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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

1,701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $454.12/cwt +27.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,358/hd at 519 lb · 146 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $360.52/cwt -4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,284/hd at 633 lb · 131 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $320.90/cwt +18.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,501/hd at 780 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,701 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–325 320 14 660.00–675.00 $662.07 $2,119 +80.20
372 fancy 372 3 645.00 $645.00 $2,399 —
381 381 8 605.00 $605.00 $2,305 +17.88
387 unweaned 387 22 575.00 $575.00 $2,225 +67.58
407 fancy 407 16 582.50 $582.50 $2,371 —
422–426 424 13 550.00–565.00 $555.74 $2,356 +25.74
449 unweaned 449 11 520.00 $520.00 $2,335 +39.97
450–453 452 11 500.00–520.00 $516.38 $2,334 +31.94
455–498 unweaned 477 26 455.00–475.00 $467.52 $2,230 +24.22
506–527 unweaned 514 30 425.00–432.50 $429.35 $2,207 +19.35
502–529 515 45 442.50–450.00 $448.95 $2,312 +20.66
513–533 value added 524 71 465.00–470.00 $467.86 $2,452 —
567 value added 567 16 420.00 $420.00 $2,381 -20.00
565–582 unweaned 570 17 362.50–367.50 $364.00 $2,075 -24.31
588–598 593 43 392.00–407.50 $395.62 $2,346 -20.57
606–631 fancy 617 33 385.00–400.00 $396.10 $2,444 —
626–641 636 50 355.00–370.00 $362.00 $2,302 -21.94
626–649 unweaned 642 48 332.50–337.50 $334.51 $2,148 -26.94
669 fancy 669 7 367.50 $367.50 $2,459 —
657–690 675 25 342.50–350.00 $348.78 $2,354 +4.77
663–698 unweaned 691 31 320.00–332.00 $329.14 $2,274 +1.64
707–743 728 36 323.00–330.00 $326.81 $2,379 -1.82
742 unweaned 742 9 315.00 $315.00 $2,337 +1.05
759–794 779 102 316.00–325.00 $321.68 $2,506 +16.68
790 unweaned 790 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,410 +12.50
817–840 826 10 305.00–315.00 $309.07 $2,553 +9.68
867 867 9 315.00 $315.00 $2,731 +17.50
928 928 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,645 —
1063 1063 6 255.00 $255.00 $2,711 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 unweaned 415 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 —
489 unweaned 489 7 460.00 $460.00 $2,249 —
535 unweaned 535 13 377.50 $377.50 $2,020 —
573 unweaned 573 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,149 +22.50
611 unweaned 611 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,047 —
610–646 624 18 365.00–377.50 $371.93 $2,321 -3.07
728 unweaned 728 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,330 —
732 732 12 332.50 $332.50 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 unweaned 391 9 545.00 $545.00 $2,131 +80.00
442–448 unweaned 443 10 465.00–480.00 $476.97 $2,113 —
485–498 unweaned 495 15 427.50–435.00 $428.97 $2,123 +8.29
714 unweaned 714 10 267.50 $267.50 $1,910 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 unweaned 403 9 402.50 $402.50 $1,622 —
460–484 unweaned 477 24 412.50–437.50 $418.53 $1,996 +12.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 fancy 233 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,188 —
290 290 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 -10.00
325 fancy 325 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,658 —
310–349 327 29 450.00–457.50 $453.56 $1,483 -16.44
335 value added 335 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,625 —
353–373 362 29 445.00–460.00 $453.45 $1,641 -9.50
360–397 unweaned 391 12 427.50–435.00 $428.65 $1,676 +17.25
442 442 16 435.00 $435.00 $1,923 +0.19
459 459 16 427.50 $427.50 $1,962 +33.13
466 unweaned 466 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,887 +39.74
508 fancy 508 5 407.50 $407.50 $2,070 —
509–541 527 86 380.00–392.50 $386.26 $2,036 -12.07
549 unweaned 549 15 362.50 $362.50 $1,990 -16.76
558–572 570 14 372.50–380.00 $373.55 $2,129 +6.97
597–599 unweaned 598 35 347.50–357.00 $352.38 $2,107 +10.96
605–613 609 25 342.50–355.00 $346.47 $2,110 -2.04
621–649 unweaned 633 33 312.50–317.00 $313.76 $1,986 +23.76
636 fancy 636 35 400.00 $400.00 $2,544 —
667–686 675 16 312.50–317.50 $315.31 $2,128 -14.69
682–689 unweaned 686 14 302.50 $302.50 $2,075 —
705–730 unweaned 720 5 287.50–290.00 $289.02 $2,081 +48.56
723 fancy 723 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,693 —
722–742 726 14 305.00 $305.00 $2,214 +22.50
763–795 776 45 290.00–297.50 $292.48 $2,270 +14.48
810 810 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 —
836 unweaned 836 5 265.00 $265.00 $2,215 —
928–935 932 21 264.00–275.00 $267.43 $2,492 +28.93
1023 1023 12 245.00 $245.00 $2,506 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 —
365–388 376 13 447.00–450.00 $448.43 $1,686 —
429 429 14 445.00 $445.00 $1,909 —
481 481 9 435.00 $435.00 $2,092 +35.00
530 530 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 —
630 630 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 ±0.00
686 unweaned 686 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,784 —
764 764 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 unweaned 381 12 405.00–412.50 $409.46 $1,560 +44.46
487 unweaned 487 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,729 —
556 unweaned 556 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,779 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,110 —
520–529 528 16 427.50–435.00 $428.42 $2,262 —
583 583 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,274 —
670 unweaned 670 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,094 —
680 680 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
729 729 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,369 —
839 839 4 297.50 $297.50 $2,496 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1230 1058 85-90% 12 141.00–149.00 $146.05 $1,545 —
980–1273 1176 85-90% 51 153.00–159.00 $156.74 $1,843 —
1038–1299 1185 85-90% 38 160.00–167.00 $163.01 $1,932 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1456 1392 80-85% 38 152.00–157.00 $154.77 $2,154 —
1395–1460 1449 80-85% 6 161.00–163.00 $161.32 $2,338 —
1475 1475 80-85% 2 142.00–144.00 $143.00 $2,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1508–1685 1552 75-80% 4 161.00–162.00 $161.73 $2,510 —
1560–1590 1575 75-80% 2 146.00 $146.00 $2,300 —
1525–1649 1610 75-80% 8 151.00–158.00 $155.15 $2,498 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1685 1480 11 171.00–179.00 $175.32 $2,595 —
1505–1675 1572 3 162.00–167.00 $165.37 $2,600 —
1240–2300 1638 7 182.00–191.00 $185.11 $3,032 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–970 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 185.00–195.00 $190.22 $1,718
900–1265 thin fleshed 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 215.00–235.00 $226.84 $2,420
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1107–1155 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 167.50–170.00 $168.15 $1,882

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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.