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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

3,349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.96/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 619 lb · 259 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.85/cwt -2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 676 lb · 255 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $204.80/cwt -9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 627 lb · 243 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,349 5,386 2,603
Feeder cattle 3,144 5,118 2,045
Slaughter cattle 182 268 158
Replacement cattle 23 — 400

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with last Tuesdays higher market. Steers under 700 lbs mostly steady except for 400 to 500 lbs and 600 to 650 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers over 700 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 700 lbs mostly steady except for 550 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 700 lbs mostly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. 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
409 409 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,063 +3.32
451–470 fancy 466 35 249.00–250.00 $249.22 $1,161 -4.56
462–496 478 56 233.00–241.00 $237.14 $1,134 -5.17
508–542 528 85 217.00–228.00 $222.92 $1,177 -3.08
550–598 578 52 211.00–220.00 $214.14 $1,238 -3.49
602–616 unweaned 608 18 190.00–191.00 $190.45 $1,158 —
603–645 629 225 200.00–211.00 $205.95 $1,295 -8.61
650 fancy 650 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,306 ±0.00
652–696 675 196 184.85–195.00 $188.27 $1,271 -3.34
700–747 722 224 177.00–185.00 $181.90 $1,313 -0.86
755–777 773 93 175.00–178.75 $176.07 $1,361 -5.53
813–831 823 33 175.50–176.00 $175.71 $1,446 -1.65
850–853 852 19 172.75–175.00 $173.94 $1,482 +2.16
908 908 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,553 -0.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–440 437 30 241.00–245.00 $243.12 $1,062 —
606 606 27 190.00 $190.00 $1,151 —
680 680 26 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 5 222.50 $222.50 $661 —
324 324 5 219.00 $219.00 $710 —
392 392 21 210.00 $210.00 $823 -3.66
411–440 424 69 204.50–210.00 $206.85 $877 +0.02
455–495 482 123 200.00–206.00 $203.99 $983 -0.08
516 fancy 516 15 201.00 $201.00 $1,037 -2.00
503–545 522 104 189.50–199.00 $193.80 $1,012 -0.64
551–592 576 159 181.50–190.50 $186.61 $1,075 -6.07
601–641 619 259 180.00–188.00 $183.96 $1,139 -1.07
650 fancy 650 15 182.00 $182.00 $1,183 —
651–697 678 240 170.50–178.00 $172.28 $1,168 -3.56
708–747 720 135 170.00–178.00 $175.19 $1,261 +1.32
721 fancy 721 21 180.50 $180.50 $1,301 —
750 fancy 750 26 176.25 $176.25 $1,322 -1.75
765–793 788 160 163.00–168.00 $166.00 $1,308 -3.92
800–822 820 60 160.50–164.00 $160.84 $1,319 -4.92
850 850 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,377 -0.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–647 628 44 172.50–176.00 $173.76 $1,091 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 12 168.50 $168.50 $1,196 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1750 1361 75-80% 28 78.00–82.00 $79.84 $1,087 —
1310–1915 1559 75-80% 45 83.00–88.00 $85.00 $1,325 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1090 1035 85-90% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.58 $637 -14.42
995–1260 1122 85-90% 26 68.00–74.00 $71.02 $797 —
1103–1360 1232 85-90% 9 74.00–79.00 $76.65 $944 -3.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1350 1250 80-85% 16 80.00–85.00 $81.09 $1,014 —
1180–1385 1319 80-85% 6 76.00–78.00 $77.00 $1,016 -7.67
1325 1325 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,179 +4.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1905 1599 7 94.00–100.00 $97.26 $1,555 —
1655–2180 1864 6 97.00–102.00 $99.23 $1,850 —
1735–2295 1948 6 104.00–112.00 $107.54 $2,095 —
2065–2425 2190 3 114.00–122.00 $117.59 $2,575 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1036 1036 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.