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La Junta

Name: La Junta livestock auction prices — 2026-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-15

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Thu, Oct 15

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1897

← Mar 15Oct 15Oct 22 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

428 head

▲ 408 vs last sale 20▲ 428 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

259 head

▼ 85 vs last sale 344▲ 259 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Today was the first special bred cow and slaughter cow sale of the season so there is no comparison for an accurate trend. The next bred cow and slaughter cow sale will be next Thursday October 22, 2026.

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	1,590	172.32	2,739	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,145	141.32	1,618	264
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,351	138.88	1,876	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,469	124.82	1,833	18

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)	1,225	$2,925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$2,594	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,027	$2,500	21
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,540	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,204	$2,234	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,234	$2,223	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,219	$2,154	18
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,340	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,161	$2,119	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$2,055	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,195	$1,965	78
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,173	$1,745	44
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	855	$1,475	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	898	$2,072	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,463	$3,485	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,215	$2,396	3thin

Every lot, as filed

43 lots · USDA AMS · La Junta Livestock Stock Cow and Pair Special - La Junta, CO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,072	196.38/cwt	190.00–205.00	2,105	3
Bulls	—	—	1,419	140.10/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,988	4
Bulls	—	—	1,714	175.47/cwt	161.00–184.00	3,008	18
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	115.03/cwt	100.00–124.00	1,278	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,121	141.79/cwt	136.00–148.00	1,589	91
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,138	155.62/cwt	152.00–163.00	1,771	53
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	130.06/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,490	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	152.00/cwt	151.00–153.00	1,809	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,207	148.13/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,788	58
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	146.78/cwt	141.00–152.00	1,951	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,376	135.98/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,871	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	116.98/cwt	111.00–126.00	1,611	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,389	130.19/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,808	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,033	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	118.21/cwt	101.00–124.00	1,753	13
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	690	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,880	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	880	227.28/cwt	222.50–232.50	2,000	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	969	248.53/cwt	240.00–257.50	2,408	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,098	202.60/cwt	190.00–210.00	2,225	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	855	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,026	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	2,593.60/head	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,594	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,102	1,751.83/head	1,575.00–1,875.00	1,752	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	1,338.05/head	1,025.00–1,625.00	1,338	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,173	2,261.14/head	2,225.00–2,275.00	2,261	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,179	1,797.67/head	1,725.00–1,825.00	1,798	39
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,204	2,233.67/head	2,025.00–2,350.00	2,234	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,207	1,993.14/head	1,925.00–2,125.00	1,993	69
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,208	2,105.34/head	2,025.00–2,175.00	2,105	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	2,925.00/head	2,925.00–2,925.00	2,925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,234	2,222.66/head	2,125.00–2,325.00	2,223	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,279	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,540	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	2,121.73/head	2,025.00–2,175.00	2,122	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	2,018.81/head	1,825.00–2,200.00	2,019	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,463	3,485.26/head	3,425.00–3,550.00	3,485	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,565	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1

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 Stock Cow and Pair Special - La Junta, CO

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 428Last week 20Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 259Last week 344Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,714	161.00–184.00	175.47
3	—	1,072	190.00–205.00	196.38
4	—	1,419	130.00–155.00	140.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,207	147.00–149.00	148.13
53	—	1,138	152.00–163.00	155.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,432	142.00	142.00
13	—	1,483	101.00–124.00	118.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,121	136.00–148.00	141.79
2	—	1,190	151.00–153.00	152.00
24	—	1,146	126.00–134.00	130.06
36	—	1,111	100.00–124.00	115.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,377	111.00–126.00	116.98
9	—	1,389	126.00–131.00	130.19
4	—	1,376	134.00–138.00	135.98
28	—	1,329	141.00–152.00	146.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	880	222.50–232.50	227.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	969	240.00–257.50	248.53
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	272.50	272.50

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	8	—	1,098	190.00–210.00	202.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,102	1,575.00–1,875.00	1,751.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,123	1,025.00–1,625.00	1,338.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	975	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,279	1,925.00	1,925.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,208	2,025.00–2,175.00	2,105.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	2,925.00	2,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,055	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,593.60
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,540	2,325.00	2,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,173	2,225.00–2,275.00	2,261.14
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,204	2,025.00–2,350.00	2,233.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,234	2,125.00–2,325.00	2,222.66
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,180	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	69	—	1,207	1,925.00–2,125.00	1,993.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,026	2,525.00	2,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	39	—	1,179	1,725.00–1,825.00	1,797.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	2,150.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	855	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	1,825.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	918	2,025.00–2,175.00	2,121.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,040	1,825.00–2,200.00	2,018.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,565	3,150.00	3,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,463	3,425.00–3,550.00	3,485.26

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.