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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) Market Report, La Junta, CO

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 25, 2025

937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $392.00/cwt ≈ $2,117/hd at 540 lb · 42 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.43/cwt -50.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,315/hd at 943 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $430.63/cwt ≈ $2,010/hd at 467 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 937 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–338 unweaned 334 11 530.00–547.50 $544.50 $1,819 —
360–363 363 12 540.00–545.00 $540.83 $1,963 —
417–422 unweaned 419 12 457.50–462.00 $460.38 $1,929 —
457 457 11 454.00 $454.00 $2,075 —
452–489 unweaned 471 25 415.00–427.50 $420.35 $1,980 —
540 unweaned 540 42 392.00 $392.00 $2,117 —
620 unweaned 620 22 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 -8.10
918 918 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,479 +7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–440 unweaned 437 8 440.00–445.00 $441.26 $1,928 —
483 unweaned 483 10 405.00 $405.00 $1,956 —
573 unweaned 573 14 348.00 $348.00 $1,994 —
605 unweaned 605 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —
651–665 unweaned 656 26 299.00–307.00 $304.26 $1,996 -9.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–385 unweaned 364 17 452.50–462.50 $458.77 $1,670 —
400–435 unweaned 418 19 402.50–407.50 $405.69 $1,696 —
460–470 unweaned 468 13 374.00–385.00 $383.34 $1,794 —
608–648 unweaned 635 14 285.00–292.50 $286.43 $1,819 -27.18
751 751 7 271.00 $271.00 $2,035 —
830 830 3 252.50 $252.50 $2,096 -68.08
864 unweaned 864 11 251.00 $251.00 $2,169 -44.00
886 886 23 285.50 $285.50 $2,530 -24.56
908–945 unweaned 936 8 232.50–233.00 $232.88 $2,180 -58.12
932–948 945 32 246.00–260.00 $248.57 $2,349 -65.43
977 977 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,442 -35.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–439 unweaned 432 12 385.00–393.00 $391.09 $1,690 —
482 unweaned 482 30 361.00 $361.00 $1,740 —
535–540 unweaned 539 13 307.50–311.00 $308.30 $1,662 —
584 unweaned 584 17 307.00 $307.00 $1,793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 510.00 $510.00 $1,974 —
498 498 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,116 —
563 563 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1270 1128 85-90% 4 171.00–177.50 $173.36 $1,956 —
1040–1225 1133 85-90% 2 101.00–114.00 $108.03 $1,224 —
937–1310 1158 85-90% 75 120.00–146.00 $130.91 $1,516 —
1070–1274 1172 85-90% 163 151.00–169.00 $159.63 $1,871 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111–1495 1363 80-85% 37 128.00–149.50 $144.14 $1,965 —
1363–1365 1364 80-85% 3 168.00–175.00 $172.66 $2,355 —
1335–1480 1400 80-85% 61 151.00–164.00 $160.28 $2,244 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,978 —
1527–1680 1560 75-80% 12 147.00–155.00 $151.54 $2,364 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1815 1765 2 121.00–148.00 $134.12 $2,367 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2035 1491 13 160.00–175.00 $167.75 $2,501 —
1675–2200 1849 4 182.00–188.00 $184.84 $3,418 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
888–1115 thin fleshed 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 217.50–231.00 $222.28 $2,321
830–1131 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 195.00–200.00 $197.17 $2,131
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1265 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 182.50–186.00 $183.91 $1,949

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1108 1108 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,910.00 $1,910.00
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1055–1425 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,225.00 $2,034.45
1172–1272 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,925.00–2,200.00 $2,106.10
1158–1590 1266 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,762.80
1218–1302 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,175.00 $2,138.09
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1125 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–2,800.00 $2,183.27
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1178 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
883–1075 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,181.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1260 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,236.74 —

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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.