Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2026-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher across all weight classes. Boner slaughter cows of average dressing sold 5.00 higher while lean cow sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 4.00 lower. The next slaughter cow and feeder calf sale will be next Wednesday February 25, 2026.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $481.30/cwt on 96 head, up $51.03 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 12 comparable sales and sits +38.32 against this barn's trailing median of $442.98.

Average price

$481.30

▲ 51.03 vs prior sale

96 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$45

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1

$5.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.02

vs CO average

−6.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	554	483.10	2,674	62
Medium and Large 1	550	478.03	2,630	34

One grade step is worth $5.07/cwt here — about $45 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale96 hd

481.30

—

CO average2 barns · 198 hd

490.32

−9.02

National average178 barns · 13,390 hd

487.35

−6.05

This barn, trailing median12 sales

442.98

+38.32

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	1,641	178.50	2,930	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,374	171.99	2,363	35
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,700	171.00	2,907	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,166	170.07	1,983	139
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,582	166.51	2,633	4thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	Large 1	550–600	562	478.53/cwt	465.00–482.50	2,689	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	364.56/cwt	362.50–370.00	2,621	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	582.50/cwt	582.50–582.50	2,516	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	2,747	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	393	597.50/cwt	597.50–597.50	2,348	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	590	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,549	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	475.90/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,546	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	2,099	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,221	227.33/cwt	222.50–232.50	2,776	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	990	278.00/cwt	265.00–287.50	2,752	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	497.50/cwt	497.50–497.50	2,154	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	358.19/cwt	347.50–365.00	2,866	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	509.30/cwt	502.50–512.50	2,699	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	423.66/cwt	422.50–425.00	2,656	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	541.39/cwt	540.00–550.00	2,534	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	360.68/cwt	358.00–367.50	2,770	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	472.16/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,295	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,130	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	3,192	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	324	617.50/cwt	617.50–617.50	2,001	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	526.66/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,996	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,649	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	540	478.33/cwt	470.00–482.50	2,583	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	638	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,424	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	648	414.00/cwt	414.00–414.00	2,683	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	592	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	2,412	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	938	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,884	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	308.66/cwt	305.00–312.50	2,386	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,441	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,473	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,604	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,618	168.51/cwt	168.00–169.00	2,726	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,435	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,837	1
Bulls	—	—	1,995	201.26/cwt	196.00–206.00	4,015	2
Bulls	—	—	1,507	177.54/cwt	172.00–184.00	2,676	7
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,700	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,907	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	149.71/cwt	121.00–164.00	1,587	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	173.28/cwt	171.00–177.00	2,377	34
Bulls	—	—	1,758	159.11/cwt	157.00–161.00	2,797	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,145	171.44/cwt	168.00–174.00	1,963	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,154	176.66/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,039	41
Steers	Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	483	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,222	16
Heifers	Large 1	250–300	290	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,552	3
Steers	Large 1-2Unweaned	400–450	430	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,957	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	900–950	930	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,813	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,263	175.81/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,220	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,197	170.59/cwt	166.00–172.00	2,042	12
Steers	Large 1	500–550	504	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,570	9
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	600–650	618	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,441	2
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	350–400	398	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	2,328	5
Heifers	Large 1	600–650	613	418.00/cwt	418.00–418.00	2,562	24
Heifers	Large 1Unweaned	550–600	575	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,199	4
Heifers	Large 1	500–550	534	471.10/cwt	470.00–472.50	2,516	23
Heifers	Large 1	400–450	408	513.33/cwt	510.00–515.00	2,094	15
Heifers	Large 1	950–1000	989	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	3,165	4
Steers	Large 1	700–750	743	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,601	2
Steers	Large 1	600–650	621	422.75/cwt	417.50–425.00	2,625	10
Steers	Large 1	650–700	662	401.99/cwt	397.50–410.00	2,661	66
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	2,592	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,691	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	813	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,541	2
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	400–450	448	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,240	2
Heifers	Large 1	800–850	818	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,659	2
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	450–500	452	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,260	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	610	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,684	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	308	705.00/cwt	705.00–705.00	2,171	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600–650	600	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	521	444.56/cwt	432.50–450.00	2,316	22
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,268	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,282	2

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 Feb 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 857Last week 1,275Year ago 1,508

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 144Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 40Year ago 63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	504	510.00	510.00
53	550–600	562	465.00–482.50	478.53
10	600–650	621	417.50–425.00	422.75
66	650–700	662	397.50–410.00	401.99
2	700–750	743	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	640.00	640.00
3	400–450	432	582.50	582.50
36	450–500	468	540.00–550.00	541.39
17	500–550	530	502.50–512.50	509.30
9	550–600	586	435.00	435.00
15	600–650	627	422.50–425.00	423.66
40	650–700	685	401.00	401.00
26	700–750	719	362.50–370.00	364.56
32	750–800	768	358.00–367.50	360.68
18	800–850	800	347.50–365.00	358.19
2	1100–1150	1,130	282.50	282.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	617.50	617.50
8	350–400	393	597.50	597.50
6	500–550	540	470.00–482.50	478.33
2	550–600	590	405.00	405.00
31	600–650	648	414.00	414.00
Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	430	455.00	455.00
16	450–500	483	460.00	460.00
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	398	585.00	585.00
2	400–450	448	500.00	500.00
3	450–500	452	500.00	500.00
2	600–650	618	395.00	395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	780	345.00	345.00
2	800–850	813	312.50	312.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	705.00	705.00
2	600–650	610	440.00	440.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	600	322.50	322.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	540.00	540.00
7	350–400	379	520.00–535.00	526.66
6	400–450	433	497.50	497.50
9	450–500	486	470.00–475.00	472.16
27	500–550	535	475.00–480.00	475.90
6	550–600	592	407.50	407.50
35	600–650	627	422.50	422.50
2	850–900	880	315.00	315.00
4	900–950	938	307.50	307.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	500–550	521	432.50–450.00	444.56
17	600–650	638	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	718	340.00	340.00
4	750–800	773	305.00–312.50	308.66
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	535.00	535.00
15	400–450	408	510.00–515.00	513.33
23	500–550	534	470.00–472.50	471.10
24	600–650	613	418.00	418.00
2	800–850	818	325.00	325.00
4	950–1000	989	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	930	302.50	302.50
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	575	382.50	382.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	638	395.00	395.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,221	222.50–232.50	227.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	990	265.00–287.50	278.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,280	202.50	202.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,268	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	156.00	156.00
1	—	1,505	173.00	173.00
2	—	1,618	168.00–169.00	168.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	128.00	128.00
34	—	1,372	171.00–177.00	173.28
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	171.00	171.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,060	121.00–164.00	149.71
34	—	1,263	175.00–178.00	175.81
12	—	1,197	166.00–172.00	170.59
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,145	168.00–174.00	171.44
41	—	1,154	175.00–178.00	176.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,995	196.00–206.00	201.26
7	—	1,507	172.00–184.00	177.54
2	—	1,758	157.00–161.00	159.11

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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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

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