Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2025-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was very good. Feeder steers sold sharply higher across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady with instances of sharply higher. Slaughter boner cows of average dressing sold 5.00 higher. Lean cows of average dressing sold 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. The next sale will be next Wednesday October 1, 2025.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $420.51/cwt on 295 head. That ranks 2 of 12 comparable sales and sits −22.48 against this barn's trailing median of $442.98.

Average price

$420.51

295 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,332

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$329

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

$28.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.81

vs CO average

+3.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	423.05	2,351	259
Medium and Large 1-2	537	404.03	2,172	26
Large 1	592	398.59	2,360	7thin
Medium and Large 2	512	395.00	2,022	3thin

One grade step is worth $28.05/cwt here — about $329 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 sale295 hd

420.51

—

CO average2 barns · 482 hd

421.32

−0.81

National average168 barns · 11,658 hd

417.09

+3.42

This barn, trailing median12 sales

442.98

−22.48

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	—	Low	1,630	183.20	2,987	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,606	167.41	2,688	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,434	162.13	2,324	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,105	151.69	1,676	41

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)	1,159	$3,150	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,219	$2,865	22
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,149	$2,657	5
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,084	$2,620	9
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$2,597	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,291	$2,544	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$2,476	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$2,417	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	990	$1,494	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$2,963	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$2,548	8
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	899	$2,308	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,333	$3,889	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,690	$3,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	870	$2,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

157 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	2,622.97/head	2,525.00–2,650.00	2,623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	406.57/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,907	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	850–900	869	346.68/cwt	345.00–347.50	3,013	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	382.07/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,143	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	366	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	390.03/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,911	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	343	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,732	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,599	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	700–750	733	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,785	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	802	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,967	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	660	360.35/cwt	350.00–363.00	2,378	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	612	391.12/cwt	372.50–397.50	2,394	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	340.12/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,092	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	358.76/cwt	349.00–360.00	2,978	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	532	461.71/cwt	452.50–467.00	2,456	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	570	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	2,437	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,984	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	359.27/cwt	357.50–370.00	2,299	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	396.38/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,220	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	431.28/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,230	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	331.28/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,750	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	928	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	461.63/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,948	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	391	448.28/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,753	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	371.64/cwt	370.00–372.50	2,847	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,945	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	405.62/cwt	400.00–427.50	2,182	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	250.16/cwt	242.50–252.50	2,464	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	353.49/cwt	353.00–355.00	2,545	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	607.91/cwt	600.00–615.00	1,933	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	366.64/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,658	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	959	331.12/cwt	322.50–331.50	3,175	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	351	588.85/cwt	575.00–595.00	2,067	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	402	521.61/cwt	520.00–522.50	2,097	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	1,884	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	839	296.08/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,484	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	342.76/cwt	332.50–347.50	2,331	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,372	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,969	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	312	588.60/cwt	585.00–590.00	1,836	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	689	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	2,742	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	405.72/cwt	405.00–410.00	2,146	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	486.85/cwt	470.00–495.00	2,123	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	868	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,734	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	2,298.07/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,298	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	433.56/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,103	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	385.09/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,999	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	423.37/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,782	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	381.93/cwt	372.50–390.00	2,387	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,638	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	396.93/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,274	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	546	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,843	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	589	357.66/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,107	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,657	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	741	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,556	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	858	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,389	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	885	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	855	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	269	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	955	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	363.74/cwt	360.00–377.50	1,735	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,836	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	477.18/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,613	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	863	2,064.28/head	2,050.00–2,075.00	2,064	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,451	167.02/cwt	166.00–168.00	2,423	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,465	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,476	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,443	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,496	4
Bulls	—	—	1,173	133.05/cwt	122.00–155.00	1,561	3
Bulls	—	—	1,626	184.41/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,999	7
Bulls	—	—	1,738	194.13/cwt	191.00–201.00	3,374	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	166.52/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,656	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,616	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,683	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	172.31/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,863	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,150	173.75/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,998	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,119	109.57/cwt	103.00–116.00	1,226	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,542	176.44/cwt	173.00–183.00	2,721	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,423	150.51/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,142	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,537	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,419	172.42/cwt	172.00–173.00	2,447	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,112	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,879	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	164.99/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,793	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,740	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,749	1
Heifers	Large 1	300–350	320	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,536	4
Heifers	Large 1	650–700	661	351.23/cwt	350.00–352.00	2,322	16
Heifers	Large 1-2	300–350	315	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,370	6
Steers	Large 1-2	750–800	791	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,729	15
Heifers	Large 1-2	400–450	423	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,798	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	147.78/cwt	130.00–158.00	1,633	18
Steers	Large 1	800–850	831	335.00/cwt	330.00–337.50	2,784	9
Steers	Large 1	300–350	325	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,739	6
Bulls	Large 1	400–450	442	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,923	3
Steers	Large 1	550–600	592	398.59/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,360	7
Steers	Large 1	700–750	716	357.63/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,561	23
Heifers	Large 1	800–850	831	327.26/cwt	325.00–328.00	2,720	8
Heifers	Large 1	600–650	640	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,016	2
Steers	Large 1	750–800	785	365.70/cwt	363.00–371.00	2,871	58
Steers	Large 1	900–950	945	321.39/cwt	317.50–322.50	3,037	18
Steers	Large 1	850–900	894	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,906	24
Steers	Large 1	600–650	605	410.07/cwt	402.50–420.00	2,481	14
Steers	Large 1	350–400	384	526.95/cwt	525.00–535.00	2,023	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,873	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	948	1,893.47/head	1,825.00–1,975.00	1,893	2
Steers	Large 1	450–500	463	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,921	32
Steers	Large 1	400–450	434	460.99/cwt	460.00–465.00	2,001	14
Heifers	Large 1	400–450	432	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,944	10
Heifers	Large 1	550–600	581	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,280	14
Heifers	Large 1	350–400	370	434.74/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,609	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	577	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,510	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,022	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	603	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,201	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,194	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	882	329.65/cwt	327.50–332.50	2,908	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	383.90/cwt	377.50–388.00	2,580	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	474.17/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,219	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	398	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,831	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	757	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,366	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	417.48/cwt	400.00–427.50	2,626	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	410.70/cwt	408.00–415.00	2,390	143
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	993	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,805	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	1,264	3,525.00/head	3,525.00–3,525.00	3,525	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,234	2,836.25/head	2,825.00–2,900.00	2,836	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,149	2,656.94/head	2,650.00–2,675.00	2,657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	361	476.69/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,721	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	480	492.09/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,362	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	551	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,424	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	908	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,159	3,150.47/head	3,025.00–3,225.00	3,150	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,291	2,544.17/head	2,525.00–2,600.00	2,544	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	870	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,333	3,888.79/head	3,825.00–3,950.00	3,889	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,385	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	228.17/cwt	187.50–270.00	2,362	19
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	2,882.89/head	2,825.00–2,950.00	2,883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	534	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,403	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	1,314	3,175.00/head	3,175.00–3,175.00	3,175	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,241	2,652.53/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,653	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	2,597.26/head	2,325.00–2,725.00	2,597	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	410	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,968	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,690	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250–300	268	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,568	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	977	3,042.24/head	3,000.00–3,125.00	3,042	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,238	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	2,783.34/head	2,600.00–2,925.00	2,783	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	349	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,885	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	950–1000	992	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,678	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,115	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	437.78/cwt	420.00–480.00	1,646	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,334	7

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.

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La Junta Livestock Commision - La Junta, CO

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,041Last week 817Year ago 1,326

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 117Year ago 165

Replacement CattleReceipts 116Last week 86Year ago 74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	2,225.00	2,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,255	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,298.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	858	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	855	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	948	1,825.00–1,975.00	1,893.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,875.00	1,875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,264	3,525.00	3,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,314	3,175.00	3,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,234	2,825.00–2,900.00	2,836.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,149	2,650.00–2,675.00	2,656.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,159	3,025.00–3,225.00	3,150.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,291	2,525.00–2,600.00	2,544.17
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,385	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,241	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,652.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	1,320	2,325.00–2,725.00	2,597.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,238	3,025.00	3,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,060	2,600.00–2,925.00	2,783.34
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	965	2,525.00–2,650.00	2,622.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,450	2,725.00	2,725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	863	2,050.00–2,075.00	2,064.28
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	908	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,085	2,825.00–2,950.00	2,882.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	977	3,000.00–3,125.00	3,042.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,333	3,825.00–3,950.00	3,888.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,690	3,850.00	3,850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,035	187.50–270.00	228.17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	540.00	540.00
8	300–350	343	505.00	505.00
12	350–400	391	435.00–455.00	448.28
19	400–450	422	460.00–465.00	461.63
27	450–500	469	400.00–415.00	406.57
63	500–550	538	400.00–427.50	405.62
19	550–600	560	390.00–410.00	396.38
12	600–650	615	325.00–345.00	340.12
25	650–700	680	332.50–347.50	342.76
45	700–750	720	353.00–355.00	353.49
7	750–800	769	338.00	338.00
33	800–850	830	325.00–335.00	331.28
2	900–950	928	267.50	267.50
16	950–1000	985	242.50–252.50	250.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	495.00	495.00
4	350–400	366	415.00	415.00
9	400–450	421	420.00–425.00	423.37
18	450–500	490	385.00–395.00	390.03
6	500–550	519	375.00–390.00	385.09
9	550–600	561	370.00–390.00	382.07
5	700–750	735	325.00	325.00
9	800–850	839	295.00–300.00	296.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	612	372.50–397.50	391.12
31	650–700	660	350.00–363.00	360.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	338	475.00–480.00	477.18
3	400–450	415	400.00	400.00
14	450–500	477	360.00–377.50	363.74
11	500–550	546	337.50	337.50
13	550–600	589	355.00–360.00	357.66
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	480.00	480.00
17	350–400	370	430.00–445.00	434.74
10	400–450	432	450.00	450.00
14	550–600	581	392.50	392.50
2	600–650	640	315.00	315.00
16	650–700	661	350.00–352.00	351.23
8	800–850	831	325.00–328.00	327.26
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	315	435.00	435.00
25	400–450	423	425.00	425.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	585.00	585.00
4	300–350	349	540.00	540.00
6	350–400	361	470.00–485.00	476.69
10	400–450	410	480.00	480.00
5	500–550	534	450.00	450.00
3	550–600	577	435.00	435.00
5	950–1000	992	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	500–550	532	452.50–467.00	461.71
4	550–600	570	427.50	427.50
8	650–700	689	398.00	398.00
3	700–750	733	380.00	380.00
27	850–900	869	345.00–347.50	346.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	800–850	802	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	1,025.00	1,025.00
4	250–300	275	685.00	685.00
4	300–350	318	600.00–615.00	607.91
13	350–400	351	575.00–595.00	588.85
31	400–450	402	520.00–522.50	521.61
10	450–500	468	465.00–480.00	474.17
82	500–550	517	425.00–435.00	431.28
143	550–600	582	408.00–415.00	410.70
34	600–650	629	400.00–427.50	417.48
39	650–700	672	377.50–388.00	383.90
36	700–750	725	360.00–370.00	366.64
20	750–800	766	370.00–372.50	371.64
62	800–850	830	349.00–360.00	358.76
30	850–900	882	327.50–332.50	329.65
2	900–950	905	317.50	317.50
71	950–1000	959	322.50–331.50	331.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	585.00	585.00
7	300–350	312	585.00–590.00	588.60
2	350–400	375	525.00	525.00
31	400–450	436	470.00–495.00	486.85
67	450–500	485	420.00–440.00	433.56
21	500–550	529	405.00–410.00	405.72
5	550–600	573	395.00–400.00	396.93
12	600–650	625	372.50–390.00	381.93
8	650–700	673	352.50	352.50
4	700–750	741	345.00	345.00
12	750–800	770	345.00	345.00
5	850–900	868	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	269	355.00	355.00
13	350–400	376	420.00–480.00	437.78
13	400–450	427	430.00	430.00
3	500–550	512	395.00	395.00
2	600–650	603	365.00	365.00
7	700–750	735	317.50	317.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	750–800	791	345.00	345.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	535.00	535.00
31	350–400	384	525.00–535.00	526.95
14	400–450	434	460.00–465.00	460.99
32	450–500	463	415.00	415.00
7	550–600	592	395.00–400.00	398.59
14	600–650	605	402.50–420.00	410.07
23	700–750	716	355.00–360.00	357.63
58	750–800	785	363.00–371.00	365.70
9	800–850	831	330.00–337.50	335.00
24	850–900	894	325.00	325.00
18	900–950	945	317.50–322.50	321.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	480	490.00–495.00	492.09
4	550–600	551	440.00	440.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	575.00	575.00
2	350–400	398	460.00	460.00
7	450–500	463	420.00	420.00
14	600–650	640	357.50–370.00	359.27
2	650–700	655	335.00	335.00
3	750–800	757	312.50	312.50
3	950–1000	993	282.50	282.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	442	435.00	435.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,451	166.00–168.00	167.02
8	—	1,423	146.00–156.00	150.51
1	—	1,360	113.00	113.00
5	—	1,419	172.00–173.00	172.42
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,465	169.00	169.00
4	—	1,443	173.00	173.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,595	163.00–168.00	166.52
3	—	1,542	173.00–183.00	176.44
1	—	1,740	158.00	158.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,616	166.00	166.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,081	170.00–176.00	172.31
6	—	1,119	103.00–116.00	109.57
3	—	1,087	160.00–168.00	164.99
18	—	1,105	130.00–158.00	147.78
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,150	170.00–182.50	173.75
3	—	1,112	169.00	169.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,173	122.00–155.00	133.05
7	—	1,626	180.00–189.00	184.41
13	—	1,738	191.00–201.00	194.13

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