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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

3,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.69/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,847/hd at 680 lb · 347 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $313.33/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 614 lb · 280 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $340.05/cwt +9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 566 lb · 264 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,019 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391–398 395 36 418.00–445.00 $429.13 $1,695 —
403–412 405 23 411.00–417.00 $415.67 $1,683 —
452–480 469 91 347.50–399.00 $384.27 $1,802 +6.91
510–548 528 80 332.00–370.00 $358.75 $1,894 +12.21
553–591 566 264 320.00–350.00 $340.05 $1,925 +9.51
603 thin fleshed 603 81 334.00 $334.00 $2,014 —
604–641 619 199 291.00–318.00 $304.92 $1,887 -7.26
657–685 671 137 284.00–301.00 $293.30 $1,968 +1.40
700–749 720 182 261.00–286.00 $274.11 $1,974 -1.85
780–797 790 25 268.00 $268.00 $2,117 +0.62
801–843 817 110 257.00–266.50 $262.32 $2,143 +1.99
853–871 868 30 248.00–252.00 $250.93 $2,178 -3.53
988 988 5 223.00 $223.00 $2,203 —
1076 1076 9 207.50 $207.50 $2,233 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531–540 532 50 322.50–336.00 $333.81 $1,776 +21.81
558 558 15 336.00 $336.00 $1,875 —
626 626 9 291.00 $291.00 $1,822 —
660–667 662 18 280.00–296.00 $285.37 $1,889 -10.63
736 736 21 265.00 $265.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–337 327 10 387.50–415.00 $400.59 $1,310 —
350 350 10 385.00–400.00 $395.50 $1,384 +23.53
441–449 446 8 360.00–362.50 $360.93 $1,610 -24.58
543 543 25 322.50 $322.50 $1,751 -0.58
591–598 597 38 309.00–316.00 $314.11 $1,875 +11.73
733 733 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,847 —
910 910 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
237 237 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 —
340 340 13 382.50 $382.50 $1,300 —
382–398 389 68 380.00–392.50 $386.20 $1,502 +24.71
413–448 438 103 335.00–371.00 $354.66 $1,553 -8.04
459–493 487 101 348.00–362.50 $350.47 $1,707 +13.50
530 thin fleshed 530 22 342.50 $342.50 $1,815 —
505–549 541 128 322.50–333.00 $329.84 $1,784 -3.47
557–596 568 102 278.00–322.00 $312.73 $1,776 -0.32
605–649 614 174 280.00–305.00 $296.73 $1,822 +18.11
653–690 680 347 260.00–278.50 $271.69 $1,847 +2.84
708–714 713 39 249.00–262.00 $254.30 $1,813 -7.83
762–787 779 43 234.00–247.00 $245.51 $1,913 -5.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293–296 294 15 332.50–375.00 $366.43 $1,077 —
316 316 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,066 -15.00
351–394 389 47 322.50–369.00 $362.13 $1,409 +49.63
418 418 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,348 —
465–472 470 18 322.00–330.00 $326.90 $1,536 +13.85
625–643 636 8 254.00–265.00 $258.05 $1,641 +3.05
696 696 15 247.00 $247.00 $1,719 +14.13
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–520 510 50 327.50–328.00 $327.87 $1,672 +35.37
583 583 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,737 +5.33
618 618 13 287.00 $287.00 $1,774 +23.00
681 681 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,750 -5.22
742 742 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,848 +14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 6 950.00 $950.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,534 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1025 933 85-90% 3 62.50–87.00 $70.20 $655 —
935 935 85-90% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $977 —
860–1145 1028 85-90% 10 113.00–124.00 $120.69 $1,241 +4.57
1007–1290 1133 85-90% 70 126.00–145.00 $134.56 $1,525 +41.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1420 1356 80-85% 30 127.00–138.50 $135.18 $1,833 +2.48
1395 1395 80-85% 2 70.00 $70.00 $976 -62.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,881 —
1560–1605 1583 75-80% 2 136.00–140.00 $137.97 $2,184 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,890 —
1215–2445 1863 10 160.00–189.00 $172.83 $3,220 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
873–1180 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 170.00–206.00 $189.10 $1,863
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
986–1085 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 141.00–145.00 $141.62 $1,416
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1101 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 157.50 $157.50 $1,734

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1293 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1300 fancy 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1700 1700 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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.