Sale reports / Colorado / Sterling / 2021-10-20

Sterling

Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2021-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Oct 20

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

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Feeder Cattle receipts

793 head

▼ 656 vs last sale 1,449▼ 253 vs year ago 1,046 · −24.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 81▼ 49 vs year ago 110 · −44.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 12▼ 12 vs year ago 56 · −21.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs traded 5.00 lower. Steers 500 to 700 lbs traded steady to 3.00 higher and steers over 700 lbs traded steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs traded 2.50 higher, while those between 500 to 700 lbs traded 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers over 700 lbs did were too thinly tested for any comparison. Trade activity and demand were moderate. The next available report will be Wednesday, October 27, 2021.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $163.09/cwt on 406 head.

Average price

$163.09

406 head · 603 lb average

Value per head Derived

$983

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

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

$6.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.46

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	609	166.06	1,010	229
Medium and Large 1-2	596	159.26	949	177

One grade step is worth $6.80/cwt here — about $62 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale406 hd

163.09

—

CO average5 barns · 4,044 hd

159.63

+3.46

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	—	Low	2,016	73.49	1,481	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,473	60.04	884	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	58.51	767	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	49.77	526	15

Every lot

39 lots · USDA AMS · Sterling Livestock Commission - Sterling, 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	175.24/cwt	170.00–180.50	766	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	176.63/cwt	175.00–184.50	862	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	169.25/cwt	167.00–170.00	838	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	173.71/cwt	170.00–177.00	919	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	159.23/cwt	158.00–160.00	861	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	169.51/cwt	169.00–170.00	949	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	162.06/cwt	153.00–165.00	940	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	154.67/cwt	154.00–156.00	953	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	163.12/cwt	159.00–166.25	1,033	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	160.64/cwt	157.00–163.00	1,062	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	151.38/cwt	151.00–152.50	1,011	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	159.83/cwt	157.50–162.00	1,144	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	146.99/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,066	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	151.80/cwt	147.00–153.50	1,173	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	131.53/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,221	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	159.19/cwt	157.00–162.00	616	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	147.60/cwt	147.00–150.00	645	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	454	153.13/cwt	151.00–154.50	695	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	144.39/cwt	142.00–148.00	696	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	145.64/cwt	143.50–147.50	756	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	794	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	541	135.29/cwt	134.50–137.00	732	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	142.19/cwt	139.50–144.50	816	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	148.59/cwt	145.75–154.00	857	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	133.33/cwt	130.00–134.50	776	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	136.20/cwt	133.00–140.00	857	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	143.53/cwt	141.00–146.00	970	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	691	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	884	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	983	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,278	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,962	70.10/cwt	65.00–73.00	1,375	7
Bulls	—	—	2,110	79.41/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,676	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,032	46.72/cwt	45.00–49.00	482	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,086	53.26/cwt	50.00–55.00	578	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	707	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,275	49.70/cwt	48.00–53.00	634	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,307	57.78/cwt	54.00–61.00	755	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,373	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	975	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,473	60.04/cwt	55.00–64.00	884	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,226	780.69/cwt	710.00–840.00	9,571	34

This sale against other markets

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 →

Sterling Livestock Commission - Sterling, CO

Wed Oct 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 793Last week 1,449Year ago 1,046

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 81Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 12Year ago 56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	668	151.00–152.50	151.38
13	—	541	158.00–160.00	159.23
4	—	928	130.00–136.00	131.53
32	—	725	145.00–148.00	146.99
28	—	437	170.00–180.50	175.24
15	—	616	154.00–156.00	154.67
8	—	495	167.00–170.00	169.25
61	—	580	153.00–165.00	162.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	773	147.00–153.50	151.80
30	—	488	175.00–184.50	176.63
10	—	560	169.00–170.00	169.51
11	—	661	157.00–163.00	160.64
9	—	716	157.50–162.00	159.83
61	—	529	170.00–177.00	173.71
74	—	633	159.00–166.25	163.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	519	143.50–147.50	145.64
27	—	629	133.00–140.00	136.20
9	—	387	157.00–162.00	159.19
35	—	482	142.00–148.00	144.39
14	—	437	147.00–150.00	147.60
26	—	574	139.50–144.50	142.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	582	130.00–134.50	133.33
33	—	541	134.50–137.00	135.29
10	—	691	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	577	145.75–154.00	148.59
2	—	533	149.00	149.00
18	—	454	151.00–154.50	153.13
24	—	676	141.00–146.00	143.53
4	—	983	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	34	—	1,226	710.00–840.00	780.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,962	65.00–73.00	70.10
4	—	2,110	77.00–83.00	79.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,473	55.00–64.00	60.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,086	50.00–55.00	53.26
8	—	1,032	45.00–49.00	46.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,307	54.00–61.00	57.78
5	—	1,373	71.00	71.00
6	—	1,275	48.00–53.00	49.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	57.00	57.00

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.