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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

2,071 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $264.85/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 562 lb · 95 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.30/cwt +11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 523 lb · 93 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $308.59/cwt +20.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 470 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,071 844 1,961
Feeder cattle 1,741 701 1,599
Slaughter cattle 287 124 362
Replacement cattle 43 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of sharply higher, 600-750 lbs 4.00 to 10.00 lower, and steers weighing over 750 lbs were 1.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly 8.00 to 12.00 higher, and over 600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows and bull sold mostly 2.00 to 8.00 higher. The next available report will be as receipts warrant coverage.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 4 313.00–331.00 $321.77 $927 -8.23
300–345 330 9 307.00–320.00 $313.65 $1,035 +4.11
367–386 384 26 315.00–321.00 $320.52 $1,231 —
420–446 440 19 300.00–311.00 $305.10 $1,342 +6.12
452–487 470 88 306.00–315.00 $308.59 $1,450 +20.45
503–526 511 70 273.00–296.00 $289.42 $1,479 +25.74
550–575 562 95 257.50–271.00 $264.85 $1,488 +7.02
610–642 632 63 252.50–262.50 $255.89 $1,617 -10.03
656–685 666 88 249.00–255.00 $252.94 $1,685 -5.06
710–745 739 52 241.00–254.00 $250.41 $1,851 -3.59
752–795 775 54 240.00–248.00 $242.72 $1,881 +5.22
810–836 829 7 221.00–232.50 $229.29 $1,901 —
850–897 858 33 226.00–236.00 $232.62 $1,996 -1.38
952–972 961 49 227.50–230.00 $228.81 $2,199 —
1001 1001 10 227.00 $227.00 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 289.00 $289.00 $858 —
325 325 1 302.50 $302.50 $983 —
365–398 380 20 298.00–307.00 $303.04 $1,152 —
412–445 431 10 282.00–290.00 $284.81 $1,228 -1.19
458–497 478 41 281.00–299.00 $291.53 $1,394 +27.53
510–548 536 33 257.50–268.00 $265.56 $1,423 +6.32
550–598 590 72 252.50–257.00 $253.96 $1,498 +9.10
611–637 629 38 236.00–255.00 $246.13 $1,548 +0.27
667–698 673 67 238.00–240.50 $240.18 $1,616 —
707 707 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,683 +1.56
764–798 791 30 236.00 $236.00 $1,867 —
825 825 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,592 —
940 940 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,805 -37.50
965 965 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,051 —
1010 1010 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 —
345 345 1 287.50 $287.50 $992 —
359–366 362 8 296.00–297.00 $296.62 $1,074 +13.62
400–445 423 2 232.50–242.50 $237.77 $1,006 -50.22
475–495 491 5 245.00–263.00 $257.34 $1,264 —
510–535 524 4 220.00–257.50 $241.86 $1,267 —
550–596 582 27 221.00–252.50 $244.77 $1,425 —
632–635 635 12 240.00–241.00 $240.17 $1,525 +7.67
720–740 730 2 222.50–225.00 $223.77 $1,634 +9.84
770 770 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,752 +9.50
815–840 823 6 175.00–203.00 $181.04 $1,490 -16.46
875 875 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,759 —
910–935 930 5 171.00–208.00 $178.24 $1,658 —
1035 1035 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,029 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–341 327 12 275.00–289.00 $283.72 $928 +10.67
355 355 9 314.00 $314.00 $1,115 +45.00
400–437 421 78 264.00–275.00 $271.88 $1,145 +8.32
453–478 461 30 265.00–279.00 $272.90 $1,258 +11.90
507–547 523 93 242.50–263.00 $256.30 $1,340 +11.62
552–576 568 29 241.00–253.00 $245.45 $1,394 +12.45
601–641 624 83 231.00–242.50 $237.45 $1,482 -3.05
650–697 662 27 236.00–242.00 $239.35 $1,584 +5.02
700 700 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,631 -1.88
780 780 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,825 -4.00
804–815 806 6 220.00–226.00 $224.99 $1,813 -5.26
879 879 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,960 -4.00
935 935 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,964 —
965–991 985 4 223.00–224.00 $223.25 $2,199 —
1047 1047 4 213.00 $213.00 $2,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 262.50 $262.50 $892 —
350–387 367 21 271.00–280.00 $272.80 $1,001 +41.80
426–429 428 13 255.00–257.50 $256.93 $1,100 +19.43
475–497 489 49 241.00–255.00 $252.86 $1,236 +16.78
501–533 518 16 237.00–246.00 $242.75 $1,257 —
610–640 624 15 228.00–230.00 $229.54 $1,432 -9.22
650–673 667 21 228.00–233.00 $230.60 $1,538 —
722 722 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,733 +16.00
770–775 773 7 227.00–228.00 $227.43 $1,758 —
883 883 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
357–360 358 3 257.00–257.50 $257.17 $921 —
425–435 432 3 231.00–243.00 $239.06 $1,033 +8.06
450–460 455 2 221.00–222.50 $221.74 $1,009 +21.74
515 515 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,094 ±0.00
560 560 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,246 —
950 950 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220–226 224 5 500.00–510.00 $503.94 —
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,413 -27.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1600 1280 80-85% 39 83.00–94.00 $89.20 $1,142 —
1213–1860 1345 80-85% 54 94.50–108.50 $99.48 $1,338 +13.48
1301–1670 1464 80-85% 22 112.50–119.00 $115.47 $1,690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,369 +36.31
925–1207 1146 85-90% 51 83.00–91.00 $88.91 $1,019 —
1115–1182 1170 85-90% 27 93.00–107.00 $94.50 $1,106 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1350 1295 75-80% 7 101.00–114.00 $106.56 $1,380 —
1405–1414 1413 75-80% 6 87.50–89.00 $87.75 $1,240 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2015 1561 4 100.00–105.00 $102.98 $1,608 —
1185–2070 1603 3 121.00–129.00 $123.40 $1,978 —
1487–2170 1743 16 108.00–118.00 $113.45 $1,977 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)Open 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,106
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,876
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)Open 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,575

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1100–1540 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,714.18
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1310 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,392.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1272 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1517 1517 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1190–1437 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,757.10 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–990 938 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,458.40 —

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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.