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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report, La Junta, CO

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

1,114 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $444.69/cwt -19.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 458 lb · 26 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.27/cwt ≈ $2,485/hd at 771 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.76/cwt -50.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 327 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,114 3,484 1,769
Feeder cattle 435 2,534 1,769
Slaughter cattle 489 597 0
Replacement cattle 190 353 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate. This is the first week of the split sales, therefore there is no accurate trend for yearlings. The breaker and boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 2.00 lower while lean cows sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 1.00 lower. The next yearling, replacement and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday October 27, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 unweaned 336 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,680 —
451–467 unweaned 458 26 441.00–447.50 $444.69 $2,037 +3.80
695 695 2 367.00 $367.00 $2,551 —
700 700 8 352.50 $352.50 $2,468 —
769–783 775 7 360.00–361.00 $360.43 $2,793 +23.60
916 916 10 332.00 $332.00 $3,041 +15.46
1060–1085 1067 7 311.00–317.50 $312.89 $3,339 —
1140 1140 2 290.00 $290.00 $3,306 —
1213 1213 6 231.00 $231.00 $2,802 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,666 —
415 unweaned 415 5 417.50 $417.50 $1,733 -20.50
459 459 4 437.50 $437.50 $2,008 +20.15
534–543 537 6 386.00–387.50 $386.99 $2,078 +14.49
564–573 567 9 346.00–358.00 $353.96 $2,007 -31.09
693 693 7 337.50 $337.50 $2,339 —
1061 1061 29 297.50 $297.50 $3,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 unweaned 428 4 346.00 $346.00 $1,481 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
295 unweaned 295 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 unweaned 200 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,447 +7.93
329 unweaned 329 14 402.50 $402.50 $1,324 -35.00
389 unweaned 389 6 407.50 $407.50 $1,585 -29.10
513 513 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,898 -22.87
519 unweaned 519 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,778 -20.49
658–690 664 15 320.00–335.50 $332.28 $2,206 —
770–771 771 22 320.00–322.50 $322.27 $2,485 —
845 845 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,810 +12.55
1016 1016 8 285.00 $285.00 $2,896 +8.00
1100 1100 10 280.00 $280.00 $3,080 +42.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 unweaned 115 12 800.00 $800.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,633 -52.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
202 unweaned 202 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
124 unweaned 124 12 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 unweaned 696 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,262 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1113 1082 85-90% 3 121.00–124.00 $123.06 $1,332 +14.63
1056–1205 1101 85-90% 19 126.00–136.00 $129.31 $1,424 -4.32
905–1293 1102 85-90% 58 101.00–115.00 $109.04 $1,202 -24.59
1005–1215 1113 85-90% 17 117.00–123.00 $120.89 $1,346 -12.74
1043–1295 1134 85-90% 26 126.00–136.00 $130.24 $1,477 -11.10
1056–1298 1178 85-90% 180 140.00–148.00 $143.12 $1,686 -1.15
1108–1298 1226 85-90% 11 139.00–146.00 $140.10 $1,718 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1320 1316 80-85% 5 118.00–122.00 $119.60 $1,574 -18.00
1333–1390 1340 80-85% 27 143.00–159.00 $144.95 $1,942 +7.35
1308–1425 1349 80-85% 7 103.00–117.00 $111.71 $1,507 -25.89
1315–1455 1384 80-85% 46 141.00–146.00 $142.57 $1,973 +29.19
1330–1535 1452 80-85% 26 127.00–137.00 $134.34 $1,951 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,706 -28.43
1550 1550 75-80% 2 141.00 $141.00 $2,186 +5.56
1530–1613 1578 75-80% 12 128.00–136.00 $129.98 $2,051 +3.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1840 1516 16 150.00–161.00 $155.34 $2,355 —
1700–1730 1715 2 141.00–148.00 $144.53 $2,479 -29.28
1065–2300 1804 22 163.00–174.00 $170.89 $3,083 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1130 thin fleshed 994 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 235.00–272.50 $251.15 $2,496
830–1145 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 200.00–230.00 $219.58 $2,207
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080–1270 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 168.00–187.00 $174.37 $2,005

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1183 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1170–1242 1217 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 43 2,125.00–2,300.00 $2,193.33
1068–1278 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 15 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,763.82
1154–1358 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 39 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,201.32
1293 1293 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1298 1298 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1279–1523 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,017.80
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
960–1010 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,700.26
1105–1198 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,918.74
1615 1615 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1138 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1690 1690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Price trend

high 416.03 low 330.34 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

650–699 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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