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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 26, 2025

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $405.02/cwt -53.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 488 lb · 47 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.33/cwt -23.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 815 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.67/cwt -25.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 518 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 756 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–325 unweaned 309 12 525.00 $525.00 $1,622 -11.06
406–419 unweaned 414 19 460.00–475.00 $469.58 $1,944 -30.42
462–496 unweaned 488 47 402.50–415.00 $405.02 $1,976 -44.99
517 unweaned 517 9 395.00 $395.00 $2,042 -32.88
561–586 unweaned 576 24 342.50–362.50 $347.23 $2,000 -49.82
606–633 unweaned 621 23 327.50–340.00 $334.70 $2,078 -16.30
653–655 unweaned 655 35 325.00–327.50 $327.36 $2,144 -12.90
703 unweaned 703 9 302.50 $302.50 $2,127 -14.47
769–793 unweaned 780 24 285.00–292.50 $289.01 $2,254 -2.99
873–886 882 27 267.50–277.50 $274.57 $2,422 -24.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 unweaned 445 17 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 -101.02
469–497 unweaned 477 27 375.00–382.50 $377.54 $1,801 —
560–585 unweaned 577 18 302.50–315.00 $306.55 $1,769 —
665–678 unweaned 669 11 302.50–307.50 $303.88 $2,033 -18.43
770 unweaned 770 11 242.50 $242.50 $1,867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 unweaned 422 7 362.50 $362.50 $1,530 -48.69
450–453 unweaned 452 16 325.00–332.50 $326.87 $1,477 -65.08
512 512 6 367.50 $367.50 $1,882 -13.30
519 unweaned 519 30 342.50 $342.50 $1,778 -17.82
611–621 unweaned 616 8 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $1,817 -41.89
733–744 unweaned 740 16 255.00–262.50 $257.79 $1,908 —
805–849 unweaned 813 34 255.00–258.00 $257.45 $2,093 —
826 826 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,230 -13.00
868–887 877 23 240.00–248.00 $245.93 $2,157 -34.07
910 910 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,412 -12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–448 unweaned 437 17 332.50–345.00 $341.45 $1,492 —
550–555 unweaned 553 5 267.50–272.50 $269.49 $1,490 —
623–640 unweaned 636 20 265.00 $265.00 $1,685 -56.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571–577 unweaned 574 19 242.50–257.50 $248.78 $1,428 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 unweaned 457 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,440 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 unweaned 469 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 unweaned 593 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,912 —
1005 1005 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,261 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1270 1040 85-90% 19 132.00–149.00 $140.76 $1,464 —
1065–1260 1170 85-90% 46 151.00–159.00 $157.20 $1,839 —
1178–1268 1246 85-90% 23 160.00–164.00 $161.01 $2,006 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1390 1360 80-85% 3 160.00–161.00 $160.66 $2,185 —
1315–1445 1391 80-85% 28 151.00–159.00 $155.88 $2,168 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,939 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1523–1685 1566 75-80% 18 153.00–159.00 $155.99 $2,443 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1938 1938 4 155.50 $155.50 $3,014 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1715 1580 3 150.00–164.00 $154.55 $2,442 —
1460–1990 1699 4 175.00–191.50 $184.55 $3,136 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1056 thin fleshed 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 217.50–220.00 $217.94 $2,253
815–1166 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 53 200.00–227.50 $208.81 $2,213

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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.