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

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

7,273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.23/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 669 lb · 500 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.88/cwt +6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 628 lb · 480 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.55/cwt +9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 572 lb · 368 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,273 1,311 6,884
Feeder cattle 6,847 1,113 6,615
Slaughter cattle 426 198 269

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 700 lbs mostly steady. Trade and Demand very good for long weaned calves with quality and condition. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 16 274.00 $274.00 $877 +31.50
389–395 393 67 249.50–254.00 $253.18 $995 —
406–412 410 27 241.00–248.00 $243.31 $998 +15.87
400–421 fancy 417 24 253.50–257.00 $254.20 $1,060 —
463 unweaned 463 21 214.00 $214.00 $991 —
457–478 466 68 229.00–237.00 $230.48 $1,074 +8.44
506–542 525 124 217.00–227.00 $222.68 $1,169 +21.68
504–534 fancy 526 22 230.50–236.00 $231.94 $1,220 —
550–598 573 112 206.00–213.00 $209.55 $1,201 +16.55
553–588 value added 577 57 216.00–219.00 $217.13 $1,253 —
601–640 615 240 195.00–208.50 $201.78 $1,241 +15.20
661 fancy 661 30 200.00 $200.00 $1,322 —
650–683 667 334 187.00–197.00 $191.28 $1,276 +5.10
653–692 unweaned 676 136 180.00–184.00 $181.82 $1,229 —
700–735 712 309 178.50–184.50 $182.79 $1,301 -0.39
758–761 fancy 759 126 180.00–184.00 $181.94 $1,381 —
754–798 782 186 173.00–179.50 $175.36 $1,371 +0.05
822–846 831 36 168.00–172.00 $169.29 $1,407 —
858–865 862 22 165.50–170.00 $167.33 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–588 581 63 173.00–178.50 $176.73 $1,027 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609–638 620 44 188.00–189.50 $188.67 $1,170 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704–745 715 25 173.00 $173.00 $1,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 23 257.00 $257.00 $642 —
322 322 25 248.00 $248.00 $799 —
382 382 63 219.00 $219.00 $837 —
413–420 fancy 416 27 200.00–202.00 $201.25 $837 —
422–426 423 42 187.00–192.00 $188.68 $798 -0.94
457–487 475 62 185.00–192.00 $188.30 $894 +18.01
495 value added 495 51 198.00 $198.00 $980 —
500–543 516 109 185.00–190.00 $187.18 $966 +16.98
551–598 572 368 174.00–185.00 $179.55 $1,027 +12.04
600–648 628 480 170.00–179.00 $173.88 $1,092 +3.88
651–696 668 313 168.00–175.00 $171.44 $1,145 +2.67
700–743 713 367 165.00–170.50 $166.97 $1,190 -4.03
752–775 760 345 165.50–170.00 $166.63 $1,266 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 35 180.50 $180.50 $872 —
532–544 541 46 178.00 $178.00 $963 —
567 567 25 172.00 $172.00 $975 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 18 176.50 $176.50 $943 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 18 164.00 $164.00 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752–1035 872 85-90% 25 57.00–61.00 $58.56 $511 —
755–1300 1056 85-90% 21 61.00–65.00 $63.20 $667 —
1060–1160 1067 85-90% 15 67.00–68.00 $67.93 $725 —
1068–1220 1082 85-90% 25 63.00–64.00 $63.41 $686 —
1116–1260 1149 85-90% 11 66.00–68.00 $66.29 $762 +5.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1295 1113 80-85% 25 63.00–67.00 $65.62 $730 -0.23
1153–1326 1209 80-85% 41 67.00–69.50 $68.91 $833 —
960–1410 1241 80-85% 22 67.00–74.00 $69.00 $856 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1370 1332 75-80% 3 67.00–68.00 $67.66 $901 —
1323–1511 1446 75-80% 29 72.50–76.00 $73.69 $1,066 +2.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1780 1599 9 86.00–91.00 $89.40 $1,430 —
1530–1880 1725 7 95.00–102.00 $97.77 $1,687 —
1775–2040 1903 4 98.00–102.50 $99.19 $1,888 +9.14
2000 2000 1 104.50 $104.50 $2,090 —

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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.