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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.96/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 558 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.27/cwt ≈ $1,546/hd at 585 lb · 38 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.48/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,932/hd at 824 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 917 899 1,342
Feeder cattle 585 708 871
Slaughter cattle 79 86 150
Replacement cattle 253 105 321

Market comments — USDA reporter

No report available as there have been no recent sales 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
368 368 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,270 +3.00
407–425 408 27 315.00–333.00 $331.61 $1,353 +9.11
464–491 474 24 291.00–300.00 $293.00 $1,389 -3.30
507–546 514 28 281.00–291.00 $289.10 $1,486 +6.63
556–575 558 44 275.00–288.00 $285.96 $1,596 +4.13
603 603 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,688 +10.27
664 664 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,527 -32.00
704–718 714 29 250.00–254.00 $252.63 $1,804 -3.37
795 795 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 —
824–828 824 35 226.00–235.00 $234.48 $1,932 +4.57
856 856 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,892 —
988 988 3 218.00 $218.00 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 304.00 $304.00 $1,353 —
501–548 513 8 263.00–271.00 $265.14 $1,360 -12.36
573–588 585 38 261.00–271.00 $264.27 $1,546 —
641 641 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,609 +20.00
963 963 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–328 327 10 314.00–321.00 $315.39 $1,031 +0.39
398 398 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,174 -11.00
429–446 444 30 276.00–280.00 $276.52 $1,228 —
453–496 480 14 258.00–260.00 $258.28 $1,240 -21.17
506–530 526 25 256.00–261.00 $260.23 $1,369 —
572 572 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,459 +2.41
603–648 638 19 243.00–257.00 $248.98 $1,588 +12.98
675–682 679 5 231.00–238.00 $235.22 $1,597 -3.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 260.00 $260.00 $988 —
414–440 423 6 250.00–259.00 $255.88 $1,082 -22.12
496 496 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,200 -24.86
535 535 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,182 -27.79
585 585 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,457 —
618–647 639 7 211.00–217.00 $212.66 $1,359 -3.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 211.00 $211.00 $928 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,271 —
515 515 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,396 ±0.00
732 732 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,523 —
935 935 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,767 —
972 972 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,393 —
960–1040 1012 85-90% 6 91.00–106.00 $100.15 $1,014 -12.46
865–1270 1096 85-90% 38 111.00–126.00 $119.93 $1,314 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1395 1355 80-85% 4 113.00–117.00 $114.99 $1,558 -27.62
1345–1480 1419 80-85% 7 121.00–130.00 $126.22 $1,791 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,909 -16.48
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1970 1970 65-75% 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1560 1340 2 91.00–92.00 $91.42 $1,225 —
1138–1610 1353 4 111.00–136.00 $119.04 $1,611 —
1185–2035 1752 9 141.00–156.00 $148.52 $2,602 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
716–990 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 155 185.00–247.00 $239.45 $1,772
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1123 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 161.00–188.00 $176.18 $1,806

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
938–1263 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,785.00 $1,671.76
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00
1078–1173 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,536.03
1138 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,550.00 $1,550.00
903–1347 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,900.00 $1,713.61
1290–1335 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,652.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00
710–778 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,535.00–1,750.00 $1,682.63
787 787 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,810.00 $1,810.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
879–1185 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,825.00–2,600.00 $2,416.59 +581.59
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -451.40
1517 1517 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.