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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2026-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-22

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Thu, Oct 22

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1897

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

534 head

▲ 106 vs last sale 428▲ 534 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

207 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 259▲ 207 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 lower and lean cows sold 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 1.00 lower. Stock cows sold steady to higher and bred cows sold steady on a light test. The next slaughter cow sale will be next Thursday October 29, 2026. The next replacement cow and bred cow sale will be October 31, 2026.

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	—	Low	1,519	169.99	2,583	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,358	137.48	1,867	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,101	135.62	1,494	349
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,550	126.97	1,969	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Very Low	1,730	106.00	1,834	1thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,530	$2,825	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,283	$2,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,094	$2,431	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$2,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,007	$2,331	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$2,130	5
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,490	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,218	$2,075	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,535	$1,910	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,363	$1,877	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,209	$1,831	37
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,105	$1,810	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,169	$1,583	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,134	$1,514	8
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$2,725	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	830	$2,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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 · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,220	200.84/cwt	197.50–205.00	2,450	3
Bulls	—	—	1,429	159.62/cwt	131.00–167.00	2,281	16
Bulls	—	—	1,666	174.58/cwt	169.00–185.00	2,909	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	103.87/cwt	88.00–117.50	981	50
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	123.75/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,306	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,060	139.10/cwt	139.00–142.00	1,474	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,132	144.26/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,633	171
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	135.18/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,542	55
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,166	141.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,650	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,309	143.01/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,872	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,354	143.76/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,947	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	115.04/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,562	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	135.19/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,866	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,405	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,507	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	2,163	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	125.00/cwt	121.00–128.00	1,950	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	114.04/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,779	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,061	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,730	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,834	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows25 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	930	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	980	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	985	2,488.45/head	2,425.00–2,550.00	2,488	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,033	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,038	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,081	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,105	1,810.00/head	1,810.00–1,810.00	1,810	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,112	1,551.97/head	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,552	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,115	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,127	2,499.30/head	2,400.00–2,875.00	2,499	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,164	1,805.85/head	1,725.00–1,825.00	1,806	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,218	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,227	2,167.34/head	2,025.00–2,285.00	2,167	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,283	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,293	1,953.44/head	1,810.00–2,025.00	1,953	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,363	1,876.60/head	1,825.00–2,010.00	1,877	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,440	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,490	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,530	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,535	1,910.00/head	1,910.00–1,910.00	1,910	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,630	1,935.00/head	1,935.00–1,935.00	1,935	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	680	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,683	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	685	267.76/cwt	262.50–272.50	1,834	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	835	258.60/cwt	250.00–272.50	2,159	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	892	166.17/cwt	161.00–172.50	1,482	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	902	299.76/cwt	282.50–316.00	2,704	58
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,050	230.77/cwt	221.00–242.50	2,423	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	200.69/cwt	182.50–212.50	2,294	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	830	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	1

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

Thu Oct 22, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 534Last week 428Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 207Last week 259Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,060	139.00–142.00	139.10
171	—	1,132	140.00–151.00	144.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,507	143.50	143.50
7	—	1,560	121.00–128.00	125.00
3	—	1,560	110.00–116.00	114.04
1	—	1,585	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,730	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,354	141.00–146.00	143.76
1	—	1,405	100.00	100.00
3	—	1,358	111.00–118.00	115.04
27	—	1,380	130.00–138.00	135.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,141	129.00–139.00	135.18
13	—	1,055	118.00–128.00	123.75
50	—	944	88.00–117.50	103.87
33	—	1,166	140.00–145.00	141.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,309	141.00–147.00	143.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,429	131.00–167.00	159.62
3	—	1,220	197.50–205.00	200.84
16	—	1,666	169.00–185.00	174.58

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,630	1,935.00	1,935.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	2,375.00	2,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,530	2,825.00	2,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,127	2,400.00–2,875.00	2,499.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	985	2,425.00–2,550.00	2,488.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,440	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,283	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,810.00	1,810.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,363	1,825.00–2,010.00	1,876.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,535	1,910.00	1,910.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,218	2,075.00	2,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,293	1,810.00–2,025.00	1,953.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	2,525.00	2,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,490	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,227	2,025.00–2,285.00	2,167.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,725.00	1,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,164	1,725.00–1,825.00	1,805.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,081	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,033	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,038	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	1,625.00	1,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,112	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,551.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	58	—	902	282.50–316.00	299.76

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	11	—	1,050	221.00–242.50	230.77
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	247.50	247.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,143	182.50–212.50	200.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	835	250.00–272.50	258.60
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	685	262.50–272.50	267.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	892	161.00–172.50	166.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,725.00	2,725.00

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.