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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report, La Junta, CO

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 22, 2022

1,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.10/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 678 lb · 59 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $179.00/cwt +13.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 759 lb · 57 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $175.25/cwt ≈ $1,586/hd at 905 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,016 1,719 1,858
Feeder cattle 691 1,137 1,468
Slaughter cattle 325 582 390

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday, Steer and heifer calves lightly tested. Yearling feeder steers and heifers in a light test steady to 2.00 higher advance on steers. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly 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
388 388 3 213.00 $213.00 $826 —
408–442 419 19 201.00–205.00 $202.33 $848 —
461–475 469 10 202.00–207.00 $205.04 $962 —
506 506 4 194.00 $194.00 $982 —
540 unweaned 540 4 181.00 $181.00 $977 —
572 unweaned 572 24 176.00 $176.00 $1,007 —
582–598 590 24 180.00–183.00 $180.78 $1,067 —
607 fancy 607 13 185.00 $185.00 $1,123 —
607 unweaned 607 6 172.00 $172.00 $1,044 —
654–683 unweaned 664 30 162.00–168.00 $165.62 $1,100 —
686–695 693 29 175.00–177.50 $176.76 $1,225 +5.73
727 727 13 174.00–174.50 $174.23 $1,267 +4.72
759 fancy 759 57 179.00 $179.00 $1,359 —
905 fancy 905 49 175.25 $175.25 $1,586 —
1070 1070 7 150.50 $150.50 $1,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 175.00 $175.00 $653 —
408–440 422 13 169.00–175.00 $171.24 $723 —
466–485 474 7 160.00–165.00 $162.19 $769 —
526–546 535 13 164.00–166.00 $165.06 $883 —
555–567 561 29 161.00–166.00 $165.14 $926 —
578 unweaned 578 5 158.00 $158.00 $913 —
601–636 unweaned 612 11 153.00–158.00 $154.34 $945 —
645 645 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 —
650–696 679 8 166.00–168.00 $166.72 $1,132 +7.05
772 772 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,282 —
816 816 20 165.50 $165.50 $1,350 —
891 891 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,426 —
915–928 922 7 154.00–155.00 $154.57 $1,425 -8.46

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863–1134 1088 85-90% 48 52.00–60.10 $56.58 $616 -10.24
950–1335 1089 85-90% 32 50.00–60.00 $57.29 $624 -9.53
950–1210 1152 85-90% 38 60.00–64.50 $62.52 $720 -0.06
1083–1293 1190 85-90% 48 59.00–63.00 $61.42 $731 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1320 1271 80-85% 35 61.00–67.50 $65.53 $833 -0.57
1107–1500 1290 80-85% 12 60.00–65.00 $63.05 $813 -4.69
1290–1485 1388 80-85% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.54 $937 -0.46
1365–1461 1418 80-85% 9 67.50–70.00 $68.57 $972 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1765 1520 75-80% 4 70.00–76.00 $72.85 $1,107 —
1410–1830 1597 75-80% 10 62.00–67.00 $64.28 $1,027 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–2032 1851 5 92.00–97.00 $94.18 $1,743 +1.47
1695–2210 1854 15 81.00–89.00 $85.40 $1,583 -7.31
1520–2485 2084 4 83.00–88.00 $84.77 $1,767 —

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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.