb · 38 head

light 5-weight M 2 heifers $146.68/cwt ≈ $745/hd at 508 lb · 26 head

heavy 4-weight M 2 heifers $148.13/cwt ≈ $718/hd at 485 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,016	1,961	858
Feeder cattle	602	1,599	758
Slaughter cattle	414	362	100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer and heifer calves too lightly tested for a comparison. Yearling feeder steer's and heifer's mostly steady, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–346	344	10	205.00–209.00	$208.22	$716	—
442	442	7	190.00	$190.00	$840	—
562–595	575	19	168.00–172.00	$170.56	$981	+0.51
622–625	624	21	167.50–170.50	$168.07	$1,049	—
661 thin fleshed	661	8	170.00	$170.00	$1,124	—
702–722	709	38	167.00–173.50	$168.72	$1,196	—
793	793	8	171.00	$171.00	$1,356	—
939	939	11	161.00	$161.00	$1,512	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
426	426	14	167.00	$167.00	$711	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
537	537	11	160.50	$160.50	$862	-10.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	12	169.50	$169.50	$695	-1.22
687–694	689	21	160.00–162.50	$160.60	$1,107	—
704–726	711	16	164.00–165.00	$164.32	$1,168	—
750–772	763	24	158.00–161.00	$159.77	$1,219	—
965	965	11	141.00	$141.00	$1,361	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358	358	13	151.00	$151.00	$541	—
482–486	485	24	145.00–150.00	$148.13	$718	—
500–517	508	26	146.00–148.00	$146.68	$745	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
559–575	567	16	152.00–157.50	$153.79	$872	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1385	1258	80-85%	50	60.00–66.00	$62.70	$789	+1.17
1150–1363	1263	80-85%	50	60.00–67.00	$63.35	$800	+1.82
1250–1305	1299	80-85%	9	67.00–69.00	$67.21	$873	+5.68
1135–1445	1307	80-85%	18	51.00–59.00	$56.58	$740	-9.37
1203–1386	1334	80-85%	12	69.00–70.50	$69.34	$925	-1.77

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1195	1111	85-90%	21	55.00–61.50	$58.24	$647	—
1025–1192	1164	85-90%	6	68.00–71.00	$68.44	$797	+13.15
905–1376	1171	85-90%	18	48.00–55.00	$51.65	$605	-3.64

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1573	1419	75-80%	14	64.00–67.00	$65.79	$934	—
1423–1765	1527	75-80%	25	68.00–76.00	$70.73	$1,080	—
1430–1770	1600	75-80%	2	79.00–80.00	$79.45	$1,271	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1545–2250	1801	7	80.00–89.00	$84.95	$1,530	—
1790–2220	2012	5	91.00–95.00	$92.31	$1,857	-2.69
2025–2177	2101	2	97.00–99.00	$98.04	$2,060	—

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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.