Sale reports / Colorado / Winter - La Junta / 2026-11-03

Winter - La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Nov 3
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901
← Oct 27Nov 3latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
269 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 307▲ 269 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
538 head
▲ 103 vs last sale 435▲ 538 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
227 head
▼ 162 vs last sale 389▲ 227 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher while boner cows sold 1.00 lower. Lean cows of average dressing sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 4.00 higher. The next yearling, replacement and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday November 10, 2026.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $299.37/cwt on 13 head, down $25.23 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −66.36 against this barn's trailing median of $365.72.
Average price
$299.37
▼ 25.23 vs prior sale
13 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,626
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$271
per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1
$80.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−62.44
vs CO average
−61.44 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Large 1515322.501,6612thin
Medium and Large 1-2539314.911,6988thin
Medium and Large 1573242.501,3903thin
One grade step is worth $80.00/cwt here — about $271 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 sale13 hd
299.37
—
CO average5 barns · 1,557 hd
361.80
−62.44
National average45 barns · 4,335 hd
360.81
−61.44
This barn, trailing median9 sales
365.72
−66.36
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

9 sales
457400343285median 365.7203/0303/1709/2910/1311/03
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $443.49, low $299.37, median $365.72 across 9 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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,703163.542,78428
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,377130.461,797117
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,140130.271,486368
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,577117.511,85314
CowsPremium White 65-75%Very Low1,790112.502,0142thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,184$2,7695
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,210$2,6751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,325$2,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,261$2,09726
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,137$2,01021
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,067$1,95510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,140$1,8251thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)954$1,8258
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)333$1,72113
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,165$1,65549
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,075$1,6251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,143$2,3262thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,430$2,9504thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,268$2,6043thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,356$2,3917
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)635$1,2501thin

Every lot

78 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned433427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,8512
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned485434.23/cwt420.00–440.002,1067
Steers500–550Large 1Unweaned528368.00/cwt368.00–368.001,9434
Steers550–600Large 1-2Unweaned596332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,9826
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned613310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9002
Steers600–650Large 1Unweaned638325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0742
Steers600–650Large 1642345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2155
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned677287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,9466
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Unweaned680330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2442
Steers650–700Large 1692344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,3805
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1700341.00/cwt341.00–341.002,3872
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned417400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6688
Heifers400–450Large 1Unweaned435380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6532
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned457362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,6575
Heifers500–550Large 1Unweaned515322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,6612
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned519316.35/cwt312.50–322.501,6425
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned573312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,7913
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,3903
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1613322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,97718
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned643307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,9773
Heifers650–700Large 1675286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,9313
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1689305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1016
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1729306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,2315
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1816300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4489
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1873289.50/cwt272.00–306.502,5274
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1919297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,72945
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned400475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,9003
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,593159.01/cwt155.50–166.002,5339
Bulls——1,597153.03/cwt151.00–154.002,4446
Bulls——1,827171.52/cwt167.00–177.003,13413
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,073122.77/cwt117.00–126.001,31728
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,076105.05/cwt90.00–114.001,13077
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,122132.42/cwt120.00–139.001,48677
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,147132.85/cwt127.00–138.001,52439
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,195143.09/cwt139.00–155.001,710147
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,339132.32/cwt129.00–134.001,77223
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,346121.60/cwt117.00–124.001,63711
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,354141.69/cwt137.00–144.001,91835
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,388109.91/cwt103.00–115.501,52613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,431128.42/cwt125.00–136.001,83835
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,535130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,9961
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,558120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,8709
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,630108.80/cwt104.00–111.001,7734
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,720105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,8061
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,860120.00/cwt120.00–120.002,2321
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1935269.73/cwt255.00–285.002,5228
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,110227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,5251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed705242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,7101
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1925234.10/cwt225.00–242.502,16513
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed963265.07/cwt257.50–285.002,55321
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,038209.10/cwt192.50–212.502,17016
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,110163.56/cwt157.00–172.501,81611
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 11,1432,325.60/head2,300.00–2,350.002,3262
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-22351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,70012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2786800.00/head800.00–800.008004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29541,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8258
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0051,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0921,435.15/head1,375.00–1,550.001,43523
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1051,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1492,087.54/head1,850.00–2,475.002,08818
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1741,751.61/head1,725.00–1,775.001,75212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1842,769.19/head1,825.00–3,000.002,7695
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2102,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2241,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,90010
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2552,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7256
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2761,931.80/head1,925.00–2,000.001,93214
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,2962,274.94/head2,225.00–2,300.002,27515
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3252,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,5151,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29601,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2682,604.01/head2,450.00–2,850.002,6043
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2851,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4302,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,4492,622.50/head2,600.00–2,700.002,6235
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-26351,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501

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.