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Sterling

Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2023-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Nov 1

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Oct 25Nov 1Nov 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,674 head

▲ 544 vs last sale 1,130▲ 231 vs year ago 1,443 · +16.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

121 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 160▼ 22 vs year ago 143 · −15.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

146 head

▲ 121 vs last sale 25▲ 131 vs year ago 15 · +873.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week trade activity and demand was good. Today steers under 400 pounds was too thinly tested for an accurate trend. Steers from 400 to 550 pounds traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher with a few trades sharply higher. Steers 550 pounds and up traded 4.00 to 14.00 lower. Heifers under 500 pounds too thinly tested for and accurate trend, but higher undertones noted. Over 500 pounds mostly 2.00 lower to 6.00 higher. No comparable trend to report on the replacement cattle. Slaughter cattle trade and demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls average dress traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Next available report will be as receipts warrant coverage.

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 $269.52/cwt on 753 head.

Average price

$269.52

753 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,535

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$371

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

$22.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.16

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	571	274.60	1,568	492
Large 1	589	261.59	1,540	49
Medium and Large 1-2	564	259.82	1,466	205
Medium 1-2	474	252.50	1,197	7thin

One grade step is worth $22.10/cwt here — about $371 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 sale753 hd

269.52

—

CO average5 barns · 5,097 hd

271.68

−2.16

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	—	Average	1,604	104.57	1,677	12
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,654	107.74	1,782	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,397	97.62	1,364	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,309	94.04	1,231	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,183	80.74	955	44

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,215	$2,159	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,311	$1,912	87
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,316	$1,500	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,348	$1,495	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,322	$1,350	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,149	$1,000	4thin

Every lot, as filed

95 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	892	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	328.20/cwt	326.00–332.50	1,126	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	324.65/cwt	322.50–330.00	1,201	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,082	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	308.07/cwt	302.50–322.50	1,275	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	422	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,108	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	332.48/cwt	330.00–339.00	1,433	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,496	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,274	5
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	474	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,197	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	479	293.44/cwt	289.00–294.00	1,406	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	480	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,440	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	506	306.50/cwt	306.50–306.50	1,551	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	272.99/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,420	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	289.80/cwt	289.00–300.00	1,519	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	527	278.20/cwt	277.00–285.00	1,466	26
Steers	—	Large 1	531	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,402	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	260.45/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,482	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	275.67/cwt	272.00–281.00	1,574	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	575	266.16/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,530	62
Steers	—	Large 1	579	265.42/cwt	262.00–266.00	1,537	26
Steers	—	Large 1Unweaned	586	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,494	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	589	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,425	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	254.09/cwt	248.00–257.50	1,545	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	250.56/cwt	242.50–254.00	1,579	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	641	232.63/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,491	43
Steers	—	Large 1	662	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,675	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	246.14/cwt	242.00–256.00	1,659	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,569	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	691	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,562	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	711	220.25/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,566	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	746	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,686	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	794	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,715	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	794	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,644	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,338	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,181	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	283.81/cwt	281.00–287.50	1,047	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	269.46/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,029	30
Heifers	—	Large 1	383	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,111	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	407	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	936	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	415	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,110	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	301.07/cwt	294.00–306.00	1,301	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,179	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,235	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	459	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,067	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	470	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,187	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	479	263.82/cwt	255.00–266.00	1,264	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	284.92/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,390	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	531	241.35/cwt	241.00–243.00	1,282	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	249.06/cwt	242.00–254.00	1,327	127
Heifers	—	Large 1	541	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,304	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	237.00/cwt	236.00–239.00	1,299	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	568	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,471	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	239.29/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,359	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	229.85/cwt	222.00–231.00	1,319	27
Heifers	—	Large 1	582	241.80/cwt	241.00–242.00	1,407	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	582	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,374	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	236.77/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,463	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	629	221.75/cwt	221.00–223.00	1,395	16
Heifers	—	Large 1	631	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,492	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	634	228.63/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,450	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	643	219.17/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,409	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	227.02/cwt	225.00–231.00	1,537	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,490	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	702	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,316	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	704	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,584	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	718	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,515	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	777	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,678	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	818	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,603	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	694	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,319	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3-4	803	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	602	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3-4	874	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,442	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,004	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,647	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,068	163.76/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,749	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,297	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,127	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2-3	711	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,351	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,527	107.55/cwt	104.00–110.50	1,642	6
Bulls	—	—	1,640	90.18/cwt	82.00–95.00	1,479	3
Bulls	—	—	1,720	113.02/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,944	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	61.85/cwt	54.00–65.00	658	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	85.75/cwt	80.50–90.00	1,025	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,204	76.66/cwt	73.00–79.50	923	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,147	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	94.72/cwt	88.00–101.50	1,238	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,363	97.63/cwt	96.50–102.00	1,331	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,000	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	106.72/cwt	106.00–107.50	1,599	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	91.47/cwt	89.00–93.50	1,384	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,540	98.50/cwt	98.50–98.50	1,517	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,683	110.05/cwt	109.00–111.50	1,852	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,149	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,215	2,158.86/head	1,925.00–2,350.00	2,159	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,311	1,912.05/head	1,800.00–1,975.00	1,912	87
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,316	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,322	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,348	1,495.28/head	1,385.00–1,610.00	1,495	19

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 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,674Last week 1,130Year ago 1,443

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 160Year ago 143

Replacement CattleReceipts 146Last week 25Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	506	306.50	306.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	282.50	282.50
27	—	520	267.50–275.00	272.99
5	—	470	271.00	271.00
3	—	290	307.50	307.50
7	—	794	207.00	207.00
23	—	569	255.00–265.00	260.45
7	—	414	302.50–322.50	308.07
7	—	688	228.00	228.00
25	—	608	248.00–257.50	254.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	674	242.00–256.00	246.14
21	—	431	330.00–339.00	332.48
9	—	343	326.00–332.50	328.20
8	—	746	226.00	226.00
81	—	571	272.00–281.00	275.67
42	—	630	242.50–254.00	250.56
20	—	370	322.50–330.00	324.65
2	—	1,338	163.00	163.00
71	—	524	289.00–300.00	289.80
18	—	464	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	531	264.00	264.00
26	—	579	262.00–266.00	265.42
10	—	662	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	794	216.00	216.00
62	—	575	265.00–267.00	266.16
26	—	527	277.00–285.00	278.20
15	—	480	300.00	300.00
14	—	711	218.00–222.00	220.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	691	226.00	226.00
43	—	641	230.00–235.00	232.63
7	—	589	242.00	242.00
5	—	422	262.50	262.50
37	—	479	289.00–294.00	293.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	586	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	702	187.50	187.50
4	—	470	252.50	252.50
16	—	629	221.00–223.00	221.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	582	236.00	236.00
2	—	818	196.00	196.00
6	—	718	211.00	211.00
82	—	479	255.00–266.00	263.82
55	—	531	241.00–243.00	241.35
55	—	634	224.00–231.00	228.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	382	265.00–275.00	269.46
4	—	690	216.00	216.00
5	—	454	272.00	272.00
27	—	574	222.00–231.00	229.85
9	—	643	217.50–220.00	219.17
8	—	435	271.00	271.00
12	—	548	236.00–239.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	541	241.00	241.00
6	—	415	267.50	267.50
25	—	582	241.00–242.00	241.80
3	—	383	290.00	290.00
12	—	631	236.50	236.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	568	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	677	225.00–231.00	227.02
5	—	777	216.00	216.00
25	—	432	294.00–306.00	301.07
10	—	704	225.00	225.00
127	—	533	242.00–254.00	249.06
27	—	618	235.00–243.00	236.77
51	—	488	275.00–287.50	284.92
21	—	369	281.00–287.50	283.81
54	—	568	232.00–245.00	239.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	230.00	230.00
5	—	459	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	874	165.00	165.00
3	—	803	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	694	190.00	190.00
3	—	1,297	164.00	164.00
6	—	1,068	162.50–165.00	163.76
6	—	1,004	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	711	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,195	80.50–90.00	85.75
12	—	1,204	73.00–79.50	76.66
5	—	1,064	54.00–65.00	61.85
1	—	1,220	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,513	89.00–93.50	91.47
2	—	1,498	106.00–107.50	106.72
16	—	1,363	96.50–102.00	97.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	98.50	98.50
4	—	1,683	109.00–111.50	110.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	73.00	73.00
31	—	1,307	88.00–101.50	94.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,527	104.00–110.50	107.55
3	—	1,720	111.00–117.00	113.02
3	—	1,640	82.00–95.00	90.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,322	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,149	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,316	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,348	1,385.00–1,610.00	1,495.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,215	1,925.00–2,350.00	2,158.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	87	—	1,311	1,800.00–1,975.00	1,912.05

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.