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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

1,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.59/cwt +29.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 635 lb · 97 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.62/cwt +22.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 576 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.47/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 516 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,170 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,413 -27.21
359–380 364 8 420.00–432.50 $423.26 $1,541 -16.28
426–448 430 27 400.00–415.00 $404.54 $1,740 -27.69
454 454 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,748 -10.93
509–536 522 40 341.00–367.00 $357.21 $1,865 -1.92
556–598 568 64 334.00–354.00 $348.90 $1,982 +9.95
605–634 626 37 309.00–334.00 $323.42 $2,025 +11.98
705–720 706 46 265.00–267.50 $267.39 $1,888 -1.96
768–783 772 56 263.00–266.00 $264.96 $2,045 -1.65
809–821 813 29 248.00–264.00 $253.02 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–392 383 11 382.50–412.50 $401.36 $1,537 +6.36
413–443 433 6 371.00–380.00 $373.86 $1,619 —
452–490 480 38 356.00–375.00 $360.81 $1,732 -16.84
520 520 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,651 -2.50
573–587 581 9 305.00–315.00 $309.41 $1,798 +21.91
625 625 9 293.00 $293.00 $1,831 +0.50
718 718 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,781 —
773 773 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,994 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 6 252.50 $252.50 $1,826 -21.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 -11.00
350 350 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 —
417 fancy 417 11 381.00 $381.00 $1,589 —
433–445 442 27 335.00–345.00 $340.57 $1,505 -14.24
475–483 479 6 350.00–352.50 $351.24 $1,682 -4.00
508–525 516 70 320.00–341.00 $329.47 $1,700 -3.10
553–590 576 82 315.00–333.00 $324.62 $1,870 +22.60
610–647 635 97 300.00–320.00 $304.59 $1,934 +29.63
655–668 660 5 266.00–281.00 $272.07 $1,796 +12.00
669–694 681 64 260.00–293.00 $280.67 $1,911 +20.60
705 705 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 —
704–737 718 43 255.00–291.00 $279.57 $2,007 +35.21
758–780 764 8 253.00–255.00 $253.51 $1,937 —
760–767 765 37 245.00–272.50 $266.58 $2,039 —
805 805 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,972 ±0.00
925 925 2 238.00 $238.00 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–393 368 7 340.00–345.00 $341.53 $1,257 -22.59
463–481 475 15 295.00–320.00 $303.12 $1,440 -11.88
511–549 535 43 272.50–319.00 $297.35 $1,591 -15.33
560–571 566 15 266.00–282.00 $273.49 $1,548 -4.28
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,361 +5.00
474 474 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,706 +30.00
564 564 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,805 —
646 646 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,809 +15.00
728 728 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–478 472 11 287.00–302.50 $292.51 $1,381 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,250 —
584 584 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,431 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
280 280 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–465 459 4 340.00–355.00 $347.60 $1,595 -32.40
562 562 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,728 -22.50
625–643 632 5 272.50–285.00 $279.91 $1,769 -7.59

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–960 810 85-90% 3 116.00–121.00 $119.46 $968 —
765–1225 914 85-90% 4 99.00–111.00 $106.37 $972 -11.60
775–1405 1142 85-90% 63 126.00–152.00 $141.43 $1,615 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1339–1405 1354 80-85% 9 139.00–150.00 $141.54 $1,916 -5.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,755 —
1290–2060 1773 31 136.00–171.00 $164.53 $2,917 —
1800 1800 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,998 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 675 (<2 yrs)Open 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,367
720–984 thin fleshed 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 216.00–249.00 $222.67 $2,057
755–1068 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 187.50–211.00 $198.36 $1,857
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1093–1178 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 162.50–175.00 $170.10 $1,927
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 675 (<2 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $979

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,345.00 $1,345.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1245–1612 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,325.00–2,825.00 $2,722.63 —

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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.