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

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

1,560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $351.07/cwt ≈ $2,365/hd at 674 lb · 161 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $419.52/cwt +27.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,284/hd at 545 lb · 145 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $377.96/cwt +37.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,338/hd at 619 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,560 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 unweaned 313 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,722 +5.50
328 328 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,968 —
395 395 14 542.50 $542.50 $2,143 +1.67
398 unweaned 398 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,070 —
407 407 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,096 —
453 fancy 453 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,174 —
466–488 475 62 440.00–467.50 $458.87 $2,180 +4.87
499 unweaned 499 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,121 +4.65
528–539 unweaned 536 8 406.00–408.00 $407.51 $2,184 +15.51
537–546 545 137 417.50–421.00 $420.22 $2,290 —
575 unweaned 575 2 371.00 $371.00 $2,133 —
563–594 584 96 381.00–397.50 $391.12 $2,284 —
612 fancy 612 88 384.00 $384.00 $2,350 —
624–649 633 41 357.00–368.00 $365.00 $2,310 —
653–673 670 103 350.00–358.25 $357.66 $2,396 —
663–696 unweaned 680 58 336.00–345.00 $339.36 $2,308 —
708–749 735 82 325.00–340.00 $334.58 $2,459 —
813–843 842 61 319.50–328.00 $319.77 $2,692 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 6 408.00 $408.00 $2,113 —
575 unweaned 575 5 357.50 $357.50 $2,056 —
755 755 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,348 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 5 540.00 $540.00 $1,463 —
280 unweaned 280 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,442 —
303 303 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,576 —
373–378 377 12 480.00–486.00 $481.49 $1,815 —
400–442 425 41 445.00–465.00 $456.32 $1,939 —
438 unweaned 438 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,840 +14.31
459–490 484 53 400.00–412.50 $408.85 $1,979 —
501–527 518 96 383.00–400.00 $392.68 $2,034 —
532–541 unweaned 537 17 364.00–376.00 $368.10 $1,977 —
555–568 566 48 353.00–370.00 $362.29 $2,051 —
589 unweaned 589 17 331.00 $331.00 $1,950 —
618–622 unweaned 620 18 304.00–311.00 $308.16 $1,911 +21.73
616–627 622 16 322.00–335.00 $328.44 $2,043 —
653–655 unweaned 655 35 307.00–311.00 $310.32 $2,033 —
659–678 670 25 328.00–335.00 $331.03 $2,218 —
726–727 727 60 302.50–307.00 $305.35 $2,220 —
753 unweaned 753 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,958 —
776 776 19 295.00 $295.00 $2,289 +24.00
807 807 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,139 +12.50
902 902 14 270.00 $270.00 $2,435 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 unweaned 463 22 390.00 $390.00 $1,806 —
505–527 unweaned 518 5 332.50–377.50 $359.96 $1,865 —
727 727 3 299.00 $299.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 unweaned 597 12 318.00 $318.00 $1,898 +11.00
913 913 10 247.50 $247.50 $2,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,066 —
755 755 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,993 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 112.50 $112.50 $928 —
825–1290 1085 85-90% 39 120.00–149.00 $135.02 $1,465 —
1053–1290 1199 85-90% 43 150.00–159.00 $156.90 $1,881 -2.73
1115–1268 1219 85-90% 46 160.00–162.50 $160.97 $1,962 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1460 1365 80-85% 26 154.00–161.00 $158.56 $2,164 -14.10
1318–1470 1380 80-85% 6 132.00–145.00 $138.00 $1,904 -34.66
1405 1405 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,403 +10.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1542 1542 75-80% 3 162.00 $162.00 $2,498 +31.00
1510–1630 1573 75-80% 8 154.00–155.00 $154.63 $2,432 +3.09
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,506 —
1885 1885 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,507 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1805 1653 6 171.00–189.00 $179.44 $2,966 —
1440–2030 1783 6 153.00–169.00 $163.59 $2,917 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780 thin fleshed 780 (<2 yrs)Open 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,618
850 thin fleshed 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,934
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,804
1355 1355 (<2 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,574
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,220

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1135 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,922.32
1083 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1180–1185 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,974.95
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1090–1550 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,758.71
1310–1490 1419 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,714.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–910 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,325.00 $2,186.54

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.