Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2025-11-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with instances of sharply lower across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady across all weight classes. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday December 2, 2025.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $307.56/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −125.52 against this barn's trailing median of $433.09.

Average price

$307.56

30 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,736

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−51.16

vs CO average

−41.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	565	307.56	1,736	30

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

13 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $447.46, low $384.03, median $433.09 across 13 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 sale30 hd

307.56

—

CO average2 barns · 237 hd

358.72

−51.16

National average34 barns · 3,821 hd

349.37

−41.81

This barn, trailing median13 sales

433.09

−125.52

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	1,575	171.77	2,706	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,385	154.74	2,144	101
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,167	150.60	1,757	244
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,556	149.96	2,334	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,765	134.12	2,367	2thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,184	$3,236	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,111	$2,188	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$2,167	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,283	$2,138	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,248	$2,106	26
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,222	$2,034	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,108	$1,910	11
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$1,875	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	998	$3,182	5
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$2,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,198	$3,237	2thin

Every lot, as filed

60 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - 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 1Unweaned	600–650	620	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,108	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	850–900	864	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,169	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	540.83/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,963	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	886	285.50/cwt	285.50–285.50	2,530	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	635	286.43/cwt	285.00–292.50	1,819	14
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,081	197.17/cwt	195.00–200.00	2,131	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,096	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	248.57/cwt	246.00–260.00	2,349	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	454.00/cwt	454.00–454.00	2,075	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	900–950	936	232.88/cwt	232.50–233.00	2,180	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	418	405.69/cwt	402.50–407.50	1,696	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	550–600	584	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,793	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	918	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,479	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	471	420.35/cwt	415.00–427.50	1,980	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	977	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,443	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	419	460.38/cwt	457.50–462.00	1,929	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	334	544.50/cwt	530.00–547.50	1,819	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	2,183.27/head	1,425.00–2,800.00	2,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	550–600	573	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,994	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	400–450	432	391.09/cwt	385.00–393.00	1,690	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	400–450	437	441.26/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,928	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	650–700	656	304.26/cwt	299.00–307.00	1,996	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	482	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	1,740	30
Bulls	—	—	1,849	184.84/cwt	182.00–188.00	3,418	4
Bulls	—	—	1,491	167.75/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,501	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	160.28/cwt	151.00–164.00	2,244	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	108.03/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,224	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	151.54/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,364	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	144.14/cwt	128.00–149.50	1,965	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	130.91/cwt	120.00–146.00	1,516	75
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	173.36/cwt	171.00–177.50	1,956	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,172	159.63/cwt	151.00–169.00	1,871	163
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,364	172.66/cwt	168.00–175.00	2,355	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,978	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,765	134.12/cwt	121.00–148.00	2,367	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	183.91/cwt	182.50–186.00	1,949	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	483	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,956	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	539	308.30/cwt	307.50–311.00	1,662	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600–650	605	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,936	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	540	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	2,117	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	468	383.34/cwt	374.00–385.00	1,794	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	364	458.77/cwt	452.50–462.50	1,670	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,974	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	498	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,117	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,928	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,198	3,236.74/head	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,237	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,222	2,034.45/head	1,900.00–2,225.00	2,034	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	1,044	222.28/cwt	217.50–231.00	2,321	21
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	998	3,181.55/head	2,600.00–3,500.00	3,182	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,266	3,762.80/head	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,763	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	751	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	2,035	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,470	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,283	2,138.09/head	2,000.00–2,175.00	2,138	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,248	2,106.10/head	1,925.00–2,200.00	2,106	26
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,108	1,910.00/head	1,910.00–1,910.00	1,910	11

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 →

Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO

Tue Nov 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 554Last week 1,183Year ago 1,091

Slaughter CattleReceipts 385Last week 0Year ago 504

Replacement CattleReceipts 130Last week 205Year ago 225

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	334	530.00–547.50	544.50
12	400–450	419	457.50–462.00	460.38
25	450–500	471	415.00–427.50	420.35
42	500–550	540	392.00	392.00
22	600–650	620	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	363	540.00–545.00	540.83
11	450–500	457	454.00	454.00
2	900–950	918	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	437	440.00–445.00	441.26
10	450–500	483	405.00	405.00
14	550–600	573	348.00	348.00
4	600–650	605	320.00	320.00
26	650–700	656	299.00–307.00	304.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	350–400	364	452.50–462.50	458.77
19	400–450	418	402.50–407.50	405.69
13	450–500	468	374.00–385.00	383.34
14	600–650	635	285.00–292.50	286.43
11	850–900	864	251.00	251.00
8	900–950	936	232.50–233.00	232.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	750–800	751	271.00	271.00
3	800–850	830	252.50	252.50
23	850–900	886	285.50	285.50
32	900–950	945	246.00–260.00	248.57
6	950–1000	977	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	432	385.00–393.00	391.09
30	450–500	482	361.00	361.00
13	500–550	539	307.50–311.00	308.30
17	550–600	584	307.00	307.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	387	510.00	510.00
4	450–500	498	425.00	425.00
2	550–600	563	342.50	342.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	935	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	998	2,600.00–3,500.00	3,181.55
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,081	195.00–200.00	197.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,060	182.50–186.00	183.91
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,044	217.50–231.00	222.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	1,425.00–2,800.00	2,183.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,178	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	11	—	1,105	2,150.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,222	1,900.00–2,225.00	2,034.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,266	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,762.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,470	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,875.00	1,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,283	2,000.00–2,175.00	2,138.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,248	1,925.00–2,200.00	2,106.10
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,108	1,910.00	1,910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,198	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,236.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,849	182.00–188.00	184.84
13	—	1,491	160.00–175.00	167.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,400	151.00–164.00	160.28
37	—	1,363	128.00–149.50	144.14
3	—	1,364	168.00–175.00	172.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,133	101.00–114.00	108.03
75	—	1,158	120.00–146.00	130.91
4	—	1,128	171.00–177.50	173.36
163	—	1,172	151.00–169.00	159.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,560	147.00–155.00	151.54
1	—	1,510	131.00	131.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,765	121.00–148.00	134.12

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle