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USDA La Junta, CO-La Junta Lvstk Xchg 02/25 22:00

USDA La Junta, CO-La Junta Lvstk Xchg 02/25 22:00

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La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO
  
La Junta-La Junta,CO
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/25/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            1109           857     977       
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         158            205     124       
REPLACEMENT CATTLE       55             34      128       
  
  
Trade activity and demand was good.  Feeder steers sold mostly 6.00 to 8.00 
higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes.  Feeder 
heifers sold mostly 1.00 to 4.00 with instances of sharply higher across all 
weight classes.  Lean slaughter cows of average dressing sold 5.00 higher while 
bulls of average dressing sold 8.00 higher.  The next feeder calf and slaughter 
cow sale will be next Wednesday March 4, 2026.
  
  
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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         
3      482-482        482     465-465        465                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      385-385        385     620-620        620                
2      410-410        410     610-610        610                
5      443-443        443     557.5-557.5    557.5              Unweaned 
6      548-548        548     457.5-457.5    457.5              Unweaned 
12     798-798        798     355-355        355                
7      801-801        801     300-300        300                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      795-795        795     322.5-322.5    322.5              

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      260-260        260     557.5-557.5    557.5              
3      482-482        482     430-430        430                
16     502-502        502     465-465        465                
6      505-522        514     415-425        419.92             Unweaned 
9      581-581        581     400-400        400                
4      691-691        691     359-359        359                Unweaned 
12     804-804        804     320-320        320                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      379-379        379     507.5-507.5    507.5              Unweaned 
6      383-383        383     540-540        540                
7      417-417        417     530-530        530                
8      453-465        459     425-425        425                Unweaned 
20     492-492        492     446-446        446                
7      509-517        512     430-440        434.32             Unweaned 
38     503-531        526     475-477.5      477.06             
14     599-599        599     391-391        391                Unweaned 
21     621-643        633     372.5-392.5    384.03             Unweaned 
133    638-638        638     449-449        449                
18     653-653        653     420-420        420                
9      661-661        661     367.5-387.5    378.61             Unweaned 
17     703-735        722     337.5-347.5    344.52             
5      846-846        846     330-330        330                
3      882-882        882     305-305        305                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      455-455        455     412.5-412.5    412.5              Unweaned 
12     710-740        719     325-332.5      327.74             

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      504-504        504     517.5-517.5    517.5              
3      535-535        535     500-500        500                Unweaned 
7      557-557        557     455-455        455                Unweaned 

STEERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      530-530        530     435-435        435                Unweaned 
7      566-566        566     347.5-347.5    347.5              Unweaned 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      313-313        313     645-645        645                
6      348-348        348     625-625        625                Unweaned 
7      384-384        384     640-640        640                
4      394-394        394     560-560        560                Unweaned 
2      418-418        418     565-565        565                Unweaned 
3      428-428        428     580-580        580                
16     450-451        451     545-557.5      555.16             
16     488-493        489     522.5-527.5    526.24             Unweaned 
30     501-535        503     525-530        525.35             
9      527-548        535     480-495        484.52             Unweaned 
6      558-558        558     452.5-452.5    452.5              Unweaned 
2      565-565        565     477.5-477.5    477.5              
22     604-614        607     432.5-440      437.48             
5      628-640        633     407.5-410      408.51             Unweaned 
2      653-653        653     365-365        365                Unweaned 
57     651-678        664     405-415        408.2              
2      718-718        718     365-365        365                
7      761-761        761     382.5-382.5    382.5              
2      845-845        845     332.5-332.5    332.5              
2      853-853        853     347.5-347.5    347.5              
4      958-980        969     302.5-305      303.76             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      623-636        630     352.5-362.5    357.55             Unweaned 
13     767-791        785     342.5-357.5    354.12             
2      813-813        813     290-290        290                
3      885-885        885     322.5-322.5    322.5              

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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
1      1395-1395      1395    178-178        178       Low      
4      1290-1705      1449    185-187        185.84    Average  
2      1770-2185      1978    199-204        201.76    High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
30     1310-1485      1348    171-178        173.77    Average  
6      1340-1485      1402    168-169        168.66    Low      

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     1585-1617      1614    165.5-178      166.62    Average  

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
29     885-1265       1071    149-168        161.93    Low      
16     1030-1210      1188    180-180        180       High     
45     1005-1300      1193    171-178.5      176.34    Average  

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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         
18     815-1115       1023    252.5-277.5    267.69             Thin Fleshed O 
15     943-1367       1151    202.5-227.5    215.68             O

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