Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2026-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower across all weight classes. Feeder heifers under 550 sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Heifers over 550 sold unevenly steady. Breaker slaughter sows of average dressing sold 4.00 higher. Boner cows sold 3.00 higher and lean cows sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 3.00 higher. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Tuesday March 24, 2026.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $441.17/cwt on 165 head, up $7.91 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 13 comparable sales and sits +8.08 against this barn's trailing median of $433.09.

Average price

$441.17

▲ 7.91 vs prior sale

165 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,428

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$88

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 1

$12.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.80

vs CO average

+25.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	518	453.00	2,347	13thin
Medium and Large 1	553	440.16	2,435	152

One grade step is worth $12.84/cwt here — about −$88 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

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 sale165 hd

441.17

—

CO average2 barns · 215 hd

432.37

+8.80

National average164 barns · 8,069 hd

416.12

+25.05

This barn, trailing median13 sales

433.09

+8.08

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	1,685	193.49	3,260	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,545	169.05	2,612	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,198	168.18	2,015	64
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,367	164.78	2,253	28
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,755	164.00	2,878	3thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,286	$3,746	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,467	$3,573	21
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$3,466	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,215	$3,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$3,336	25
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,061	$3,319	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,249	$3,298	58
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,134	$3,228	24
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,060	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,308	$3,086	7
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,213	$2,887	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,194	$2,826	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,233	$2,800	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,280	$2,618	7
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,249	$2,589	17
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,263	$2,495	14
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	961	$3,682	14
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,183	$3,328	9
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	921	$2,834	5
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	708	$2,650	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,730	$4,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,398	$4,342	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,435	$3,800	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,327	$3,790	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,356	$3,654	41
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	968	$3,525	2thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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	300–350	338	602.50/cwt	602.50–602.50	2,036	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	486	501.00/cwt	501.00–501.00	2,435	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	545	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,480	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	509	486.76/cwt	486.00–490.00	2,478	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	430	478.84/cwt	462.50–482.50	2,059	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	616	388.28/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,392	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	445.18/cwt	442.50–450.00	2,733	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	588	422.17/cwt	414.00–427.50	2,482	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	962	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,915	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	373	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	2,182	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	513	429.71/cwt	422.00–437.50	2,204	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	306	567.50/cwt	567.50–567.50	1,737	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	592	422.54/cwt	413.00–425.00	2,501	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	451	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,255	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	804	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	2,838	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,735	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	621	430.93/cwt	420.00–436.00	2,676	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	537.62/cwt	532.50–540.00	2,446	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	788	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,616	71
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	4,175.00/head	4,175.00–4,175.00	4,175	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	940	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,465	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	372	561.28/cwt	555.00–567.50	2,088	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,020	309.50/cwt	309.50–309.50	3,157	56
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,520	4,750.00/head	4,750.00–4,750.00	4,750	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	995	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,298	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	500.30/cwt	497.50–503.00	2,577	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,625	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	447	533.50/cwt	525.00–534.00	2,385	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	428	552.50/cwt	552.50–552.50	2,365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	836	304.02/cwt	302.50–305.00	2,542	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,660	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	457	472.50/cwt	472.50–472.50	2,159	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	591	390.16/cwt	388.00–401.00	2,306	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	859	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,583	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	2,602.02/head	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,602	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,245	176.24/cwt	173.00–181.00	2,194	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,667	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,546	168.61/cwt	161.00–169.50	2,607	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	166.61/cwt	157.00–168.50	2,289	23
Bulls	—	—	1,705	203.10/cwt	198.00–209.00	3,463	7
Bulls	—	—	1,712	189.19/cwt	181.00–193.00	3,239	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	172.52/cwt	171.00–174.00	2,295	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,755	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,878	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	145.61/cwt	136.00–154.00	1,954	3
Bulls	—	—	1,520	174.88/cwt	173.00–177.00	2,658	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	171.22/cwt	171.00–172.00	1,853	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,286	166.12/cwt	166.00–167.00	2,136	8
Heifers	Large 1NHTC	500–550	518	453.00/cwt	453.00–453.00	2,347	13
Steers	Large 1Unweaned	350–400	398	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,109	3
Heifers	Large 1NHTC	450–500	456	496.00/cwt	496.00–496.00	2,262	14
Bulls	Large 1Unweaned	400–450	443	517.50/cwt	517.50–517.50	2,293	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	163.92/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,828	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	150.58/cwt	138.00–161.00	1,649	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,513	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	2,636.83/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,637	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	586	436.00/cwt	436.00–436.00	2,555	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	501.48/cwt	500.00–508.00	2,548	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	451	518.00/cwt	518.00–518.00	2,336	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	566	449.00/cwt	449.00–449.00	2,541	34
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	1,311	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	3,173.24/head	3,050.00–3,450.00	3,173	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,150	3,050.87/head	2,800.00–3,100.00	3,051	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	1,020	270.46/cwt	265.00–287.50	2,759	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,730	4,800.00/head	4,800.00–4,800.00	4,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,489	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	460.91/cwt	451.00–462.50	2,397	65
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,215	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,226	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	367.07/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,716	35
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,570	4,050.00/head	3,900.00–4,200.00	4,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,467	3,572.89/head	3,250.00–3,650.00	3,573	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	2,832.88/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,833	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,096	3,358.47/head	3,150.00–3,500.00	3,358	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	1,664	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	789	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,821	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,258	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	13
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,031	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,229	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,141	240.25/cwt	237.50–255.00	2,741	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,257	3,325.74/head	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,326	56
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,343	3,577.65/head	3,500.00–3,650.00	3,578	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,249	2,589.03/head	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,589	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,269	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	3,469.43/head	3,250.00–3,700.00	3,469	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,119	3,242.69/head	3,050.00–3,300.00	3,243	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,213	2,887.13/head	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,887	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,303	3,695.82/head	3,550.00–3,800.00	3,696	28
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,046	3,363.89/head	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,364	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	650–700	681	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,469	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	3,465.57/head	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,466	4

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 Mar 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 950Last week 7,166Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 44Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 378Last week 87Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	338	602.50	602.50
4	350–400	372	555.00–567.50	561.28
2	400–450	428	552.50	552.50
11	500–550	509	486.00–490.00	486.76
6	550–600	586	436.00	436.00
44	600–650	621	420.00–436.00	430.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	450–500	455	532.50–540.00	537.62
8	500–550	515	497.50–503.00	500.30
17	600–650	614	442.50–450.00	445.18
35	700–750	740	365.00–380.00	367.07
4	750–800	789	357.50	357.50
5	800–850	804	353.00	353.00
23	950–1000	962	303.00	303.00
56	1000–1050	1,020	309.50	309.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	745	357.00	357.00
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	398	530.00	530.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	585.00	585.00
35	400–450	447	525.00–534.00	533.50
6	450–500	486	501.00	501.00
16	500–550	545	455.00	455.00
50	550–600	588	414.00–427.50	422.17
Bulls — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	443	517.50	517.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	500–550	508	500.00–508.00	501.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	306	567.50	567.50
16	400–450	430	462.50–482.50	478.84
3	450–500	457	472.50	472.50
4	500–550	513	422.00–437.50	429.71
23	550–600	591	388.00–401.00	390.16
16	600–650	616	380.00–395.00	388.28
11	650–700	681	362.50	362.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	451	500.00	500.00
65	500–550	520	451.00–462.50	460.91
26	550–600	592	413.00–425.00	422.54
10	600–650	607	410.00	410.00
3	650–700	653	377.50	377.50
71	750–800	788	332.00	332.00
9	800–850	835	327.50	327.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	800–850	836	302.50–305.00	304.02
Heifers — Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
14	450–500	456	496.00	496.00
13	500–550	518	453.00	453.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
66	450–500	451	518.00	518.00
34	550–600	566	449.00	449.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	4,175.00	4,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,520	4,750.00	4,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,298	3,850.00	3,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,730	4,800.00	4,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	3,950.00	3,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,570	3,900.00–4,200.00	4,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,343	3,500.00–3,650.00	3,577.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,303	3,550.00–3,800.00	3,695.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,625	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,505	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	4,100.00	4,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	3,300.00	3,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,636.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,664	4,000.00	4,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	4,100.00	4,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	2,950.00	2,950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	859	3,250.00	3,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	795	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	815	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	740	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	708	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	968	3,050.00–3,450.00	3,173.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,031	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,229	3,450.00	3,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,485	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	3,050.00	3,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,238	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,602.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,513	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,311	3,900.00	3,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,150	2,800.00–3,100.00	3,050.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,226	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,467	3,250.00–3,650.00	3,572.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,255	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,832.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	24	—	1,096	3,150.00–3,500.00	3,358.47
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	13	—	1,258	2,525.00	2,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	56	—	1,257	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,325.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	17	—	1,249	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,589.03
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,269	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,240	3,250.00–3,700.00	3,469.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,119	3,050.00–3,300.00	3,242.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	11	—	1,213	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,887.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,046	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,363.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,060	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,465.57
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	210.00	210.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,020	265.00–287.50	270.46
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,141	237.50–255.00	240.25

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As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,245	173.00–181.00	176.24
8	—	1,286	166.00–167.00	166.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,533	174.00	174.00
34	—	1,546	161.00–169.50	168.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,374	157.00–168.50	166.61
2	—	1,330	171.00–174.00	172.52
3	—	1,342	136.00–154.00	145.61
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,755	164.00	164.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,082	171.00–172.00	171.22
2	—	1,115	162.50–165.00	163.92
15	—	1,095	138.00–161.00	150.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,705	198.00–209.00	203.10
7	—	1,712	181.00–193.00	189.19
2	—	1,520	173.00–177.00	174.88

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