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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

1,279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $291.25/cwt +17.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 715 lb · 146 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.74/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 526 lb · 119 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $267.26/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 826 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,279 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,478 —
376 376 3 473.00 $473.00 $1,778 +43.87
405–430 413 8 420.00–434.00 $429.37 $1,773 +13.70
457–495 473 27 385.00–405.00 $395.85 $1,872 +11.58
503–549 534 74 351.00–377.50 $359.67 $1,921 +0.92
575–592 585 33 330.00–345.00 $335.65 $1,964 -4.40
600–626 620 54 327.00–334.00 $328.51 $2,037 +23.59
655 655 11 309.00 $309.00 $2,024 +15.70
705–734 715 146 261.00–299.00 $291.25 $2,082 +17.14
793–798 798 48 266.00 $266.00 $2,123 -2.00
819–833 826 85 250.00–269.00 $267.26 $2,208 +4.94
868–870 868 64 254.00–260.00 $259.44 $2,252 +8.51
916 916 32 255.25 $255.25 $2,338 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 28 374.00 $374.00 $1,601 —
489 489 5 357.50 $357.50 $1,748 —
816 816 4 264.00 $264.00 $2,154 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,843 -16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–391 378 12 392.00–405.00 $398.58 $1,507 +12.38
404–444 423 22 372.50–396.00 $383.71 $1,623 +29.05
451–494 478 39 349.00–364.00 $353.53 $1,690 +3.06
500–549 526 119 325.00–352.00 $342.74 $1,803 +12.90
556–585 562 36 292.50–330.00 $322.43 $1,812 +9.70
600–616 605 28 295.00–316.00 $309.46 $1,872 +12.73
676–686 683 37 261.00–285.00 $277.94 $1,898 +6.25
702–742 733 26 242.50–247.50 $245.00 $1,796 -9.30
782 782 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,779 -18.01
882 882 2 237.50 $237.50 $2,095 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 16 357.50 $357.50 $1,387 —
444 444 11 342.50 $342.50 $1,521 —
450 450 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,654 —
502 502 12 347.00 $347.00 $1,742 +19.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,397 +10.37
403 403 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,118 -45.00
480–495 491 7 327.50–329.00 $328.58 $1,613 +1.68
523–538 529 5 315.00–320.00 $317.03 $1,677 —
691 691 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,707 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
213 213 3 1,060.00 $1,060.00 +110.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 407.50 $407.50 $1,813 +65.00
533 533 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,866 —
555–560 558 6 331.00–345.00 $337.97 $1,886 —
721 721 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,903 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $790 —
905–1075 1004 85-90% 4 74.00–91.00 $82.83 $832 -37.86
935–1100 1062 85-90% 9 127.00–140.00 $134.14 $1,425 —
925–1205 1066 85-90% 4 114.00–124.00 $120.38 $1,283 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,365 -11.56
970–1295 1149 85-90% 47 135.00–146.00 $140.64 $1,616 +6.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1411 1379 80-85% 33 139.00–148.00 $143.75 $1,982 +73.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1659 1631 75-80% 18 138.00–149.00 $147.66 $2,408 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1885 1885 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,375 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,400 —
1150–2680 1715 38 142.00–186.00 $165.95 $2,846 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1285 971 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 135.00–152.50 $143.37 $1,392
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–850 thin fleshed 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 220.00–237.50 $226.01 $1,736
738–1030 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 177.50–210.00 $196.84 $1,752
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,827

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
905–1085 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,885.00–2,025.00 $1,961.33
1032–1143 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,525.00–2,700.00 $2,590.76
925–1535 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,074.80
1240–1435 1338 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,760.00–2,025.00 $1,902.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1255 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,620.46 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.