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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2025-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Jan 22

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Jan 15Jan 22Jan 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,344 head

▼ 885 vs last sale 2,229▼ 1,019 vs year ago 2,363 · −43.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▼ 172 vs last sale 281▼ 149 vs year ago 258 · −57.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

76 head

▼ 146 vs last sale 222▼ 90 vs year ago 166 · −54.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers under 650lbs sold sharply lower. Steers over 650lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650lbs sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers over 650lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 lower. Boner cows of average dressing sold 2.00 higher and lean cows sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were too light for an accurate trend. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Wednesday January 29, 2025.

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 $326.88/cwt on 234 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −81.31 against this barn's trailing median of $408.19.

Average price

$326.88

234 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,804

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$29.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.57

vs CO average

−14.06 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	559	329.72	1,845	108
Medium and Large 1	545	326.10	1,777	118
Medium and Large 1-2	552	300.00	1,655	8thin

One grade step is worth $29.72/cwt here — about $190 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale234 hd

326.88

—

CO average3 barns · 763 hd

337.45

−10.57

National average147 barns · 15,667 hd

340.94

−14.06

This barn, trailing median8 sales

408.19

−81.31

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	—	Low	1,422	136.14	1,935	4thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,877	136.00	2,553	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,412	132.60	1,872	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,173	128.94	1,513	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,633	125.33	2,047	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,390	$2,225	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,061	$2,160	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,348	$1,925	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,426	$1,800	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	998	$1,738	2thin

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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	226	933.73/head	925.00–950.00	934	9
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	252	535.00/head	535.00–535.00	535	5
Steers	250–300	Large 1-2	278	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,126	9
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,253	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	419.23/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,404	56
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	339	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,364	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	426.05/cwt	420.00–427.50	1,551	45
Steers	400–450	Large 1-2	403	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,459	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	400.59/cwt	392.50–406.00	1,719	108
Steers	400–450	Large 1	437	395.42/cwt	393.00–400.00	1,728	36
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	314.53/cwt	301.00–325.00	1,507	26
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	356.71/cwt	335.00–376.00	1,716	35
Steers	450–500	Large 1-2	484	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,500	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	333.78/cwt	317.50–355.00	1,766	78
Steers	500–550	Large 1	530	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,670	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	536	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,635	6
Steers	550–600	Large 1	560	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,848	106
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	311.13/cwt	293.00–327.50	1,792	40
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	598	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,704	2
Steers	600–650	Large 1	607	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,791	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,696	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	290.78/cwt	290.00–292.50	1,832	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	285.02/cwt	269.00–287.50	1,893	23
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,720	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	272.11/cwt	270.50–274.00	1,946	23
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	264.05/cwt	261.50–267.00	2,025	17
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	833	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,958	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	906	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,174	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	198	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	314	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,130	17
Heifers	350–400	Large 1	353	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,288	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	365.20/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,329	26
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	320.85/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,235	14
Heifers	400–450	Large 1	415	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,390	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	331.74/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,410	89
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	434	291.29/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,264	28
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	292.82/cwt	288.00–295.00	1,382	33
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,174	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	505	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,247	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	287.76/cwt	262.00–302.00	1,488	34
Heifers	500–550	Large 1	520	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,388	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	260.28/cwt	260.00–261.00	1,520	7
Heifers	600–650	Large 1	620	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,575	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	260.30/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,650	25
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	684	255.03/cwt	247.00–258.00	1,744	43
Heifers	650–700	Large 1	698	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,752	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	249.74/cwt	246.00–253.00	1,818	11
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	241.66/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,989	11
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	233.63/cwt	220.00–240.00	2,033	21
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	339	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,364	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,401	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,635	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,887	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,892	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,370	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,452	1
Bulls	—	—	1,439	146.18/cwt	142.00–148.00	2,104	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	115.45/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,114	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,181	129.44/cwt	121.00–136.00	1,529	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,412	132.60/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,872	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,184	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,978	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,877	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,553	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	858	219.06/cwt	216.00–227.50	1,880	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	993	179.78/cwt	170.00–194.00	1,785	23
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	993	158.95/cwt	153.00–166.00	1,578	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,140	140.18/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,598	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,061	2,160.00/head	2,160.00–2,160.00	2,160	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,348	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,390	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,426	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	7

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 Jan 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,344Last week 2,229Year ago 2,363

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 281Year ago 258

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 222Year ago 166

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	252	535.00	535.00
5	300–350	339	402.50	402.50
26	450–500	479	301.00–325.00	314.53
6	500–550	536	305.00	305.00
2	550–600	598	285.00	285.00
3	600–650	628	270.00	270.00
2	650–700	668	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	278	405.00	405.00
3	400–450	403	362.00	362.00
8	450–500	484	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	226	925.00–950.00	933.73
4	250–300	288	435.00	435.00
56	300–350	335	410.00–435.00	419.23
45	350–400	364	420.00–427.50	426.05
108	400–450	429	392.50–406.00	400.59
35	450–500	481	335.00–376.00	356.71
78	500–550	529	317.50–355.00	333.78
40	550–600	576	293.00–327.50	311.13
16	600–650	630	290.00–292.50	290.78
23	650–700	664	269.00–287.50	285.02
23	700–750	715	270.50–274.00	272.11
17	750–800	767	261.50–267.00	264.05
2	800–850	833	235.00	235.00
8	900–950	906	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	400–450	437	393.00–400.00	395.42
2	500–550	530	315.00	315.00
106	550–600	560	330.00	330.00
3	600–650	607	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	314	360.00	360.00
14	350–400	385	315.00–325.00	320.85
28	400–450	434	275.00–300.00	291.29
6	500–550	505	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	479	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	353	365.00	365.00
17	400–450	415	335.00	335.00
3	500–550	520	267.00	267.00
3	600–650	620	254.00	254.00
4	650–700	698	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	198	675.00	675.00
26	350–400	364	340.00–370.00	365.20
89	400–450	425	305.00–350.00	331.74
33	450–500	472	288.00–295.00	292.82
34	500–550	517	262.00–302.00	287.76
7	550–600	584	260.00–261.00	260.28
25	600–650	634	250.00–263.00	260.30
43	650–700	684	247.00–258.00	255.03
11	700–750	728	246.00–253.00	249.74
11	800–850	823	233.00–245.00	241.66
21	850–900	870	220.00–240.00	233.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	339	402.50	402.50
3	400–450	412	340.00	340.00
6	500–550	536	305.00	305.00
2	750–800	758	249.00	249.00
5	850–900	868	218.00	218.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,635	121.00	121.00
1	—	1,630	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,877	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,181	121.00–136.00	129.44
2	—	965	115.00–116.00	115.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,412	129.00–136.00	132.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	106.00	106.00
3	—	1,439	142.00–148.00	146.18

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	23	—	993	170.00–194.00	179.78

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	4	—	1,140	134.00–142.00	140.18

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	14	—	993	153.00–166.00	158.95

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	10	—	858	216.00–227.50	219.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,225.00	2,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,175.00	2,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,348	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,426	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,061	2,160.00	2,160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	1,300.00	1,300.00

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.