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La Junta Livestock Commision Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

1,873 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $410.14/cwt +62.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,427/hd at 592 lb · 171 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $425.33/cwt -12.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 510 lb · 120 head
heavy 4-weight L 1 heifers $365.92/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 480 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,873 1,372 2,030
Feeder cattle 1,382 1,227 2,030
Slaughter cattle 344 87 0
Replacement cattle 147 58 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

As there was no sale reported last week, there is no trend to report. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Wednesday October 14, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 6 502.50 $502.50 $1,658 -62.50
345 unweaned 345 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 —
358 unweaned 358 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,826 —
368–375 373 7 525.00 $525.00 $1,958 -22.50
402–405 404 8 502.50 $502.50 $2,030 -42.50
405 unweaned 405 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,904 —
464 464 6 460.00 $460.00 $2,134 +23.06
471 unweaned 471 19 427.50 $427.50 $2,014 —
504–512 508 45 432.50–445.00 $440.75 $2,239 +3.25
505–521 unweaned 512 75 412.50–420.00 $416.08 $2,130 —
551–578 unweaned 557 30 372.50–387.50 $382.61 $2,131 —
599 599 141 416.00 $416.00 $2,492 +68.31
606–627 615 39 352.50–369.00 $361.11 $2,221 +22.94
630 unweaned 630 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 —
653 653 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,204 +9.30
677–685 unweaned 680 16 317.50–322.50 $320.61 $2,180 —
707–746 721 31 322.50–332.50 $328.55 $2,369 +13.55
769–781 773 17 328.00–337.50 $334.68 $2,587 +16.68
810 810 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,600 +6.00
865 865 23 333.00 $333.00 $2,880 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,416 —
299 unweaned 299 6 442.50 $442.50 $1,323 —
354–399 377 19 422.50 $422.50 $1,593 -100.00
380 unweaned 380 8 392.50 $392.50 $1,492 —
420 unweaned 420 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,816 —
408–446 431 15 450.00–452.50 $450.95 $1,944 -54.05
462 462 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,906 +8.60
495 unweaned 495 4 392.50 $392.50 $1,943 —
630–637 635 14 317.50–322.50 $320.73 $2,037 —
793 793 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,399 —
869 869 8 312.50 $312.50 $2,716 —
913 913 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,648 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 unweaned 449 11 452.50 $452.50 $2,032 —
465 unweaned 465 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 —
506 unweaned 506 5 351.00 $351.00 $1,776 —
545 545 14 402.50 $402.50 $2,194 —
645 645 4 362.50 $362.50 $2,338 +22.50
656 656 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 11 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 -22.52
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 unweaned 527 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 3 467.50 $467.50 $1,155 —
273 unweaned 273 2 432.50 $432.50 $1,181 —
302 unweaned 302 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,208 —
333 333 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,465 -40.57
350–396 unweaned 368 30 402.50–412.50 $408.48 $1,503 —
409 409 6 437.50 $437.50 $1,789 +35.98
448 unweaned 448 9 405.00 $405.00 $1,814 —
467 unweaned 467 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,599 —
463–498 491 13 367.50–375.00 $369.23 $1,813 -13.77
505–533 513 25 352.50–365.00 $358.90 $1,841 +26.40
508–534 unweaned 522 9 345.00–347.50 $346.42 $1,808 —
618 unweaned 618 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,869 —
658 unweaned 658 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,990 —
696 696 5 318.00 $318.00 $2,213 -57.00
779 779 14 307.00 $307.00 $2,392 +17.00
805 805 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,355 +23.26
908–930 921 5 264.00–270.00 $266.37 $2,453 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 6 432.50 $432.50 $1,289 —
368 unweaned 368 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,380 —
457–492 478 28 370.00–390.00 $377.90 $1,806 +25.90
482 unweaned 482 25 352.50 $352.50 $1,699 —
504 504 17 347.50 $347.50 $1,751 +45.00
528–531 unweaned 529 27 310.00–322.50 $314.36 $1,663 —
555 555 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,845 —
594 unweaned 594 16 302.50 $302.50 $1,797 —
655 655 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
878 878 3 271.00 $271.00 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–388 unweaned 379 8 352.50 $352.50 $1,336 —
558–588 unweaned 579 19 300.00–315.00 $302.28 $1,750 —
683 unweaned 683 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,998 —
694 694 5 277.50 $277.50 $1,926 +5.50
735 735 6 277.50 $277.50 $2,040 —
759 759 8 288.00 $288.00 $2,186 +10.50
808–840 833 14 262.50–276.00 $271.21 $2,259 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 unweaned 475 10 332.50 $332.50 $1,579 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 552.50 $552.50 $1,845 —
625 unweaned 625 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,891 —
956 956 7 240.00 $240.00 $2,294 —
1011 1011 7 235.00 $235.00 $2,376 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
891 891 4 242.50 $242.50 $2,161 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1285 1080 85-90% 60 121.00–136.00 $127.93 $1,382 -0.57
875–1295 1103 85-90% 27 101.00–119.00 $109.91 $1,212 —
1150 1150 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,748 -1.03
1120–1280 1189 85-90% 110 150.00–155.00 $151.55 $1,802 -1.48
1092–1269 1202 85-90% 34 144.00–149.00 $146.66 $1,763 —
1160–1290 1224 85-90% 24 141.00–149.00 $145.13 $1,776 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322 1322 80-85% 17 151.00 $151.00 $1,996 -2.33
1330 1330 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,503 -40.33
1330–1495 1377 80-85% 6 130.00–136.00 $134.21 $1,848 -9.25
1330–1434 1414 80-85% 16 140.00–143.00 $140.93 $1,993 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1512 1512 75-80% 6 151.00 $151.00 $2,283 —
1551 1551 75-80% 6 136.00 $136.00 $2,109 —
1576–1675 1596 75-80% 5 140.00–141.00 $140.79 $2,247 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1728 1728 65-75% 2 133.00 $133.00 $2,298 -3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1580 1293 3 141.00–161.00 $149.77 $1,937 —
1200–1775 1456 7 181.00–190.00 $184.55 $2,687 —
1200–2088 1713 9 166.00–175.00 $170.62 $2,923 +3.86

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,558
1044 fancy 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 244.00 $244.00 $2,547
835–1195 thin fleshed 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 220.00–236.00 $227.83 $2,413
885–1268 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 202.50–212.50 $205.29 $2,174
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
984–1144 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 153.00–190.00 $165.12 $1,823

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1145 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,167.62
1158–1335 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1000–1335 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1265–1695 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 49 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,032.85
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1475 1475 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1141–1180 1152 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,817.68
1155–1525 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,890.38

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.