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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2025-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Mar 12

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Mar 5Mar 12Mar 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

923 head

▼ 266 vs last sale 1,189▼ 829 vs year ago 1,752 · −47.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

101 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 115▼ 48 vs year ago 149 · −32.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

118 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 52▼ 15 vs year ago 133 · −11.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Boner slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher and lean cows sold 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Wednesday March 19, 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 $349.27/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −58.92 against this barn's trailing median of $408.19.

Average price

$349.27

67 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,904

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

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

$26.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.49

vs CO average

−9.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	355.97	1,968	50
Large 1-2	526	330.00	1,736	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	520	329.34	1,712	11thin

One grade step is worth $26.63/cwt here — about $256 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale67 hd

349.27

—

CO average4 barns · 1,172 hd

368.76

−19.49

National average173 barns · 15,162 hd

358.67

−9.40

This barn, trailing median8 sales

408.19

−58.92

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	1,624	162.41	2,638	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,347	146.91	1,979	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,579	143.85	2,271	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,105	142.93	1,580	130

Every lot

58 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	480.06/cwt	470.00–495.00	1,306	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,392	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,533	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	423.57/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,813	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,763	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	395.37/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,854	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	492	372.53/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,833	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	504	336.22/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,695	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	368.72/cwt	352.50–380.00	1,873	12
Steers	500–550	Large 1-2	526	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,736	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,748	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	351.94/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,995	38
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	318.70/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,970	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	646	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,867	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	651	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,051	84
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	279.50/cwt	278.00–281.00	1,929	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	285.14/cwt	269.00–287.00	2,093	65
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	747	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,204	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	253.01/cwt	251.00–260.00	2,125	13
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	932	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,172	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	297	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,233	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,339	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	412.95/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,491	14
Heifers	400–450	Large 1	414	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,325	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,632	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	364.16/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,708	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	329.74/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,593	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	332.18/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,721	28
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	286.98/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,504	7
Heifers	550–600	Large 1	555	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,554	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	285.89/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,647	16
Heifers	600–650	Large 1	614	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,664	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	278.01/cwt	267.00–287.50	1,746	25
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	679	279.79/cwt	276.00–285.00	1,900	16
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	687	258.67/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,777	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	257.73/cwt	253.00–262.00	1,876	36
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	777	247.01/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,919	24
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	827	242.23/cwt	240.00–248.00	2,003	7
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	883	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,943	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	911	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,022	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	439.66/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,649	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,794	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,744	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	653	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,828	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	268.53/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,941	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,230	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,292	1
Bulls	—	—	1,643	165.14/cwt	142.00–180.00	2,713	21
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	794	108.83/cwt	103.00–116.00	864	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	144.53/cwt	131.00–151.00	1,612	123
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	122.91/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,374	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	146.91/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,979	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,579	143.85/cwt	138.00–148.00	2,271	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	879	220.36/cwt	212.50–243.00	1,937	23
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	983	139.47/cwt	137.50–141.00	1,371	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,036	160.09/cwt	151.00–167.00	1,659	29
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,039	198.92/cwt	171.00–207.50	2,067	62

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 Mar 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 923Last week 1,189Year ago 1,752

Slaughter CattleReceipts 101Last week 115Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 118Last week 52Year ago 133

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	272	470.00–495.00	480.06
2	300–350	320	435.00	435.00
11	400–450	428	420.00–430.00	423.57
16	450–500	469	390.00–405.00	395.37
12	500–550	508	352.50–380.00	368.72
38	550–600	567	330.00–370.00	351.94
10	600–650	618	315.00–325.00	318.70
6	650–700	690	278.00–281.00	279.50
65	700–750	734	269.00–287.00	285.14
13	800–850	840	251.00–260.00	253.01
3	900–950	932	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	420.00	420.00
2	400–450	438	402.50	402.50
4	450–500	492	370.00–375.00	372.53
8	500–550	504	325.00–340.00	336.22
3	550–600	562	311.00	311.00
6	600–650	646	289.00	289.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	526	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
84	650–700	651	315.00	315.00
5	700–750	747	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	1,200.00	1,200.00
10	250–300	297	415.00	415.00
2	300–350	315	425.00	425.00
14	350–400	361	410.00–420.00	412.95
15	400–450	438	372.50	372.50
15	450–500	469	350.00–370.00	364.16
28	500–550	518	320.00–340.00	332.18
25	600–650	628	267.00–287.50	278.01
11	650–700	687	255.00–260.00	258.67
36	700–750	728	253.00–262.00	257.73
24	750–800	777	246.00–250.00	247.01
7	800–850	827	240.00–248.00	242.23
2	850–900	883	220.00	220.00
12	900–950	911	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	483	325.00–335.00	329.74
7	500–550	524	260.00–310.00	286.98
16	550–600	576	275.00–287.50	285.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	414	320.00	320.00
5	550–600	555	280.00	280.00
7	600–650	614	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	650–700	679	276.00–285.00	279.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	205	1,350.00	1,350.00
5	350–400	375	425.00–450.00	439.66
2	500–550	520	345.00	345.00
3	600–650	623	280.00	280.00
2	650–700	653	280.00	280.00
4	700–750	723	260.00–277.00	268.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,347	143.00–150.00	146.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,118	121.00–126.00	122.91
4	—	794	103.00–116.00	108.83
123	—	1,115	131.00–151.00	144.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,579	138.00–148.00	143.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	105.00	105.00
21	—	1,643	142.00–180.00	165.14

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	62	—	1,039	171.00–207.50	198.92

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	—	983	137.50–141.00	139.47

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	29	—	1,036	151.00–167.00	160.09

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	23	—	879	212.50–243.00	220.36

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.