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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.20/cwt +7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 667 lb · 54 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $350.17/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 382 lb · 44 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.72/cwt ≈ $1,176/hd at 304 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 595 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,233 —
348 348 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,514 +2.92
390–391 391 6 405.00–415.00 $408.33 $1,597 -14.78
415–431 428 14 415.00–425.00 $417.08 $1,785 +10.40
480–488 483 5 340.00–350.00 $345.96 $1,671 -33.95
505 505 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 -2.16
557 557 9 352.50 $352.50 $1,963 +21.23
620–638 633 7 285.00–309.00 $291.72 $1,847 -10.59
685–695 687 29 271.50–276.00 $274.90 $1,889 -15.40
767 767 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,971 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,208 —
390–394 393 13 380.00–393.00 $389.03 $1,529 -10.97
413–435 428 6 380.00–381.00 $380.32 $1,628 +3.76
493 493 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,627 +5.00
524 524 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,651 +1.06
730 730 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,745 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,341 —
417–446 429 10 365.00–385.00 $376.68 $1,616 +11.68
514 514 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,629 —
557 557 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,713 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,206 —
496 496 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,166 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,689 -13.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,456 —
540 540 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
213 213 2 775.00 $775.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 4 375.00 $375.00 $938 —
301–327 304 31 380.00–387.50 $386.72 $1,176 —
362–373 371 18 370.00–375.00 $370.81 $1,376 -6.59
404–420 412 8 360.00–375.00 $367.65 $1,515 +17.24
568–583 576 8 265.00–267.50 $266.27 $1,534 -12.99
601 601 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,611 -2.95
663–679 667 54 255.00–272.00 $267.20 $1,782 +7.70
758–798 785 8 233.00–237.50 $234.61 $1,842 -5.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–394 382 44 347.50–360.00 $350.17 $1,338 +4.30
450–496 485 20 292.00–305.00 $301.05 $1,460 -10.78
523–547 539 29 270.00–293.00 $285.99 $1,541 +7.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 2 825.00 $825.00 —
203–227 224 21 825.00 $825.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 300.00 $300.00 $951 —
514 514 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,324 -7.50
658 658 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,040 —
455 455 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 9 393.00 $393.00 $1,548 —
523–526 525 8 310.00–320.00 $312.49 $1,641 —
560 560 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,117 —
488 488 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,659 —
1011 1011 4 199.00 $199.00 $2,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $680 —
885 885 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,071 +5.66
700–1210 926 85-90% 5 91.00–103.00 $98.05 $908 —
845–1224 1083 85-90% 26 126.00–146.00 $138.20 $1,497 —
1244 1244 85-90% 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,567 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1475 1392 80-85% 11 140.00–147.00 $144.11 $2,006 +3.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,748 -31.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1510 1068 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,399 —
1030–2185 1615 9 140.00–176.00 $157.18 $2,538 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
703–840 thin fleshed 749 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 220.00–221.00 $220.63 $1,653
690–1190 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 181.00–211.00 $195.95 $1,940
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1230 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 117.50–146.00 $137.68 $1,274
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,519

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1139 1139 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,860.00 $1,860.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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.