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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2025-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-15

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Sat, Mar 15

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1897

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 83▼ 1 vs year ago 21 · −4.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

344 head

▼ 139 vs last sale 483▼ 368 vs year ago 712 · −51.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Breaker slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and lean cows sold 4.00 higher than last month. Young cows and 4 to 5 year old heavy bred cows sold good as well as 4 to 5 year old pairs. The next replacement special sale will be Wednesday April 9, 2025 in conjunction with the regular Wednesday sale.

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	1,570	174.12	2,734	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,572	150.35	2,364	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,075	147.28	1,583	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,382	145.00	2,004	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,118	$2,939	29
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,323	$2,805	18
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,297	$2,668	32
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$2,530	22
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,376	$2,410	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,058	$2,407	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$2,366	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,301	$2,300	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,247	$2,191	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,237	$2,152	37
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,211	$2,039	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,428	$2,025	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,201	$1,992	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	869	$2,424	24
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	874	$2,354	28
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	685	$2,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	648	$1,513	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,675	$4,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,468	$3,345	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,054	$3,111	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,239	$3,053	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,028	$2,369	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,240	$2,293	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	924	$2,811	7

Every lot

32 lots · USDA AMS · La Junta Livestock Stock Cow and Pair Special - 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
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,570	174.12/cwt	161.00–181.00	2,734	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	147.28/cwt	141.00–150.00	1,583	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,004	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,572	150.35/cwt	150.00–151.00	2,364	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,058	2,407.33/head	2,350.00–2,475.00	2,407	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,085	2,365.71/head	1,825.00–2,675.00	2,366	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	2,529.58/head	2,125.00–2,675.00	2,530	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,118	2,939.32/head	1,725.00–3,400.00	2,939	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,201	1,992.00/head	1,910.00–2,350.00	1,992	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,211	2,038.95/head	1,725.00–2,425.00	2,039	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,237	2,152.38/head	1,925.00–2,475.00	2,152	37
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,247	2,191.31/head	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,191	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,297	2,667.87/head	1,950.00–3,000.00	2,668	32
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,301	2,299.89/head	2,075.00–2,500.00	2,300	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,323	2,805.31/head	2,525.00–3,000.00	2,805	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,376	2,409.72/head	2,175.00–2,600.00	2,410	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,428	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,028	2,368.55/head	1,725.00–2,875.00	2,369	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,048	3,100.97/head	2,525.00–3,425.00	3,101	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,109	2,947.13/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,947	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,125	3,225.00/head	3,225.00–3,225.00	3,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	2,293.40/head	2,125.00–2,450.00	2,293	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,413	3,193.99/head	2,900.00–3,550.00	3,194	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,524	3,458.76/head	3,025.00–3,575.00	3,459	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,675	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	648	1,513.03/head	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,513	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	2,423.66/head	1,775.00–3,000.00	2,424	24
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	2,354.17/head	1,825.00–2,650.00	2,354	28
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	924	2,810.67/head	2,025.00–3,175.00	2,811	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	895	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,799	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 →

La Junta Livestock Stock Cow and Pair Special - La Junta, CO

Sat Mar 15, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 83Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 344Last week 483Year ago 712

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,382	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,075	141.00–150.00	147.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,572	150.00–151.00	150.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,570	161.00–181.00	174.12

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	1,118	1,725.00–3,400.00	2,939.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,211	1,725.00–2,425.00	2,038.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,058	2,350.00–2,475.00	2,407.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,201	1,910.00–2,350.00	1,992.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,376	2,175.00–2,600.00	2,409.72
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,428	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,085	1,825.00–2,675.00	2,365.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,095	2,125.00–2,675.00	2,529.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,301	2,075.00–2,500.00	2,299.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,323	2,525.00–3,000.00	2,805.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	1,297	1,950.00–3,000.00	2,667.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	—	1,237	1,925.00–2,475.00	2,152.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,247	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,191.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	2,125.00–2,450.00	2,293.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,109	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,947.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,048	2,525.00–3,425.00	3,100.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	3,225.00	3,225.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,028	1,725.00–2,875.00	2,368.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,413	2,900.00–3,550.00	3,193.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	2,775.00	2,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,524	3,025.00–3,575.00	3,458.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,675	4,000.00	4,000.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	874	1,825.00–2,650.00	2,354.17
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	648	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,513.03
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	685	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	869	1,775.00–3,000.00	2,423.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	924	2,025.00–3,175.00	2,810.67

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	1	—	895	201.00	201.00

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.