Find a sale report

Pick a state, a barn and a sale — the full USDA report loads right below · 396 barns across 30 states

Sale barns

396

USDA AMS · every reported barnNov 7

States

USDA · every state with barn dataNov 7

Newest report

Nov 7

USDA · by the report's own datesale barns

Search for a sale

Every sale USDA reported, back to each barn's first

State

Sale barn

Sale date

Just reported:Ericson, NE Sat, Nov 7Apache Livestock Auction, OK Sat, Nov 7Campbellsville Livestock Auction, KY Sat, Nov 7Carthage Livestock Auction, TN Sat, Nov 7Crossville Livestock Auction, TN Sat, Nov 7Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction, SD Fri, Nov 6St. Onge Livestock, SD Fri, Nov 6Herreid Livestock Market, SD Fri, Nov 6

La Junta Livestock Commision · Wed, Mar 8

Open on its own page →

Colorado · the report as USDA filed it, with per-head values and grade spreads. Use the address of its own page to share or bookmark it.

La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Mar 8

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Mar 1Mar 8Mar 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,053 head

▼ 1,054 vs last sale 2,107▲ 170 vs year ago 883 · +19.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

163 head

▼ 119 vs last sale 282▼ 4 vs year ago 167 · −2.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with last Wednesday: Steers under 700 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 instances 10.00 to 12.00 higher on 500 to 600 lbs, over 700 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Heifers uneven, under 700 lbs mostly steady with the exception of 500 to 600 lbs in a light test with quality and condition considered 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $233.42/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$233.42

211 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,276

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$50.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.06

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	236.30	1,284	199
Large 1	602	185.66	1,118	12thin

One grade step is worth $50.64/cwt here — about $166 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale211 hd

233.42

—

CO average4 barns · 1,087 hd

215.36

+18.06

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,751	102.04	1,787	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,428	88.74	1,267	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,148	85.46	981	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,056	72.62	767	36

Every lot

40 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	294.80/cwt	293.00–298.00	970	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	290.26/cwt	288.00–294.00	1,030	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	273.59/cwt	271.00–279.00	1,149	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	241.42/cwt	241.00–242.00	1,118	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	502	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,275	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	231.97/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,246	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	217.35/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,248	6
Steers	—	Large 1	602

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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,053Last week 2,107Year ago 883

Slaughter CattleReceipts 163Last week 282Year ago 167

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	406	223.00	223.00
16	—	761	180.00	180.00
17	—	463	214.00–222.00	218.13
8	—	591	186.00–188.00	187.01
9	—	715	180.00–181.00	180.67
6	—	850	170.00	170.00
7	—	662	178.00–179.00	178.57
18	—	373	225.00–245.00	237.87
24	—	503	196.00	196.00

Heifers — Large 1

Loading the La Junta Livestock Commision sale…

La Junta

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Wed, Mar 8

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1903

← Mar 1Mar 8Mar 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,053 head

▼ 1,054 vs last sale 2,107▲ 170 vs year ago 883 · +19.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

163 head

▼ 119 vs last sale 282▼ 4 vs year ago 167 · −2.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $233.42/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$233.42

211 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,276

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$50.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.06

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	236.30	1,284	199
Large 1	602	185.66	1,118	12thin

One grade step is worth $50.64/cwt here — about $166 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale211 hd

233.42

—

CO average4 barns · 1,087 hd

215.36

+18.06

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,751	102.04	1,787	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,428	88.74	1,267	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,148	85.46	981	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,056	72.62	767	36

Every lot

40 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	294.80/cwt	293.00–298.00	970	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	290.26/cwt	288.00–294.00	1,030	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	273.59/cwt	271.00–279.00	1,149	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	241.42/cwt	241.00–242.00	1,118	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	502	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,275	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	231.97/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,246	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	217.35/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,248	6
Steers	—	Large 1	602

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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,053Last week 2,107Year ago 883

Slaughter CattleReceipts 163Last week 282Year ago 167

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	406	223.00	223.00
16	—	761	180.00	180.00
17	—	463	214.00–222.00	218.13
8	—	591	186.00–188.00	187.01
9	—	715	180.00–181.00	180.67
6	—	850	170.00	170.00
7	—	662	178.00–179.00	178.57
18	—	373	225.00–245.00	237.87
24	—	503	196.00	196.00

Heifers — Large 1

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	529	184.00–188.00	185.05
15	—	492	189.00–191.00	190.34

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	589	175.00	175.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	463	241.00–242.00	241.42
6	—	574	216.00–218.00	217.35
14	—	655	189.00–191.00	190.71
35	—	766	182.50–186.00	184.26
8	—	355	288.00–294.00	290.26
3	—	617	211.00	211.00
3	—	827	178.00	178.00
37	—	537	231.00–236.00	231.97
50	—	420	271.00–279.00	273.59
8	—	724	184.00–185.00	184.39
14	—	329	293.00–298.00	294.80

Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	602	185.00–187.00	185.66

Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	502	254.00	254.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,585	91.00–98.00	95.42
3	—	1,812	103.00–107.00	104.68
1	—	2,065	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,186	88.00	88.00
17	—	1,034	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,075	61.00–69.00	65.78
13	—	1,050	76.00–79.00	78.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	81.00	81.00
6	—	1,080	66.00–72.00	70.33
5	—	989	71.00–76.00	73.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,244	88.00–93.00	90.08
16	—	1,210	80.00–86.00	84.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,443	81.00–87.00	83.91
4	—	1,413	92.50–96.00	93.56

Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	237.87/cwt	225.00–245.00	887	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	406	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	905	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	218.13/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,010	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	190.34/cwt	189.00–191.00	936	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	503	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	986	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	185.05/cwt	184.00–188.00	979	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	589	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,031	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	187.01/cwt	186.00–188.00	1,105	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	178.57/cwt	178.00–179.00	1,182	7
Heifers	—	Large 1	685	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,171	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	180.67/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,292	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	761	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,370	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,445	6

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,585	95.42/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,512	3
Bulls	—	—	1,812	104.68/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,897	3
Bulls	—	—	2,065	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,354	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	989	73.35/cwt	71.00–76.00	725	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,034	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	858	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,050	78.54/cwt	76.00–79.00	825	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,075	65.78/cwt	61.00–69.00	707	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	70.33/cwt	66.00–72.00	760	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	911	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,186	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,044	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	84.75/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,025	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	90.08/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,121	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	93.56/cwt	92.50–96.00	1,322	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	83.91/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,211	4