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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $312.63/cwt ≈ $2,043/hd at 654 lb · 90 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $285.84/cwt +18.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,101/hd at 735 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $351.94/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 567 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 909 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–284 272 7 470.00–495.00 $480.06 $1,306 —
320 320 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,392 +30.00
415–433 428 11 420.00–430.00 $423.57 $1,813 +19.03
455–498 469 16 390.00–405.00 $395.37 $1,854 +10.37
503–518 508 12 352.50–380.00 $368.72 $1,873 +11.51
553–594 567 38 330.00–370.00 $351.94 $1,995 +3.04
602–634 618 10 315.00–325.00 $318.70 $1,970 -4.72
651 thin fleshed 651 84 315.00 $315.00 $2,051 —
688–692 690 6 278.00–281.00 $279.50 $1,929 —
703–738 734 65 269.00–287.00 $285.14 $2,093 +17.75
747 thin fleshed 747 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,204 —
812–848 840 13 251.00–260.00 $253.01 $2,125 -0.01
932 932 3 233.00 $233.00 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 +18.64
438 438 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,763 +28.64
485–498 492 4 370.00–375.00 $372.53 $1,833 +11.72
503–508 504 8 325.00–340.00 $336.22 $1,695 +18.72
562 562 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,748 +1.59
646 646 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,867 -4.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 10 415.00 $415.00 $1,233 —
315 315 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 +50.00
356–373 361 14 410.00–420.00 $412.95 $1,491 +32.95
438 438 15 372.50 $372.50 $1,632 +31.93
454–475 469 15 350.00–370.00 $364.16 $1,708 +12.92
510–545 518 28 320.00–340.00 $332.18 $1,721 +2.71
611–644 628 25 267.00–287.50 $278.01 $1,746 -26.58
654–699 thin fleshed 679 16 276.00–285.00 $279.79 $1,900 —
668–695 687 11 255.00–260.00 $258.67 $1,777 -22.00
720–736 728 36 253.00–262.00 $257.73 $1,876 -21.84
773–787 777 24 246.00–250.00 $247.01 $1,919 -19.57
808–834 827 7 240.00–248.00 $242.23 $2,003 -2.77
883 883 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,943 —
911 911 12 222.00 $222.00 $2,022 -16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–498 483 13 325.00–335.00 $329.74 $1,593 +26.62
502–543 524 7 260.00–310.00 $286.98 $1,504 -10.37
574–593 576 16 275.00–287.50 $285.89 $1,647 +12.40
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–416 414 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,325 —
555 555 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 -40.00
614 614 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,664 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 210 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–388 375 5 425.00–450.00 $439.66 $1,649 —
520 520 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 —
623 623 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,744 +0.09
653 653 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,828 —
720–725 723 4 260.00–277.00 $268.53 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 205 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–930 794 85-90% 4 103.00–116.00 $108.83 $864 —
760–1295 1115 85-90% 123 131.00–151.00 $144.53 $1,612 +3.10
1045–1240 1118 85-90% 3 121.00–126.00 $122.91 $1,374 -18.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1480 1347 80-85% 39 143.00–150.00 $146.91 $1,979 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1660 1579 75-80% 5 138.00–148.00 $143.85 $2,271 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,292 —
1100–2040 1643 21 142.00–180.00 $165.14 $2,713 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–933 thin fleshed 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 212.50–243.00 $220.36 $1,937
885–1095 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 62 171.00–207.50 $198.92 $2,067
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1202 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 151.00–167.00 $160.09 $1,659
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1105 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 137.50–141.00 $139.47 $1,371

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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.