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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2026-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Feb 18

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Feb 11Feb 18Feb 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

857 head

▼ 418 vs last sale 1,275▼ 651 vs year ago 1,508 · −43.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

205 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 144▲ 97 vs year ago 108 · +89.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 40▼ 29 vs year ago 63 · −46.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher across all weight classes. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 5.00 higher while lean cow sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 4.00 lower. The next slaughter cow and feeder calf sale will be next Wednesday February 25, 2026.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $481.30/cwt on 96 head. That ranks 9 of 8 comparable sales and sits +73.11 against this barn's trailing median of $408.19.

Average price

$481.30

96 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$45

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1

$5.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.02

vs CO average

−6.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	554	483.10	2,674	62
Medium and Large 1	550	478.03	2,630	34

One grade step is worth $5.07/cwt here — about $45 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale96 hd

481.30

—

CO average2 barns · 198 hd

490.32

−9.02

National average178 barns · 13,390 hd

487.35

−6.05

This barn, trailing median8 sales

408.19

+73.11

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

8 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $472.00, low $383.69, median $408.19 across 8 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,641	178.50	2,930	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,374	171.99	2,363	35
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,700	171.00	2,907	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,166	170.07	1,983	139
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,582	166.51	2,633	4thin

Every lot

72 lots · USDA AMS · La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	308	705.00/cwt	705.00–705.00	2,171	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	324	617.50/cwt	617.50–617.50	2,001	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	2,099	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	393	597.50/cwt	597.50–597.50	2,348	8
Steers	350–400	Large 1Unweaned	398	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	2,328	5
Steers	400–450	Large 1-2Unweaned	430	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,957	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	582.50/cwt	582.50–582.50	2,516	3
Steers	400–450	Large 1Unweaned	448	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,240	2
Steers	450–500	Large 1Unweaned	452	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,260	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	541.39/cwt	540.00–550.00	2,534	36
Steers	450–500	Large 1-2Unweaned	483	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,222	16
Steers	500–550	Large 1	504	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,570	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	509.30/cwt	502.50–512.50	2,699	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	540	478.33/cwt	470.00–482.50	2,583	6
Steers	550–600	Large 1	562	478.53/cwt	465.00–482.50	2,689	53
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	586	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,549	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	590	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,390	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,935	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	610	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,684	2
Steers	600–650	Large 1Unweaned	618	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,441	2
Steers	600–650	Large 1	621	422.75/cwt	417.50–425.00	2,625	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	423.66/cwt	422.50–425.00	2,656	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	648	414.00/cwt	414.00–414.00	2,683	31
Steers	650–700	Large 1	662	401.99/cwt	397.50–410.00	2,661	66
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	2,747	40
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	364.56/cwt	362.50–370.00	2,621	26
Steers	700–750	Large 1	743	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,601	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	360.68/cwt	358.00–367.50	2,770	32
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,691	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	358.19/cwt	347.50–365.00	2,866	18
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	813	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,541	2
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,130	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	3,192	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Large 1	290	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,552	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,771	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	526.66/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,996	7
Heifers	400–450	Large 1	408	513.33/cwt	510.00–515.00	2,094	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	497.50/cwt	497.50–497.50	2,154	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	486	472.16/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,295	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	521	444.56/cwt	432.50–450.00	2,316	22
Heifers	500–550	Large 1	534	471.10/cwt	470.00–472.50	2,516	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	475.90/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,546	27
Heifers	550–600	Large 1Unweaned	575	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,199	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	592	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	2,412	6
Heifers	600–650	Large 1	613	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	2,562	24
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,649	35
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	638	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,424	17
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	718	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,441	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	773	308.66/cwt	305.00–312.50	2,386	4
Heifers	800–850	Large 1	818	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,659	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,772	2
Heifers	900–950	Large 1-2	930	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,813	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	938	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,884	4
Heifers	950–1000	Large 1	989	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	3,165	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,520	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,507	177.54/cwt	172.00–184.00	2,676	7
Bulls	—	—	1,758	159.11/cwt	157.00–161.00	2,797	2
Bulls	—	—	1,995	201.26/cwt	196.00–206.00	4,015	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	149.71/cwt	121.00–164.00	1,587	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,145	171.44/cwt	168.00–174.00	1,963	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,154	176.66/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,039	41
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,197	170.59/cwt	166.00–172.00	2,042	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,263	175.81/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,220	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	173.28/cwt	171.00–177.00	2,377	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,837	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,604	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,473	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,618	168.51/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,726	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,700	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,907	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	990	278.00/cwt	265.00–287.50	2,752	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,221	227.33/cwt	222.50–232.50	2,776	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,268	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,282	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	2,592	6

This sale against other markets

Colorado weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Colorado auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Colorado feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

Wed Feb 18, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 857Last week 1,275Year ago 1,508

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 144Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 40Year ago 63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	504	510.00	510.00
53	550–600	562	465.00–482.50	478.53
10	600–650	621	417.50–425.00	422.75
66	650–700	662	397.50–410.00	401.99
2	700–750	743	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	640.00	640.00
3	400–450	432	582.50	582.50
36	450–500	468	540.00–550.00	541.39
17	500–550	530	502.50–512.50	509.30
9	550–600	586	435.00	435.00
15	600–650	627	422.50–425.00	423.66
40	650–700	685	401.00	401.00
26	700–750	719	362.50–370.00	364.56
32	750–800	768	358.00–367.50	360.68
18	800–850	800	347.50–365.00	358.19
2	1100–1150	1,130	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	617.50	617.50
8	350–400	393	597.50	597.50
6	500–550	540	470.00–482.50	478.33
2	550–600	590	405.00	405.00
31	600–650	648	414.00	414.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	430	455.00	455.00
16	450–500	483	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	398	585.00	585.00
2	400–450	448	500.00	500.00
3	450–500	452	500.00	500.00
2	600–650	618	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	780	345.00	345.00
2	800–850	813	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	705.00	705.00
2	600–650	610	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	600	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	540.00	540.00
7	350–400	379	520.00–535.00	526.66
6	400–450	433	497.50	497.50
9	450–500	486	470.00–475.00	472.16
27	500–550	535	475.00–480.00	475.90
6	550–600	592	407.50	407.50
35	600–650	627	422.50	422.50
2	850–900	880	315.00	315.00
4	900–950	938	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	500–550	521	432.50–450.00	444.56
17	600–650	638	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	718	340.00	340.00
4	750–800	773	305.00–312.50	308.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	535.00	535.00
15	400–450	408	510.00–515.00	513.33
23	500–550	534	470.00–472.50	471.10
24	600–650	613	418.00	418.00
2	800–850	818	325.00	325.00
4	950–1000	989	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	930	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	575	382.50	382.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	638	395.00	395.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,221	222.50–232.50	227.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	990	265.00–287.50	278.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,280	202.50	202.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,268	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	156.00	156.00
1	—	1,505	173.00	173.00
2	—	1,618	168.00–169.00	168.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	128.00	128.00
34	—	1,372	171.00–177.00	173.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,060	121.00–164.00	149.71
34	—	1,263	175.00–178.00	175.81
12	—	1,197	166.00–172.00	170.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,145	168.00–174.00	171.44
41	—	1,154	175.00–178.00	176.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,995	196.00–206.00	201.26
7	—	1,507	172.00–184.00	177.54
2	—	1,758	157.00–161.00	159.11

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.