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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

2,955 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.86/cwt +21.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 666 lb · 186 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $362.79/cwt +9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 578 lb · 184 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.85/cwt +29.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,052/hd at 525 lb · 183 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,955 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 14 534.00 $534.00 $1,185 —
323–349 344 30 450.00–477.00 $470.85 $1,620 —
353–380 fancy 372 23 490.00–503.00 $497.75 $1,852 —
350–392 thin fleshed 377 38 475.00–489.00 $482.38 $1,819 —
388 388 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,765 +20.00
402–415 thin fleshed 405 28 460.00–472.50 $469.30 $1,901 —
411 fancy 411 9 490.00 $490.00 $2,014 —
417–448 440 85 437.00–455.00 $443.56 $1,952 —
453 fancy 453 3 431.00 $431.00 $1,952 —
458–495 484 49 402.50–417.00 $414.21 $2,005 +21.21
500–513 fancy 505 59 401.00–412.50 $406.85 $2,055 —
516–549 534 68 365.00–381.00 $373.36 $1,994 +12.36
522–540 thin fleshed 535 56 389.00–396.00 $395.23 $2,114 —
561 fancy 561 18 387.50 $387.50 $2,174 —
553–583 thin fleshed 571 52 365.00–371.00 $368.15 $2,102 —
558–597 584 114 353.00–362.50 $356.45 $2,082 +3.45
604–648 627 47 327.00–338.00 $332.81 $2,087 +22.81
661–680 thin fleshed 671 88 324.00–335.00 $329.11 $2,208 —
655–699 693 23 299.50–313.00 $301.46 $2,089 —
707–711 thin fleshed 708 23 306.00–310.00 $307.05 $2,174 —
705–745 729 33 283.00–294.00 $289.80 $2,113 -0.20
750 fancy 750 10 295.00 $295.00 $2,212 —
778–783 779 17 253.00–254.00 $253.18 $1,972 —
788 thin fleshed 788 24 277.50 $277.50 $2,187 —
829–846 832 60 266.00–276.00 $274.08 $2,280 —
858–875 862 8 262.00–268.00 $266.48 $2,297 —
918 918 26 261.50 $261.50 $2,401 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,376 —
479–498 490 14 380.00–395.00 $390.20 $1,912 —
533–535 534 6 342.50–344.00 $343.50 $1,834 —
554–593 577 26 318.00–328.00 $322.06 $1,858 —
635 635 7 318.00 $318.00 $2,019 —
683 683 12 277.50 $277.50 $1,895 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 5 436.00 $436.00 $1,905 —
514–537 526 8 369.00–371.00 $369.98 $1,946 —
638 638 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,010 —
772 772 8 273.00 $273.00 $2,108 —
813–845 819 16 267.00–275.50 $273.86 $2,243 —
918 918 3 257.50 $257.50 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 2 925.00 $925.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 12 472.50 $472.50 $1,143 —
286 286 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,187 —
320–342 338 39 417.50–430.00 $421.86 $1,426 —
352–372 364 24 407.50–415.00 $412.79 $1,503 —
400–418 fancy 405 12 427.00–437.50 $428.75 $1,736 —
426–447 thin fleshed 438 54 400.00–412.50 $405.80 $1,777 —
442–449 444 92 384.00–397.00 $387.21 $1,719 —
458–465 thin fleshed 462 50 388.00–397.50 $392.38 $1,813 —
463–497 491 67 368.00–382.50 $374.16 $1,837 —
510–546 thin fleshed 517 58 355.00–369.00 $363.07 $1,877 —
514–538 fancy 534 65 370.00–375.00 $374.11 $1,998 —
517–542 535 48 339.00–350.00 $343.93 $1,840 -33.57
554–591 thin fleshed 562 44 336.50–345.00 $340.68 $1,915 -5.32
551–591 571 67 322.00–334.00 $330.10 $1,885 +13.10
601–626 thin fleshed 620 94 320.00–330.00 $322.29 $1,998 —
602–640 622 27 296.00–311.00 $304.83 $1,896 +14.61
653–667 fancy 661 96 311.00–312.00 $311.43 $2,059 —
652–686 thin fleshed 664 40 291.00–295.00 $293.55 $1,949 —
659–685 678 50 279.50–289.00 $282.69 $1,917 +4.69
728 fancy 728 26 325.00 $325.00 $2,366 —
726–745 740 64 265.00–279.00 $274.35 $2,030 —
760–779 774 65 260.00–265.00 $261.52 $2,024 -43.48
813–820 817 118 262.00 $262.00 $2,141 +11.00
878 878 13 232.50 $232.50 $2,041 -45.50
888 thin fleshed 888 29 252.50 $252.50 $2,242 —
923–939 924 57 245.00–255.00 $245.71 $2,270 -18.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 12 376.00 $376.00 $1,230 —
358–386 378 43 362.50–397.00 $392.85 $1,485 —
435 435 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 —
507 507 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,508 -25.68
550–593 580 78 300.00–316.00 $304.87 $1,768 —
606–641 617 20 272.50–284.00 $276.09 $1,703 —
718 718 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,551 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–394 388 21 394.00–402.00 $397.10 $1,541 —
412 412 9 372.50 $372.50 $1,535 —
533–534 534 6 331.00–335.00 $332.33 $1,775 —
672 672 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,908 —
705 705 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
840 840 9 253.50 $253.50 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
191 191 8 875.00 $875.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,254 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 fancy 375 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,838 —
397 397 5 435.00 $435.00 $1,727 —
403–414 410 8 455.00–465.00 $458.69 $1,881 —
459–493 476 8 369.00–375.00 $372.11 $1,771 -2.89
476 fancy 476 3 401.00 $401.00 $1,909 —
510 510 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,976 —
592 592 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,013 -7.50
667 fancy 667 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,034 —
674 674 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,914 -26.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $799 —
1060–1295 1171 85-90% 7 119.00–134.00 $129.83 $1,520 -13.93
975–1285 1181 85-90% 7 137.00–144.00 $139.87 $1,652 -3.89
1000–1243 1186 85-90% 8 137.00–144.00 $139.26 $1,652 -4.50
965–1280 1219 85-90% 16 146.00–153.00 $150.60 $1,836 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1415 1375 80-85% 3 138.00–139.00 $138.34 $1,902 —
1300–1495 1382 80-85% 29 140.00–152.00 $146.34 $2,022 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 2 136.00 $136.00 $2,156 -8.13
1500–1695 1590 75-80% 20 140.00–153.00 $146.04 $2,322 +1.91
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960 1960 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,724 +1.00
1985 1985 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,997 +13.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,320 —
1080–2075 1580 38 150.00–169.50 $159.10 $2,514 —
1095–2140 1766 18 170.50–185.00 $175.26 $3,095 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1010 thin fleshed 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 211.00–230.00 $222.84 $1,923
705–1080 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 192.50–206.00 $202.02 $1,986
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1185 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 171.00–181.00 $175.92 $1,662
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1285 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 135.00–168.00 $159.26 $1,589

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1043 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1263 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1221–1455 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,090.57
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1348 1348 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1300–1394 1387 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,425.00–2,575.00 $2,564.18
1413 1413 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1180 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,300.00 $2,215.57 -184.43
1190–1510 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,325.00–2,650.00 $2,500.47 -1,349.53

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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.