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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

1,093 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $472.53/cwt +33.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,415/hd at 511 lb · 68 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $477.00/cwt -44.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,018/hd at 423 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.10/cwt -25.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 529 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,093 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 4 645.00 $645.00 $1,600 —
263–299 287 13 577.50–595.00 $586.05 $1,682 -98.95
310–326 321 9 560.00–562.50 $560.81 $1,800 -47.10
358–383 377 16 512.50–525.00 $518.99 $1,957 -69.86
413–436 423 65 472.50–495.00 $477.00 $2,018 -44.61
462 fancy 462 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,287 +2.91
456–478 469 21 442.50–455.00 $447.85 $2,100 -26.32
453–478 thin fleshed 472 26 462.50–470.00 $467.27 $2,206 —
504–542 511 68 470.00–482.50 $472.53 $2,415 +41.25
555–599 563 38 397.50–412.50 $399.99 $2,252 -10.71
598 fancy 598 2 422.50 $422.50 $2,527 —
600–623 609 14 390.00–410.00 $407.18 $2,480 -10.30
650–668 652 17 375.00–377.50 $377.20 $2,459 -6.70
715–716 716 14 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $2,667 +5.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 6 515.00 $515.00 $1,612 —
382 382 13 410.00 $410.00 $1,566 -27.78
401–448 421 7 430.00–440.00 $434.56 $1,829 +4.56
450–498 466 46 355.00–407.50 $392.46 $1,829 —
507–548 536 43 390.00–415.00 $402.41 $2,157 +7.41
576–585 580 7 365.00–375.00 $370.68 $2,150 —
649 649 19 357.50 $357.50 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,598 -30.00
329–348 335 13 525.00–540.00 $530.05 $1,776 -58.55
395 395 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,955 -30.00
416 416 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,914 -26.85
473 473 2 427.50 $427.50 $2,022 -6.06
506–534 517 23 430.00–445.00 $431.92 $2,233 +26.20
576–598 582 24 380.00–393.50 $387.54 $2,255 -9.39
648 648 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,462 -1.93
656–691 681 24 357.50–362.50 $359.57 $2,449 +7.07
705 705 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–599 597 7 390.00–402.50 $395.34 $2,360 -3.25
630 630 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,331 -40.07
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–313 310 6 545.00–550.00 $547.48 $1,697 +42.48
351–359 356 46 475.00–490.00 $483.35 $1,721 +35.07
402–444 423 56 430.00–447.50 $439.43 $1,859 -22.20
465–466 466 7 420.00–440.00 $434.29 $2,024 +27.72
515–545 524 39 375.00–390.00 $382.44 $2,004 -23.18
571–585 580 20 377.50–390.00 $381.83 $2,215 -14.55
628–648 638 6 355.00–360.00 $357.46 $2,281 +17.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 517.50 $517.50 $1,397 —
313 313 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,612 +20.00
375–388 384 24 455.00–467.50 $459.74 $1,765 +44.74
413–439 426 20 420.00–425.00 $421.66 $1,796 -1.71
493 493 50 412.50 $412.50 $2,034 +22.47
502–546 529 58 350.00–365.00 $359.10 $1,900 -25.99
563–597 583 5 355.00–360.00 $356.93 $2,081 -25.14
601–628 615 8 322.50–330.00 $326.17 $2,006 —
732 732 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,361 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–344 333 9 480.00 $480.00 $1,598 +2.82
385–398 390 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,736 —
410–446 437 16 355.00–410.00 $396.37 $1,732 -3.63
478–498 489 40 345.00–390.00 $363.21 $1,776 -0.53
555–596 591 37 335.00–340.00 $337.65 $1,996 -20.01
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,002 —
631 631 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,972 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,111 -17.50
645 645 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–537 529 15 385.00–392.50 $387.42 $2,049 —
558 558 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,065 —
657 657 11 350.00 $350.00 $2,300 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 —
698 698 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,268 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 482.50 $482.50 $1,978 +47.50

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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.