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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

2,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.32/cwt +25.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 633 lb · 189 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.43/cwt +16.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 682 lb · 185 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $269.52/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 765 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,450 1,529 2,095
Feeder cattle 2,213 1,344 1,445
Slaughter cattle 146 109 355
Replacement cattle 91 76 295

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold for 5.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Breaker and boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold steady. Lean cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold steady. The next feeder calf and slaughter cows sale will be next Wednesday February 5, 2025.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,122 -10.00
335 335 11 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 +30.77
375 375 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 -1.05
421–445 432 18 405.00–435.00 $417.42 $1,803 +16.83
454–482 468 60 345.00–407.50 $393.08 $1,840 +36.37
471 fancy 471 7 419.00 $419.00 $1,973 —
503–538 517 37 332.50–375.00 $355.65 $1,839 +21.87
567 thin fleshed 567 5 367.50 $367.50 $2,084 —
567–598 578 89 315.00–340.00 $331.32 $1,915 +20.19
607–636 thin fleshed 633 106 325.00–330.00 $329.55 $2,086 —
607–649 634 83 287.50–318.00 $299.43 $1,898 +8.65
686–696 687 46 278.00–288.00 $287.12 $1,973 +2.10
701–736 722 95 260.00–286.00 $283.31 $2,045 +11.20
752–772 765 115 265.50–274.00 $269.52 $2,062 +5.47
812–834 819 19 261.00 $261.00 $2,138 +26.00
866–885 875 19 249.00–251.00 $250.04 $2,188 —
937 937 17 248.00 $248.00 $2,324 +8.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,266 —
310 310 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 —
383–389 387 15 410.00–415.00 $411.32 $1,592 —
395 fancy 395 18 437.50 $437.50 $1,728 —
453–456 456 21 390.00–420.00 $415.74 $1,896 —
545 545 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 +10.00
598 598 33 328.00 $328.00 $1,961 —
630 630 23 307.00 $307.00 $1,934 +12.00
653–691 673 25 271.00–291.00 $280.32 $1,887 —
730–736 731 46 261.00–277.00 $274.90 $2,010 —
755–790 773 20 261.00–279.00 $269.80 $2,086 —
808 808 44 267.00 $267.00 $2,157 —
938 938 4 242.00 $242.00 $2,270 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 11 405.00–407.50 $406.57 $1,545 —
444 444 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,665 —
597 597 7 307.50 $307.50 $1,836 +22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,264 —
351–394 368 31 375.00–395.00 $384.86 $1,416 +19.66
422–449 441 43 332.50–390.00 $374.19 $1,650 +42.45
463–494 478 26 335.00–360.00 $347.75 $1,662 +54.93
507–525 514 5 310.00–315.00 $312.04 $1,604 +24.28
518–549 thin fleshed 531 52 327.50–345.00 $336.30 $1,786 —
553–584 thin fleshed 576 30 305.00–320.00 $310.49 $1,788 —
572–590 582 42 265.00–276.00 $272.28 $1,585 +12.00
604–648 629 77 270.00–290.00 $276.52 $1,739 +16.22
664–697 682 185 258.00–280.00 $271.43 $1,851 +16.40
722–743 727 8 239.00–260.00 $254.64 $1,851 +4.90
770–788 782 20 231.00–255.00 $248.17 $1,941 —
804–823 812 9 238.00–241.00 $239.65 $1,946 -2.01
893 893 15 230.00 $230.00 $2,054 -3.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 15 390.00 $390.00 $1,556 —
408–419 417 10 360.00–380.00 $376.08 $1,568 +41.08
453–463 459 5 325.00–340.00 $334.08 $1,533 —
504–538 521 20 325.00–330.00 $327.42 $1,706 +60.42
589 589 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,620 —
612–638 633 40 263.00–290.00 $267.54 $1,694 +13.54
667–681 671 63 264.00–277.00 $273.44 $1,835 +22.44
712–747 745 82 252.00–266.50 $260.56 $1,941 —
777 777 26 255.00 $255.00 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 360.00 $360.00 $983 —
343 343 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,252 +5.00
465–493 484 15 295.00–305.00 $300.96 $1,457 —
525 525 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,564 +51.00
781 781 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,648 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,389 —
500 500 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,597 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–875 827 85-90% 3 76.00–84.00 $80.54 $666 —
710–1025 920 85-90% 11 111.00–122.00 $116.71 $1,074 —
940 940 85-90% 7 107.00 $107.00 $1,006 —
878–1435 1083 85-90% 67 124.00–146.00 $132.43 $1,434 —
1160–1175 1170 85-90% 3 116.00–119.00 $118.01 $1,381 -11.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1673 1604 75-80% 23 136.00–151.00 $145.78 $2,338 +11.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323–1475 1370 80-85% 15 127.00–146.00 $136.99 $1,877 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1315 1203 2 133.00–137.00 $135.19 $1,626 —
1645–2315 1860 12 148.00–178.00 $164.65 $3,062 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1145 989 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 151.00–177.00 $161.48 $1,597
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–985 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 175.00–212.50 $198.62 $1,792
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
933–1140 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 131.00–146.00 $139.61 $1,399

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1178–1209 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1060–1405 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,025.00 $1,939.50
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1575 1575 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1595 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1603 1603 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,060.00 $2,060.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
755–855 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,466.38
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
910–950 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,416.53
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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.