USDA La Junta, CO-La Junta Lvstk Xchg 02/25 22:00
02/25/2026 | 10:00 pm CST USDA La Junta, CO-La Junta Lvstk Xchg 02/25 22:00
AMS_1903 MARS
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
------------------------------------------------------------
Total Receipts:
------------------------------------------------------------
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.
---------------------------------------------------------------
FEEDER CATTLE
---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------------------
REPLACEMENT CATTLE
---------------------------------------------------------------
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
[06001345]