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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

1,863 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $421.79/cwt +28.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,404/hd at 570 lb · 147 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $364.11/cwt +22.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,419/hd at 664 lb · 130 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.38/cwt -14.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,922/hd at 473 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,863 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 fancy 218 2 770.00 $770.00 $1,679 —
253 fancy 253 2 735.00 $735.00 $1,860 —
270 value added 270 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,809 —
287 287 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,779 —
318 fancy 318 3 712.50 $712.50 $2,266 —
350–353 351 10 655.00–660.00 $656.99 $2,306 +51.99
385–395 unweaned 392 31 555.00–575.00 $567.94 $2,226 -7.06
412 fancy 412 7 585.00 $585.00 $2,410 +2.50
428–449 440 43 530.00–545.00 $532.33 $2,342 -23.41
450–460 458 41 505.00–520.00 $508.73 $2,330 -7.65
456–467 unweaned 463 22 475.00–490.00 $481.07 $2,227 +13.55
505–513 509 23 460.00–475.00 $464.98 $2,367 +16.03
507–546 unweaned 528 38 432.50–445.00 $439.71 $2,322 +10.36
553–569 562 68 430.00–437.50 $432.96 $2,433 +37.34
567–589 unweaned 577 79 402.50–417.00 $412.18 $2,378 +48.18
603–623 unweaned 612 23 342.50–360.00 $349.96 $2,142 +15.45
628–634 value added 632 11 390.00 $390.00 $2,465 —
624–648 634 41 370.00–385.00 $376.75 $2,389 +14.75
652–659 fancy 654 50 381.00–385.00 $382.37 $2,501 +14.87
651–687 unweaned 669 9 322.50–327.50 $325.52 $2,178 -3.62
668–697 671 71 350.00–360.00 $356.14 $2,390 +7.36
703 unweaned 703 4 312.50 $312.50 $2,197 —
714–745 720 39 321.00–332.50 $324.74 $2,338 -2.07
784–797 791 16 300.00–317.50 $311.05 $2,460 -10.63
797 unweaned 797 5 292.50 $292.50 $2,331 -12.50
801 value added 801 23 322.50 $322.50 $2,583 —
811–833 819 36 300.00–305.00 $302.37 $2,476 -6.70
904–920 909 10 295.00–302.50 $300.22 $2,729 +15.22
957–991 984 28 270.00–272.50 $270.52 $2,662 —
1042 1042 3 257.50 $257.50 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492–499 unweaned 495 9 455.00–465.00 $459.48 $2,274 +30.51
522–542 unweaned 530 8 382.50–385.00 $383.46 $2,032 —
565–588 unweaned 576 15 375.00–390.00 $381.95 $2,200 —
620–628 unweaned 626 9 320.00–335.00 $323.30 $2,024 —
694 unweaned 694 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,151 —
780 unweaned 780 3 272.50 $272.50 $2,126 —
807 807 9 292.50 $292.50 $2,360 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 unweaned 407 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,055 +35.00
478 unweaned 478 17 437.50 $437.50 $2,091 -22.50
505–507 unweaned 506 8 405.00–407.50 $406.25 $2,056 +28.75
573 unweaned 573 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,349 +35.00
714–728 unweaned 723 19 310.00–315.00 $313.18 $2,264 -6.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 fancy 276 6 517.50 $517.50 $1,428 —
309 unweaned 309 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,267 —
311–312 311 7 485.00–490.00 $487.15 $1,515 +33.59
365–375 369 16 490.00–497.50 $494.64 $1,825 +41.19
385 unweaned 385 13 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 +31.35
413–417 fancy 415 17 445.00–450.00 $447.95 $1,859 —
414–442 420 42 430.00–432.50 $430.56 $1,808 -4.44
409–443 unweaned 427 35 415.00–425.00 $421.84 $1,801 —
460 value added 460 21 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 —
473 unweaned 473 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,821 -20.00
451–495 476 88 397.50–410.00 $403.64 $1,921 -23.86
520–525 unweaned 522 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,801 -17.50
509–545 541 77 359.00–365.00 $360.20 $1,949 -26.06
556–558 value added 557 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,117 —
558–585 unweaned 572 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,830 -32.38
570–595 584 44 335.00–355.00 $348.18 $2,033 -25.37
611–613 unweaned 612 20 325.00 $325.00 $1,989 +11.24
611–641 619 72 337.50–342.50 $338.80 $2,097 -7.67
654 654 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,093 +4.69
676–685 unweaned 681 14 270.00–292.50 $276.43 $1,882 -26.07
700 unweaned 700 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 -34.02
702–738 718 22 275.00–285.00 $277.57 $1,993 -27.43
777–799 unweaned 787 9 267.50–277.50 $274.48 $2,160 —
797 797 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,391 +7.52
808–816 814 9 267.50–272.50 $268.60 $2,186 -31.40
858–898 870 16 255.00–260.00 $258.74 $2,251 —
900–907 907 35 239.00–252.50 $239.77 $2,175 -27.66
979–989 985 18 242.50–257.50 $250.87 $2,471 —
1005 1005 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,161 -30.00
1082 1082 5 215.00 $215.00 $2,326 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,877 +31.57
418 418 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,630 -55.00
525–546 539 6 315.00–345.00 $324.74 $1,750 -65.26
550–558 556 16 310.00–355.00 $334.31 $1,859 —
610–640 626 12 305.00–315.00 $312.13 $1,954 -17.87
658–690 666 8 265.00–307.50 $296.49 $1,975 —
731 731 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,955 —
750–775 769 9 255.00–267.50 $261.99 $2,015 -3.01
858 858 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 unweaned 494 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,692 -12.50
533 unweaned 533 6 327.50 $327.50 $1,746 —
599 unweaned 599 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,872 —
769 unweaned 769 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,244 —
494 494 13 432.50 $432.50 $2,137 -2.50
538 538 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,179 -23.42
560 560 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,380 +35.00
690–697 694 6 255.00–307.50 $281.12 $1,951 -58.88
713 713 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,925 -55.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1220 1013 85-90% 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,849 —
924–1297 1084 85-90% 72 129.00–159.00 $152.81 $1,656 +6.76
957–1293 1115 85-90% 115 141.00–167.00 $160.75 $1,792 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 80-85% 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,160 —
1305–1400 1362 80-85% 5 147.00–152.00 $150.03 $2,043 -4.74
1310–1470 1389 80-85% 4 140.00–162.00 $148.63 $2,064 -6.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1645 1563 75-80% 3 149.00–163.00 $158.29 $2,474 -3.44
1605–1640 1623 75-80% 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,532 +0.85
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925 1925 3 150.00 $150.00 $2,888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1685 1575 3 139.00–158.00 $151.41 $2,385 -13.96
1115–2255 1691 5 165.00–176.00 $170.59 $2,885 —
1855–2148 2054 6 190.50–193.00 $192.27 $3,949 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1195 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 162.50–220.00 $199.13 $1,989

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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.