USDA La Junta, CO-Winter Lvstk Xchg 03/24 20:00
03/24/2026 | 8:00 pm CDT USDA La Junta, CO-Winter Lvstk Xchg 03/24 20:00
AMS_1901 MARS
Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO
Winter - La Junta-La Junta,CO
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/24/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE 136 378 118
FEEDER CATTLE 853 950 486
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 121 155 238
Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers under 550 sold mostly 7.00
to 9.00 lower. Steers over 550 sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with instances of
sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher with instances
of sharply higher across all weight classes. Boner slaughter cows of average
dressing sold 1.00 higher and lean cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 10.00 higher. The next sale will be
as receipts warrant.
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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
1 1555-1555 1555 3200-3200 3200
3 918-1110 982 3300-3525 3440.22
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1160-1160 1160 3150-3150 3150
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1480-1480 1480 3100-3100 3100 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1130-1271 1226 2850-3100 2904.29
9 1350-1350 1350 4250-4250 4250
6 1180-1410 1372 3200-3950 3842.47
4 1360-1458 1434 3300-3525 3353.37
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1005-1145 1075 2400-2450 2423.37
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1023-1023 1023 1850-1850 1850
1 935-935 935 2950-2950 2950
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 835-835 835 2900-2900 2900
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 705-705 705 2850-2850 2850
38 858-1195 903 3650-3960 3946.06
BRED HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 810-1190 1063 3100-3400 3323.82
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1070-1230 1110 3500-3750 3569.26 O
2 1260-1435 1348 3700-4450 4099.35 O
5 1421-1421 1421 3450-3450 3450 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 970-1115 1043 4200-4200 4200 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1120-1130 1125 2700-2700 2700 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1160-1260 1210 4100-4600 4339.67 O
HEIFER PAIRS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 600-600 600 2800-2800 2800 O
2 820-910 865 4200-4300 4252.6 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 805-1130 1057 260-287.5 265.56 Thin Fleshed O
8 1030-1235 1097 212.5-241 223.58 O
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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
3 257-257 257 1800-1800 1800
7 404-404 404 554-554 554
12 566-566 566 450-450 450
7 600-630 620 415-417.5 416
3 635-635 635 372.5-372.5 372.5 Unweaned
5 714-714 714 377.5-377.5 377.5
3 742-742 742 350-350 350 Unweaned
2 813-813 813 330-330 330
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 414-414 414 510-510 510
7 511-511 511 445-445 445 Unweaned
6 602-602 602 406-406 406
13 662-698 676 350-351 350.6 Unweaned
7 700-713 707 327.5-330 328.56
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1023-1023 1023 300-300 300
7 360-360 360 520-520 520
2 393-393 393 505-505 505 Unweaned
20 403-428 426 509-510 509.09
17 425-445 434 476-492.5 482.05 Unweaned
6 465-465 465 478-478 478 Unweaned
19 502-522 511 440-449 444.1 Unweaned
37 505-537 525 463-466 464.09
80 554-584 576 436-446 439.63
3 590-590 590 417.5-417.5 417.5 Unweaned
24 612-648 626 394-407.5 399.08
48 632-632 632 423-423 423 Fancy
12 620-641 634 386-391 387.63 Unweaned
41 678-678 678 393-393 393
13 769-769 769 329-329 329
65 805-844 842 324-330 324.26
14 872-872 872 322.5-322.5 322.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 529-530 529 427-430 429.14 Unweaned
7 580-580 580 401-401 401 Unweaned
3 782-782 782 307-307 307
18 803-837 809 318-318 318
12 869-898 888 306-310 307.3
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 416-416 416 555-555 555
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 433-433 433 441-441 441 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 417-434 421 567.5-570 569.39
5 444-444 444 545-545 545 Unweaned
2 463-463 463 537.5-537.5 537.5
2 488-488 488 512.5-512.5 512.5 Unweaned
30 500-539 517 489-500 491.07
3 547-547 547 470-470 470 Unweaned
22 550-553 552 479-481 479.91
8 550-592 573 450-460 453.85 Unweaned
4 643-643 643 423-423 423 Unweaned
15 658-658 658 426-426 426
12 685-685 685 383-383 383 Unweaned
9 718-736 728 369-378 372.95
6 778-778 778 362.5-362.5 362.5
26 820-838 831 342.5-353.5 351.93
3 985-985 985 305-305 305
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 411-411 411 505-505 505 Unweaned
2 483-483 483 485-485 485 Unweaned
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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
7 1310-2265 1801 190-208 198.3 Average
4 1325-2160 1805 179-184 181.89 Low
11 1765-2225 2036 210-236 221.19 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1350-1390 1370 145-153 148.94 Low
11 1303-1470 1379 170-177 173.12 High
20 1340-1500 1390 160-169.5 166.88 Average
2 1415-1425 1420 180-186 183.01 High Return to Feed
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1565-1635 1600 170-174 172.04 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1094-1094 1094 159.5-159.5 159.5 Low Return to Feed
6 1030-1180 1125 161-166 163.89 Average
13 910-1273 1143 162.5-168 164.71 Average Return to Feed
9 1065-1285 1168 141-158 149.11 Low
6 1115-1290 1232 173-176 173.63 High Return to Feed
4 1265-1285 1274 170-172 170.63 High
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1718-1718 1718 172.5-172.5 172.5 High
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