Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

4,580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.82/cwt +8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 574 lb · 392 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.61/cwt +10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 678 lb · 387 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.13/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 624 lb · 380 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,580	1,016	3,375
Feeder cattle	4,188	691	2,966
Slaughter cattle	392	325	409

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago, Steer calves steady to 3.00 higher except for 500 to 600 lb preconditioned weaned calves 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs preconditioned and weaned for 45 days or longer 10.00 to 12.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers mostly steady. Demand good especially for preconditioned and calves weaned over 45 days or longer. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–343	333	14	233.00–236.00	$234.77	$782	—
371 fancy	371	18	243.00	$243.00	$902	—
410–447	418	61	214.00–235.00	$228.66	$956	+26.33
419 unweaned	419	22	215.00	$215.00	$901	—
450 fancy	450	4	227.00	$227.00	$1,022	—
468–484	477	55	211.00–220.00	$213.54	$1,019	+8.50
500–529	506	134	201.00–209.00	$207.15	$1,048	+13.15
513 value added	513	66	219.50	$219.50	$1,126	—
507–519 unweaned	514	40	187.00–196.00	$190.77	$981	+9.77
552–574 unweaned	565	111	180.50–185.00	$182.70	$1,032	+6.70
563–590	577	267	187.00–190.00	$187.69	$1,083	+6.91
588 value added	588	14	203.00	$203.00	$1,194	—
600–639	621	234	186.50–195.00	$191.05	$1,186	—
608–647 unweaned	630	146	172.00–181.00	$178.24	$1,123	+6.24
659–697 unweaned	670	197	167.00–178.00	$173.84	$1,165	+8.22
657–698	684	110	181.00–187.50	$183.49	$1,255	+6.73
686–690 value added	689	80	197.50–198.50	$198.15	$1,365	—
708 thin fleshed	708	10	185.00	$185.00	$1,310	—
711–728	720	63	170.00–179.00	$175.65	$1,265	+1.42
700–745 unweaned	721	114	164.00–168.00	$166.49	$1,200	—
814–822	818	21	172.00–178.00	$175.13	$1,433	—
913	913	59	171.50	$171.50	$1,566	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352–376	366	25	203.00–213.00	$206.84	$757	+31.84
366–382 value added	375	27	219.00–225.00	$222.40	$834	—
400–418 fancy	410	30	201.00–205.00	$204.09	$837	—
411–422	415	28	191.00–199.00	$193.79	$804	+22.55
419 unweaned	419	7	190.00	$190.00	$796	—
451–465 value added	458	83	190.00–192.50	$191.22	$876	—
453–481	462	24	181.00–185.00	$182.54	$843	+20.35
466–495 unweaned	483	53	171.00–175.00	$173.32	$837	—
501–540	519	220	175.00–181.00	$176.28	$915	+11.22
506–547 unweaned	529	109	167.00–174.50	$169.89	$899	—
563–592	578	169	165.00–176.00	$170.04	$983	+4.90
567–597 unweaned	586	119	160.00–168.00	$164.91	$966	+6.91
600–647	620	102	170.00–174.50	$172.06	$1,067	+7.06
604–635 unweaned	622	180	160.00–167.50	$162.75	$1,012	+8.41
754	754	48	170.35	$170.35	$1,284	+4.35
808	808	35	158.75	$158.75	$1,283	-6.75
883	883	33	159.25	$159.25	$1,406	-0.75

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
506	506	40	165.00	$165.00	$835	—
589	589	18	157.00	$157.00	$925	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1383	1290	80-85%	55	64.00–71.00	$68.35	$882	+5.30
1070–1405	1301	80-85%	45	60.00–66.75	$63.87	$831	—
1100–1438	1345	80-85%	22	66.00–72.00	$68.34	$919	—
1262–1460	1359	80-85%	17	62.00–68.00	$65.93	$896	-1.61

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995	995	85-90%	7	67.00	$67.00	$667	—
1035–1073	1058	85-90%	5	57.00–61.00	$59.43	$629	+2.85
870–1345	1059	85-90%	17	54.00–60.00	$58.08	$615	+1.50
1000–1290	1083	85-90%	11	60.00–63.00	$61.03	$661	+4.45
940–1350	1122	85-90%	83	60.50–63.00	$61.34	$688	—
1310–1330	1323	85-90%	3	65.00–68.00	$66.68	$882	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1555	1424	75-80%	8	66.00–69.00	$67.77	$965	—
1320–1590	1494	75-80%	24	72.00–78.00	$73.35	$1,096	—
1515–1895	1744	75-80%	4	80.00–83.00	$82.11	$1,432	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1805–1980	1915	3	90.00–96.00	$93.43	$1,789	—
1670–2300	1919	14	84.00–89.00	$86.47	$1,659	—

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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.