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

La Junta, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 10, 2026

1,785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $462.07/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,631/hd at 569 lb · 173 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $393.07/cwt -20.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,656/hd at 676 lb · 96 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.62/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,610/hd at 780 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,785 3,413 3,203
Feeder cattle 1,705 — 3,009
Slaughter cattle 55 — 142
Replacement cattle 25 — 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady across all weight classes. Feeder heifers under 700 sold mostly sharply lower. Heifers over 700 sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. The next slaughter cow and feeder calf sale will be next Tuesday February 17, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 3 610.00 $610.00 $2,104 —
373 unweaned 373 5 580.00 $580.00 $2,163 —
420 unweaned 420 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,226 -7.50
416–449 427 26 582.50–595.00 $587.60 $2,509 +4.65
462 fancy 462 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,633 +28.61
466 466 4 528.00 $528.00 $2,460 +17.75
473–486 unweaned 484 17 510.00 $510.00 $2,468 +10.00
503 fancy 503 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,565 -10.00
501–526 516 20 485.00–492.50 $486.46 $2,510 -4.54
520–546 unweaned 542 13 466.00–472.50 $466.96 $2,531 +2.98
550 fancy 550 17 472.50 $472.50 $2,599 -5.45
560–580 568 121 461.00–465.00 $464.38 $2,638 +1.09
565–591 unweaned 584 35 447.50–451.00 $449.01 $2,622 +1.55
605–618 unweaned 614 9 412.50–428.00 $420.08 $2,579 -8.92
600–629 621 84 435.00–442.00 $438.13 $2,721 -1.10
662 fancy 662 13 412.00 $412.00 $2,727 —
665–696 678 83 386.00–392.50 $390.10 $2,645 -29.20
700–733 712 68 388.00–393.50 $391.98 $2,791 +1.91
768 768 10 383.00 $383.00 $2,941 -2.88
804–849 830 88 352.00–362.25 $358.43 $2,975 ±0.00
860–898 881 57 342.50–355.00 $353.38 $3,113 +0.41
919 919 22 350.25 $350.25 $3,219 +10.25
964 964 28 333.00 $333.00 $3,210 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 fancy 329 7 655.00 $655.00 $2,155 —
469 469 5 530.00 $530.00 $2,486 —
542–546 unweaned 544 15 447.50–462.50 $455.15 $2,476 —
566 566 2 447.50 $447.50 $2,533 +8.96
616 616 4 421.00 $421.00 $2,593 —
707–747 715 25 379.50–390.50 $388.20 $2,776 +0.70
813 813 34 360.50 $360.50 $2,931 +5.00
863 863 9 331.00 $331.00 $2,857 -19.00
910 910 11 347.50 $347.50 $3,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 unweaned 598 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,601 +16.23
608 608 2 387.50 $387.50 $2,356 —
743–746 745 23 370.00–380.00 $376.04 $2,801 —
765–791 775 27 343.00–360.50 $355.80 $2,757 -6.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,689 —
345 unweaned 345 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,604 —
373 unweaned 373 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,772 -32.18
420 unweaned 420 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 —
420–433 428 10 475.00–482.50 $479.55 $2,052 -21.45
450–473 468 13 457.50–467.50 $459.72 $2,151 -19.83
477–478 unweaned 478 8 435.00–447.50 $442.82 $2,117 -10.85
510–549 unweaned 527 59 410.00–419.00 $413.86 $2,181 -20.81
516–546 528 29 422.50–432.50 $426.69 $2,253 -15.47
554 unweaned 554 4 417.50 $417.50 $2,313 +8.45
559–578 568 33 430.00–431.00 $430.51 $2,445 -1.41
622–644 629 41 383.00–398.00 $390.98 $2,459 -25.98
667 667 8 374.00 $374.00 $2,495 -11.79
670 fancy 670 5 411.00 $411.00 $2,754 —
690–696 unweaned 694 23 352.50–355.00 $353.15 $2,451 -12.01
702–721 704 35 352.50–367.00 $365.30 $2,572 +5.80
725–741 unweaned 728 36 344.00–349.00 $348.01 $2,534 —
766–791 780 94 332.50–335.00 $334.62 $2,610 -1.94
850–880 855 74 315.00–331.00 $325.10 $2,780 +11.70
943 943 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,947 —
985 985 2 305.00 $305.00 $3,004 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,074 —
453 unweaned 453 8 439.00 $439.00 $1,989 —
527 527 3 422.50 $422.50 $2,227 -8.50
549 unweaned 549 30 400.00 $400.00 $2,196 —
677 677 13 374.00 $374.00 $2,532 +7.00
739–748 740 25 335.00–340.00 $339.60 $2,513 +9.60
756 756 8 346.00 $346.00 $2,616 —
809 809 20 329.00 $329.00 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 -70.69
448 unweaned 448 7 427.00 $427.00 $1,913 -33.00
541–543 unweaned 542 9 402.00–402.50 $402.17 $2,180 +27.17
568–594 unweaned 584 15 395.00–404.00 $401.27 $2,343 +9.08
668–670 unweaned 669 4 323.00–327.50 $325.25 $2,176 —
793 793 3 316.00 $316.00 $2,506 —
887–893 889 8 242.50–287.50 $259.45 $2,307 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 unweaned 500 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 7 580.00 $580.00 $2,088 +25.00
360 unweaned 360 2 537.50 $537.50 $1,935 —
455–491 unweaned 481 13 475.00–491.00 $486.68 $2,341 —
691 691 4 374.00 $374.00 $2,584 —
743 743 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1285 1111 85-90% 10 134.00–149.50 $144.93 $1,610 —
1005–1280 1128 85-90% 9 151.00–162.00 $156.64 $1,767 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,336 —
1335–1420 1392 80-85% 3 142.00–149.00 $145.66 $2,028 —
1310–1487 1397 80-85% 10 164.00–169.00 $167.02 $2,333 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1763 1739 2 147.00 $147.00 $2,556 —
1785 1785 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,731 —
1830 1830 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,178 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2180 1879 13 173.00–189.00 $181.34 $3,407 —
1943–2555 2107 4 192.00–201.00 $198.27 $4,178 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1085–1453 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,145.63
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,925.00 $3,925.00
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1547 1547 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1035 978 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,982.35
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
830–870 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,546.47
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.