Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2025-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. There is no comparable trend as this was the first sale back for the beginning of fall run. The next sale will be next Wednesday September 24, 2025.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $421.85/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 3 of 12 comparable sales and sits −21.13 against this barn's trailing median of $442.98.

Average price

$421.85

61 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,314

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$133

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

$0.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

+17.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	524	422.04	2,211	14thin
Medium and Large 1	556	421.79	2,345	47

One grade step is worth $0.25/cwt here — about −$133 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale61 hd

421.85

—

CO average1 barns · 61 hd

421.85

+0.00

National average165 barns · 10,728 hd

404.64

+17.21

This barn, trailing median12 sales

442.98

−21.13

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	—	Average	1,540	181.07	2,788	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,383	163.24	2,258	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,097	156.01	1,712	64

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,353	$3,100	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$2,925	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$2,828	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,205	$2,809	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,172	$2,807	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,174	$2,764	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,151	$2,725	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,253	$2,625	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,375	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,348	$2,225	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$2,550	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	953	$2,521	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,363	$4,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,588	$3,900	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,430	$3,593	2thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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	582	401.86/cwt	400.00–407.50	2,339	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	436.82/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,075	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	383.78/cwt	382.00–390.00	2,253	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	368.88/cwt	360.00–372.50	2,689	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,150	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	241	552.44/cwt	550.00–555.00	1,331	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,869	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	448.41/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,699	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	410	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,091	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	426.21/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,982	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,066	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,742	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	401	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,805	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	351.55/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,703	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,754	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	636	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,337	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,058	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	402.51/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,896	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,879	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,353	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	386	511.35/cwt	510.00–515.00	1,974	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	838	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	789	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,446	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	2,954.22/head	2,875.00–3,050.00	2,954	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	393.58/cwt	389.00–395.00	2,464	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	577.07/cwt	575.00–580.00	1,887	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	371.98/cwt	370.00–377.50	2,541	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,038	312.38/cwt	312.00–313.00	3,243	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,439	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	453.90/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,333	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	933	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,846	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	481.05/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,054	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,030	2,885.71/head	2,725.00–3,025.00	2,886	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	544.76/cwt	535.00–560.00	1,999	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,348	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,205	2,808.76/head	2,575.00–2,850.00	2,809	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,375	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,113	203.37/cwt	202.50–212.00	2,264	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,480	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,430	3,593.18/head	3,225.00–3,900.00	3,593	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	837	337.70/cwt	335.00–342.50	2,827	24
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,200	2,891.39/head	2,825.00–3,025.00	2,891	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	2,925.00/head	2,925.00–2,925.00	2,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,805	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,363	4,275.00/head	4,275.00–4,275.00	4,275	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,253	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,174	2,763.92/head	2,600.00–2,875.00	2,764	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	885	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	980	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	255	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	1,696	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	633	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,544	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	738	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,362	11
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	953	2,521.15/head	2,425.00–2,600.00	2,521	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	353	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,694	4
Heifers	Large 1	650–700	686	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,374	10
Steers	Large 1	450–500	463	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,084	2
Steers	Large 1	800–850	800	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,760	14
Steers	Large 1	200–250	220	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	277	415.97/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,152	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	873	289.69/cwt	288.00–302.50	2,529	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,424	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,381	162.02/cwt	161.00–167.00	2,237	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,035	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,408	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	149.85/cwt	146.00–157.00	1,416	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,132	166.01/cwt	161.00–169.00	1,879	22
Steers	Large 1	850–900	878	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,919	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,440	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,477	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,117	143.90/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,607	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,325	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,200	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,389	173.31/cwt	171.00–175.00	2,407	8
Bulls	—	—	1,700	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	3,247	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,398	165.22/cwt	162.00–169.00	2,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	342.45/cwt	340.00–348.00	2,493	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	503.75/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,642	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	520	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,093	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	347.62/cwt	345.00–352.50	2,336	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	737	290.00/cwt	282.50–297.50	2,137	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,959	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	326.73/cwt	322.50–330.00	2,548	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	195.27/cwt	192.50–197.50	1,972	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	2,364.95/head	2,325.00–2,400.00	2,365	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	2,586.01/head	2,575.00–2,600.00	2,586	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	422.04/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,211	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	477.16/cwt	465.00–485.00	1,589	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,257	174.15/cwt	171.00–175.00	2,189	9
Bulls	—	—	1,693	195.42/cwt	195.00–196.00	3,308	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,103	173.61/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,915	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	121.44/cwt	110.00–134.00	1,152	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,340	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,983	1
Bulls	—	—	1,478	175.62/cwt	134.00–188.00	2,596	15

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 Sep 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 817Last week 2,232Year ago 1,142

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 102Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 94Year ago 127

Trade activity and demand was good. There is no comparable trend as this was the first sale back for the beginning of fall run. The next sale will be next Wednesday September 24, 2025.

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	288	605.00	605.00
10	300–350	327	575.00–580.00	577.07
15	350–400	367	535.00–560.00	544.76
24	400–450	427	475.00–485.00	481.05
24	450–500	475	435.00–450.00	436.82
18	500–550	514	450.00–455.00	453.90
29	550–600	582	400.00–407.50	401.86
17	600–650	626	389.00–395.00	393.58
15	650–700	683	370.00–377.50	371.98
28	700–750	729	360.00–372.50	368.88
9	750–800	769	340.00–355.00	351.55
24	800–850	837	335.00–342.50	337.70
4	850–900	850	337.50	337.50
3	900–950	933	305.00	305.00
16	1000–1050	1,038	312.00–313.00	312.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	410	510.00	510.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	386	510.00–515.00	511.35
3	400–450	413	455.00	455.00
14	500–550	524	405.00–425.00	422.04
2	700–750	705	345.00	345.00
2	800–850	838	305.00	305.00
17	850–900	873	288.00–302.50	289.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	665.00	665.00
2	600–650	633	425.00	425.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	1,350.00	1,350.00
2	450–500	463	450.00	450.00
14	800–850	800	345.00	345.00
21	850–900	878	332.50	332.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	241	550.00–555.00	552.44
3	250–300	255	560.00	560.00
12	300–350	326	495.00–510.00	503.75
26	350–400	379	440.00–455.00	448.41
10	400–450	401	450.00	450.00
8	450–500	465	425.00–430.00	426.21
13	500–550	540	382.50	382.50
22	550–600	587	382.00–390.00	383.78
7	600–650	636	367.50	367.50
17	650–700	672	345.00–352.50	347.62
38	700–750	728	340.00–348.00	342.45
7	750–800	780	322.50–330.00	326.73
2	850–900	873	302.50	302.50
6	900–950	915	301.00	301.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	277	405.00–425.00	415.97
8	300–350	333	465.00–485.00	477.16
8	450–500	471	400.00–410.00	402.51
3	550–600	572	342.50	342.50
6	700–750	737	282.50–297.50	290.00
19	750–800	789	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	353	480.00	480.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	650–700	686	346.00	346.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	520	402.50	402.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	420.00	420.00
3	500–550	500	430.00	430.00
11	700–750	738	320.00	320.00
4	800–850	813	300.00	300.00
4	850–900	885	287.50	287.50

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,353	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,185	2,875.00–3,050.00	2,954.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,030	2,725.00–3,025.00	2,885.71
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,348	2,225.00	2,225.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,205	2,575.00–2,850.00	2,808.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,375	2,325.00	2,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,200	2,825.00–3,025.00	2,891.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	2,925.00	2,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,253	2,625.00	2,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,174	2,600.00–2,875.00	2,763.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	2,325.00	2,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,078	2,475.00	2,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,033	2,325.00–2,400.00	2,364.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,153	2,575.00–2,600.00	2,586.01
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,113	202.50–212.00	203.37
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	220.00	220.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	192.50–197.50	195.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,480	3,850.00	3,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,430	3,225.00–3,900.00	3,593.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,805	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,363	4,275.00	4,275.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	953	2,425.00–2,600.00	2,521.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	101.00	101.00
12	—	1,381	161.00–167.00	162.02
1	—	1,440	172.00	172.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	136.00	136.00
22	—	1,132	161.00–169.00	166.01
3	—	1,117	140.00–153.00	143.90
8	—	1,103	172.00–175.00	173.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	945	146.00–157.00	149.85
2	—	1,398	162.00–169.00	165.22
9	—	1,257	171.00–175.00	174.15
13	—	949	110.00–134.00	121.44
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	166.00	166.00
8	—	1,389	171.00–175.00	173.31
1	—	1,340	148.00	148.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	191.00	191.00
5	—	1,693	195.00–196.00	195.42
15	—	1,478	134.00–188.00	175.62

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La Junta

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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

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La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

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