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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

1,322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.14/cwt +31.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,805/hd at 637 lb · 154 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.74/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,699/hd at 664 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $470.41/cwt +8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,464/hd at 524 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,322 1,096 1,229
Feeder cattle 1,109 857 977
Slaughter cattle 158 205 124
Replacement cattle 55 34 128

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold mostly 6.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold mostly 1.00 to 4.00 with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Lean slaughter cows of average dressing sold 5.00 higher while bulls of average dressing sold 8.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Wednesday March 4, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 645.00 $645.00 $2,019 +5.00
348 unweaned 348 6 625.00 $625.00 $2,175 +7.50
384 384 7 640.00 $640.00 $2,458 —
394 unweaned 394 4 560.00 $560.00 $2,206 -37.50
418 unweaned 418 2 565.00 $565.00 $2,362 —
428 428 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,482 -2.50
450–451 451 16 545.00–557.50 $555.16 $2,504 +13.77
488–493 unweaned 489 16 522.50–527.50 $526.24 $2,573 —
501–535 503 30 525.00–530.00 $525.35 $2,643 +16.05
527–548 unweaned 535 9 480.00–495.00 $484.52 $2,592 +6.19
558 unweaned 558 6 452.50 $452.50 $2,525 +47.50
565 565 2 477.50 $477.50 $2,698 +42.50
604–614 607 22 432.50–440.00 $437.48 $2,656 +13.82
628–640 unweaned 633 5 407.50–410.00 $408.51 $2,586 -5.49
653 unweaned 653 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,383 —
651–678 664 57 405.00–415.00 $408.20 $2,710 +7.20
718 718 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,621 +0.44
761 761 7 382.50 $382.50 $2,911 +21.82
845 845 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,810 —
853 853 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,964 —
958–980 969 4 302.50–305.00 $303.76 $2,943 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623–636 unweaned 630 8 352.50–362.50 $357.55 $2,253 +35.05
767–791 785 13 342.50–357.50 $354.12 $2,780 +9.12
813 813 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,358 -22.50
885 885 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,854 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 7 517.50 $517.50 $2,608 +7.50
535 unweaned 535 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,675 —
557 unweaned 557 7 455.00 $455.00 $2,534 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 unweaned 530 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,306 —
566 unweaned 566 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,967 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 unweaned 379 4 507.50 $507.50 $1,923 —
383 383 6 540.00 $540.00 $2,068 +13.34
417 417 7 530.00 $530.00 $2,210 +32.50
453–465 unweaned 459 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,951 —
492 492 20 446.00 $446.00 $2,194 -26.16
509–517 unweaned 512 7 430.00–440.00 $434.32 $2,224 -10.24
503–531 526 38 475.00–477.50 $477.06 $2,509 +1.16
599 unweaned 599 14 391.00 $391.00 $2,342 —
621–643 unweaned 633 21 372.50–392.50 $384.03 $2,431 +4.03
638 638 133 449.00 $449.00 $2,865 +26.50
653 653 18 420.00 $420.00 $2,743 —
661 unweaned 661 9 367.50–387.50 $378.61 $2,503 —
703–735 722 17 337.50–347.50 $344.52 $2,487 —
846 846 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,792 —
882 882 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,690 -10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 557.50 $557.50 $1,450 +22.50
482 482 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,073 —
502 502 16 465.00 $465.00 $2,334 -6.10
505–522 unweaned 514 6 415.00–425.00 $419.92 $2,158 —
581 581 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,324 —
691 unweaned 691 4 359.00 $359.00 $2,481 —
804 804 12 320.00 $320.00 $2,573 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 unweaned 455 5 412.50 $412.50 $1,877 —
710–740 719 12 325.00–332.50 $327.74 $2,356 -12.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 620.00 $620.00 $2,387 —
410 410 2 610.00 $610.00 $2,501 —
443 unweaned 443 5 557.50 $557.50 $2,470 —
548 unweaned 548 6 457.50 $457.50 $2,507 —
798 798 12 355.00 $355.00 $2,833 —
801 801 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,403 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,241 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1265 1071 85-90% 29 149.00–168.00 $161.93 $1,734 +12.22
1030–1210 1188 85-90% 16 180.00 $180.00 $2,138 +9.41
1005–1300 1193 85-90% 45 171.00–178.50 $176.34 $2,104 +5.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1485 1348 80-85% 30 171.00–178.00 $173.77 $2,342 —
1340–1485 1402 80-85% 6 168.00–169.00 $168.66 $2,365 +40.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1617 1614 75-80% 11 165.50–178.00 $166.62 $2,689 -1.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,483 —
1290–1705 1449 4 185.00–187.00 $185.84 $2,693 —
1770–2185 1978 2 199.00–204.00 $201.76 $3,991 +0.50

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1115 thin fleshed 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 252.50–277.50 $267.69 $2,738
943–1367 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 202.50–227.50 $215.68 $2,482

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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.