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Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2025-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Jan 29

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Jan 22Jan 29Feb 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,213 head

▲ 869 vs last sale 1,344▲ 768 vs year ago 1,445 · +53.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 109▼ 209 vs year ago 355 · −58.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

91 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 76▼ 204 vs year ago 295 · −69.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold for 5.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Breaker and boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold steady. Lean cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold steady. The next feeder calf and slaughter cows sale will be next Wednesday February 5, 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 $335.90/cwt on 173 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −72.30 against this barn's trailing median of $408.19.

Average price

$335.90

173 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,911

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$32.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.15

vs CO average

−12.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	339.57	1,903	131
Large 1	595	327.83	1,950	35
Medium and Large 1-2	597	307.50	1,836	7thin

One grade step is worth $32.07/cwt here — about $67 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 sale173 hd

335.90

—

CO average3 barns · 717 hd

347.05

−11.15

National average177 barns · 23,098 hd

348.66

−12.76

This barn, trailing median8 sales

408.19

−72.30

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	1,766	160.44	2,834	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,604	145.78	2,338	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,370	136.99	1,877	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,047	126.39	1,323	91

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,405	$2,625	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	850	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,575	$2,000	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,189	$1,940	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,233	$1,940	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,369	$1,932	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,653	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,038	$1,611	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	755	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	700	$900	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$1,850	1thin

Every lot

92 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	264	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,122	5
Steers	250–300	Large 1	298	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,267	5
Steers	300–350	Large 1	310	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,349	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,508	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,594	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	406.57/cwt	405.00–407.50	1,545	11
Steers	350–400	Large 1	387	411.32/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,592	15
Steers	350–400	Large 1Fancy	395	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,728	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	417.42/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,803	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	444	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,665	8
Steers	450–500	Large 1	456	415.74/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,896	21
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	393.08/cwt	345.00–407.50	1,840	60
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	471	419.00/cwt	419.00–419.00	1,973	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	355.65/cwt	332.50–375.00	1,839	37
Steers	500–550	Large 1	545	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,771	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	567	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,084	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	331.32/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,915	89
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	597	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,836	7
Steers	550–600	Large 1	598	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,961	33
Steers	600–650	Large 1	630	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,934	23
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	633	329.55/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,086	106
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	299.43/cwt	287.50–318.00	1,898	83
Steers	650–700	Large 1	673	280.32/cwt	271.00–291.00	1,887	25
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	687	287.12/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,973	46
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	283.31/cwt	260.00–286.00	2,045	95
Steers	700–750	Large 1	731	274.90/cwt	261.00–277.00	2,010	46
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	269.52/cwt	265.50–274.00	2,062	115
Steers	750–800	Large 1	773	269.80/cwt	261.00–279.00	2,086	20
Steers	800–850	Large 1	808	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,157	44
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	819	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	2,138	19
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	250.04/cwt	249.00–251.00	2,188	19
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	937	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,324	17
Steers	900–950	Large 1	938	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	2,270	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	273	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	983	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,264	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	343	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,252	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	384.86/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,416	31
Heifers	350–400	Large 1	399	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,556	15
Heifers	400–450	Large 1	417	376.08/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,568	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	374.19/cwt	332.50–390.00	1,650	43
Heifers	450–500	Large 1	459	334.08/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,533	5
Heifers	450–500	Large 1-2	463	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,389	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	347.75/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,662	26
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	484	300.96/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,457	15
Heifers	500–550	Large 1-2	500	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,400	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	312.04/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,604	5
Heifers	500–550	Large 1	521	327.42/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,706	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,565	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	531	336.30/cwt	327.50–345.00	1,786	52
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	576	310.49/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,788	30
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	272.28/cwt	265.00–276.00	1,585	42
Heifers	550–600	Large 1	589	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,620	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	276.52/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,739	77
Heifers	600–650	Large 1	633	267.54/cwt	263.00–290.00	1,694	40
Heifers	650–700	Large 1	671	273.44/cwt	264.00–277.00	1,835	63
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	682	271.43/cwt	258.00–280.00	1,851	185
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	727	254.64/cwt	239.00–260.00	1,851	8
Heifers	700–750	Large 1	745	260.56/cwt	252.00–266.50	1,941	82
Heifers	750–800	Large 1	777	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,981	26
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	781	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,648	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	248.17/cwt	231.00–255.00	1,941	20
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	812	239.65/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,946	9
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	893	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,054	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,597	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,203	135.19/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,626	2
Bulls	—	—	1,860	164.65/cwt	148.00–178.00	3,062	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	827	80.54/cwt	76.00–84.00	666	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	116.71/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,074	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,006	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	132.43/cwt	124.00–146.00	1,434	67
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,170	118.01/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,381	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	136.99/cwt	127.00–146.00	1,877	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,604	145.78/cwt	136.00–151.00	2,338	23
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	700	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	1,466.38/head	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,466	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	850	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	1,416.53/head	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,417	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,206	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,233	1,939.50/head	1,875.00–2,025.00	1,940	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,255	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,370	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,405	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,575	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,595	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,603	2,060.00/head	2,060.00–2,060.00	2,060	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	902	198.62/cwt	175.00–212.50	1,792	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	989	161.48/cwt	151.00–177.00	1,597	25
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,002	139.61/cwt	131.00–146.00	1,399	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,213Last week 1,344Year ago 1,445

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 109Year ago 355

Replacement CattleReceipts 91Last week 76Year ago 295

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	264	425.00	425.00
11	300–350	335	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	375	425.00	425.00
18	400–450	432	405.00–435.00	417.42
60	450–500	468	345.00–407.50	393.08
37	500–550	517	332.50–375.00	355.65
89	550–600	578	315.00–340.00	331.32
83	600–650	634	287.50–318.00	299.43
46	650–700	687	278.00–288.00	287.12
95	700–750	722	260.00–286.00	283.31
115	750–800	765	265.50–274.00	269.52
19	800–850	819	261.00	261.00
19	850–900	875	249.00–251.00	250.04
17	900–950	937	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	471	419.00	419.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	298	425.00	425.00
3	300–350	310	435.00	435.00
15	350–400	387	410.00–415.00	411.32
21	450–500	456	390.00–420.00	415.74
2	500–550	545	325.00	325.00
33	550–600	598	328.00	328.00
23	600–650	630	307.00	307.00
25	650–700	673	271.00–291.00	280.32
46	700–750	731	261.00–277.00	274.90
20	750–800	773	261.00–279.00	269.80
44	800–850	808	267.00	267.00
4	900–950	938	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	380	405.00–407.50	406.57
8	400–450	444	375.00	375.00
7	550–600	597	307.50	307.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	567	367.50	367.50
106	600–650	633	325.00–330.00	329.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	350–400	395	437.50	437.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	375.00	375.00
31	350–400	368	375.00–395.00	384.86
43	400–450	441	332.50–390.00	374.19
26	450–500	478	335.00–360.00	347.75
5	500–550	514	310.00–315.00	312.04
42	550–600	582	265.00–276.00	272.28
77	600–650	629	270.00–290.00	276.52
185	650–700	682	258.00–280.00	271.43
8	700–750	727	239.00–260.00	254.64
20	750–800	782	231.00–255.00	248.17
9	800–850	812	238.00–241.00	239.65
15	850–900	893	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	360.00	360.00
4	300–350	343	365.00	365.00
15	450–500	484	295.00–305.00	300.96
2	500–550	525	298.00	298.00
4	750–800	781	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	463	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	500	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	399	390.00	390.00
10	400–450	417	360.00–380.00	376.08
5	450–500	459	325.00–340.00	334.08
20	500–550	521	325.00–330.00	327.42
9	550–600	589	275.00	275.00
40	600–650	633	263.00–290.00	267.54
63	650–700	671	264.00–277.00	273.44
82	700–750	745	252.00–266.50	260.56
26	750–800	777	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
52	500–550	531	327.50–345.00	336.30
30	550–600	576	305.00–320.00	310.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	507	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	940	107.00	107.00
3	—	827	76.00–84.00	80.54
67	—	1,083	124.00–146.00	132.43
11	—	920	111.00–122.00	116.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,370	127.00–146.00	136.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,604	136.00–151.00	145.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,170	116.00–119.00	118.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,860	148.00–178.00	164.65
2	—	1,203	133.00–137.00	135.19

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,603	2,060.00	2,060.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,405	2,625.00	2,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,595	2,025.00	2,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,206	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,233	1,875.00–2,025.00	1,939.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,575	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	930	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,416.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	805	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,466.38
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	755	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	700	900.00	900.00

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	25	—	989	151.00–177.00	161.48

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	7	—	1,002	131.00–146.00	139.61

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	24	—	902	175.00–212.50	198.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,850.00	1,850.00

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.