Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2022-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Feeder steers under 500 lbs were 4.00 to 8.00 lower while steers over 500 lbs were 1.00 to 5.00 lower, with small instances of 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifers 600-700 lbs traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher while those over 700 lbs traded 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Bred cattle had no comparisons from last week. Slaughter cattle were not reported due to availability. The next available report will be a bred cow/heifer sale on February 16, 2022.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $185.61/cwt on 476 head.

Average price

$185.61

476 head · 622 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,155

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$11

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

$26.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.47

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	596	193.57	1,153	332
Medium and Large 1-2	683	167.24	1,143	144

One grade step is worth $26.33/cwt here — about $11 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 sale476 hd

185.61

—

CO average5 barns · 2,128 hd

181.14

+4.47

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	—	High	2,040	90.98	1,856	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,257	76.46	961	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,492	73.94	1,103	6thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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 1Fancy	—	369	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	858	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	198.53/cwt	193.00–202.00	1,120	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,028	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	157.38/cwt	150.00–158.50	1,191	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	927	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,344	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,105	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	303	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	629	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	165.95/cwt	165.50–167.00	1,276	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	158.91/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,154	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	192.17/cwt	184.00–193.50	1,193	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	956	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,311	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	166.63/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,058	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	200.74/cwt	199.00–206.00	1,020	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	208.46/cwt	206.00–211.00	992	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	744	167.45/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,246	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	216.24/cwt	212.50–222.50	923	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	158.68/cwt	156.00–159.00	1,300	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	188.36/cwt	185.00–191.00	972	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	784	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,128	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	151.23/cwt	149.00–152.00	1,090	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	142.34/cwt	140.00–143.50	1,183	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	171.13/cwt	169.00–173.00	909	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	166.36/cwt	166.00–168.00	900	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	443	191.68/cwt	191.00–192.00	849	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	75.27/cwt	73.00–79.50	1,080	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	71.27/cwt	71.00–71.50	1,144	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	78.45/cwt	76.00–79.50	1,007	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	67.48/cwt	60.00–72.00	769	4
Bulls	—	—	2,117	97.36/cwt	96.00–99.00	2,061	3
Bulls	—	—	2,002	87.79/cwt	80.00–90.50	1,758	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	86.26/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,085	16
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,502	85.31/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,281	71
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	15,015	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,159	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	10,257	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	167.03/cwt	163.00–171.50	944	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	757	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	144.66/cwt	142.00–147.50	1,065	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	182.77/cwt	180.00–184.00	802	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	182.98/cwt	182.00–184.00	695	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,059	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,345	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	524	214.16/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,122	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	157.43/cwt	152.00–160.00	1,091	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	145.92/cwt	145.00–147.50	979	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	153.39/cwt	152.00–154.00	982	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	175.34/cwt	172.00–183.00	812	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	162.41/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,018	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	177.02/cwt	172.50–182.00	1,190	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	802	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	678	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,258	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	456	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	980	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 Feb 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,116Last week 2,185Year ago 573

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 0Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 102Last week 0Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	369	232.50	232.50
3	—	405	225.00	225.00
29	—	524	211.00–219.00	214.16
34	—	678	185.50	185.50
10	—	456	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	564	193.00–202.00	198.53
13	—	769	165.50–167.00	165.95
31	—	621	184.00–193.50	192.17
8	—	508	199.00–206.00	200.74
21	—	476	206.00–211.00	208.46
25	—	744	162.00–170.00	167.45
23	—	427	212.50–222.50	216.24
19	—	819	156.00–159.00	158.68
4	—	358	219.00	219.00
42	—	672	172.50–182.00	177.02
3	—	345	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	180.00	180.00
33	—	757	150.00–158.50	157.38
7	—	927	145.00	145.00
3	—	682	162.00	162.00
3	—	303	207.50	207.50
35	—	726	156.00–160.00	158.91
18	—	484	197.50	197.50
14	—	851	154.00	154.00
14	—	635	162.00–170.00	166.63
12	—	516	185.00–191.00	188.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	765	147.50	147.50
20	—	721	149.00–152.00	151.23
15	—	831	140.00–143.50	142.34
30	—	531	169.00–173.00	171.13
74	—	565	163.00–171.50	167.03
16	—	439	180.00–184.00	182.77
21	—	693	152.00–160.00	157.43
20	—	463	172.00–183.00	175.34
80	—	627	160.00–164.00	162.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	541	166.00–168.00	166.36
7	—	456	166.00	166.00
41	—	736	142.00–147.50	144.66
9	—	380	182.00–184.00	182.98
8	—	1,059	127.00	127.00
39	—	671	145.00–147.50	145.92
38	—	640	152.00–154.00	153.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	443	191.00–192.00	191.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,435	73.00–79.50	75.27
2	—	1,605	71.00–71.50	71.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,283	76.00–79.50	78.45
4	—	1,139	60.00–72.00	67.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,117	96.00–99.00	97.36
6	—	2,002	80.00–90.50	87.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,258	81.00–87.00	86.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	71	—	1,502	81.00–88.00	85.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,430	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,159	885.00	885.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,193	910.00	910.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Sterling Livestock Commission - Sterling, CO

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle