Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

3,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.53/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 673 lb · 301 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.78/cwt +6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 529 lb · 288 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.53/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 471 lb · 259 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,107	1,282	2,416
Feeder cattle	2,960	1,150	2,081
Slaughter cattle	147	74	335
Replacement cattle	—	58	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesday: Steer calves mostly steady. Heifer calves under 550 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher instances 10.00 higher on heifer calves under 500 lbs. Yearling feeder steers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Trade activity and demand good. Todays sale consisted mostly of calves weaned 45 days or longer in thin flesh condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
368–376	371	20	265.00–272.00	$268.18	$995	+6.23
411–422	421	39	240.00–244.00	$243.70	$1,026	+0.57
452–474 value added	460	43	231.00–235.00	$233.41	$1,074	—
458–498	480	101	220.00–229.00	$224.84	$1,079	-8.16
501–539	518	238	211.00–221.75	$218.45	$1,132	+2.82
554–586	569	151	206.00–211.00	$208.29	$1,185	-3.47
602–627	606	128	200.00–206.00	$203.84	$1,235	+9.24
653–657 value added	654	58	192.00–197.50	$195.60	$1,279	—
654–689	678	243	180.00–188.25	$185.60	$1,258	+2.57
720–730	727	31	178.00–179.50	$179.12	$1,302	+2.54
757–787	769	71	175.00–179.00	$176.54	$1,358	+4.29
802	802	13	173.50	$173.50	$1,391	—
852–886	873	99	171.50–173.00	$172.36	$1,505	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
476	476	16	213.00	$213.00	$1,014	—
630–638	634	17	190.00–192.00	$191.05	$1,211	+3.05

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
371	371	22	248.00	$248.00	$920	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321	321	3	230.00	$230.00	$738	+29.00
353–363	355	15	210.00–217.00	$211.43	$751	—
410–441	426	65	193.00–199.00	$196.18	$836	+9.83
409–441 fancy	433	38	201.00–210.00	$203.24	$880	—
455–496	471	259	189.00–199.00	$195.53	$921	+8.72
506–546	529	288	188.00–193.00	$189.78	$1,004	+6.22
563–598	584	100	177.00–187.00	$181.85	$1,062	+0.90
606–645	628	30	173.00–185.00	$178.02	$1,118	+6.49
650–670	659	90	172.50–181.00	$177.68	$1,171	+8.75
731–736	733	57	169.00–171.00	$170.19	$1,247	+0.19
747	747	70	166.00	$166.00	$1,240	—
876	876	56	173.25	$173.25	$1,518	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
486	486	16	202.00	$202.00	$982	—
511	511	13	190.00	$190.00	$971	—
574	574	36	188.00	$188.00	$1,079	—
600–634	622	29	170.50–175.00	$171.33	$1,066	—
700	700	8	172.50	$172.50	$1,208	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1142–1370	1171	80-85%	29	81.00–84.50	$82.01	$960	—
1115–1330	1260	80-85%	14	87.00–90.00	$87.91	$1,108	+10.58
1264–1280	1269	80-85%	13	86.00–87.00	$86.69	$1,100	+9.36

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1048	1036	85-90%	6	72.00–74.00	$73.35	$760	—
940–1270	1042	85-90%	6	65.00–69.00	$66.62	$694	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1398	1398	75-80%	5	91.00	$91.00	$1,272	—
1260–1640	1418	75-80%	6	85.00–89.00	$86.89	$1,232	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395	1395	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,507	—
1600–1635	1618	2	96.00	$96.00	$1,553	—
1640–1870	1755	2	96.00–97.00	$96.53	$1,694	+2.55
1595–1870	1810	8	97.00–103.50	$102.05	$1,847	—

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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.