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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.22/cwt -15.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 610 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.19/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 565 lb · 27 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.67/cwt +20.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,036/hd at 705 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 673 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 -7.31
455 455 4 393.00 $393.00 $1,788 -8.89
535 535 11 361.00 $361.00 $1,931 +2.33
563 563 3 353.00 $353.00 $1,987 +7.26
649 649 12 310.00 $310.00 $2,012 -15.71
650 650 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 +25.99
726 726 10 290.00 $290.00 $2,105 -3.90
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 6 307.50 $307.50 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,747 -5.03
713 713 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–435 408 10 370.00–381.00 $378.65 $1,545 +13.52
450 450 5 356.00–360.00 $357.60 $1,609 -6.93
512 512 6 377.50 $377.50 $1,933 +35.21
561 561 11 317.00 $317.00 $1,778 +0.86
568 thin fleshed 568 16 346.00 $346.00 $1,965 +10.24
601–645 610 30 283.00–294.00 $290.22 $1,770 -6.56
655 655 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,821 +7.87
700 700 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,862 -0.26
708 thin fleshed 708 16 300.00 $300.00 $2,124 +1.00
775 775 12 305.00 $305.00 $2,364 +52.31
813 813 3 251.00 $251.00 $2,041 +4.00
837 837 12 287.00 $287.00 $2,402 +40.00
882 882 12 278.00 $278.00 $2,452 +59.00
919 919 12 264.50 $264.50 $2,431 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 12 334.00 $334.00 $1,981 +6.03
647 647 9 307.00 $307.00 $1,986 -4.00
795 795 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 —
869 869 10 245.00 $245.00 $2,129 —
901–941 919 22 237.00–240.00 $238.40 $2,191 —
1035 1035 10 223.00 $223.00 $2,308 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
789 789 18 246.00 $246.00 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 514 15 322.50–325.00 $323.18 $1,661 -3.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,792 +12.50
580 580 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,016 —
652–678 662 16 306.00–318.00 $310.61 $2,056 +20.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728–1170 942 85-90% 7 116.00–124.00 $119.96 $1,130 —
955 955 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,194 +11.57
920–1295 1089 85-90% 15 131.00–139.00 $137.46 $1,497 —
863–1258 1134 85-90% 51 137.00–162.00 $148.57 $1,685 +5.06
930–1288 1186 85-90% 64 140.00–159.00 $143.76 $1,705 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1498 1450 80-85% 42 135.00–146.00 $142.21 $2,062 —
1455 1455 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1670 1567 75-80% 3 142.00–148.00 $144.13 $2,259 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965 1965 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1760 1436 7 137.50–153.00 $148.69 $2,135 —
990–2490 1951 32 155.00–196.00 $175.51 $3,424 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–950 thin fleshed 834 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 217.50–237.50 $230.07 $1,919
740–1133 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 180.00–197.50 $187.61 $1,872
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1193 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 165.00–172.50 $166.66 $1,910

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
985–1395 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,872.07
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1245–1355 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,795.71
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1077 fancy 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,025.00 $3,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1227 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1293–1309 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 3,300.00–3,650.00 $3,476.08 —
1243–1350 1304 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 27 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,893.85 —
1324 1324 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1170 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,411.43 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 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.