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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

1,459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $424.67/cwt +14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,648/hd at 623 lb · 68 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $363.50/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,692/hd at 741 lb · 67 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.71/cwt +45.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,669/hd at 680 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,459 1,188 755
Feeder cattle 1,275 — 633
Slaughter cattle 144 — 67
Replacement cattle 40 — 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold mostly sharply higher across all weight classes. The next slaughter cow and feeder calf sale will be next Wednesday February 18, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 705.00 $705.00 $2,080 —
335 335 4 630.00 $630.00 $2,110 -5.18
381–383 381 14 612.50–620.00 $618.92 $2,358 +3.92
384 unweaned 384 10 605.00 $605.00 $2,323 -2.50
401 401 6 555.00 $555.00 $2,226 +1.55
405–420 unweaned 417 10 520.00–530.00 $526.00 $2,193 —
471–483 477 29 535.00–545.00 $540.11 $2,576 -14.89
478 unweaned 478 19 507.50 $507.50 $2,426 -18.85
503 503 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,515 +38.36
512 fancy 512 10 530.00 $530.00 $2,714 +12.50
537 unweaned 537 5 472.50 $472.50 $2,537 —
561 fancy 561 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,665 —
552–599 unweaned 573 27 412.50–427.50 $418.76 $2,399 +8.16
556–594 582 21 432.50–455.00 $438.09 $2,550 +2.23
613–633 623 58 420.00–432.50 $426.34 $2,656 +16.63
610–642 unweaned 626 10 415.00 $415.00 $2,598 —
656 656 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,657 +17.34
703 unweaned 703 4 332.50 $332.50 $2,337 —
705–748 743 63 352.00–372.00 $365.47 $2,715 +2.71
758 758 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,653 -9.69
802–815 809 48 342.50–348.00 $346.53 $2,803 -1.75
865 865 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,833 -6.50
964 964 5 317.50 $317.50 $3,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 unweaned 367 6 517.50 $517.50 $1,899 —
360–397 379 6 580.00–590.00 $585.24 $2,218 —
415 unweaned 415 5 417.50 $417.50 $1,733 -12.50
453–477 466 9 470.00–475.00 $472.16 $2,200 —
463–499 unweaned 478 19 415.00–432.50 $423.28 $2,023 -56.72
518–529 526 11 437.50–455.00 $448.64 $2,360 —
528 unweaned 528 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,165 +3.46
570–575 unweaned 573 4 372.50–382.50 $377.52 $2,163 +10.36
599 599 17 405.00 $405.00 $2,426 —
643 unweaned 643 8 397.50–402.50 $400.63 $2,576 —
725 725 8 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 —
843 843 9 322.50 $322.50 $2,719 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–493 475 7 375.00–395.00 $383.90 $1,824 —
525–541 536 7 355.00–357.50 $356.80 $1,912 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 unweaned 367 6 517.50 $517.50 $1,899 —
570–573 unweaned 571 7 382.50–395.00 $386.08 $2,205 +8.58
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 unweaned 583 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,332 -15.00
603 unweaned 603 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,291 —
725 725 6 359.00 $359.00 $2,603 +11.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
419 419 4 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 10 502.50 $502.50 $1,849 -7.50
369 unweaned 369 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,790 +2.50
392 fancy 392 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,058 —
401–430 415 11 455.00–465.00 $460.97 $1,913 -19.03
407–448 unweaned 424 12 427.50–432.50 $430.30 $1,824 —
455–495 458 28 445.00–452.50 $451.03 $2,066 —
482–486 unweaned 484 17 435.00–437.50 $435.88 $2,110 +18.38
521–523 521 10 440.00–442.50 $442.00 $2,303 —
521–545 unweaned 532 20 415.00–427.50 $423.13 $2,251 +78.13
562–581 569 20 405.00–417.50 $411.92 $2,344 +24.79
560–595 unweaned 587 31 389.00–397.50 $391.35 $2,297 +48.43
605 fancy 605 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,480 +20.00
601–625 612 20 388.00–395.00 $391.78 $2,398 +23.96
615 unweaned 615 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —
652–667 659 19 372.50 $372.50 $2,455 +23.65
691 fancy 691 34 404.00 $404.00 $2,792 —
702–709 705 28 375.00–389.00 $381.53 $2,690 +57.98
713 unweaned 713 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,424 —
779 779 5 331.00 $331.00 $2,578 —
817–841 834 10 298.00–313.00 $308.59 $2,574 +15.32
879 879 9 332.00 $332.00 $2,918 +42.00
979 979 10 285.00 $285.00 $2,790 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 unweaned 399 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,815 —
473–498 unweaned 479 12 410.00 $410.00 $1,964 +44.77
515–543 unweaned 522 16 387.50–390.00 $387.82 $2,024 —
629 unweaned 629 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,123 —
740 unweaned 740 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,257 —
780 780 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,360 +17.50
970–980 975 6 265.00–270.00 $267.49 $2,608 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 unweaned 493 5 402.50 $402.50 $1,984 +85.00
608 unweaned 608 8 352.50 $352.50 $2,143 —
693 unweaned 693 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,356 +22.50
741 unweaned 741 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,371 —
840 840 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,457 —
856 856 5 287.50 $287.50 $2,461 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 unweaned 521 9 362.50 $362.50 $1,889 —
605 unweaned 605 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
655 unweaned 655 6 317.50 $317.50 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 unweaned 473 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,821 —
533 unweaned 533 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,866 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,279 +75.00
526 526 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,551 —
625–644 637 8 380.00–385.00 $381.84 $2,432 —
671 unweaned 671 5 332.50 $332.50 $2,231 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,134 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1270 979 85-90% 6 167.00–169.00 $168.28 $1,647 —
955–1255 1098 85-90% 11 150.00–161.00 $153.10 $1,681 —
1050–1215 1144 85-90% 11 180.00–185.00 $182.83 $2,092 —
755–1280 1162 85-90% 19 170.00–180.00 $177.34 $2,061 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304–1470 1377 80-85% 32 174.00–184.00 $180.06 $2,479 —
1360–1415 1390 80-85% 4 169.00–173.00 $171.23 $2,380 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1513–1617 1556 75-80% 16 173.00–180.00 $176.47 $2,746 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,648 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1709 1709 5 176.00 $176.00 $3,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1595 1373 2 133.00–169.00 $153.92 $2,113 —
1405–1965 1587 6 177.00–186.00 $181.64 $2,883 —
1568–2260 1949 13 192.00–202.00 $197.76 $3,854 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
971–1141 thin fleshed 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 238.50–254.00 $246.57 $2,712
920–1215 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 197.50–217.50 $210.29 $2,462
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1006 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,901

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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.