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Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2022-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Nov 16

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Nov 9Nov 16Dec 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

376 head

▼ 1,162 vs last sale 1,538▲ 376 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

419 head

▲ 111 vs last sale 308▲ 419 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

604 head

▲ 584 vs last sale 20▲ 604 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too thinly tested for an accurate comparison. Slaughter cows traded unevenly steady, while feeding cows traded steady to 4.50 lower. There were no other classes of cattle with enough trades for comparison. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. This week's run consisted of mostly bred heifers and cows, which had a very firm undertone, with a light run of feeder cattle that were mostly unweaned and a large set of slaughter cows. The next available report will be Wednesday, November 30, 2022.

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 $178.84/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$178.84

116 head · 640 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,145

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

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

$21.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.36

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	492	186.64	919	22
Medium and Large 1	708	179.49	1,271	78
Medium 1-2	512	165.00	845	16thin

One grade step is worth $21.64/cwt here — about $74 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 sale116 hd

178.84

—

CO average5 barns · 4,922 hd

187.21

−8.36

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,632	70.83	1,156	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,372	66.59	914	163
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,145	59.67	683	114

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$1,653	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,202	$1,583	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,321	$1,555	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,359	$1,454	139
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$1,403	30
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,416	$1,347	26
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,378	$1,266	64
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,271	$1,100	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,357	$1,054	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,258	$1,048	18
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,382	$1,030	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,306	$973	38
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,269	$929	48
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,026	$1,816	62
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	661	$860	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,268	$1,685	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,235	$1,500	3thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	428	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	882	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	448	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	860	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	499	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,058	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	980	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	511	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	930	13
Steers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	512	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	845	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,123	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	634	172.80/cwt	172.00–173.00	1,096	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	847	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,381	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	981	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,555	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,020	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,510	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	408	164.65/cwt	160.00–175.00	672	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	436	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	780	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	486	176.93/cwt	176.00–177.50	860	26
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2Unweaned	488	153.84/cwt	151.00–155.00	751	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,221	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,399	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	1,062	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,535	13
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	798	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,053	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,022	93.15/cwt	83.00–99.00	952	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	41.50/cwt	31.00–47.00	475	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,146	68.06/cwt	61.00–73.00	780	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	53.41/cwt	49.00–58.00	616	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,174	63.46/cwt	61.00–67.00	745	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	66.96/cwt	65.00–72.00	905	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	60.68/cwt	51.00–64.50	834	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,378	71.69/cwt	65.00–77.50	988	70
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	41.33/cwt	41.00–42.00	603	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,240	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,639	69.64/cwt	65.50–71.50	1,141	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	661	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	8
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	17
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,026	1,897.07/head	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,897	45
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows27 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,194	1,058.27/head	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,058	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,196	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,202	1,583.12/head	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,583	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,206	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,229	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,236	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,243	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,260	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,262	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,263	1,695.06/head	1,575.00–1,725.00	1,695	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,271	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,277	1,126.67/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,127	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,301	1,013.91/head	975.00–1,100.00	1,014	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,306	950.33/head	925.00–975.00	950	31
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,308	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,357	1,053.87/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,054	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,360	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,382	1,029.63/head	975.00–1,075.00	1,030	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,393	1,222.74/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,223	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,394	1,402.10/head	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,402	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,397	1,610.80/head	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,611	91
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,398	1,282.63/head	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,283	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,401	1,388.65/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,389	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,424	1,375.98/head	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,376	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,438	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,441	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,235	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,268	1,684.66/head	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,685	5

How this sale compares

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 Nov 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 376Last week 1,538Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 419Last week 308Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 604Last week 20Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,026	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,897.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	661	860.00	860.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,025	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,194	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,058.27
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,271	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,301	975.00–1,100.00	1,013.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,206	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,260	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	1,360	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,202	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,583.12
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,277	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,126.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,243	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	18	—	1,424	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,375.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,357	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,053.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	20	—	1,263	1,575.00–1,725.00	1,695.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	91	—	1,397	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,610.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,308	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	1,401	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,388.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,441	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	12	—	1,236	835.00	835.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,123	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,306	925.00–975.00	950.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	27	—	1,262	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,229	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	15	—	1,382	975.00–1,075.00	1,029.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,394	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,402.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,438	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,393	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,222.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	1,398	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,282.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,196	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,268	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,684.66
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,235	1,500.00	1,500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,062	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	488	151.00–155.00	153.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	408	160.00–175.00	164.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	486	176.00–177.50	176.93
4	—	436	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	985	142.00	142.00
19	—	768	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	512	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	511	182.00	182.00
6	—	448	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	499	212.00	212.00
8	—	981	158.50	158.50
2	—	1,020	148.00	148.00
26	—	847	163.00	163.00
10	—	556	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	634	172.00–173.00	172.80
3	—	428	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	500	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	798	132.00	132.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,639	65.50–71.50	69.64
1	—	1,590	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,460	41.00–42.00	41.33
50	—	1,375	51.00–64.50	60.68
40	—	1,351	65.00–72.00	66.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,144	31.00–47.00	41.50
29	—	1,174	61.00–67.00	63.46
39	—	1,153	49.00–58.00	53.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,378	65.00–77.50	71.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,022	83.00–99.00	93.15
19	—	1,146	61.00–73.00	68.06

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.