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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2025-01-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-18

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Sat, Jan 18

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1897

← Dec 14Jan 18Mar 15 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 128▲ 14 vs year ago 69 · +20.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

483 head

▼ 920 vs last sale 1,403▼ 308 vs year ago 791 · −38.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 2.00 higher. Lean cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher and bulls were too light to test. The young heavy bred cows and the 5 and 6 year old second and third trimester cows sold noticeably higher. The next bred cow special sale will be Saturday February 8, 2025.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,360	136.00	1,850	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,605	135.00	2,167	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,334	130.54	1,741	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,068	117.02	1,249	70

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$2,624	57
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,132	$2,581	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,180	$2,448	48
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$2,400	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,329	$2,386	42
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,484	$2,286	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$2,286	25
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	960	$2,225	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$2,221	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,319	$2,044	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,044	$2,032	22
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,260	$2,007	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,943	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,282	$1,853	33
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,179	$1,781	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	999	$1,713	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,204	$1,708	42
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	982	$1,325	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	608	$1,275	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,135	$1,275	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,146	$2,217	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	884	$2,105	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,241	$2,346	18

Every lot, as filed

48 lots · USDA AMS · La Junta Livestock Stock Cow and Pair Special - La Junta, CO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,360	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,850	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	922	79.79/cwt	77.00–81.00	736	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	924	99.74/cwt	91.00–106.00	922	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	113.90/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,138	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	126.30/cwt	121.00–141.00	1,465	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	130.54/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,741	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,167	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows34 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	608	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	770	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	802	1,464.75/head	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,465	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	920	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	930	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	1,651.28/head	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,651	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	945	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,235.00/head	1,235.00–1,235.00	1,235	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	960	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	982	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,760.35/head	1,675.00–1,875.00	1,760	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,054	2,103.68/head	1,925.00–2,135.00	2,104	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,103	2,658.26/head	2,575.00–2,700.00	2,658	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,103	2,319.07/head	2,125.00–2,450.00	2,319	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,107	2,719.04/head	2,625.00–2,810.00	2,719	50
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,510.00/head	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,510	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,158	2,810.00/head	2,810.00–2,810.00	2,810	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,160	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,174	2,248.32/head	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,248	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,179	1,781.21/head	1,060.00–2,025.00	1,781	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,183	1,994.56/head	1,925.00–2,025.00	1,995	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,206	2,378.44/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,378	36
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,221	1,762.79/head	1,425.00–1,875.00	1,763	39
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	2,006.65/head	1,885.00–2,075.00	2,007	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,270	2,221.48/head	2,200.00–2,225.00	2,221	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,292	1,871.86/head	1,650.00–1,925.00	1,872	32
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,319	2,044.06/head	1,900.00–2,275.00	2,044	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,329	2,386.47/head	1,925.00–2,450.00	2,386	42
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,413	2,458.24/head	2,150.00–2,525.00	2,458	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,484	2,286.20/head	2,225.00–2,425.00	2,286	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	915	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,528	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	841	1,849.92/head	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,850	9
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	919	2,324.71/head	2,050.00–2,525.00	2,325	14
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,146	2,217.45/head	2,025.00–2,500.00	2,217	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,254	2,406.58/head	2,150.00–2,450.00	2,407	17

How this sale compares

Colorado weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Colorado auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Colorado feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

La Junta Livestock Stock Cow and Pair Special - La Junta, CO

Sat Jan 18, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 128Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 483Last week 1,403Year ago 791

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	922	77.00–81.00	79.79
8	—	924	91.00–106.00	99.74
35	—	1,160	121.00–141.00	126.30
24	—	999	111.00–118.00	113.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,334	128.00–131.00	130.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	136.00	136.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	960	2,225.00	2,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,054	1,925.00–2,135.00	2,103.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,179	1,060.00–2,025.00	1,781.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,183	1,925.00–2,025.00	1,994.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,270	2,200.00–2,225.00	2,221.48
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	1,260	1,885.00–2,075.00	2,006.65
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	1,292	1,650.00–1,925.00	1,871.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	1,206	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,378.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	—	1,221	1,425.00–1,875.00	1,762.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,174	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,248.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,484	2,225.00–2,425.00	2,286.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	1,329	1,925.00–2,450.00	2,386.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,319	1,900.00–2,275.00	2,044.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,103	2,125.00–2,450.00	2,319.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,413	2,150.00–2,525.00	2,458.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,510.00	1,510.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	982	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	1,235.00	1,235.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,085.00	1,085.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	990	1,675.00–1,875.00	1,760.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	945	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,651.28
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	802	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,464.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	608	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	1,107	2,625.00–2,810.00	2,719.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,158	2,810.00	2,810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,103	2,575.00–2,700.00	2,658.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	167.00	167.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	919	2,050.00–2,525.00	2,324.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,146	2,025.00–2,500.00	2,217.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	841	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,849.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,254	2,150.00–2,450.00	2,406.58

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.