Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2025-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold for 5.00 to 12.00 higher with instances of sharply higher across all weight classes. Breaker and boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold steady. Lean cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold steady. The next feeder calf and slaughter cows sale will be next Wednesday February 5, 2025.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $335.90/cwt on 173 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −107.08 against this barn's trailing median of $442.98.

Average price

$335.90

173 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,911

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$32.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.15

vs CO average

−12.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	339.57	1,903	131
Large 1	595	327.83	1,950	35
Medium and Large 1-2	597	307.50	1,836	7thin

One grade step is worth $32.07/cwt here — about $67 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale173 hd

335.90

—

CO average3 barns · 717 hd

347.05

−11.15

National average177 barns · 23,098 hd

348.66

−12.76

This barn, trailing median12 sales

442.98

−107.08

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	1,766	160.44	2,834	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,604	145.78	2,338	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,370	136.99	1,877	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,047	126.39	1,323	91

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,405	$2,625	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	850	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,575	$2,000	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,189	$1,940	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,233	$1,940	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,369	$1,932	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,653	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,038	$1,611	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	755	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	700	$900	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$1,850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

92 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	550–600	578	331.32/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,915	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	384.86/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,416	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,565	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	463	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	812	239.65/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,946	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	471	419.00/cwt	419.00–419.00	1,973	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	393.08/cwt	345.00–407.50	1,840	60
Heifers	Large 1	600–650	633	267.54/cwt	263.00–290.00	1,694	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	576	310.49/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,788	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	531	336.30/cwt	327.50–345.00	1,786	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	343	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,252	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	417.42/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,803	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	269.52/cwt	265.50–274.00	2,062	115
Steers	Large 1	500–550	545	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	406.57/cwt	405.00–407.50	1,545	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	444	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,665	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	597	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,836	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,122	5
Steers	Large 1	350–400	387	411.32/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,592	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	687	287.12/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,973	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	355.65/cwt	332.50–375.00	1,839	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	299.43/cwt	287.50–318.00	1,898	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	283.31/cwt	260.00–286.00	2,045	95
Steers	Large 1	550–600	598	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,961	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	633	329.55/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,086	106
Steers	Large 1	600–650	630	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,934	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	250.04/cwt	249.00–251.00	2,188	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	937	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,324	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,508	11
Steers	Large 1	450–500	456	415.74/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,896	21
Steers	Large 1	300–350	310	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,349	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	819	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	2,138	19
Steers	Large 1	700–750	731	274.90/cwt	261.00–277.00	2,010	46
Steers	Large 1	650–700	673	280.32/cwt	271.00–291.00	1,887	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,594	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	567	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,084	5
Steers	Large 1	750–800	773	269.80/cwt	261.00–279.00	2,086	20
Steers	Large 1	800–850	808	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,157	44
Steers	Large 1	250–300	298	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,267	5
Steers	Large 1	900–950	938	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	2,270	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	312.04/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,604	5
Heifers	Large 1	450–500	459	334.08/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,533	5
Heifers	Large 1	550–600	589	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,620	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	273	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	983	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	781	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,648	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,597	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,006	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	136.99/cwt	127.00–146.00	1,877	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	827	80.54/cwt	76.00–84.00	666	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	132.43/cwt	124.00–146.00	1,434	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	116.71/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,074	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,604	145.78/cwt	136.00–151.00	2,338	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,170	118.01/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,381	3
Bulls	—	—	1,860	164.65/cwt	148.00–178.00	3,062	12
Bulls	—	—	1,203	135.19/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,626	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,370	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,416.53/head	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,417	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	989	161.48/cwt	151.00–177.00	1,597	25
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,603	2,060.00/head	2,060.00–2,060.00	2,060	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	850	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,405	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,595	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,002	139.61/cwt	131.00–146.00	1,399	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	902	198.62/cwt	175.00–212.50	1,792	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	1,466.38/head	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,466	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	700	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	500	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	248.17/cwt	231.00–255.00	1,941	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	272.28/cwt	265.00–276.00	1,585	42
Heifers	Large 1	500–550	521	327.42/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,706	20
Heifers	Large 1	750–800	777	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,981	26
Steers	Large 1Fancy	350–400	395	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,728	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	347.75/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,662	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	893	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,054	15
Heifers	Large 1	650–700	671	273.44/cwt	264.00–277.00	1,835	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	271.43/cwt	258.00–280.00	1,851	185
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	276.52/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,739	77
Heifers	Large 1	700–750	745	260.56/cwt	252.00–266.50	1,941	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,264	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	300.96/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,457	15
Heifers	Large 1	350–400	399	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,556	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	441	374.19/cwt	332.50–390.00	1,650	43
Heifers	Large 1	400–450	417	376.08/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,568	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	254.64/cwt	239.00–260.00	1,851	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,206	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,233	1,939.50/head	1,875.00–2,025.00	1,940	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,575	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	4

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 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,213Last week 1,344Year ago 1,445

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 109Year ago 355

Replacement CattleReceipts 91Last week 76Year ago 295

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	264	425.00	425.00
11	300–350	335	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	375	425.00	425.00
18	400–450	432	405.00–435.00	417.42
60	450–500	468	345.00–407.50	393.08
37	500–550	517	332.50–375.00	355.65
89	550–600	578	315.00–340.00	331.32
83	600–650	634	287.50–318.00	299.43
46	650–700	687	278.00–288.00	287.12
95	700–750	722	260.00–286.00	283.31
115	750–800	765	265.50–274.00	269.52
19	800–850	819	261.00	261.00
19	850–900	875	249.00–251.00	250.04
17	900–950	937	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	471	419.00	419.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	298	425.00	425.00
3	300–350	310	435.00	435.00
15	350–400	387	410.00–415.00	411.32
21	450–500	456	390.00–420.00	415.74
2	500–550	545	325.00	325.00
33	550–600	598	328.00	328.00
23	600–650	630	307.00	307.00
25	650–700	673	271.00–291.00	280.32
46	700–750	731	261.00–277.00	274.90
20	750–800	773	261.00–279.00	269.80
44	800–850	808	267.00	267.00
4	900–950	938	242.00	242.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	380	405.00–407.50	406.57
8	400–450	444	375.00	375.00
7	550–600	597	307.50	307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	567	367.50	367.50
106	600–650	633	325.00–330.00	329.55
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	350–400	395	437.50	437.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	375.00	375.00
31	350–400	368	375.00–395.00	384.86
43	400–450	441	332.50–390.00	374.19
26	450–500	478	335.00–360.00	347.75
5	500–550	514	310.00–315.00	312.04
42	550–600	582	265.00–276.00	272.28
77	600–650	629	270.00–290.00	276.52
185	650–700	682	258.00–280.00	271.43
8	700–750	727	239.00–260.00	254.64
20	750–800	782	231.00–255.00	248.17
9	800–850	812	238.00–241.00	239.65
15	850–900	893	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	360.00	360.00
4	300–350	343	365.00	365.00
15	450–500	484	295.00–305.00	300.96
2	500–550	525	298.00	298.00
4	750–800	781	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	463	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	500	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	399	390.00	390.00
10	400–450	417	360.00–380.00	376.08
5	450–500	459	325.00–340.00	334.08
20	500–550	521	325.00–330.00	327.42
9	550–600	589	275.00	275.00
40	600–650	633	263.00–290.00	267.54
63	650–700	671	264.00–277.00	273.44
82	700–750	745	252.00–266.50	260.56
26	750–800	777	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
52	500–550	531	327.50–345.00	336.30
30	550–600	576	305.00–320.00	310.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	507	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	940	107.00	107.00
3	—	827	76.00–84.00	80.54
67	—	1,083	124.00–146.00	132.43
11	—	920	111.00–122.00	116.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,370	127.00–146.00	136.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,604	136.00–151.00	145.78
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,170	116.00–119.00	118.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,860	148.00–178.00	164.65
2	—	1,203	133.00–137.00	135.19

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,603	2,060.00	2,060.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,405	2,625.00	2,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,595	2,025.00	2,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,206	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,233	1,875.00–2,025.00	1,939.50
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,575	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	930	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,416.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	805	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,466.38
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	755	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	700	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	—	989	151.00–177.00	161.48
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,002	131.00–146.00	139.61
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	902	175.00–212.50	198.62
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,850.00	1,850.00

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.

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