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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 28, 2026

1,266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $370.87/cwt +21.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,789/hd at 752 lb · 145 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $469.08/cwt +53.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,643/hd at 563 lb · 127 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $397.22/cwt +17.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,499/hd at 629 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,266 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 unweaned 260 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,612 —
262 262 3 700.00 $700.00 $1,834 —
254–279 fancy 265 9 740.00–785.00 $763.95 $2,024 —
305 fancy 305 11 705.00 $705.00 $2,150 —
325 unweaned 325 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,885 -55.00
356 356 8 640.00 $640.00 $2,278 -2.17
363–365 unweaned 365 13 615.00–617.50 $615.38 $2,246 -11.99
407 407 14 580.00 $580.00 $2,361 +1.82
438 unweaned 438 5 555.00 $555.00 $2,431 ±0.00
462 fancy 462 5 555.00 $555.00 $2,564 -5.00
452–483 465 11 527.50–545.00 $536.66 $2,495 +9.17
487–488 unweaned 487 24 480.00–482.50 $480.52 $2,340 -28.12
502–523 510 12 455.00–462.50 $459.55 $2,344 +9.13
540–548 unweaned 541 23 417.50–437.50 $435.10 $2,354 +42.60
555–565 562 32 427.50–445.00 $441.13 $2,479 +18.92
564 fancy 564 95 478.50 $478.50 $2,699 -1.50
601 fancy 601 11 427.50 $427.50 $2,569 +12.50
611–643 unweaned 629 24 367.50–386.00 $379.43 $2,387 +16.02
604–648 634 64 392.50–401.00 $398.68 $2,528 +13.30
664–674 666 34 365.00–378.00 $375.68 $2,502 -6.82
670–693 unweaned 684 5 342.50–345.00 $344.02 $2,353 -14.71
736 736 19 357.50 $357.50 $2,631 +16.60
750–775 752 145 320.00–376.50 $370.87 $2,789 +21.72
835 835 2 326.00 $326.00 $2,722 -1.93
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,200 +0.09
493 unweaned 493 22 511.00 $511.00 $2,519 —
530 unweaned 530 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 -33.98
543 543 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,498 +15.57
571 571 9 415.00 $415.00 $2,370 —
580–590 unweaned 583 20 377.50–397.50 $392.44 $2,288 +9.37
624–645 unweaned 631 6 352.50–357.50 $354.20 $2,235 +2.08
642 642 21 389.00 $389.00 $2,497 +16.50
663 663 6 352.50 $352.50 $2,337 —
865 865 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,573 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 unweaned 388 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,018 —
395 395 11 580.00 $580.00 $2,291 —
408–447 unweaned 431 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,263 +60.00
474 unweaned 474 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,955 -30.36
507 unweaned 507 7 402.50 $402.50 $2,041 —
580 unweaned 580 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,248 +23.36
618–628 unweaned 623 11 332.50–347.50 $339.26 $2,114 -9.67
688 unweaned 688 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,184 +12.50
716–742 732 13 320.00–332.50 $324.70 $2,377 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–481 unweaned 475 13 420.00–442.50 $437.54 $2,078 +44.38
590–595 unweaned 593 4 347.50–362.50 $354.97 $2,105 +9.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,364 —
320 320 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,776 +5.68
329 unweaned 329 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,727 -0.98
370 370 12 555.00 $555.00 $2,054 -2.26
386 unweaned 386 15 500.00 $500.00 $1,930 -24.32
408–436 427 15 450.00–465.00 $454.82 $1,942 -55.18
413–438 unweaned 428 17 430.00–442.50 $434.20 $1,858 -40.80
470–473 472 4 455.00–457.50 $456.25 $2,154 —
457–496 unweaned 490 25 392.50–415.00 $407.75 $1,998 -32.76
518–545 unweaned 525 8 315.00–320.00 $318.70 $1,673 -68.56
505–544 526 11 350.00–365.00 $360.01 $1,894 -63.87
553–568 559 11 375.00–382.50 $380.67 $2,128 +29.23
555–580 unweaned 566 7 330.00–355.00 $341.95 $1,935 +6.51
572 fancy 572 14 407.50 $407.50 $2,331 —
611–620 unweaned 613 12 335.00–340.00 $335.84 $2,059 +13.34
605–629 623 38 360.00–362.50 $360.32 $2,245 +15.53
679 679 34 358.00 $358.00 $2,431 +10.50
683 unweaned 683 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,271 +22.77
705–720 713 8 332.50 $332.50 $2,371 +12.50
705–749 unweaned 733 21 312.50–319.00 $318.16 $2,332 +28.16
750–785 772 42 320.00–327.50 $324.58 $2,506 +9.58
803 803 4 312.50 $312.50 $2,509 -5.00
873 873 9 312.50 $312.50 $2,728 +6.58
903–923 909 7 307.50–312.50 $311.05 $2,827 +32.56
985 985 2 305.00 $305.00 $3,004 +35.00
1048 1048 11 292.50 $292.50 $3,065 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 6 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 +15.00
400 unweaned 400 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 -80.00
418–436 432 8 445.00–450.00 $446.21 $1,928 —
474–498 unweaned 484 7 405.00–420.00 $411.61 $1,992 -40.09
535 535 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,846 —
547 fancy 547 12 397.50 $397.50 $2,174 —
573 573 30 390.00 $390.00 $2,235 +27.50
703–727 725 46 315.00–327.50 $315.53 $2,288 +3.03
1095 1095 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,956 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 unweaned 419 5 402.50 $402.50 $1,686 -28.13
483 unweaned 483 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,835 -42.68
946 946 4 282.50 $282.50 $2,672 —
985–993 988 5 262.50–270.00 $266.99 $2,638 —
1008 1008 3 267.50 $267.50 $2,696 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 unweaned 458 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,763 -7.50
703 703 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,109 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 unweaned 490 3 442.50 $442.50 $2,168 —
565 565 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 -25.00
750 750 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,225 +50.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1171 thin fleshed 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 235.00–242.50 $237.75 $2,677
1060–1205 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 212.50–225.00 $218.09 $2,482
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1285 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 202.50–205.00 $204.01 $2,469

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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.