USDA La Junta, CO-La Junta Lvstk Xchg 03/04 22:00
03/04/2026 | 10:00 pm CST USDA La Junta, CO-La Junta Lvstk Xchg 03/04 22:00
AMS_1903 MARS
La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO
La Junta-La Junta,CO
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/04/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 1536 1109 1189
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 30 55 52
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 137 158 115
Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers under 450 sold mostly
sharply higher. Steers between 450 and 600 sold mostly sharply lower while
steers over 600 sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher
with instances of sharply higher. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing
sold 4.00 lower. Lean cows sold 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls of average
dressing sold 3.00 lower. The next feeder and slaughter cow sale will be next
Wednesday March 11, 2026.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 308-318 313 625-630 627.54
3 388-388 388 625-625 625
6 548-548 548 500-500 500
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 419-419 419 500-500 500 Unweaned
2 473-473 473 462.5-462.5 462.5
2 475-475 475 435-435 435 Unweaned
18 509-548 530 392.5-400 398.07 Unweaned
4 533-533 533 430-430 430
14 559-559 559 375-375 375 Unweaned
24 607-636 617 392.5-395 394.14
24 681-681 681 365-365 365 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1086-1086 1086 265-265 265
2 1135-1135 1135 267.5-267.5 267.5
7 1165-1165 1165 278-278 278
4 210-240 225 1375-1500 1433.33
2 270-270 270 630-630 630
18 321-321 321 590-590 590 Fancy
8 330-348 341 570-570 570
13 358-390 375 540-555 549.8
3 387-387 387 505-505 505 Unweaned
28 424-424 424 525-525 525
11 403-442 431 502-505 502.76 Unweaned
2 455-455 455 460-460 460 Unweaned
14 460-465 464 477.5-480 477.85
22 506-508 506 470-472.5 472.27
9 513-530 522 435-445 439.36 Unweaned
19 561-597 569 380-397.5 393.4 Unweaned
15 563-581 571 417.5-425 421.44
55 579-595 586 445-445 445 Fancy
28 600-617 608 406-407.5 406.38 Unweaned
11 668-668 668 412.5-412.5 412.5
80 658-696 687 377.5-391 385.98 Unweaned
51 710-720 713 372.5-393 390.69
18 738-738 738 348-348 348 Unweaned
4 751-751 751 360-360 360 Fancy
46 766-799 794 323-342 326.93
17 805-846 828 320-332.5 326.01
2 898-898 898 302.5-302.5 302.5
5 985-998 993 293-295 293.79
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 353-353 353 440-440 440 Unweaned
4 441-441 441 485-485 485 Unweaned
2 468-468 468 405-405 405 Unweaned
4 511-511 511 422.5-422.5 422.5 Unweaned
9 599-599 599 337.5-337.5 337.5 Unweaned
19 603-619 617 355-365 363.97
2 645-645 645 345-345 345 Unweaned
53 658-684 680 360-363 362.75
5 693-693 693 345-345 345 Unweaned
13 732-732 732 315-315 315 Unweaned
3 783-783 783 305-305 305
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 546-546 546 477.5-477.5 477.5 Unweaned
23 553-578 570 425-437.5 432.89
16 878-878 878 325-325 325
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1012-1012 1012 290-290 290
8 301-329 308 635-642.5 637
2 338-338 338 600-600 600 Unweaned
8 398-399 399 580-592.5 584.68 Unweaned
7 406-443 422 557.5-560 558.87 Unweaned
42 400-438 427 590-610 607.15
10 457-461 459 532.5-535 533.74
5 476-476 476 510-510 510 Unweaned
31 506-515 513 514-515 514.25 Unweaned
29 568-581 580 455-460 457.24
6 593-593 593 420-420 420 Unweaned
41 602-615 606 437.5-445 441.98
28 621-639 636 425-427.5 425.44 Unweaned
128 702-744 733 365-380.5 377.78
97 809-847 828 343-349.5 346.36
7 867-876 872 332.5-342.5 338.24
13 912-912 912 331.5-331.5 331.5 Fancy
4 934-934 934 308-308 308
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 328-328 328 620-620 620 Unweaned
3 390-390 390 462.5-462.5 462.5 Unweaned
3 437-437 437 535-535 535 Unweaned
2 493-493 493 480-480 480 Unweaned
5 548-548 548 470-470 470 Unweaned
3 602-602 602 365-365 365 Unweaned
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 835-1228 1071 205-227.5 212.41 O
9 985-1140 1077 237-255 247.21 Thin Fleshed O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1234-1234 1234 197.5-197.5 197.5 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1440-2025 1713 176-188 181.59 Average
1 1715-1715 1715 141-141 141 Low
5 1390-2040 1774 191-202 194.97 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1350-1350 1350 151-151 151 Low
27 1303-1500 1399 170-174 172.46 High
6 1465-1480 1475 168-169 168.33 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 895-1135 1015 141-158 150.78 Low
44 775-1240 1124 161-169 166.3 Average
28 980-1298 1156 170-176 172.26 High
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1725-1725 1725 156-156 156 Low
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