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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

1,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.16/cwt +52.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,122/hd at 514 lb · 137 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $424.35/cwt +84.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,394/hd at 564 lb · 116 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.66/cwt +86.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,544/hd at 736 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,009 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 9 607.50 $607.50 $1,713 —
301–342 329 13 570.00–571.00 $570.28 $1,876 —
366 366 16 575.00 $575.00 $2,104 +130.00
404 404 4 512.00 $512.00 $2,068 +112.00
456–483 475 28 451.00–455.00 $454.03 $2,157 +71.67
504–539 513 33 422.50–431.00 $429.10 $2,201 +59.10
551 thin fleshed 551 68 435.00 $435.00 $2,397 —
566–588 583 48 401.00–419.00 $409.26 $2,386 +69.76
617–629 623 43 401.00–412.00 $406.75 $2,534 —
665–693 673 7 370.00–382.50 $375.65 $2,528 —
736 736 8 372.50 $372.50 $2,742 +88.00
851 851 16 349.50 $349.50 $2,974 +103.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 517.50 $517.50 $1,723 —
355–390 383 17 515.00–537.00 $520.35 $1,993 +132.85
441 441 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,161 +106.92
480–487 485 8 437.50–439.00 $437.87 $2,124 +75.37
523–535 531 20 412.50–414.00 $413.56 $2,196 —
591 591 3 368.00 $368.00 $2,175 +67.00
611–648 629 31 385.00–387.50 $386.25 $2,430 +91.51
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–543 513 15 413.00–419.00 $417.73 $2,143 —
691 691 6 366.00 $366.00 $2,529 +68.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
226 226 9 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 fancy 281 10 505.00 $505.00 $1,419 —
280–298 291 5 475.00–480.00 $476.93 $1,388 —
328 328 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,492 —
353–383 372 9 445.00–452.50 $449.15 $1,671 +54.15
418–419 418 20 430.00–446.00 $435.61 $1,821 +77.23
450–476 465 23 398.00–407.00 $403.19 $1,875 +37.51
505 fancy 505 75 428.00 $428.00 $2,161 —
504–542 524 62 388.00–401.00 $395.21 $2,071 +34.71
567 fancy 567 8 378.50 $378.50 $2,146 —
551–595 570 31 357.50–367.00 $362.08 $2,064 +34.58
604–625 616 27 364.50–374.00 $368.29 $2,269 +68.17
680 680 16 366.00 $366.00 $2,489 —
716–746 736 68 342.00–348.00 $345.66 $2,544 +86.67
776–783 781 33 337.00–340.00 $339.19 $2,649 +89.19
886 886 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,835 +80.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 431.00 $431.00 $1,629 +52.00
445 445 2 417.00 $417.00 $1,856 +77.00
473 473 2 388.00 $388.00 $1,835 +43.00
544 544 10 347.50 $347.50 $1,890 +19.71
615–633 621 6 327.50–332.00 $330.47 $2,052 +43.47
715 715 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
795 795 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,345 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 6 357.50 $357.50 $2,327 +87.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,809 —
450 450 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,115 —
570 570 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 407.00 $407.00 $2,023 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1290 1153 85-90% 21 152.00–163.00 $158.36 $1,826 +12.27
1087–1265 1165 85-90% 12 164.00–174.00 $168.13 $1,959 +22.04
1080–1285 1200 85-90% 5 135.00–149.00 $140.79 $1,689 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1385 1351 80-85% 8 148.00–157.00 $152.42 $2,059 —
1315–1455 1407 80-85% 12 161.00–169.00 $166.55 $2,343 +27.97
1413–1480 1451 80-85% 7 170.00–182.00 $174.36 $2,530 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1527–1655 1566 75-80% 9 173.00–175.00 $173.89 $2,723 +31.05
1595 1595 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,600 +20.16
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1685 1437 11 143.00–167.00 $161.15 $2,316 —
1380–2340 1763 28 181.00–199.00 $187.64 $3,308 —
1300–2070 1779 12 169.00–179.50 $175.25 $3,118 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1193 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1272 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00
1390–1420 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,650.53
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
776–1035 819 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,725.00–3,150.00 $2,814.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -584.79
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +400.00
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 +100.00
1670 1670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —

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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.