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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

1,572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.78/cwt ≈ $1,035/hd at 560 lb · 56 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.81/cwt ≈ $1,176/hd at 673 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $187.50/cwt ≈ $986/hd at 526 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,572 1,231 1,775
Feeder cattle 856 623 1,080
Slaughter cattle 716 608 695

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday, Steer and heifer calves too lightly tested last week for a comparison. Yearling feeder steers and heifers in a light test mostly steady on the kind offered. Slaughter cows steady 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
510–545 541 8 192.50–195.00 $194.71 $1,053 —
559–575 560 56 181.00–185.00 $184.78 $1,035 —
646 646 16 176.00 $176.00 $1,137 —
658–689 673 44 172.00–176.50 $174.81 $1,176 —
718–745 unweaned 724 13 168.00–172.00 $169.71 $1,229 +4.71
789 789 6 170.50 $170.50 $1,345 —
824 824 17 167.50 $167.50 $1,380 -1.98
889–891 890 10 166.00–168.00 $167.40 $1,490 —
958 958 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 24 187.50 $187.50 $986 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616–627 unweaned 619 7 157.50 $157.50 $975 —
730 730 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 -1.77
811–845 832 21 156.00–158.50 $157.30 $1,309 +0.30
896 fancy 896 16 161.00 $161.00 $1,443 —
931 931 11 156.50 $156.50 $1,457 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1381 1159 80-85% 49 61.00–67.00 $65.30 $757 —
1086–1388 1250 80-85% 232 67.00–73.00 $69.30 $866 -0.43
1117–1395 1257 80-85% 17 61.00–68.00 $65.50 $823 -4.23
1115–1440 1346 80-85% 39 68.00–74.00 $70.00 $942 +1.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1190 1048 85-90% 22 60.00–63.00 $62.74 $658 +9.97
885–1233 1067 85-90% 20 50.00–59.00 $56.20 $600 —
1055–1270 1150 85-90% 25 60.00–63.00 $61.57 $708 +2.88
980–1360 1166 85-90% 15 65.00–69.00 $66.91 $780 +8.22
870–1206 1188 85-90% 63 66.50–69.00 $68.40 $813 +9.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1485 1427 75-80% 16 63.50–69.00 $67.21 $959 —
1486 1486 75-80% 4 77.00 $77.00 $1,144 +5.14
1385–1682 1492 75-80% 53 69.00–75.00 $72.18 $1,077 +0.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1930 1708 8 82.00–91.00 $86.83 $1,483 —
1440–2150 1750 12 84.00–91.00 $87.98 $1,540 +1.43
1570–2345 1865 10 92.00–97.00 $94.07 $1,754 —
1550–2335 2002 3 100.00–103.00 $101.83 $2,039 —

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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.