USDA La Junta, CO-Winter Lvstk Xchg 03/03 16:40
03/03/2026 | 4:40 pm CST 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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