# La Junta Special Replacement Sale: 653 Head, Bred Cow and Slaughter Cow Prices - News and Statistics - IndexBox

> The USDA reported 653 head at the La Junta, Colorado special replacement sale on October 31, with 87 percent replacement cattle, mostly bred cows. Slaughter cows made up 13 percent, with boner and lean cow prices ranging from about 101 to 144 per hundredweight. The event was the first special replacement sale of the season.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:07:54.580Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29185-la-junta-special-replacement-sale-653-head-bred-cow-and-slaughter-cow-prices
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Replacement cow pricing gives a read on herd rebuilding demand, and the sale offers limited price signal since no prior-year comparison exists.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2026-09-08 | [USDA Beef Market Data: Boxed Beef Cutout, Cattle Summary, Tallow & Hide Report (Sept 8, 2026) - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17592-usda-beef-market-data-boxed-beef-cutout-cattle-summary-tallow-and-hide-report.md) | +1.2% | +0.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-04-23 | [Higher cow slaughter and shift in fed cattle slaughter \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47537-higher-cow-slaughter-and-shift-in-fed-cattle-slaughter-ag-proud.md) | +0.2% | -1.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-11-09 | [November 'WASDE' Report: Steady Cattle Prices Forecast; Corn Prices Lowered \| Cattle Range News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33328-november-wasde-report-steady-cattle-prices-forecast-corn-prices-lowered-cattle.md) | -1.8% | -7.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-07-22 | [USDA Releases Report on Boxed Beef and Fed Cattle Price Investigation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52238-usda-releases-report-on-boxed-beef-and-fed-cattle-price-investigation.md) | -0.0% | +6.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-05-28 | [Placements of Cattle on Feed up 6% \| Industry News \| feedlotmagazine.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19413-placements-of-cattle-on-feed-up-6-industry-news-feedlotmagazine-com.md) | -1.7% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/la-junta-special-replacement-sale-draws-653-head-on-october-31-2026/

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