Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2022-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers and heifers did not have enough comparisons to accurately trend. Replacement cattle were too thinly tested to quote. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Trade activity active and demand were moderate to good. Today's run consisted of a mix of yearling cattle coming off grass, with a few light weight calves coming straight off the cows. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $171.43/cwt on 636 head.

Average price

$171.43

636 head · 720 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,234

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$36

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

$9.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.00

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	697	174.98	1,219	407
Medium and Large 1-2	761	165.11	1,256	229

One grade step is worth $9.87/cwt here — about −$36 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 sale636 hd

171.43

—

CO average2 barns · 686 hd

171.43

−0.00

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	—	Low	1,631	102.58	1,673	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,685	82.46	1,389	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,356	80.03	1,085	146
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,108	69.00	764	61

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)	1,104	$1,263	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,295	$1,153	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,405	$1,050	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,800	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,161	$1,700	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,510	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,097	$1,200	3thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,287	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	943	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	796	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	934	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,055	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	341	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	818	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	208.03/cwt	207.50–210.00	865	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	886	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	378	204.30/cwt	202.00–208.00	772	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	184.71/cwt	184.00–188.00	1,149	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	190.53/cwt	190.00–191.00	1,252	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	999	153.25/cwt	153.25–153.25	1,531	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	175.97/cwt	172.00–178.00	1,388	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	166.12/cwt	164.50–171.50	1,437	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,503	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,494	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,559	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,235	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	201.21/cwt	194.00–202.50	1,137	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	196.08/cwt	196.00–197.00	865	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,253	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	168.50/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,294	206
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	162.78/cwt	162.50–163.50	1,278	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	811	161.63/cwt	161.00–163.00	1,311	115
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	532	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	990	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	72.44/cwt	67.50–78.50	961	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	71.71/cwt	70.00–75.50	810	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	435	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	67.27/cwt	61.00–71.50	749	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,685	82.46/cwt	80.50–84.00	1,389	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,357	81.27/cwt	76.50–84.50	1,103	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,259	73.27/cwt	70.50–79.00	922	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,392	82.57/cwt	76.50–86.00	1,149	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,053	72.89/cwt	71.00–77.00	768	9
Bulls	—	—	1,473	98.00/cwt	87.50–103.00	1,444	19
Bulls	—	—	1,880	109.84/cwt	97.50–116.50	2,065	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,104	1,262.77/head	1,210.00–1,310.00	1,263	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,152.55/head	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,153	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,161	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,097	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	166.58/cwt	162.50–168.00	1,216	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	180.19/cwt	179.00–182.50	1,117	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	167.06/cwt	166.00–168.00	1,141	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	944	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,320	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	865	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	729	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 Jul 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,118Last week 1,169Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 249Last week 136Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 96Last week 11Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,055	122.00	122.00
22	—	518	182.00	182.00
3	—	365	218.00	218.00
9	—	484	183.00	183.00
95	—	700	179.00	179.00
206	—	768	167.00–171.00	168.50
35	—	620	179.00–182.50	180.19
1	—	310	231.00	231.00
11	—	420	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	378	202.00–208.00	204.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	441	196.00–197.00	196.08
14	—	785	162.50–163.50	162.78
115	—	811	161.00–163.00	161.63
37	—	730	162.50–168.00	166.58
13	—	683	166.00–168.00	167.06
29	—	883	149.50	149.50
5	—	333	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	532	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	390	220.00	220.00
8	—	458	204.00	204.00
10	—	416	207.50–210.00	208.03
11	—	622	184.00–188.00	184.71
11	—	999	153.25	153.25
88	—	789	172.00–178.00	175.97
22	—	865	164.50–171.50	166.12
28	—	900	167.00	167.00
27	—	565	194.00–202.50	201.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	485	217.50	217.50
5	—	341	240.00	240.00
2	—	278	275.00	275.00
17	—	657	190.00–191.00	190.53
32	—	778	192.00	192.00
15	—	866	180.00	180.00
15	—	569	217.00	217.00
6	—	437	216.00	216.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,326	67.50–78.50	72.44
43	—	1,357	76.50–84.50	81.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,130	70.00–75.50	71.71
1	—	1,035	42.00	42.00
33	—	1,113	61.00–71.50	67.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,685	80.50–84.00	82.46
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,259	70.50–79.00	73.27
70	—	1,392	76.50–86.00	82.57
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,053	71.00–77.00	72.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,473	87.50–103.00	98.00
12	—	1,880	97.50–116.50	109.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,405	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,104	1,210.00–1,310.00	1,262.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,295	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,152.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	1,280	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,510	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,161	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,097	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Sterling Livestock Commission - Sterling, CO

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle