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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.23/cwt -17.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 412 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $377.81/cwt -16.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 514 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $292.86/cwt -14.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 568 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 488 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 -86.77
318 318 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,558 +24.28
373–388 382 17 415.00–430.00 $423.25 $1,617 -39.27
499 499 5 397.50 $397.50 $1,984 -1.90
500–526 514 24 365.00–382.50 $377.81 $1,942 -4.42
603 603 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,975 —
668–676 674 9 289.00–300.00 $297.58 $2,006 -0.67
763 763 6 271.00 $271.00 $2,068 -13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–388 385 7 372.50–400.00 $384.37 $1,480 —
408–448 430 10 373.50–392.50 $383.58 $1,649 —
460–474 470 11 340.00–372.50 $363.83 $1,710 -23.67
501 501 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,741 —
580 580 4 317.50–322.50 $320.00 $1,856 -12.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,889 -30.00
885 885 2 248.00 $248.00 $2,195 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
380 380 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,315 -43.94
350 350 10 391.00–402.50 $393.30 $1,377 —
403–420 412 33 375.00–395.00 $380.23 $1,567 -2.62
515 515 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,712 -0.95
586 586 8 311.00 $311.00 $1,822 -21.91
677 677 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,963 +1.10
700 700 10 271.00 $271.00 $1,897 -2.17
752 752 6 262.50 $262.50 $1,974 -7.52
809–834 823 9 258.00–263.00 $260.18 $2,141 +2.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,486 +55.00
452–483 475 12 330.00–345.00 $335.51 $1,594 -11.99
522 522 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,579 -10.70
558–588 568 17 257.50–302.50 $292.86 $1,663 -14.46
665 665 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,513 —
730 730 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,843 —
840 840 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
318–345 329 5 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,116.97 —
357–399 381 7 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,029.92 —
400–420 410 4 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,387.20 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 371.00 $371.00 $1,291 —
543 543 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,805 -7.50
610 610 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 +7.37
661 661 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,801 -8.54
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–375 366 6 321.00–365.00 $343.54 $1,257 -38.96
528 528 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,542 -2.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,384 —
496 496 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,761 -35.00
605–628 619 10 307.50–330.00 $316.30 $1,958 —
793 793 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,975 —
913 913 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,009 -1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,200 —
443 443 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
375 375 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
503 503 3 875.00 $875.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1085 923 85-90% 5 71.00–102.00 $86.52 $799 —
835–1135 952 85-90% 6 111.00–126.00 $116.17 $1,106 -7.49
840–1285 960 85-90% 7 131.00–140.00 $135.81 $1,304 +12.15
1020–1180 1100 85-90% 2 131.00–138.00 $134.25 $1,477 -4.76
920–1251 1106 85-90% 41 141.00–156.00 $147.20 $1,628 +8.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,835 -10.54
1370 1370 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,548 —
1315–1480 1416 80-85% 21 146.00–151.00 $147.91 $2,094 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1595 1568 75-80% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $2,203 -6.89
1520–1645 1573 75-80% 13 146.00–153.00 $150.48 $2,367 +3.08
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–1930 1863 2 141.00–146.00 $143.41 $2,672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113–1685 1330 4 150.00–151.00 $150.68 $2,004 —
1560–2005 1888 11 174.00–186.00 $178.06 $3,362 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
924–1190 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 187.50–197.50 $194.15 $1,870
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1245 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 132.00–181.00 $161.69 $1,717
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–910 thin fleshed 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 222.50–227.50 $223.97 $1,982
915–1005 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 201.00–215.00 $205.25 $2,001

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390–1650 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,300.00 $2,265.71
1415–1755 1552 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,425.00 $2,262.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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.