Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2020-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded steady to 5.00 higher, while those over 600 lbs traded 12.50 higher on limited comparable trades. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded 5.00 to 11.00 lower, while those over 600 lbs traded steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cattle traded 75.00 to 100.00 per head higher on a thin test. Slaughter cattle were not reported due to reporter availability. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. The next available report will be Wednesday, November 4, 2020.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.68/cwt on 1,348 head.

Average price

$145.68

1,348 head · 621 lb average

Value per head Derived

$904

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$31.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.62

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	625	148.27	927	945
Medium and Large 1-2	601	144.05	866	280
Medium and Large 2	628	129.98	816	118
Medium 2	650	117.00	761	5thin

One grade step is worth $31.27/cwt here — about $167 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 sale1,348 hd

145.68

—

CO average5 barns · 3,753 hd

142.06

+3.62

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

48 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	157.74/cwt	155.00–162.50	814	128
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	686	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	868	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	153.91/cwt	150.50–155.00	1,051	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	173.89/cwt	170.00–179.50	751	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	643	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	781	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	675	119.44/cwt	118.50–120.00	806	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,297	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	145.90/cwt	143.50–152.00	836	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	613	140.90/cwt	135.00–145.50	864	303
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	679	135.44/cwt	132.00–139.50	920	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,199	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,319	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	171.51/cwt	165.00–177.50	816	67
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,298	946.20/cwt	835.00–960.00	12,282	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,287	774.64/cwt	710.00–810.00	9,970	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	147.23/cwt	146.00–152.00	1,138	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	142.71/cwt	141.00–144.50	1,317	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	150.54/cwt	149.50–151.25	1,236	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	153.16/cwt	150.00–154.50	1,110	102
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	658	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	932	121.48/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,132	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	139.40/cwt	138.00–141.00	594	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,059	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	941	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	650	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	761	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	128.66/cwt	125.00–131.00	673	135
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	143.03/cwt	140.00–149.00	561	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	149.40/cwt	144.00–150.75	807	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,227	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	642	128.13/cwt	126.00–128.50	823	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	135.24/cwt	135.00–136.50	701	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	140.80/cwt	138.00–142.50	803	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	139.26/cwt	137.50–142.50	951	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	692	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	159.80/cwt	158.00–162.00	749	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	636	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	827	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	124.44/cwt	122.00–126.50	724	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	115.43/cwt	113.00–119.00	720	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	121.66/cwt	121.00–123.00	780	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	129.15/cwt	125.00–131.00	863	49
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	746	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	910	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	130.81/cwt	130.25–140.00	922	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	130.99/cwt	129.50–135.00	626	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	129.27/cwt	128.50–130.00	742	56
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	145.72/cwt	141.00–148.50	721	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	112.81/cwt	110.00–122.00	609	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	746	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	648	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	810	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	528	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 Oct 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,051Last week 1,046Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 56Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	516	155.00–162.50	157.74
36	—	683	150.50–155.00	153.91
24	—	432	170.00–179.50	173.89
10	—	885	146.50	146.50
90	—	573	143.50–152.00	145.90
5	—	1,199	110.00	110.00
67	—	476	165.00–177.50	171.51
17	—	773	146.00–152.00	147.23
10	—	923	141.00–144.50	142.71
40	—	821	149.50–151.25	150.54
102	—	725	150.00–154.50	153.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
303	—	613	135.00–145.50	140.90
113	—	679	132.00–139.50	135.44
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	650	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	540	144.00–150.75	149.40
9	—	886	138.50	138.50
72	—	570	138.00–142.50	140.80
77	—	683	137.50–142.50	139.26
20	—	393	176.00	176.00
11	—	469	158.00–162.00	159.80
18	—	705	130.25–140.00	130.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	636	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	641	121.00–123.00	121.66
49	—	668	125.00–131.00	129.15
9	—	746	122.00	122.00
22	—	495	141.00–148.50	145.72
8	—	565	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	686	126.50	126.50
38	—	642	126.00–128.50	128.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	643	121.50	121.50
8	—	675	118.50–120.00	119.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	477	138.00	138.00
20	—	932	120.00–122.50	121.48
9	—	426	138.00–141.00	139.40
4	—	868	122.00	122.00
4	—	753	125.00	125.00
57	—	518	135.00–136.50	135.24
56	—	574	128.50–130.00	129.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
135	—	523	125.00–131.00	128.66
9	—	392	140.00–149.00	143.03
64	—	582	122.00–126.50	124.44
31	—	478	129.50–135.00	130.99
6	—	648	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	624	113.00–119.00	115.43
36	—	540	110.00–122.00	112.81
10	—	426	124.00	124.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	—	1,298	835.00–960.00	946.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	14	—	1,287	710.00–810.00	774.64

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