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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2026-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Oct 27

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901

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Feeder Cattle receipts

307 head

▼ 128 vs last sale 435▼ 1,462 vs year ago 1,769 · −82.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

435 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 489▲ 435 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

389 head

▲ 199 vs last sale 190▲ 389 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 lower while boner cows sold 4.00 higher. Lean cows of average dressing sold 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls of average dressing sold 1.00 lower. The next slaughter cow and replacement cow sale will be next Tuesday November 3, 2026.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $379.13/cwt on 22 head, up $11.96 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 10 comparable sales and sits −55.51 against this barn's trailing median of $434.64.

Average price

$379.13

▲ 11.96 vs prior sale

22 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,092

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$334

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

$24.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−51.73

vs CO average

−56.02 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	384.76	2,170	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	510	360.00	1,836	5thin

One grade step is worth $24.76/cwt here — about $334 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale22 hd

379.13

—

CO average4 barns · 1,470 hd

430.87

−51.73

National average163 barns · 26,594 hd

435.15

−56.02

This barn, trailing median10 sales

434.64

−55.51

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

10 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.36, low $367.17, median $434.64 across 10 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,686	162.57	2,741	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,573	129.42	2,036	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,117	125.74	1,405	344
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,388	122.07	1,695	38
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,795	116.86	2,098	4thin

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,395	$3,350	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,210	$2,948	10
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,182	$2,800	12
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,613	$2,700	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,248	$2,458	7
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,114	$2,441	7
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,189	$2,278	34
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,251	$2,250	126
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,276	$2,100	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,230	$2,040	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,221	$2,021	25
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,223	$1,972	20
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,655	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,378	$1,650	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,440	$4,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,765	$3,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,350	$3,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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. 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	203	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	297	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	3
Steers	450–500	Large 1	480	429.00/cwt	429.00–429.00	2,059	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	510	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,836	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	564	384.76/cwt	370.00–392.50	2,170	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,217	13
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	338.89/cwt	337.00–340.00	2,660	30
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	869	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,885	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,752	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	991	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,983	16
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,025	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,952	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	500–550	Large 1Unweaned	505	328.31/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,658	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	518	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,696	2
Heifers	550–600	Large 1Unweaned	550	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,678	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	604	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,456	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,174	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	317.73/cwt	315.00–319.00	2,472	25
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	912	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,709	3
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,010	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,778	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,389	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,240	146.34/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,815	4
Bulls	—	—	1,634	154.71/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,528	11
Bulls	—	—	1,854	173.39/cwt	167.00–177.00	3,215	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,040	115.45/cwt	108.50–123.00	1,201	70
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	100.44/cwt	92.00–109.00	1,086	50
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,106	136.41/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,509	58
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	113.90/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,260	48
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,184	144.30/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,709	93
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	134.08/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,616	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,355	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,911	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,376	114.00/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,569	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	142.13/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,961	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	129.75/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,826	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	107.83/cwt	104.00–109.50	1,517	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,541	148.55/cwt	146.00–152.00	2,289	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,552	129.34/cwt	127.00–135.00	2,007	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,900	5
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,795	116.86/cwt	109.00–121.00	2,098	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	712	238.68/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,699	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	986	182.64/cwt	171.00–195.00	1,801	30
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,013	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,381	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,018	211.25/cwt	200.00–222.50	2,151	31
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,064	266.02/cwt	262.50–272.50	2,830	28
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows24 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	1,257.73/head	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,258	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	1,833.97/head	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,834	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,128	2,497.38/head	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,497	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,181	2,695.08/head	2,625.00–2,850.00	2,695	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,182	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,184	1,781.87/head	1,650.00–2,050.00	1,782	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,198	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,201	1,849.64/head	1,750.00–1,875.00	1,850	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	1,943.24/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,943	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,239	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,264	2,338.63/head	2,200.00–2,385.00	2,339	106
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,265	2,199.94/head	2,150.00–2,275.00	2,200	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,271	2,109.13/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,109	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,276	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,294	2,583.75/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,584	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	2,592.21/head	2,550.00–2,625.00	2,592	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,378	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,395	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,613	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,350	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,440	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,765	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	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 →

Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 307Last week 435Year ago 1,769

Slaughter CattleReceipts 435Last week 489Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 389Last week 190Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,854	167.00–177.00	173.39
11	—	1,634	151.00–160.00	154.71
4	—	1,240	143.00–149.00	146.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,610	118.00	118.00
3	—	1,541	146.00–152.00	148.55
4	—	1,552	127.00–135.00	129.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,106	110.00–125.00	113.90
25	—	1,205	128.00–138.00	134.08
50	—	1,081	92.00–109.00	100.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,407	104.00–109.50	107.83
8	—	1,407	125.00–138.00	129.75
15	—	1,376	110.00–123.00	114.00
7	—	1,380	141.00–147.00	142.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,040	108.50–123.00	115.45
93	—	1,184	140.00–157.00	144.30
58	—	1,106	128.00–139.00	136.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,795	109.00–121.00	116.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	141.00	141.00

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	3	—	1,013	235.00	235.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	712	235.00–242.50	238.68

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	28	—	1,064	262.50–272.50	266.02

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	31	—	1,018	200.00–222.50	211.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	—	986	171.00–195.00	182.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,239	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,294	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,583.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,128	2,300.00–2,550.00	2,497.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,271	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,109.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	16	—	1,276	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	12	—	1,182	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,613	2,700.00	2,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	106	—	1,264	2,200.00–2,385.00	2,338.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,181	2,625.00–2,850.00	2,695.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,395	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,265	2,150.00–2,275.00	2,199.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,315	2,550.00–2,625.00	2,592.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	13	—	1,198	2,525.00	2,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	970	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,257.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,108	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,833.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,378	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,184	1,650.00–2,050.00	1,781.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,201	1,750.00–1,875.00	1,849.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,208	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,943.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	21	—	1,183	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,700.00	1,700.00

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	—	1,765	3,800.00	3,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,440	4,200.00	4,200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	505	325.00–332.50	328.31
2	550–600	550	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	604	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	667	326.00	326.00
25	750–800	778	315.00–319.00	317.73
3	900–950	912	297.00	297.00
2	1000–1050	1,010	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	518	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	480	429.00	429.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	297	1,575.00	1,575.00
13	650–700	658	337.00	337.00
30	750–800	785	337.00–340.00	338.89
5	850–900	869	332.00	332.00
2	900–950	925	297.50	297.50
16	950–1000	991	301.00	301.00
2	1000–1050	1,025	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	203	1,025.00	1,025.00
17	550–600	564	370.00–392.50	384.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	510	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	700–750	724	330.00	330.00

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.