Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

1,311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.18/cwt +7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 732 lb · 170 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.83/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 624 lb · 157 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $201.89/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 567 lb · 103 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,311	1,486	3,287
Feeder cattle	1,113	1,277	3,015
Slaughter cattle	198	209	272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with two weeks ago; Steer and heifer calves in a light test mostly steady. Yearling feeder steers over 700 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers over 700 lbs scarce. Today's run consisted mostly of calves weaned 45 days or longer. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	2	242.50	$242.50	$812	—
403–415	408	7	227.00–228.00	$227.44	$928	+15.75
451–477	465	45	218.00–226.00	$222.04	$1,032	+15.21
508–527	515	33	201.00	$201.00	$1,035	-3.00
562–573 fancy	565	66	200.00–209.50	$206.87	$1,169	—
551–591	570	37	187.50–197.00	$193.00	$1,100	-8.17
603–644	623	126	181.00–190.00	$186.58	$1,162	-7.62
629 fancy	629	31	198.00	$198.00	$1,245	—
663–690	668	83	180.00–189.00	$186.18	$1,244	+2.17
707–742	732	170	177.00–185.00	$183.18	$1,341	+7.98
751–790	772	65	170.00–178.00	$175.31	$1,353	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
516–545	528	26	191.00–194.50	$193.20	$1,020	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
412–414	413	9	186.00–192.50	$189.62	$783	—
461–488	482	37	167.00–172.00	$170.29	$821	-7.57
504–546	522	40	169.00–172.00	$170.20	$888	-12.80
566–592	570	32	165.00–168.00	$167.51	$955	-6.67
575 fancy	575	18	175.50	$175.50	$1,009	—
600–610 unweaned	604	13	163.00–166.00	$164.83	$996	+1.50
647	647	11	170.00	$170.00	$1,100	—
652–677	669	24	167.00–171.00	$168.77	$1,129	+6.02
702	702	10	171.00	$171.00	$1,200	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
369–388	379	10	192.50–197.00	$194.81	$738	—
450–494	482	27	160.00–161.00	$160.79	$775	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1775	1425	75-80%	21	73.00–80.00	$76.55	$1,091	—
1440	1440	75-80%	1	71.00	$71.00	$1,022	—
1659	1659	75-80%	12	83.00	$83.00	$1,377	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945	945	85-90%	9	59.00	$59.00	$558	—
1020–1230	1145	85-90%	6	58.00–61.00	$60.38	$691	-3.43
1158	1158	85-90%	14	66.50	$66.50	$770	-1.00
965–1420	1193	85-90%	2	64.00–67.00	$65.21	$778	-0.36
1145–1360	1253	85-90%	2	70.00	$70.00	$877	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1210	1128	80-85%	6	63.00–67.00	$65.85	$743	—
1205–1353	1291	80-85%	9	71.00–76.00	$74.23	$958	+4.82
1378–1384	1381	80-85%	18	77.00–78.00	$77.44	$1,069	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1144–1156	1153	64	100.00–103.00	$100.23	$1,156	—
1485	1485	1	85.50	$85.50	$1,270	—
1815	1815	1	97.00	$97.00	$1,761	+3.40
1551–2100	1915	8	86.50–93.00	$90.05	$1,724	—

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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.