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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.37/cwt +6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 783 lb · 52 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.00/cwt -2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 704 lb · 40 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.00/cwt -4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 676 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 1,334 1,342
Feeder cattle 708 829 871
Slaughter cattle 86 257 150
Replacement cattle 105 248 321

Market comments — USDA reporter

No report available as there have been no recent reportable sale for comparison. Next report 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
315 315 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,055 -36.07
355 355 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,214 -28.00
417–419 418 6 321.00–324.00 $322.50 $1,348 —
464–491 471 16 295.00–300.00 $296.30 $1,396 —
545–547 547 19 281.00–288.00 $282.47 $1,545 —
550 550 12 276.00–283.00 $281.83 $1,550 —
615–621 619 11 269.00–270.00 $269.73 $1,670 -10.24
667 667 8 262.00 $262.00 $1,748 -8.00
704 704 40 256.00 $256.00 $1,802 -2.11
758 758 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,827 —
809–847 836 36 228.00–232.50 $229.91 $1,922 -11.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 7 281.00 $281.00 $1,326 -35.94
523 523 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,451 -17.81
649 649 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,499 —
685 685 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,514 —
741 741 10 235.00–237.00 $236.00 $1,749 —
778–797 788 20 211.00–232.00 $221.05 $1,742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,062 -6.95
378 378 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,157 -13.00
464–470 467 7 276.00–284.00 $279.45 $1,305 -5.55
562–587 575 17 250.00–259.00 $252.59 $1,452 -21.43
646 646 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,525 -26.83
676 676 37 239.00 $239.00 $1,616 -4.03
705–712 711 17 225.00–236.00 $234.72 $1,669 —
777–797 783 52 227.00–229.00 $228.37 $1,788 +6.37
848 848 20 214.00 $214.00 $1,815 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–345 332 12 288.00–294.00 $289.95 $963 -4.05
447 447 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,243 -18.74
455–495 472 13 265.00–271.00 $266.86 $1,260 -7.14
540–545 542 10 246.00–250.00 $248.79 $1,348 -23.53
633 633 23 216.00 $216.00 $1,367 —
731 731 18 201.00 $201.00 $1,469 —
784 784 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,382 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1273 1009 85-90% 15 99.00–119.00 $112.61 $1,136 —
790–1290 1104 85-90% 7 120.00–135.00 $125.45 $1,385 —
1160–1258 1220 85-90% 12 143.00–148.00 $145.21 $1,772 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1405 1320 80-85% 9 120.00–139.00 $131.09 $1,730 —
1308–1383 1358 80-85% 10 141.00–144.00 $142.61 $1,937 -4.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1560 1540 75-80% 2 141.00–144.00 $142.48 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2200 1548 4 138.00–146.00 $142.67 $2,209 —
1060–1945 1618 15 151.00–176.00 $157.38 $2,546 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
683 683 (<2 yrs)Open 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,544
693–1064 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 76 199.00–244.00 $216.57 $1,867

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1045 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,835.00 $1,721.08
1060–1410 1177 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,710.00–1,975.00 $1,827.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,535.00 $1,535.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1048–1115 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,835.00 $1,835.00 -909.92
1245 1245 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1410–1450 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,701.40 +626.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.