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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $338.95/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,932/hd at 570 lb · 85 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $293.37/cwt +14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 677 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.57/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 521 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,089 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–289 286 9 432.50–435.00 $433.03 $1,238 +3.04
327–330 329 7 415.00–445.00 $432.21 $1,422 —
350–353 fancy 352 4 480.00–485.00 $482.49 $1,698 —
373–398 379 16 430.00–450.00 $439.54 $1,666 +14.54
405–441 419 25 410.00–442.50 $432.23 $1,811 —
454–496 474 33 390.00–400.00 $395.93 $1,877 +6.15
505–542 528 51 345.00–368.00 $359.13 $1,896 +8.94
559–585 570 85 330.00–350.00 $338.95 $1,932 +0.24
613–626 622 14 305.00–314.00 $311.44 $1,937 -1.88
653–692 677 73 277.00–318.00 $293.37 $1,986 +14.34
703–738 728 22 266.00–277.00 $269.35 $1,961 +8.07
768–794 778 21 265.00–267.00 $266.61 $2,074 +7.22
865 865 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,903 —
902 902 3 228.00 $228.00 $2,057 —
969 969 4 238.00 $238.00 $2,306 —
1117–1148 1127 9 201.00–207.00 $204.96 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 —
451–470 461 16 370.00–380.00 $377.65 $1,741 —
515 515 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 —
593 593 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,705 -25.48
614 614 7 292.50 $292.50 $1,796 +8.47
675 675 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 +10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,300 —
405–445 421 14 400.00–440.00 $429.91 $1,810 —
455 455 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 —
503 503 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,735 +11.74
683 683 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,793 -7.84
715 715 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,959 +10.00
813 813 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,854 -12.72
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,649 —
541 541 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,731 +42.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230–240 235 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -60.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–290 265 13 395.00–415.00 $407.16 $1,079 —
307 307 10 386.00 $386.00 $1,185 -4.00
358–394 389 16 380.00–400.00 $395.83 $1,540 —
406–448 431 43 335.00–365.00 $354.81 $1,529 +13.10
470–477 473 22 352.50–360.00 $355.24 $1,680 +5.24
500–537 521 57 325.00–345.00 $332.57 $1,733 +0.07
551–575 561 29 294.00–339.00 $302.02 $1,694 —
602–644 625 54 262.00–284.00 $274.96 $1,718 +5.96
658–673 665 9 251.00–267.50 $260.07 $1,729 +8.07
720–744 741 16 244.00–247.00 $244.36 $1,811 -6.47
838 838 8 245.00 $245.00 $2,053 —
859 859 10 237.00 $237.00 $2,036 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–383 369 6 355.00–370.00 $364.12 $1,344 +9.12
488–498 491 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,547 —
503–510 506 13 310.00–315.00 $312.68 $1,582 +34.70
550–590 576 37 267.00–287.50 $277.77 $1,600 +28.54
895 895 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,906 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,268 —
356 356 8 360.00 $360.00 $1,282 —
405–438 427 17 322.50–345.00 $333.67 $1,425 -6.49
473 473 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,561 -10.00
628 628 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,664 -7.00
684 684 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,785 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,232 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 2 750.00 $750.00 -50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,835 -10.00
509 509 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,845 +24.56
568 568 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,874 —
628 628 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,806 —
893 893 4 231.00 $231.00 $2,063 +11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $636 +10.71
695–865 790 85-90% 7 91.00–102.50 $96.02 $759 +25.73
890–945 918 85-90% 2 117.00–119.00 $117.97 $1,083 —
970–1115 1047 85-90% 8 126.00–134.00 $129.05 $1,351 —
855–1270 1095 85-90% 56 127.00–156.00 $141.88 $1,554 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1465 1361 80-85% 20 141.00–151.00 $146.83 $1,998 +11.13
1485 1485 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,723 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1512–1680 1541 75-80% 11 141.00–151.00 $149.13 $2,298 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1900 1900 2 142.00 $142.00 $2,698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–2365 1716 13 141.00–181.00 $166.51 $2,857 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–992 thin fleshed 951 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 213.00–232.50 $217.95 $2,073
710–1140 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 35 172.50–209.00 $191.10 $1,898
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1200 966 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 116.00–149.00 $139.44 $1,347
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1325 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 150.00–161.00 $154.75 $1,653

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
928–1195 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,751.04
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
980–1115 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,663.94
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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.