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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

6,332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $311.97/cwt +5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 622 lb · 590 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $321.05/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 577 lb · 512 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $276.45/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,007/hd at 726 lb · 399 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,332 3,552 4,343
Feeder cattle 5,940 3,063 4,075
Slaughter cattle 297 304 169
Replacement cattle 95 185 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 lower. Boner cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher and lean cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 4.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday January 21, 2025.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–336 335 33 475.00–490.00 $481.84 $1,614 —
350–377 364 18 422.50–460.00 $438.77 $1,597 —
402–429 418 78 400.00–445.00 $413.22 $1,727 —
450–499 480 302 345.00–390.00 $363.01 $1,742 +15.73
507–544 525 354 320.00–381.00 $362.44 $1,903 +36.34
550–599 577 512 299.00–337.00 $321.05 $1,852 -4.67
600–646 622 590 292.00–324.00 $311.97 $1,940 +5.98
655–698 667 277 271.00–312.50 $293.97 $1,961 +1.22
703–749 726 399 259.00–291.00 $276.45 $2,007 +0.32
750–791 768 232 258.00–279.00 $272.03 $2,089 +4.91
800–808 801 31 251.00–257.00 $255.93 $2,050 —
868–876 873 176 245.00–258.00 $257.37 $2,247 +13.66
906–934 911 40 240.00–244.00 $242.52 $2,209 +4.02
985 985 5 238.00 $238.00 $2,344 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 24 351.00–362.50 $357.29 $1,626 —
505–536 524 47 334.00–341.00 $336.84 $1,765 +1.84
570–592 586 18 302.50–313.00 $305.26 $1,789 -2.24
601–632 615 37 285.00–316.00 $301.19 $1,852 +7.70
654–679 663 57 286.00–293.00 $290.48 $1,926 —
705 705 18 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–332 316 7 392.00–397.50 $394.48 $1,247 —
393 393 9 397.50–406.00 $403.17 $1,584 +23.79
413–447 427 30 360.00–392.50 $385.71 $1,647 +15.01
499 499 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,584 —
525 525 6 312.00 $312.00 $1,638 —
556–583 571 9 290.00–292.50 $291.08 $1,662 —
742 742 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,810 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 14 396.00 $396.00 $1,525 —
438–447 441 6 347.50–354.00 $351.80 $1,551 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 10 377.50 $377.50 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 10 296.00 $296.00 $1,471 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 336 12 382.50–421.00 $411.89 $1,384 —
351–391 366 51 352.00–402.50 $372.24 $1,362 +22.96
406–448 428 141 327.00–375.00 $349.62 $1,496 +16.69
450–499 478 192 321.00–360.00 $336.29 $1,607 +9.14
500 fancy 500 51 338.00 $338.00 $1,690 —
503–544 527 217 310.00–329.00 $319.86 $1,686 +33.42
553–579 569 190 293.00–321.00 $309.83 $1,763 +28.74
610–643 630 273 260.00–291.00 $277.17 $1,746 +3.34
652 thin fleshed 652 28 280.00 $280.00 $1,826 —
656–698 686 213 252.00–268.00 $255.92 $1,756 -6.54
700–740 716 324 230.00–260.00 $254.93 $1,825 -0.14
756–786 785 69 243.00–244.50 $244.44 $1,919 -2.06
800–842 817 172 234.50–243.00 $238.28 $1,947 —
863 863 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,942 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 6 347.50 $347.50 $949 —
464–493 482 55 278.00–307.50 $299.81 $1,445 —
500–546 540 48 277.50–299.00 $292.42 $1,579 —
551–598 580 47 265.00–282.50 $276.86 $1,606 +46.86
647 647 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,527 —
833 833 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,866 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–380 373 10 350.00–377.50 $366.80 $1,368 +39.30
467–497 480 16 310.00–320.00 $311.86 $1,497 —
502–546 533 36 290.00–317.50 $308.69 $1,645 +22.18
610 610 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,556 —
654 654 13 265.00 $265.00 $1,733 —
834 834 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,868 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,152 —
582 582 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,616 +0.50
507 507 23 324.00 $324.00 $1,643 —
589 589 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,708 —
603 603 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,749 —
711 711 7 272.50 $272.50 $1,937 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 10 390.00 $390.00 $1,431 —
511 511 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1170 975 85-90% 17 66.00–88.00 $81.26 $792 +0.71
860–1060 996 85-90% 4 112.00–119.00 $117.49 $1,170 —
880–1245 1010 85-90% 11 92.00–109.00 $102.62 $1,036 —
910–1245 1087 85-90% 9 112.00–119.00 $115.56 $1,256 -1.75
965–1205 1129 85-90% 4 101.00–109.00 $104.48 $1,180 —
975–1573 1150 85-90% 143 120.00–136.00 $127.00 $1,460 +11.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1436 1349 80-85% 13 112.00–119.00 $115.69 $1,561 +8.70
1300–1498 1381 80-85% 28 120.00–130.00 $125.88 $1,738 +7.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1513–1675 1550 75-80% 13 113.00–119.00 $117.96 $1,828 -7.99
1550 1550 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,658 -18.95
1555–1575 1571 75-80% 5 121.00–126.00 $125.01 $1,964 -0.94
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 65-75% 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,059 -2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1560 1401 5 125.00–139.00 $134.47 $1,884 —
1425 1425 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,639 —
1060–2210 1732 36 141.00–179.00 $152.77 $2,646 +4.17

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1025 thin fleshed 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 210.00–227.50 $220.15 $2,041
845–1107 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 179.00–207.50 $188.18 $1,803
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1140 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 139.00–153.00 $147.08 $1,525

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1103–1353 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,625.77
1215–1325 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,740.43
1262 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1280–1305 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,499.03
1353 1353 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1295–1485 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1165–1498 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,925.00–2,075.00 $2,044.12
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1459 1459 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1570 1570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1105–1210 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,615.00–1,775.00 $1,691.37
1233 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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.