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La Junta LJLC cattle prices this week

La Junta Livestock Commission, La Junta, CO. Sale-by-sale averages from USDA AMS Market News report 1903.

La Junta Livestock Commission sells cattle in La Junta, CO, most often on Wednesdays (8 of its last 8 USDA reports). Cownty has 56 USDA AMS reports for it from Oct 2, 2024 to Oct 28, 2026. The nearest Cownty counties are 100 to 103 miles away; the closest are Hamilton County, Union County and Cimarron County.

Counties La Junta LJLC serves

Every Kansas county: drought and LFP

Latest sale: Oct 28, 2026

2,363 head reported · usually sells Wednesdays (8 of the last 8 reports)

ClassAvg $/cwtvs Oct 21, 2026last saleHeadRange
Steers 500–599 lb$406.30 ▲ +$13.12 337$311.00–$465.00
Steers 700–799 lb$351.92 ▲ +$54.11 52$308.00–$380.00
Heifers 500–599 lb$329.82 ▼ −$12.61 152$306.00–$385.00

Source: USDA AMS report 1903 (PDF) as of Oct 28, 2026. Head-weighted averages of Medium and Large 1 and 1-2 lots, calculated by Cownty. Past sales, not a quote.

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Latest prices by weight

Average price per cwt by weight class at the Oct 28, 2026 sale
Weight (lb)Steers $/cwtHeifers $/cwt
300-399 $567 74 hd$458 170 hd
400-499 $497 175 hd$388 244 hd
500-599 $406 337 hd$330 152 hd
600-699 $353 142 hd$312 23 hd
700-799 $352 52 hd$307 54 hd
800-899 $336 40 hd$307 49 hd
900-999 $313 93 hd$254 12 hd

La Junta LJLC sale of Oct 28, 2026. "–" means fewer than 3 head in that class. Head-weighted averages calculated by Cownty from the USDA report. Past sales, not a quote.

Recent prices

Average price per cwt at the last 12 sales, 2026-02-04 to 2026-10-28$275$300$325$350$375$400$425$450$475$500$525Feb 4Mar 25Oct 28Steers 500-599 lb, 2026-02-04: $421.87/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-02-11: $438.54/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-02-18: $478.03/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-02-25: $506.20/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-03-04: $479.88/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-03-11: $467.38/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-03-25: $474.04/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-09-23: $409.27/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-07: $416.41/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-14: $402.05/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-21: $393.18/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-28: $406.30/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-02-04: $358.90/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-02-11: $355.24/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-02-18: $361.30/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-02-25: $364.14/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-03-04: $377.78/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-03-11: $349.25/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-03-25: $366.42/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-09-23: $316.48/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-10-07: $329.59/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-10-14: $332.26/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-10-21: $297.81/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-10-28: $351.92/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-02-04: $384.72/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-02-11: $406.78/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-02-18: $455.90/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-02-25: $451.57/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-03-04: $431.15/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-03-11: $403.35/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-03-25: $421.54/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-09-23: $352.54/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-07: $336.48/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-14: $329.23/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-21: $342.43/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-28: $329.82/cwt
  • Steers 500-599 lb $406
  • Steers 700-799 lb $352
  • Heifers 500-599 lb $330

Head-weighted average $/cwt at each of the last 12 sales, Feb 4, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026. A gap means fewer than 3 head sold in that class. Past sales, not a quote. The table under "Last 12 sales" lists the same numbers.

La Junta LJLC and the counties around it

24026 County Rd 30.25, La Junta, CO 81050. The ring is 100 miles from the barn: 0 Cownty counties have their center inside it. Tap a county to open its page.

Sale day

Usual sale day
Wednesdays (8 of the last 8 USDA reports)
Last sale
Oct 28, 2026 · 2,363 head
Head per sale
2,232 average of the last 8 reports
Next sale
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026 a guess from the usual weekday; the barn sets its own calendar
Address
24026 County Rd 30.25, La Junta, CO 81050
USDA reports stored
56 since Oct 2, 2024

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Last 12 sales

SaleHeadSteers 5–6Steers 7–8Heifers 5–6
Oct 28, 20262,363$406.30$351.92$329.82
Oct 21, 20262,207$393.18$297.81$342.43
Oct 14, 20261,760$402.05$332.26$329.23
Oct 7, 20261,873$416.41$329.59$336.48
Sep 23, 20261,372$409.27$316.48$352.54
Mar 25, 20265,622$474.04$366.42$421.54
Mar 11, 2026960$467.38$349.25$403.35
Mar 4, 20261,703$479.88$377.78$431.15
Feb 25, 20261,322$506.20$364.14$451.57
Feb 18, 20261,096$478.03$361.30$455.90
Feb 11, 20261,459$438.54$355.24$406.78
Feb 4, 20261,188$421.87$358.90$384.72

"–" = fewer than 3 head or no lots in that class that sale. Download every stored sale (CSV), 56 reports since Oct 2, 2024.

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All classes, Oct 28, 2026
ClassWeightHeadAvg $/cwtRange
Heifers300-399170$457.90$402.50–$530.00
Heifers400-499244$387.70$332.50–$445.00
Heifers500-599152$329.82$306.00–$385.00
Heifers600-69923$311.61$275.00–$347.50
Heifers700-79954$307.01$265.00–$332.50
Heifers800-89949$307.30$277.50–$317.50
Heifers900-99912$253.75$252.50–$255.00
Steers300-39974$567.40$505.00–$617.50
Steers400-499175$497.05$440.00–$537.50
Steers500-599337$406.30$311.00–$465.00
Steers600-699142$353.09$319.00–$385.00
Steers700-79952$351.92$308.00–$380.00
Steers800-89940$335.82$332.50–$336.00
Steers900-99993$313.00$313.00–$313.00

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