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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

5,622 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (194)

No new report since Mar 25, 2026. Below is this market's most recent published report.

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $453.76/cwt -14.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,596/hd at 572 lb · 291 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.31/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,382/hd at 579 lb · 278 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $371.84/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,688/hd at 723 lb · 263 head
La Junta, CO 5-weight steers sold at $480/cwt. CO 5-weight steers are down $18 from their mid-February peak of $490/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,622 960 4,871
Feeder cattle 5,562 812 4,788
Slaughter cattle — 114 —
Replacement cattle 60 34 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was very good. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher across all weight classes. The next sale will be as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–323 fancy 312 17 670.00–675.00 $671.52 $2,095 —
312–339 333 21 655.00 $655.00 $2,181 +15.00
364 fancy 364 5 667.50 $667.50 $2,430 —
355–387 377 13 640.00–655.00 $646.71 $2,438 +30.63
380–396 unweaned 391 30 600.00–625.00 $606.17 $2,370 +3.67
404–407 fancy 406 34 615.00–621.00 $619.08 $2,513 —
411–434 unweaned 425 16 555.00–567.50 $562.47 $2,390 -0.51
422–434 429 43 570.00–585.00 $577.93 $2,479 —
453 fancy 453 8 555.00 $555.00 $2,514 —
451–476 462 40 515.00–545.00 $537.20 $2,482 +24.70
453–477 unweaned 467 19 515.00–520.00 $518.21 $2,420 —
520–534 unweaned 526 34 495.00–502.50 $498.71 $2,623 +18.71
514–534 529 197 512.50–527.50 $516.07 $2,730 —
562–568 fancy 566 25 485.00–487.50 $485.89 $2,750 —
552–587 unweaned 568 131 437.50–443.00 $439.80 $2,498 -12.00
559–591 577 135 452.50–467.50 $461.35 $2,662 -14.32
603–628 612 57 430.00–440.00 $430.52 $2,635 +5.17
602–642 unweaned 623 111 401.00–412.50 $407.20 $2,537 -6.00
651 fancy 651 25 437.50 $437.50 $2,848 —
650–663 658 78 415.00–424.00 $420.87 $2,769 +24.87
652–693 unweaned 677 45 402.50–410.00 $406.19 $2,750 +36.19
722 fancy 722 28 394.50 $394.50 $2,848 —
701–746 723 235 360.00–375.00 $369.14 $2,669 +5.40
760–794 772 105 352.50–360.00 $356.03 $2,749 —
803 fancy 803 24 355.00 $355.00 $2,851 —
814–835 830 42 330.00–344.50 $341.37 $2,833 +1.37
856 856 22 331.50–332.50 $332.05 $2,842 —
912–938 923 54 311.50–319.00 $315.76 $2,914 +3.26
962–987 976 52 308.00–311.00 $308.57 $3,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 585.00 $585.00 $2,159 ±0.00
398 unweaned 398 7 545.00 $545.00 $2,169 —
425–445 unweaned 435 8 525.00–527.50 $526.28 $2,289 —
460–479 470 12 505.00–510.00 $507.94 $2,387 —
455–484 unweaned 472 7 467.50–480.00 $472.67 $2,231 -22.33
500–548 518 53 470.00–487.50 $479.32 $2,483 +21.48
509–547 unweaned 524 37 445.00–465.00 $456.28 $2,391 —
562–587 581 22 417.50–427.50 $423.58 $2,461 —
577–599 unweaned 584 23 396.00–400.00 $398.75 $2,329 —
643–648 unweaned 647 15 382.50–385.00 $384.50 $2,488 +32.00
654–685 668 31 391.00–394.00 $392.39 $2,621 —
670–686 unweaned 678 19 375.00–385.00 $377.90 $2,562 —
709–743 732 21 352.75–359.00 $354.77 $2,597 +27.25
768–798 783 4 342.50–345.00 $343.77 $2,692 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 642.50 $642.50 $1,844 —
423–428 unweaned 427 10 520.00–525.00 $520.99 $2,225 —
456 unweaned 456 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,326 —
460–470 466 7 525.00–542.50 $532.41 $2,481 —
511–514 511 117 495.00–507.50 $506.10 $2,586 —
517 unweaned 517 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,482 +12.50
565–578 unweaned 571 8 420.00–435.00 $428.43 $2,446 -16.57
600–640 unweaned 635 30 402.50–410.00 $409.02 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–533 unweaned 528 57 401.00–457.50 $405.63 $2,142 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 unweaned 405 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 —
494 unweaned 494 12 485.00 $485.00 $2,396 —
578–597 unweaned 589 18 400.00–410.00 $404.35 $2,382 —
631 631 8 392.50 $392.50 $2,477 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
248 248 2 1,785.00 $1,785.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 fancy 324 11 577.50 $577.50 $1,871 —
335 335 4 557.50 $557.50 $1,868 —
346 unweaned 346 10 532.50 $532.50 $1,842 +7.50
361 fancy 361 4 585.00 $585.00 $2,112 —
360–370 365 14 555.00–567.50 $557.52 $2,035 —
377 unweaned 377 6 537.50 $537.50 $2,026 +62.50
401–409 fancy 406 49 565.00–572.50 $566.51 $2,300 —
403–443 431 52 530.00–545.00 $535.81 $2,309 +43.11
408–441 unweaned 437 33 517.50–525.00 $522.21 $2,282 +44.71
463–488 unweaned 473 7 430.00–435.00 $432.52 $2,046 —
477–492 fancy 482 57 485.00–492.50 $489.38 $2,359 —
485–499 493 39 450.00–470.00 $464.60 $2,290 +18.84
506 fancy 506 39 485.00 $485.00 $2,454 —
501–524 514 37 450.00–465.00 $458.52 $2,357 +31.92
517–546 unweaned 525 84 430.00–441.00 $438.57 $2,302 +23.57
553–572 fancy 563 22 422.50 $422.50 $2,379 —
559–586 unweaned 578 31 393.00–397.50 $395.71 $2,287 +0.17
555–592 581 225 400.00–415.00 $412.36 $2,396 -5.14
600–621 611 64 390.00–402.50 $396.54 $2,423 +60.58
611–636 unweaned 625 59 375.00–385.00 $381.74 $2,386 +58.74
623–630 fancy 627 46 407.50 $407.50 $2,555 —
655–670 fancy 664 20 382.50–385.00 $384.01 $2,550 —
650–677 666 88 360.00–371.00 $368.79 $2,456 +41.61
660–697 unweaned 679 55 344.00–352.00 $347.12 $2,357 +44.62
711–716 fancy 711 146 367.50–371.00 $370.90 $2,637 —
706–732 715 65 350.00–361.00 $352.99 $2,524 —
720–740 unweaned 735 27 342.50–347.50 $343.77 $2,527 —
758–770 fancy 767 41 340.00–349.00 $342.19 $2,625 —
766–774 767 61 329.00–332.50 $330.12 $2,532 +23.47
808–815 814 36 324.00–332.50 $324.70 $2,643 -2.80
857 857 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,871 +33.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 unweaned 344 10 490.00 $490.00 $1,686 —
369–393 unweaned 382 17 460.00–485.00 $470.27 $1,796 —
383–388 385 8 512.50–515.00 $514.06 $1,979 —
418 unweaned 418 13 390.00 $390.00 $1,630 -42.26
408–444 425 28 485.00–500.00 $489.86 $2,082 +59.86
450–460 457 11 402.50–407.50 $403.84 $1,846 -12.89
500–548 522 105 415.00–425.00 $420.74 $2,196 +60.74
534–541 unweaned 537 13 410.00–412.50 $410.97 $2,207 —
552–589 574 42 379.00–385.00 $382.66 $2,196 +27.66
592 unweaned 592 9 357.50 $357.50 $2,116 —
614–648 unweaned 620 25 340.00–350.00 $346.17 $2,146 —
615–649 644 155 361.00–367.50 $362.05 $2,332 —
661–699 unweaned 665 60 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 —
725–737 734 18 330.00–335.00 $333.90 $2,451 —
860 860 5 317.50 $317.50 $2,730 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–327 321 12 530.00–546.00 $539.52 $1,732 —
367 unweaned 367 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,908 —
374 374 6 542.50 $542.50 $2,029 —
403–438 unweaned 421 4 485.00–492.50 $488.91 $2,058 —
413–446 439 19 525.00–530.00 $526.30 $2,310 +53.80
473 fancy 473 100 495.00 $495.00 $2,341 —
484 484 8 475.00 $475.00 $2,299 +22.50
481–497 unweaned 493 41 457.50–465.00 $461.14 $2,273 +36.14
500 unweaned 500 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,025 —
502–531 516 34 430.00–440.00 $437.06 $2,255 —
559 559 7 417.50 $417.50 $2,334 —
570–593 unweaned 586 23 365.00–377.50 $369.89 $2,168 —
619 unweaned 619 12 330.00 $330.00 $2,043 —
613–633 623 9 370.00–385.00 $380.79 $2,372 +45.79
661 661 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,413 —
663 fancy 663 17 380.00 $380.00 $2,519 —
700–708 706 16 345.00–352.50 $350.64 $2,476 —
721 unweaned 721 39 333.00 $333.00 $2,401 —
769 769 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,538 +25.00
818 818 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,597 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,753 —
353–388 unweaned 383 14 497.50–505.00 $498.49 $1,909 —
401–429 406 21 470.00–472.50 $472.00 $1,916 —
435–441 unweaned 437 27 432.50–450.00 $445.42 $1,946 —
475 475 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 —
511 unweaned 511 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,814 —
663 663 5 332.50–335.00 $333.50 $2,211 —
705–732 720 9 308.00–312.50 $309.96 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 220 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 602.50 $602.50 $2,440 —
472 unweaned 472 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,266 —
550 550 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,558 —
567 unweaned 567 10 425.00 $425.00 $2,410 —
735 735 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,499 —
753 753 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,334 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 12 367.50 $367.50 $1,955 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 5 595.00 $595.00 $2,541 +15.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1153 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 212.50–242.50 $230.52 $2,151
715–1040 thin fleshed 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 255.00–273.00 $267.90 $2,633
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1135 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 192.50–202.50 $198.91 $2,095

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Price trend

high 469.08 low 347.23 Sep 2025 Mar 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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