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Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2024-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Jan 24

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Dec 20Jan 24Feb 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 69 vs last sale 0▲ 69 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

188 head

▲ 188 vs last sale 0▲ 188 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

772 head

▲ 772 vs last sale 0▲ 772 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereStock Show SpecialSat Jan 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

today's trade activity and demand was moderate. This was a Bred Cow Special so no trend available, as the last special was over a month ago. No trend available on slaughter cows and bulls or feeder calves. Next available report will be a receipts warrant.

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 $300.48/cwt on 21 head.

Average price

$300.48

21 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,325

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$638

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

$127.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+22.56

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	313	345.00	1,080	2thin
Medium 1-2	420	310.00	1,302	6thin
Medium 2	412	302.27	1,245	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	790	217.50	1,718	2thin

One grade step is worth $127.50/cwt here — about −$638 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 sale21 hd

300.48

—

CO average4 barns · 4,619 hd

277.92

+22.56

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	1,643	103.13	1,694	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,590	99.33	1,580	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,313	98.35	1,291	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	89.60	941	83

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)	1,231	$2,408	23
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,188	$2,375	87
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,313	$1,976	196
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,335	$1,773	44
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,434	$1,772	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,345	$1,592	26
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,357	$1,534	43
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,435	$1,485	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,341	$1,430	27
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,218	$1,365	36
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,318	$1,350	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,062	$1,060	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,099	$2,519	174
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,225	$2,050	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,051	$1,930	45
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$1,250	5

Every lot, as filed

56 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,080	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	337	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,053	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	398	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,244	5
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	420	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,302	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	510	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,403	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,718	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	626	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,252	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,192	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,991	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,638	107.55/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,762	3
Bulls	—	—	1,650	96.51/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,592	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	997	97.39/cwt	95.00–101.00	971	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	84.82/cwt	80.50–85.00	847	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	91.27/cwt	87.00–97.00	989	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,090	104.03/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,134	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,197	102.45/cwt	95.50–107.00	1,226	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	105.51/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,292	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,285	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	514	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	97.73/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,298	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,513	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,553	87.87/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,365	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,520	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,611	98.69/cwt	97.50–105.00	1,590	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows25 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,062	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,162	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,174	1,435.00/head	1,435.00–1,435.00	1,435	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,187	2,394.03/head	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,394	84
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,187	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,188	1,399.50/head	1,260.00–1,475.00	1,400	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,226	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,249	1,896.61/head	1,650.00–1,975.00	1,897	107
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	1,348.04/head	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,348	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,252	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	19
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,253	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	4
Bred Cows	—	Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,262	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,313	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,318	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,370	1,555.30/head	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,555	40
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,401	2,114.29/head	2,010.00–2,400.00	2,114	82
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,430	1,902.34/head	1,875.00–1,950.00	1,902	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,434	1,772.33/head	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,772	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,435	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,456	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,486	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	4
Bred Cows	—	Large 1	1,533	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,544	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	875	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	998	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	8
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	25
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	1,995.95/head	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,996	37
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,084	2,499.11/head	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,499	94
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,096	2,809.75/head	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,810	43
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	1,215	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	1,225	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	8
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,339	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	10

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 Jan 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 69Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 188Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 772Last week 0Year ago 0

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,313	2,425.00	2,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,434	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,772.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	84	—	1,187	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,394.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	82	—	1,401	2,010.00–2,400.00	2,114.29
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,318	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,435	1,485.00	1,485.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	—	1,370	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,555.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,456	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,252	2,525.00	2,525.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,250	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,348.04
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,544	1,775.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,430	1,875.00–1,950.00	1,902.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,213	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,187	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	107	—	1,249	1,650.00–1,975.00	1,896.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,130	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,486	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,533	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,174	1,435.00	1,435.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,226	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,188	1,260.00–1,475.00	1,399.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,062	1,060.00	1,060.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,162	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,262	1,575.00	1,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,253	1,260.00	1,260.00

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)	37	—	1,063	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,995.95
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,058	2,250.00	2,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	998	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,225	2,050.00	2,050.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,215	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	875	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,339	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	94	—	1,084	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,499.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	43	—	1,096	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,809.75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	398	312.50	312.50
3	—	510	275.00	275.00
3	—	337	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	420	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,192	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,638	104.00–110.00	107.55
2	—	1,650	94.00–98.00	96.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,090	103.00–105.00	104.03
3	—	1,197	95.50–107.00	102.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	997	95.00–101.00	97.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	110.00	110.00
10	—	1,611	97.50–105.00	98.69
1	—	1,600	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	998	80.50–85.00	84.82
1	—	1,285	40.00	40.00
47	—	1,084	87.00–97.00	91.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,225	105.00–107.00	105.51
3	—	1,553	86.00–89.00	87.87
43	—	1,328	93.00–104.00	97.73

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.