USDA La Junta, CO-La Junta Lvstk Xchg 03/12 09:25
03/12/2026 | 9:25 am CDT USDA La Junta, CO-La Junta Lvstk Xchg 03/12 09:25
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La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO
La Junta-La Junta,CO
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/11/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE 34 30 118
FEEDER CATTLE 812 1536 923
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 114 137 101
Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. Feeder steers under 600 sold
mostly 3.00 to 4.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight
classes. Feeder heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower with instances of
sharply lower across all weight classes. Boner slaughter cows of average
dressing sold 2.00 lower while lean cows sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls of
average dressing sold 8.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale
will be next Wednesday March 18, 2026.
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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
17 930-1193 1049 230-257.5 245.95 Thin Fleshed O
12 1021-1173 1104 212.5-227.5 221.71 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 985-1010 998 192.5-202.5 197.44 O
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 363-363 363 580-580 580
2 430-430 430 580-580 580
2 568-568 568 445-445 445
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 353-353 353 615-615 615
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 341-348 345 507.5-507.5 507.5 Unweaned
8 418-418 418 472.5-472.5 472.5
3 465-465 465 425-425 425 Unweaned
8 487-487 487 452.5-452.5 452.5
6 600-600 600 335-335 335
13 625-625 625 380-380 380 Fancy
3 797-797 797 305-305 305
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 329-329 329 525-525 525 Unweaned
4 384-384 384 475-475 475 Unweaned
5 402-402 402 477.5-477.5 477.5 Unweaned
10 416-430 420 487.5-495 492.7
7 476-488 481 442.5-450 445.76
9 503-532 526 425-432.5 426.6
13 534-534 534 415-415 415 Unweaned
9 553-553 553 417.5-417.5 417.5
10 562-575 567 392.5-400 395.54 Unweaned
5 607-618 611 330-340 335.96
16 647-647 647 323-323 323 Unweaned
2 655-655 655 302.5-302.5 302.5 Unweaned
17 673-693 682 322.5-330 327.18
12 760-788 779 300-315 306.65
3 812-812 812 327.5-327.5 327.5
5 853-873 861 297.5-305 301.96
8 928-932 931 272.5-272.5 272.5
11 985-985 985 282.5-282.5 282.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 405-418 411 415-457.5 432.26 Unweaned
5 427-427 427 430-430 430
11 463-491 486 415-425 416.73
5 531-531 531 360-360 360
4 573-573 573 355-355 355
3 822-822 822 297.5-297.5 297.5
4 951-951 951 260-260 260
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 399-399 399 570-570 570 Unweaned
5 418-418 418 580-580 580
10 507-507 507 467.5-467.5 467.5 Unweaned
6 577-577 577 445-445 445 Unweaned
10 601-601 601 425-425 425
3 910-910 910 307.5-307.5 307.5
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 566-593 575 400-402.5 401.64
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1018-1018 1018 290-290 290
6 304-304 304 640-640 640
7 328-331 330 615-625 619.26 Unweaned
7 361-368 364 615-617.5 616.08
4 368-368 368 602.5-602.5 602.5 Unweaned
11 401-425 405 562.5-565 562.98 Unweaned
13 480-480 480 512.5-512.5 512.5
8 511-511 511 480-480 480 Unweaned
49 553-565 563 470-477.5 475.67
24 557-590 564 440-455 451.8 Unweaned
28 600-621 620 425-430 425.35
22 636-645 642 410-415 413.2 Unweaned
2 688-688 688 370-370 370 Unweaned
47 689-689 689 396-396 396
12 732-738 737 362.5-367.5 363.74
9 806-806 806 340-340 340
4 904-904 904 312.5-312.5 312.5
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 328-328 328 545-545 545 Unweaned
2 390-390 390 585-585 585
3 485-485 485 495-495 495 Unweaned
14 515-540 522 450-465 457.84
5 634-634 634 352.5-352.5 352.5 Unweaned
15 649-649 649 377.5-377.5 377.5
8 726-730 728 320-335 327.52
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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
3 1255-1550 1382 178-181 179.23 Low
6 1260-1890 1505 186-196 189.87 Average
9 1370-1945 1691 199-210 204.07 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1302-1330 1310 174-178 176 High Return to Feed
8 1335-1490 1382 171-179 175.06 High
4 1315-1485 1423 160-168 165.38 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1560-1560 1560 138-138 138 Low
1 1565-1565 1565 172-172 172 High
2 1535-1625 1580 168-169 168.49 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 850-1160 1003 141-148 144.41 Low
10 1052-1155 1087 157-168 164.11 Average Return to Feed
46 1048-1278 1167 170-181.5 176.59 High Return to Feed
1 940-940 940 173-173 173 High
3 810-1150 960 158-162.5 160.46 Average
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