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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

1,679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.65/cwt +7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 679 lb · 322 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.07/cwt +29.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 715 lb · 236 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.74/cwt +26.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 780 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,679 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,175 —
301 301 3 452.00 $452.00 $1,361 +12.00
380–397 393 21 412.50–430.00 $419.72 $1,649 -53.28
411–445 433 22 395.00–408.00 $399.30 $1,729 -30.07
457–479 476 46 382.50–395.00 $393.19 $1,872 -2.66
520–545 538 34 355.00–373.00 $360.12 $1,937 +0.45
551–579 565 26 330.00–350.00 $340.43 $1,923 +4.78
615–620 617 15 327.00–332.00 $328.66 $2,028 +0.15
667–693 674 8 282.50–283.00 $282.87 $1,907 -26.13
732 732 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,998 -18.25
758–770 760 12 265.50–277.00 $275.06 $2,090 —
801–833 807 16 262.50–263.50 $263.31 $2,125 -3.95
916 916 4 251.00 $251.00 $2,299 -4.25
962 962 11 230.00 $230.00 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,538 —
419–441 429 15 365.00–383.00 $379.17 $1,627 —
496 496 7 371.00–373.00 $372.14 $1,846 —
545–546 545 18 335.00–343.00 $339.44 $1,850 —
587 587 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,779 —
603–628 616 14 278.00–297.50 $286.79 $1,767 —
697 697 9 272.50 $272.50 $1,899 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,845 —
823 823 7 261.00 $261.00 $2,148 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 7 278.00 $278.00 $1,768 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 6 392.50–415.00 $407.50 $1,161 —
341 341 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,279 —
373 373 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,399 -23.58
450–482 466 10 342.50–360.00 $352.45 $1,642 -1.08
510–548 532 54 327.50–335.00 $333.71 $1,775 -9.03
554–588 565 123 295.00–331.00 $325.01 $1,836 +2.58
626–631 630 23 294.00–309.00 $307.06 $1,934 -2.40
652–699 679 322 262.00–300.00 $285.65 $1,940 +7.71
705–724 713 215 250.00–278.00 $273.00 $1,946 +28.00
736 thin fleshed 736 21 285.00 $285.00 $2,098 —
760–792 780 191 242.50–272.00 $253.74 $1,979 +26.24
800–812 811 34 236.00–247.00 $245.72 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–381 372 9 342.50–347.50 $344.08 $1,280 -28.42
408–449 433 25 341.00–358.00 $349.21 $1,512 +71.71
460–470 468 10 292.50–317.00 $312.18 $1,461 -16.40
502–548 533 14 292.50–315.00 $297.53 $1,586 -19.50
560 560 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,338 —
605–648 637 66 240.00–286.00 $279.91 $1,783 —
683–694 691 10 237.50–252.50 $248.05 $1,714 +1.05
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,729 -22.00
602 602 7 299.00 $299.00 $1,800 —
674 674 10 269.00 $269.00 $1,813 —
823 823 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,996 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
243 243 2 825.00 $825.00 -235.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,416 —
430 430 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,580 -40.00
638 638 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,930 —
692 692 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,920 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1215 1038 85-90% 8 118.00–125.00 $122.62 $1,273 +39.79
1075 1075 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,150 -13.38
915–1295 1151 85-90% 59 128.00–145.00 $139.36 $1,604 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1455 1377 80-85% 23 133.00–143.00 $136.18 $1,875 -7.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1578–1598 1589 75-80% 17 136.00–144.00 $140.26 $2,229 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,344 —
1068–2185 1633 17 154.00–182.50 $164.33 $2,684 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–910 thin fleshed 826 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 217.50–230.00 $223.89 $1,849
670–1112 922 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 182.50–210.00 $194.65 $1,795
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1125 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00–141.00 $132.05 $1,264
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,800

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1182 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1187 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1267 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1225–1300 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,681.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–830 805 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,025.00 $1,952.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -250.00
1427 1427 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.