Sale reports / Colorado / Sterling / 2022-01-26

Sterling

Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2022-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-26

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Jan 26

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

229 head

▲ 229 vs last sale 0▼ 56 vs year ago 285 · −19.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1,107 head

▲ 1,107 vs last sale 0▲ 484 vs year ago 623 · +77.7%

Also sold hereStock Show SpecialSat Jan 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special bred cow and heifer sale.

Bred cattle had no comparisons to trend, though a firm undertone was noted. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Today's run was a bred heifer and cow special, with a majority of the cattle being bred six to eight months. Slaughter cattle had no comparisons. The next available report will be February 02, 2022.

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,514	71.69	1,086	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	69.31	871	100
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	880	66.57	586	3thin

Every lot

29 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
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	66.57/cwt	64.00–68.00	586	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,119	62.61/cwt	60.00–68.00	701	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,201	63.50/cwt	60.00–67.00	763	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	71.62/cwt	68.00–75.00	925	73
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,487	68.73/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,022	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	73.17/cwt	69.00–78.00	1,118	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,079	1,360.81/cwt	1,275.00–1,450.00	14,683	54
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,132	1,478.80/cwt	1,400.00–1,550.00	16,740	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,264	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	19,276	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,265	1,182.39/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	14,957	34
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,276	1,866.89/cwt	1,650.00–2,550.00	23,822	109
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,287	940.32/cwt	850.00–1,025.00	12,102	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,293	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,960	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,301	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	12,034	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,311	1,275.16/cwt	1,100.00–1,385.00	16,717	136
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,318	992.15/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	13,077	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,322	856.51/cwt	785.00–925.00	11,323	100
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,351	882.29/cwt	875.00–900.00	11,920	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,361	889.82/cwt	860.00–925.00	12,110	39
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,398	1,185.22/cwt	1,025.00–1,275.00	16,569	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,430	1,043.66/cwt	950.00–1,175.00	14,924	95
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,436	1,076.88/cwt	1,060.00–1,100.00	15,464	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,446	1,551.85/cwt	1,500.00–1,600.00	22,440	102
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,527	1,022.87/cwt	950.00–1,060.00	15,619	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,584	1,055.05/cwt	1,000.00–1,075.00	16,712	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,145	1,554.41/cwt	1,450.00–1,750.00	17,798	90
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,146	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	18,336	8
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,152	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	14,976	8
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,230	2,245.89/cwt	1,800.00–2,500.00	27,624	37

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.

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Sterling Livestock Commission - Sterling, CO

Wed Jan 26, 2022

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 229Last week 0Year ago 285

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,107Last week 0Year ago 623

Special bred cow and heifer sale.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	880	64.00–68.00	66.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,201	60.00–67.00	63.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,119	60.00–68.00	62.61
73	—	1,291	68.00–75.00	71.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,487	65.00–70.00	68.73
16	—	1,528	69.00–78.00	73.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	102	—	1,446	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,551.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	109	—	1,276	1,650.00–2,550.00	1,866.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	1,264	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,293	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,301	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,584	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,055.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	—	1,361	860.00–925.00	889.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,287	850.00–1,025.00	940.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	100	—	1,322	785.00–925.00	856.51
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,351	875.00–900.00	882.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,527	950.00–1,060.00	1,022.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,318	975.00–1,050.00	992.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	1,132	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,478.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	—	1,079	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,360.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	136	—	1,311	1,100.00–1,385.00	1,275.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	95	—	1,430	950.00–1,175.00	1,043.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,265	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,182.39
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	—	1,436	1,060.00–1,100.00	1,076.88
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,398	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,185.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	—	1,230	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,245.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,152	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,146	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	90	—	1,145	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,554.41

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.