USDA La Junta, CO-La Junta Lvstk Xchg 12/18 02:00
12/18/2025 | 2:00 am CST USDA La Junta, CO-La Junta Lvstk Xchg 12/18 02:00
AMS_1903 MARS
La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO
La Junta-La Junta,CO
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/17/2025 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 2167 2342 2001
REPLACEMENT CATTLE 57 49 59
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 240 203 304
Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold mostly sharply higher.
Feeder heifers under 450lbs sold sharply higher. Heifers between 450 and
600lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower and heifers over 600lbs sold unevenly steady.
The next slaughter cow and feeder calf sale will be January 7, 2025.
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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
4 408-408 408 550-550 550
13 494-494 494 432.5-432.5 432.5
2 538-538 538 405-405 405
2 560-560 560 425-425 425
6 690-697 694 255-307.5 281.12
2 713-713 713 270-270 270
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 391-391 391 480-480 480
7 418-418 418 390-390 390
6 525-546 539 315-345 324.74
16 550-558 556 310-355 334.31
12 610-640 626 305-315 312.13
8 658-690 666 265-307.5 296.49
5 731-731 731 267.5-267.5 267.5
9 750-775 769 255-267.5 261.99
2 858-858 858 250-250 250
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 1005-1005 1005 215-215 215
5 1082-1082 1082 215-215 215
6 276-276 276 517.5-517.5 517.5 Fancy
7 309-309 309 410-410 410 Unweaned
7 311-312 311 485-490 487.15
16 365-375 369 490-497.5 494.64
13 385-385 385 460-460 460 Unweaned
17 413-417 415 445-450 447.95 Fancy
42 414-442 420 430-432.5 430.56
35 409-443 427 415-425 421.84 Unweaned
21 460-460 460 425-425 425 Value Added
7 473-473 473 385-385 385 Unweaned
88 451-495 476 397.5-410 403.64
5 520-525 522 345-345 345 Unweaned
77 509-545 541 359-365 360.2
12 556-558 557 380-380 380 Value Added
8 558-585 572 320-320 320 Unweaned
44 570-595 584 335-355 348.18
20 611-613 612 325-325 325 Unweaned
72 611-641 619 337.5-342.5 338.8
5 654-654 654 320-320 320
14 676-685 681 270-292.5 276.43 Unweaned
2 700-700 700 255-255 255 Unweaned
22 702-738 718 275-285 277.57
9 777-799 787 267.5-277.5 274.48 Unweaned
3 797-797 797 300-300 300
9 808-816 814 267.5-272.5 268.6
16 858-898 870 255-260 258.74
35 900-907 907 239-252.5 239.77
18 979-989 985 242.5-257.5 250.87
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 494-494 494 342.5-342.5 342.5 Unweaned
6 533-533 533 327.5-327.5 327.5 Unweaned
5 599-599 599 312.5-312.5 312.5 Unweaned
4 769-769 769 245-245 245 Unweaned
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 407-407 407 505-505 505 Unweaned
17 478-478 478 437.5-437.5 437.5 Unweaned
8 505-507 506 405-407.5 406.25 Unweaned
6 573-573 573 410-410 410 Unweaned
19 714-728 723 310-315 313.18 Unweaned
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1042-1042 1042 257.5-257.5 257.5
2 218-218 218 770-770 770 Fancy
2 253-253 253 735-735 735 Fancy
2 270-270 270 670-670 670 Value Added
3 287-287 287 620-620 620
3 318-318 318 712.5-712.5 712.5 Fancy
10 350-353 351 655-660 656.99
31 385-395 392 555-575 567.94 Unweaned
7 412-412 412 585-585 585 Fancy
43 428-449 440 530-545 532.33
41 450-460 458 505-520 508.73
22 456-467 463 475-490 481.07 Unweaned
23 505-513 509 460-475 464.98
38 507-546 528 432.5-445 439.71 Unweaned
68 553-569 562 430-437.5 432.96
79 567-589 577 402.5-417 412.18 Unweaned
23 603-623 612 342.5-360 349.96 Unweaned
11 628-634 632 390-390 390 Value Added
41 624-648 634 370-385 376.75
50 652-659 654 381-385 382.37 Fancy
9 651-687 669 322.5-327.5 325.52 Unweaned
71 668-697 671 350-360 356.14
4 703-703 703 312.5-312.5 312.5 Unweaned
39 714-745 720 321-332.5 324.74
16 784-797 791 300-317.5 311.05
5 797-797 797 292.5-292.5 292.5 Unweaned
23 801-801 801 322.5-322.5 322.5 Value Added
36 811-833 819 300-305 302.37
10 904-920 909 295-302.5 300.22
28 957-991 984 270-272.5 270.52
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 492-499 495 455-465 459.48 Unweaned
8 522-542 530 382.5-385 383.46 Unweaned
15 565-588 576 375-390 381.95 Unweaned
9 620-628 626 320-335 323.3 Unweaned
4 694-694 694 310-310 310 Unweaned
3 780-780 780 272.5-272.5 272.5 Unweaned
9 807-807 807 292.5-292.5 292.5
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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
32 715-1195 999 162.5-220 199.13 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
3 1475-1685 1575 139-158 151.41 Low
5 1115-2255 1691 165-176 170.59 Average
6 1855-2148 2054 190.5-193 192.27 High
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 1350-1350 1350 160-160 160 High
5 1305-1400 1362 147-152 150.03 Low
4 1310-1470 1389 140-162 148.63 Average
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1520-1645 1563 149-163 158.29 Average
2 1605-1640 1623 156-156 156 Low
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
2 805-1220 1013 182.5-182.5 182.5 High
72 924-1297 1084 129-159 152.81 Low
115 957-1293 1115 141-167 160.75 Average
COWS - Premium White 65-75% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
3 1925-1925 1925 150-150 150 Low
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