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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

1,587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight L 1 heifers $280.74/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 580 lb · 100 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $331.27/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,848/hd at 558 lb · 99 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.26/cwt -8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 573 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,587 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–346 330 9 430.00–435.00 $432.08 $1,426 -17.92
350–395 369 17 415.00–425.00 $423.11 $1,561 -1.89
404–416 412 15 405.00–407.50 $406.68 $1,676 -10.74
453–488 477 21 355.00–400.00 $379.91 $1,812 -13.17
503–520 517 42 352.50–390.00 $372.16 $1,924 +16.51
550–570 558 99 312.50–342.00 $331.27 $1,848 -0.05
604–641 625 70 285.00–317.50 $302.31 $1,889 +2.88
653–669 664 25 289.00–294.00 $290.30 $1,928 +3.18
707–727 714 29 267.00–274.00 $270.64 $1,932 -12.67
770 770 3 263.00 $263.00 $2,025 -6.52
836 836 4 248.00 $248.00 $2,073 -13.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 7 376.00 $376.00 $1,824 -39.74
509 509 10 376.00 $376.00 $1,914 —
555–585 577 66 335.00–342.50 $336.97 $1,944 +8.97
667–689 671 64 277.00–286.00 $284.41 $1,908 +4.09
777 777 17 256.00 $256.00 $1,989 -13.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 6 415.00–422.50 $419.95 $1,335 —
390 390 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 -6.57
400–449 434 41 336.00–395.00 $376.56 $1,634 +1.56
465 465 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,511 —
506–538 522 17 292.00–330.00 $313.94 $1,639 —
563–597 590 15 272.00–310.00 $291.41 $1,719 -16.09
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,413 —
435 435 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 —
597 597 14 292.50 $292.50 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 10 201.00 $201.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–386 385 29 375.00–380.00 $377.40 $1,453 -7.46
404–448 430 30 335.00–375.00 $350.41 $1,507 -23.78
461–485 470 42 332.50–360.00 $343.29 $1,613 -4.46
504–546 531 66 310.00–337.50 $316.18 $1,679 +4.14
556–598 573 75 266.00–312.50 $279.26 $1,600 +6.98
604–645 618 38 266.00–274.00 $270.95 $1,674 -5.57
653–690 667 20 256.00–266.00 $259.50 $1,731 -11.93
709–727 717 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,821 -0.64
798 798 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,915 -8.17
801–827 813 15 238.00–240.00 $239.05 $1,943 -0.60
860–870 869 57 237.00–240.00 $237.26 $2,062 +7.26
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 9 380.00 $380.00 $1,493 -10.00
435 435 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 -16.08
461–499 464 63 325.00–367.50 $363.87 $1,688 +29.79
557–596 580 100 269.00–310.00 $280.74 $1,628 +5.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 4 355.00 $355.00 $927 -5.00
305–326 312 13 325.00–365.00 $344.61 $1,075 -20.39
350–396 379 23 325.00–367.50 $345.87 $1,311 —
425 425 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —
450–476 467 29 305.00–325.00 $311.83 $1,456 +10.87
503–547 523 28 272.50–290.00 $278.44 $1,456 -19.56
582–590 585 9 247.00–260.00 $254.80 $1,491 —
625–635 630 4 251.00–256.00 $253.52 $1,597 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 15 315.00 $315.00 $1,566 +15.00
543 543 15 265.00 $265.00 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 9 204.00 $204.00 $1,193 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 —
583 583 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,662 —
608 608 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,660 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,528 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748–1180 856 85-90% 4 115.00–116.00 $115.34 $987 —
904–1210 978 85-90% 10 116.00–122.00 $117.82 $1,152 —
880–1080 980 85-90% 2 81.00–87.00 $83.69 $820 —
800–1512 1169 85-90% 106 125.00–147.00 $138.89 $1,624 +20.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,525 —
1310–1495 1363 80-85% 59 126.00–146.00 $140.48 $1,915 +3.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1635 1594 75-80% 5 138.00–151.00 $142.05 $2,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–2180 1598 7 147.00–191.00 $158.89 $2,539 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1190 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 171.00–213.00 $188.73 $1,891
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1150 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 150.00–168.00 $154.05 $1,591
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1405 1236 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 131.00–146.00 $142.09 $1,756

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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.