USDA La Junta, CO-Winter Lvstk Xchg 02/24 16:25
02/24/2026 | 4:25 pm CST USDA La Junta, CO-Winter Lvstk Xchg 02/24 16:25
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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO
Winter - La Junta-La Junta,CO
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/24/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 95 244 164
FEEDER CATTLE 1389 793 1151
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 27 544 87
Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers under 600 sold 5.00 to 6.00
lower. Feeder steers over 600 sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of
sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly 7.00 to 8.00 higher with instances
of sharply higher across all weight classes. Breaker slaughter cows of average
dressing sold 4.00 higher. Boner cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher and
lean cows sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 1.00
lower. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday March
3, 2026.
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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 1215-1525 1345 159-174 170.24 Low
4 1410-1980 1743 178-185 182.03 Average
10 1095-2110 1825 195-209 203.3 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1305-1348 1331 172-177.5 174.16 High
20 1300-1445 1337 160-169 164.49 Average
2 1355-1410 1383 156-159 157.53 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
1 1690-1690 1690 167-167 167 Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 910-1525 1158 140-159 151.43 Low
24 1165-1290 1277 161-169 165.37 Average
3 1293-1293 1293 170-170 170 High
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1769-1769 1769 169-169 169 Average
1 1805-1805 1805 150-150 150 Low
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 358-358 358 515-515 515 Unweaned
7 467-467 467 470-470 470
4 595-595 595 400-400 400 Unweaned
8 621-621 621 395-395 395 Unweaned
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 359-359 359 515-515 515 Unweaned
25 405-430 420 502.5-507.5 504.43 Fancy
26 408-448 421 480-483 481.9
10 418-441 435 465-475 471.79 Unweaned
12 485-485 485 487-487 487
18 479-494 489 447.5-455 449.95 Unweaned
9 507-507 507 430-430 430 Unweaned
68 526-530 528 442.5-452.5 447.67
25 554-561 557 430-437 434.88 Unweaned
91 558-580 566 452.5-459 456.44
64 612-612 612 436-436 436 Fancy
51 620-620 620 424-424 424
43 601-644 627 395-406 402.26 Unweaned
46 653-687 678 387-393 391.49
16 708-708 708 375-375 375
4 784-784 784 340-340 340
72 829-848 832 339-347.25 345.97
2 928-928 928 307.5-307.5 307.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 503-503 503 402.5-402.5 402.5 Unweaned
2 598-598 598 407.5-407.5 407.5 Unweaned
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 550-550 550 432.5-432.5 432.5 Unweaned
12 705-741 723 381-385 382.95
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1020-1020 1020 323-323 323
4 313-313 313 632.5-632.5 632.5 Unweaned
7 420-443 436 557.5-570 560.94 Unweaned
3 452-452 452 535-535 535
10 477-493 480 512.5-522.5 520.45 Unweaned
23 503-530 524 525-530 528.96
15 562-562 562 492.5-492.5 492.5 Fancy
10 585-589 587 442-457 449.47 Unweaned
10 585-589 587 442-457 449.47 Unweaned
28 611-622 615 450-450 450
20 609-627 620 427-427.5 427.2 Unweaned
6 662-685 674 387.5-397 392.33 Unweaned
88 677-677 677 421-421 421 Fancy
57 678-691 683 407-412.5 410.84
56 714-734 730 388-400 390.96
47 780-780 780 375-375 375
46 830-830 830 362.5-362.5 362.5
54 882-882 882 350-350 350
60 900-926 905 333-347 344.37
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 433-433 433 535-535 535 Unweaned
5 632-648 638 415-415 415 Unweaned
2 690-690 690 372.5-372.5 372.5 Unweaned
15 770-788 780 360-360 360
2 873-873 873 320-320 320
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1015-1320 1168 3375-3625 3516.33
1 1280-1280 1280 3250-3250 3250
8 1305-1625 1345 2650-2975 2925.92
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1120-1120 1120 2900-2900 2900 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1095-1095 1095 3575-3575 3575 O
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