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Greeley, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

2,664 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $532.52/cwt ≈ $2,237/hd at 420 lb · 319 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $469.83/cwt ≈ $2,481/hd at 528 lb · 283 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $582.85/cwt ≈ $2,500/hd at 429 lb · 265 head
Greeley, CO 4-weight steers sold at $565/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $9/cwt above the CO average ($556). With receipts at 2,664 head, the market reflected steady regional demand for lightweight cattle. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,664 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
296–299 297 15 630.00–677.50 $652.29 $1,937
302–330 304 34 660.00–720.00 $713.45 $2,169
352–390 374 188 610.00–675.00 $644.49 $2,410
406–449 429 265 536.00–604.00 $582.85 $2,500
454–496 479 132 515.00–560.00 $530.48 $2,541
516–533 526 142 483.00–521.00 $502.48 $2,643
554–594 574 142 450.00–487.50 $473.68 $2,719
600–625 615 107 430.00–456.50 $447.64 $2,753
653–670 663 88 394.00–430.00 $418.74 $2,776
730–748 735 91 369.00–390.00 $384.60 $2,827
769 769 7 368.00 $368.00 $2,830
774 774 5 361.00 $361.00 $2,794
829 829 11 344.00 $344.00 $2,852
865 865 36 343.00 $343.00 $2,967
876 876 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,759
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
336 336 19 633.00 $633.00 $2,127
443 443 3 481.00 $481.00 $2,131
451–498 470 24 482.50–530.00 $493.53 $2,320
652 652 9 382.00 $382.00 $2,491

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
259–296 285 36 590.00–620.00 $609.11 $1,736
325–344 336 140 574.00–610.00 $605.92 $2,036
359–399 370 86 500.00–562.50 $542.88 $2,009
403–447 420 312 500.00–556.50 $531.23 $2,231
421 fancy 421 7 590.00 $590.00 $2,484
451–488 464 49 480.00–527.50 $494.70 $2,295
509–543 528 283 455.00–493.00 $469.83 $2,481
552–587 558 92 402.50–443.00 $431.59 $2,408
606 606 20 440.00 $440.00 $2,666
601–630 618 36 395.00–425.00 $404.10 $2,497
638 638 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,424
679 679 58 373.00 $373.00 $2,533
768–769 768 39 322.00–332.00 $326.36 $2,506
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
412–443 436 42 491.00–509.00 $495.20 $2,159
489–494 493 22 467.00–479.00 $476.84 $2,351
504–540 519 19 434.00–457.00 $448.64 $2,328
565–583 576 19 405.00–417.50 $409.51 $2,359
606–640 630 31 372.00–405.00 $378.44 $2,384
650 650 12 359.00 $359.00 $2,334
727 727 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,435
784 784 24 320.00 $320.00 $2,509

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.