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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

2,140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $457.90/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,373/hd at 518 lb · 243 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.63/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,540/hd at 625 lb · 171 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $552.47/cwt +58.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,298/hd at 416 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,140 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 14 635.00 $635.00 $1,753 —
307–313 309 21 615.00–621.00 $618.69 $1,912 -4.31
333–342 unweaned 338 5 585.00–587.50 $586.52 $1,982 -8.48
352 value added 352 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,024 —
383–396 390 87 549.00–566.00 $556.59 $2,171 -18.99
398 unweaned 398 2 493.00 $493.00 $1,962 -47.00
404–425 415 107 547.50–560.00 $556.73 $2,310 +56.73
425 unweaned 425 11 511.00 $511.00 $2,172 +41.00
451–498 unweaned 477 33 472.00–490.00 $481.88 $2,299 +10.88
463–487 481 23 501.00–507.00 $505.48 $2,431 +15.34
500–540 513 185 450.00–476.00 $463.76 $2,379 +0.85
506–543 unweaned 535 58 434.00–447.50 $439.22 $2,350 —
554–584 566 32 445.00–455.00 $447.62 $2,534 +23.12
554–580 unweaned 568 23 432.00–434.00 $432.96 $2,459 +31.96
600 600 39 421.00–431.00 $425.10 $2,551 +16.25
600–644 unweaned 632 132 394.00–405.00 $401.17 $2,535 +20.17
653–680 667 63 390.00–404.00 $394.48 $2,631 +23.93
669–690 unweaned 676 27 370.00–378.00 $371.70 $2,513 —
705–707 706 15 377.00–392.00 $387.01 $2,732 +11.43
749 unweaned 749 8 353.00 $353.00 $2,644 —
763–780 unweaned 766 15 342.00–344.00 $343.59 $2,632 —
768 768 3 369.00 $369.00 $2,834 +8.70
810 810 9 364.50 $364.50 $2,952 +5.79
884 884 8 341.00 $341.00 $3,014 -11.00
983 983 20 329.00 $329.00 $3,234 +11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 unweaned 329 7 540.00 $540.00 $1,777 —
408 408 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,122 —
465 465 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,162 -4.98
463–473 unweaned 469 5 445.00–463.00 $455.89 $2,138 —
531–539 534 19 425.00–436.00 $430.40 $2,298 -10.08
565–595 580 4 399.00–415.00 $406.79 $2,359 -3.51
573–599 unweaned 587 50 367.50–419.00 $409.00 $2,401 +18.04
606–632 617 28 394.00–410.00 $399.47 $2,465 +20.45
685 685 6 369.00 $369.00 $2,528 +11.00
883 883 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,834 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 unweaned 339 8 568.00 $568.00 $1,926 —
458 unweaned 458 22 455.00 $455.00 $2,084 —
533 unweaned 533 11 399.00 $399.00 $2,127 —
543 543 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,281 -14.27
593 unweaned 593 54 410.00 $410.00 $2,431 —
675 675 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,410 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 21 377.00 $377.00 $1,595 -39.00
498 unweaned 498 15 370.00 $370.00 $1,843 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 12 537.50 $537.50 $1,537 —
330 330 6 505.00 $505.00 $1,666 +28.00
343 value added 343 22 535.00 $535.00 $1,835 —
353 unweaned 353 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,571 —
362–391 384 44 470.00–486.00 $484.07 $1,859 +11.07
420 fancy 420 52 494.00 $494.00 $2,075 —
404–442 unweaned 425 32 437.00–450.00 $442.29 $1,880 —
408–430 428 22 467.50 $467.50 $2,001 +14.26
453–477 466 29 453.00–465.00 $458.23 $2,135 +9.23
458–488 unweaned 473 11 420.00–431.00 $425.85 $2,014 —
502–516 510 37 429.00–437.00 $433.56 $2,211 +15.45
523–528 unweaned 524 18 417.00–420.00 $418.67 $2,194 +34.86
560 560 13 415.00 $415.00 $2,324 +25.75
556–587 unweaned 572 88 387.00–399.00 $393.05 $2,248 +38.05
602 602 31 390.00–392.50 $390.40 $2,350 +7.69
613–643 unweaned 629 37 358.00–371.00 $366.86 $2,308 +13.67
675–698 unweaned 689 23 340.00–344.00 $343.39 $2,366 —
680–693 690 16 356.00–364.00 $361.14 $2,492 +8.58
710–737 715 18 327.50–331.00 $330.40 $2,362 -30.60
723 unweaned 723 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,296 -23.89
761 761 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,359 -27.44
980 980 14 315.00 $315.00 $3,087 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 5 495.00 $495.00 $1,445 —
436–439 unweaned 438 11 420.00–428.00 $424.72 $1,860 +1.70
428–449 440 23 417.50–431.00 $425.01 $1,870 -18.59
485–498 unweaned 491 24 401.00–411.00 $406.38 $1,995 +23.53
504–547 unweaned 529 37 393.00–401.00 $398.61 $2,109 +18.61
566 566 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,122 +18.69
568–574 unweaned 572 21 377.00–380.00 $378.14 $2,163 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 unweaned 352 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,566 +15.00
422–437 unweaned 434 35 411.00–417.50 $412.45 $1,790 +8.26
503–548 unweaned 511 57 377.00–387.00 $382.77 $1,956 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–322 unweaned 321 11 385.00–413.00 $402.88 $1,293 —
409 unweaned 409 24 385.00 $385.00 $1,575 —
469 unweaned 469 15 370.00 $370.00 $1,735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 502.50 $502.50 $2,060 +15.00
556 unweaned 556 6 372.50 $372.50 $2,071 —
630 630 4 391.00 $391.00 $2,463 —
705 705 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,520 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
960–1565 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,150.00–3,450.00 $3,376.24
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1095–1260 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,205.32
1148 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1178 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1223 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1201–1688 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 2,625.00–2,875.00 $2,695.07
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1294–1519 1423 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,660.00–2,725.00 $2,685.34
1490 1490 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1640 1640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
899–1050 937 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,250.00 $1,926.10
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
924 924 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,425.00 $3,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1325–1615 1422 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,617.47 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
958–1080 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–4,250.00 $3,898.26 —

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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.