Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2025-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 8.00 higher. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 higher and lean cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 9.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Wednesday January 22, 2025.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $326.85/cwt on 504 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −116.13 against this barn's trailing median of $442.98.

Average price

$326.85

504 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,842

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$39.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.55

vs CO average

−15.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	329.79	1,860	400
Large 1	559	321.30	1,798	85
Medium and Large 1-2	575	289.83	1,667	19thin

One grade step is worth $39.96/cwt here — about $193 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

12 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $484.95, low $415.25, median $442.98 across 12 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale504 hd

326.85

—

CO average5 barns · 3,012 hd

342.40

−15.55

National average190 barns · 32,836 hd

342.45

−15.60

This barn, trailing median12 sales

442.98

−116.13

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	High	1,583	145.16	2,297	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,520	134.84	2,050	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,388	129.23	1,793	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,132	124.59	1,410	183
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,730	111.00	1,920	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 lots · USDA AMS · La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	996	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	426.73/cwt	405.00–437.50	1,750	28
Steers	Large 1-2	450–500	490	352.72/cwt	341.00–365.00	1,728	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	903	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,896	2
Steers	Large 1	550–600	590	312.61/cwt	302.50–317.50	1,844	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	513	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,924	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	341.70/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,592	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	280.59/cwt	267.50–285.00	1,897	104
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	341.01/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,828	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	401.96/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,853	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	464.69/cwt	415.00–490.00	1,506	20
Heifers	Large 1	450–500	459	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,584	26
Heifers	Large 1-2	650–700	685	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,548	2
Steers	Large 1	700–750	703	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,870	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	270.07/cwt	251.00–276.00	1,982	75
Steers	Large 1	650–700	652	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,917	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	712	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,580	2
Heifers	Large 1	300–350	315	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,229	2
Steers	Large 1	450–500	476	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,821	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	256.88/cwt	246.00–273.00	1,965	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	219	903.16/head	875.00–960.00	903	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	523	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,477	2
Steers	Large 1	350–400	355	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,420	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	323.07/cwt	308.00–338.00	1,867	273
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	289.83/cwt	281.00–295.00	1,667	19
Steers	Large 1	300–350	348	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,453	2
Steers	Large 1	500–550	537	327.69/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,760	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	247.53/cwt	245.00–251.00	2,005	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	428.81/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,629	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	384.56/cwt	375.00–389.00	1,792	92
Steers	Large 1	600–650	635	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,835	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	307	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,228	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	308.60/cwt	291.00–320.00	1,913	167
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	971	222.02/cwt	216.00–226.00	2,156	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	275.22/cwt	265.00–281.00	1,717	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	400.66/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,527	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	965	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	929	228.95/cwt	226.00–231.00	2,127	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,748	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,701	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,026	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,593	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,149	127.85/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,469	149
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	130.71/cwt	121.00–136.00	1,821	33
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,730	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,920	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	72.92/cwt	61.00–86.00	769	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	102.64/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,074	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	116.36/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,226	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	117.01/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,574	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	134.84/cwt	130.00–141.00	2,050	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,130	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,220	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,054	117.40/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,237	14
Bulls	—	—	1,720	156.37/cwt	141.00–192.50	2,690	21
Bulls	—	—	1,444	134.30/cwt	121.00–141.00	1,939	19
Bulls	—	—	1,330	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,543	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,146	142.08/cwt	130.00–149.00	1,628	41
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	983	183.36/cwt	169.00–197.50	1,802	89
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,011	160.40/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,622	25
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	889	213.15/cwt	205.00–233.50	1,895	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,030	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	271	345.14/cwt	340.00–360.00	935	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	277.96/cwt	260.00–287.50	1,487	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	308.72/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,349	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	302	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,253	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	272.41/cwt	271.00–274.00	1,727	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	298.71/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,383	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	317.18/cwt	292.50–330.00	1,662	99
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	242.24/cwt	230.00–251.00	1,751	37
Heifers	Large 1-2	350–400	372	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,339	15
Heifers	Large 1Fancy	450–500	452	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,672	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,845	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	252.66/cwt	241.00–265.00	1,716	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	379.83/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,196	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	829	230.52/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,911	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	363.41/cwt	340.00–397.50	1,403	49
Heifers	Large 1	500–550	516	317.13/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,636	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	494	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,265	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	310.54/cwt	284.00–320.00	1,736	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	268.32/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,650	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	546	235.81/cwt	231.00–255.00	1,288	10
Heifers	Large 1	650–700	655	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,719	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	226.51/cwt	216.00–231.00	1,955	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	961	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,028	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	848	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	700–750	730	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,956	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	355.33/cwt	342.50–370.00	1,549	48
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	463	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,458	3
Heifers	Large 1	550–600	589	267.39/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,575	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	335.14/cwt	313.00–340.00	1,582	62

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 Commision - La Junta, CO

Wed Jan 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,229Last week 836Year ago 1,372

Slaughter CattleReceipts 281Last week 153Year ago 234

Replacement CattleReceipts 222Last week 90Year ago 161

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	415.00	415.00
6	200–250	219	875.00–960.00	903.16
20	300–350	324	415.00–490.00	464.69
36	350–400	380	410.00–445.00	428.81
28	400–450	410	405.00–437.50	426.73
15	450–500	461	395.00–410.00	401.96
115	500–550	536	320.00–355.00	341.01
273	550–600	578	308.00–338.00	323.07
167	600–650	620	291.00–320.00	308.60
104	650–700	676	267.50–285.00	280.59
75	700–750	734	251.00–276.00	270.07
26	750–800	765	246.00–273.00	256.88
24	800–850	810	245.00–251.00	247.53
12	900–950	929	226.00–231.00	228.95
5	950–1000	971	216.00–226.00	222.02
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	450–500	490	341.00–365.00	352.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	307	400.00	400.00
11	350–400	381	395.00–405.00	400.66
92	450–500	466	375.00–389.00	384.56
19	550–600	575	281.00–295.00	289.83
17	600–650	624	265.00–281.00	275.22
2	750–800	770	229.00	229.00
2	900–950	903	210.00	210.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	348	417.50	417.50
4	350–400	355	400.00	400.00
9	450–500	476	382.50	382.50
49	500–550	537	320.00–330.00	327.69
36	550–600	590	302.50–317.50	312.61
5	600–650	635	289.00	289.00
21	650–700	652	294.00	294.00
7	700–750	703	266.00	266.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	513	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	288	335.00	335.00
13	450–500	466	320.00–350.00	341.70
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	390.00	390.00
26	450–500	459	345.00	345.00
31	500–550	516	300.00–330.00	317.13
17	550–600	589	265.00–285.00	267.39
2	650–700	655	262.50	262.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	372	360.00	360.00
3	450–500	463	315.00	315.00
2	500–550	523	282.50	282.50
2	650–700	685	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	271	340.00–360.00	345.14
8	400–450	437	305.00–310.00	308.72
16	450–500	463	290.00–300.00	298.71
32	500–550	535	260.00–287.50	277.96
2	550–600	583	271.00	271.00
3	700–750	712	221.00	221.00
2	800–850	848	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	264	390.00	390.00
28	300–350	315	375.00–390.00	379.83
49	350–400	386	340.00–397.50	363.41
48	400–450	436	342.50–370.00	355.33
62	450–500	472	313.00–340.00	335.14
99	500–550	524	292.50–330.00	317.18
60	550–600	559	284.00–320.00	310.54
106	600–650	615	252.50–270.00	268.32
65	650–700	679	241.00–265.00	252.66
37	700–750	723	230.00–251.00	242.24
6	750–800	750	246.00	246.00
21	800–850	829	226.00–236.00	230.52
10	850–900	863	216.00–231.00	226.51
9	950–1000	961	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	302	415.00	415.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	452	370.00	370.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	494	256.00	256.00
10	500–550	546	231.00–255.00	235.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	730	268.00	268.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	402.50	402.50
4	400–450	405	420.00	420.00
2	450–500	490	325.00	325.00
3	500–550	507	335.00	335.00
4	550–600	555	315.00	315.00
19	600–650	634	271.00–274.00	272.41
2	800–850	823	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
149	—	1,149	120.00–138.00	127.85
3	—	1,055	61.00–86.00	72.92
6	—	1,046	91.00–106.00	102.64
10	—	1,054	111.00–119.00	116.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,393	121.00–136.00	130.71
4	—	1,345	116.00–119.00	117.01
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,730	111.00	111.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,520	130.00–141.00	134.84
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	108.00	108.00
14	—	1,054	113.00–118.00	117.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,720	141.00–192.50	156.37
19	—	1,444	121.00–141.00	134.30
1	—	1,330	116.00	116.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	41	—	1,146	130.00–149.00	142.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	89	—	983	169.00–197.50	183.36
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,011	150.00–169.00	160.40
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	—	889	205.00–233.50	213.15

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Slaughter Cattle

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