Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2022-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were good. Steers calves under 700 lbs traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher and steers over 700 lbs were too thinly tested to trend. Heifer calves under 550 lbs traded 1.00 to 5.00 higher while those over 550 lbs were steady to 2.50 lower. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cattle were too light to test. The next available report will be November 09, 2022.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $195.19/cwt on 767 head.

Average price

$195.19

767 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,160

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

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

$3.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.22

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	600	195.70	1,174	646
Medium and Large 1-2	564	192.42	1,086	121

One grade step is worth $3.29/cwt here — about $88 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 sale767 hd

195.19

—

CO average6 barns · 3,540 hd

188.97

+6.22

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,645	81.50	1,341	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,279	70.51	902	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	66.35	745	52

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,465	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,204	$800	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,098	$735	2thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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	—	781	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,320	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	201.31/cwt	196.00–201.50	1,141	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	182.77/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,299	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	161.83/cwt	161.50–163.00	1,327	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	206.02/cwt	202.00–209.00	1,088	151
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	715	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,258	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	191.20/cwt	184.50–194.00	1,182	242
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	219.83/cwt	214.00–224.50	1,031	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	185.34/cwt	184.00–186.00	1,271	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	440	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	783	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	180.65/cwt	172.00–182.75	1,234	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	207.91/cwt	204.00–210.00	998	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	195.46/cwt	193.00–201.00	999	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	181.36/cwt	179.50–185.00	1,132	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	184.66/cwt	176.00–188.75	1,073	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	588	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	953	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	220.69/cwt	215.00–222.50	953	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	754	165.80/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,250	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	207.53/cwt	197.00–212.50	743	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	700	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,145	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	675	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	574	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,045	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	503	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	986	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	168.05/cwt	166.50–170.00	1,022	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	195.60/cwt	191.00–198.50	923	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	177.68/cwt	174.50–183.00	1,027	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	167.52/cwt	167.00–169.00	985	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	613	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,201	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	165.89/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,125	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	980	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	172.27/cwt	171.00–180.00	932	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	499	184.56/cwt	183.00–185.00	921	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,027	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,386	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	188.75/cwt	185.00–189.50	989	43
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,204	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,268	74.21/cwt	67.00–78.50	941	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,158	70.88/cwt	66.00–72.50	821	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	65.98/cwt	64.00–71.00	732	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	57.15/cwt	54.00–59.00	613	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,324	68.18/cwt	65.00–76.00	903	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	61.95/cwt	60.00–65.00	714	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	49.76/cwt	48.00–51.00	508	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	1,341	1

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 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,443Last week 1,369Year ago 1,909

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 200Year ago 163

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 4Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	781	169.00	169.00
60	—	567	196.00–201.50	201.31
49	—	711	180.00–186.00	182.77
151	—	528	202.00–209.00	206.02
242	—	618	184.50–194.00	191.20
29	—	469	214.00–224.50	219.83
27	—	686	184.00–186.00	185.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	715	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	683	172.00–182.75	180.65
17	—	480	204.00–210.00	207.91
10	—	511	193.00–201.00	195.46
29	—	624	179.50–185.00	181.36
27	—	581	176.00–188.75	184.66
18	—	432	215.00–222.50	220.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	613	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	820	161.50–163.00	161.83
15	—	754	165.00–169.00	165.80
14	—	358	197.00–212.50	207.53
42	—	608	166.50–170.00	168.05
38	—	472	191.00–198.50	195.60
97	—	578	174.50–183.00	177.68
53	—	678	165.00–167.00	165.89
5	—	1,027	135.00	135.00
43	—	524	185.00–189.50	188.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	700	163.50	163.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	574	182.00	182.00
12	—	503	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	189.00	189.00
11	—	588	167.00–169.00	167.52
11	—	609	161.00	161.00
29	—	541	171.00–180.00	172.27
9	—	499	183.00–185.00	184.56

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,098	735.00	735.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,465	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,204	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,268	67.00–78.50	74.21
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,158	66.00–72.50	70.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,109	64.00–71.00	65.98
8	—	1,072	54.00–59.00	57.15
2	—	1,020	48.00–51.00	49.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,324	65.00–76.00	68.18
6	—	1,152	60.00–65.00	61.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	81.50	81.50

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle