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USDA La Junta, CO-Winter Lvstk Xchg 03/03 16:40

USDA La Junta, CO-Winter Lvstk Xchg 03/03 16:40

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Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO
  
Winter - La Junta-La Junta,CO
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/03/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            1169           1389    1575      
REPLACEMENT CATTLE       99             27      58        
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         120            95      129       
  
  
Trade activity and demand was moderate.  Feeder steers under 700 sold unevenly 
steady.  Feeder heifers sold mostly sharply lower across all weight classes.  
Replacement heifers sold strong.  Steers over 700 sold 10.00 to 11.00 lower.  
Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 2.00 higher while lean cows sold 
2.00 lower.  Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 2.00 lower.  The next 
feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday March 10, 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         
2      625-625        625     415-415        415                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      622-622        622     395-395        395                
3      885-885        885     307.5-307.5    307.5              

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      597-597        597     372.5-372.5    372.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      318-318        318     555-555        555                
2      355-355        355     478-478        478                Unweaned 
11     410-410        410     492-492        492                
5      421-421        421     442.5-442.5    442.5              Unweaned 
27     457-463        458     466-473        471.69             
7      488-495        493     405-445        416.31             Unweaned 
16     501-512        506     420-428        424.46             
77     528-540        536     429-458        444.87             Replacement 
2      543-543        543     405-405        405                Unweaned 
19     572-572        572     424-424        424                Replacement 
4      573-573        573     414-414        414                Unweaned 
25     609-609        609     430-430        430                Replacement 
12     614-638        621     377-392.5      384.1              Unweaned 
128    656-673        659     403-425        420.92             Replacement 
15     665-665        665     362-362        362                Unweaned 
12     710-710        710     346-346        346                Unweaned 
75     716-725        720     404-417        410.55             Replacement 
104    752-783        760     367-384        379.62             Replacement 
12     827-827        827     313-313        313                
36     814-848        835     344-360        348.78             Replacement 
14     856-856        856     319-319        319                Replacement 
2      933-933        933     297.5-297.5    297.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      385-385        385     452.5-452.5    452.5              Unweaned 
5      479-479        479     410-410        410                Unweaned 
4      491-491        491     440-440        440                Replacement 
6      508-508        508     386-386        386                Unweaned 
20     611-649        636     360-372.5      368.58             Unweaned 
14     641-641        641     377.5-377.5    377.5              Replacement 
38     662-680        665     361-393        384.53             Replacement 
7      691-691        691     347.5-347.5    347.5              Unweaned 
46     710-710        710     384-384        384                Replacement 
8      754-794        774     315-322.5      318.85             
7      781-781        781     341-341        341                Replacement 
3      842-842        842     314-314        314                Replacement 

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     518-518        518     451-451        451                Unweaned 
7      520-520        520     498-498        498                
2      670-670        670     385-385        385                
2      670-670        670     385-385        385                

STEERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     490-490        490     453-453        453                Unweaned 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      295-295        295     640-640        640                
3      355-355        355     605-605        605                Unweaned 
20     402-402        402     617.5-617.5    617.5              
2      423-423        423     570-570        570                Unweaned 
32     483-490        489     520-530        529.07             
2      548-548        548     464-464        464                Unweaned 
22     559-581        573     464-476        470.63             
9      591-591        591     446-446        446                Unweaned 
5      609-609        609     457.5-457.5    457.5              
15     638-645        643     420-440        435.15             Unweaned 
7      664-683        672     399-406        402.95             Unweaned 
2      683-683        683     421-421        421                
24     701-717        713     379-380        379.25             
20     778-778        778     358.5-358.5    358.5              
3      847-847        847     349.5-349.5    349.5              
8      875-886        882     336.5-345      339.66             
5      982-982        982     309-309        309                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      362-362        362     540-540        540                Unweaned 
10     404-440        422     552.5-555      553.7              Unweaned 
10     519-519        519     395-395        395                
5      793-793        793     347.5-347.5    347.5              

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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         
3      1035-1139      1104    2600-2800      2737.52            

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      1175-1530      1491    2525-2900      2557.85            T2-3 

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
42     1128-1485      1287    3000-3350      3269.16            
8      1242-1380      1328    4000-4100      4035.06            
4      1348-1348      1348    3900-3900      3900               
8      1090-1495      1394    3650-3700      3690.22            
6      1375-1424      1408    3200-3300      3232.56            

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1275-1275      1275    2350-2350      2350               

BRED COWS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1240-1240      1240    3425-3425      3425               

BRED HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      835-835        835     2450-2450      2450               
2      853-853        853     2450-2450      2450               

BRED HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      840-840        840     2350-2350      2350               

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      1355-1355      1355    3900-3900      3900               O 
2      1460-1460      1460    4250-4250      4250               O 

COW-CALF PAIRS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
1      1325-1325      1325    4400-4400      4400               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
13     1330-2335      1773    174-188        180.21    Average  
6      1680-1880      1803    193-207        199.33    High     

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1325-1349      1345    163-167        166.34    Average  
8      1320-1475      1358    146-158        151       Low      
18     1356-1417      1401    173-175        174.68    High     

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1560-1630      1620    173-173        173       High     
2      1600-1660      1630    137-159        147.8     Low      

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
25     983-1293       1108    157-168        163.59    Average  
11     1015-1280      1145    138-154        147.74    Low      
8      1007-1288      1163    172-177.5      174.2     High

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