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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

1,719 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $173.65/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 871 lb · 88 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.65/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 722 lb · 87 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.03/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 668 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,719 1,572 0
Feeder cattle 1,137 856 0
Slaughter cattle 582 716 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts for Mon and Tues sale 7937. Compared with last Tuesday, Steer and heifer calves mostly steady on the kind offered. Feeder steers and heifers too lightly tested last week for a comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
664–674 668 49 170.00–172.50 $171.03 $1,142 -3.78
700–709 unweaned 708 36 160.00–163.00 $162.59 $1,151 -7.12
727–747 732 51 169.00–171.00 $169.51 $1,241 —
773–785 777 14 171.00 $171.00 $1,329 +0.50
792 unweaned 792 20 161.00 $161.00 $1,275 —
834 834 23 173.50 $173.50 $1,447 +6.00
860–879 871 88 172.50–174.50 $173.65 $1,512 +6.25
980 980 10 156.50 $156.50 $1,534 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–532 517 31 170.00–177.50 $173.82 $899 -13.68
550–583 567 38 170.00–173.00 $171.54 $973 —
608–613 unweaned 611 28 162.00–166.00 $165.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678–695 688 36 157.00–163.50 $159.67 $1,099 —
731 731 14 161.50 $161.50 $1,181 -3.50
922–933 925 25 160.00–164.00 $163.03 $1,508 +6.53
952–975 969 39 154.00–158.00 $156.89 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–533 521 26 160.00–167.00 $163.25 $851 —
555–576 564 7 155.00–158.00 $156.69 $884 —
629–637 unweaned 634 18 152.50–153.00 $152.83 $969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1390 1198 80-85% 58 63.00–67.25 $66.28 $794 —
1045–1465 1258 80-85% 34 61.00–67.50 $66.10 $832 +0.60
1103–1390 1293 80-85% 124 66.50–69.50 $67.74 $876 —
1260–1390 1355 80-85% 13 67.00–69.50 $68.00 $921 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1180 1077 85-90% 29 54.00–59.00 $56.69 $611 +0.49
1070–1166 1086 85-90% 24 66.00–67.00 $66.82 $726 +10.62
1038–1345 1127 85-90% 40 59.00–63.00 $60.77 $685 —
975–1280 1150 85-90% 6 61.00–65.00 $62.58 $720 +1.01
1195–1335 1280 85-90% 4 66.00–67.00 $66.25 $848 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1386–1825 1475 75-80% 17 63.00–69.00 $66.90 $987 -10.10
1370–1595 1477 75-80% 26 70.00–77.00 $71.95 $1,063 -5.05
1815–1840 1828 75-80% 2 82.00–83.00 $82.50 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2155 1844 9 84.00–91.00 $87.85 $1,620 —
1625–2050 1858 11 90.00–99.00 $92.71 $1,723 -1.36
1950–2120 2035 2 95.00–100.00 $97.60 $1,986 -4.23

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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.