Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2020-11-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded mostly steady to 9.50 higher, while those over 600 lbs traded 8.25 to 12.75 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded 2.50 to 7.00 higher and heifers weighing over 600 lbs traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cattle were steady on like comparisons. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Today's run consisted of calves and yearling cattle that had multiple rounds of vaccinations, with weaning times of 30-60 days. Slaughter cattle were not reported due to reporter availability due to the Veteran's day holiday.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $162.54/cwt on 954 head.

Average price

$162.54

954 head · 590 lb average

Value per head Derived

$960

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$233

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$37.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.50

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	593	165.00	978	751
Medium and Large 1-2	568	155.39	883	180
Medium and Large 2	616	140.89	868	18thin
Medium 1	946	128.00	1,211	5thin

One grade step is worth $37.00/cwt here — about −$233 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 sale954 hd

162.54

—

CO average5 barns · 5,570 hd

155.04

+7.50

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

51 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	—	439	181.69/cwt	180.00–184.00	798	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	165.61/cwt	163.00–166.50	800	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,106	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	186.92/cwt	183.00–188.00	740	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,337	849.13/cwt	825.00–885.00	11,353	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	1,013.50/cwt	1,000.00–1,110.00	8,676	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,274	922.67/cwt	910.00–950.00	11,755	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	140.90/cwt	138.00–143.00	685	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	138.32/cwt	137.00–139.00	721	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	135.73/cwt	135.00–139.75	846	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,039	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,361	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	175.35/cwt	169.00–181.00	835	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	156.24/cwt	154.00–157.50	1,139	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	1,017	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,281	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	160.33/cwt	157.00–165.00	927	163
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	152.03/cwt	149.00–154.50	646	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	149.84/cwt	146.50–153.50	709	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,221	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	153.22/cwt	152.00–156.50	1,177	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,046	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	145.10/cwt	142.50–149.00	766	91
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	139.94/cwt	137.50–144.25	810	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	521	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	938	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	456	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	882	69
Steers	Medium 1	—	946	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,211	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	133.53/cwt	130.00–135.50	748	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	152.29/cwt	149.00–155.00	548	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,046	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	188.49/cwt	187.00–194.00	611	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	140.24/cwt	138.00–143.00	945	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	151.69/cwt	145.00–154.50	863	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	129.67/cwt	128.00–130.50	808	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	127.38/cwt	121.00–129.00	878	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	556	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	923	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	499	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	771	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	969	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,235	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	156.57/cwt	152.00–158.25	1,044	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	156.79/cwt	153.00–160.25	972	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	701	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,037	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	556	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	924	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	906	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	513	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	143.15/cwt	139.00–146.50	943	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	160.13/cwt	158.50–161.00	618	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	163.17/cwt	160.00–168.00	862	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	154.97/cwt	152.00–159.00	815	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	173.62/cwt	166.00–176.50	747	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	146.84/cwt	144.00–151.00	893	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,079	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,349	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	199.22/cwt	196.00–200.00	645	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 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,691Last week 1,446Year ago 2,734

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 10Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	439	180.00–184.00	181.69
4	—	1,039	131.00	131.00
47	—	476	169.00–181.00	175.35
45	—	729	154.00–157.50	156.24
163	—	578	157.00–165.00	160.33
29	—	885	138.00	138.00
11	—	768	152.00–156.50	153.22
84	—	667	152.00–158.25	156.57
70	—	620	153.00–160.25	156.79
67	—	528	160.00–168.00	163.17
5	—	1,079	125.00	125.00
5	—	324	196.00–200.00	199.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	483	163.00–166.50	165.61
10	—	838	132.00	132.00
18	—	396	183.00–188.00	186.92
11	—	775	135.00	135.00
5	—	324	187.00–194.00	188.49
33	—	674	138.00–143.00	140.24
26	—	569	145.00–154.50	151.69
26	—	526	152.00–159.00	154.97
21	—	430	166.00–176.50	173.62
19	—	608	144.00–151.00	146.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	521	180.00	180.00
69	—	456	193.50	193.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	946	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	710	130.00	130.00
8	—	499	154.50	154.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	701	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	486	138.00–143.00	140.90
65	—	521	137.00–139.00	138.32
14	—	560	130.00–135.50	133.53
11	—	360	149.00–155.00	152.29
37	—	623	128.00–130.50	129.67
22	—	689	121.00–129.00	127.38
18	—	409	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	623	135.00–139.75	135.73
44	—	425	149.00–154.50	152.03
68	—	473	146.50–153.50	149.84
10	—	830	126.00	126.00
91	—	528	142.50–149.00	145.10
71	—	579	137.50–144.25	139.94
29	—	659	139.00–146.50	143.15
18	—	386	158.50–161.00	160.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,017	126.00	126.00
4	—	969	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	409	136.00	136.00
11	—	924	98.00	98.00
6	—	383	134.00	134.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,337	825.00–885.00	849.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	20	—	1,274	910.00–950.00	922.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	856	1,000.00–1,110.00	1,013.50

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.

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