Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2023-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: No trend is available as the last sale for this market was four weeks ago. Trade activity and demand were good. Today's run consisted of mostly weaned calves and yearling cattle with at least two rounds of vaccinations. Slaughter cattle were not reported due to reporter availability. The next available report will be as receipts warrant coverage.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.62/cwt on 399 head.

Average price

$198.62

399 head · 735 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,459

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$16.01/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	743	203.19	1,509	285
Medium and Large 1-2	715	187.19	1,338	114

One grade step is worth $16.01/cwt here — about $171 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 sale399 hd

198.62

—

CO average1 barns · 399 hd

198.62

+0.00

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

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,229	$1,788	9
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,327	$1,550	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,444	$1,510	9
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,608	$1,410	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,410	$1,381	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,281	$2,480	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,810	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,251	$1,200	11
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,053	$1,811	7

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	447	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,042	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	953	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,639	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,218	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,392	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	210.97/cwt	210.50–212.00	1,610	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,336	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	414	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	787	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	444	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,114	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	236.00/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,631	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	997	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	961	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,797	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	199.86/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,645	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	597	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,498	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,395	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,023	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,147	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,680	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,055	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,482	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	239.39/cwt	239.00–243.00	1,525	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	225.37/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,629	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	185.25/cwt	185.25–185.25	1,691	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	247.84/cwt	246.00–249.00	1,299	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	802	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,099	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	898	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,257	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,213	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,698	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,034	140.08/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,448	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,169	141.32/cwt	140.50–141.50	1,652	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	190.56/cwt	189.00–195.50	1,498	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	199.58/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,221	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	209.30/cwt	202.00–212.50	1,082	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	198.24/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,152	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,444	1,510.00/head	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,510	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,608	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	4
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	1,810.68/head	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,811	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,251	1,199.51/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,200	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,281	2,479.88/head	2,325.00–2,600.00	2,480	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,229	1,788.32/head	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,788	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	1,380.96/head	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,381	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,327	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,211	1,638.88/head	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,639	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,281	1,944.71/head	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,945	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,273	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,954	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,122	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,778	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	194.19/cwt	189.00–196.50	1,377	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,218	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,906	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,410	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	523	248.50/cwt	248.50–248.50	1,300	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	235.43/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,220	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	220.86/cwt	216.00–229.00	1,281	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	220.86/cwt	220.00–222.50	954	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,552	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	194.19/cwt	194.00–196.00	1,715	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	261.27/cwt	252.50–264.00	1,359	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,633	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	801	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,514	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,151	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	180.50/cwt	179.00–182.00	1,368	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,149	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,890	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,362	18

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 May 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 849Last week 1,533Year ago 855

Replacement CattleReceipts 103Last week 179Year ago 89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	447	233.00	233.00
9	—	953	172.00	172.00
5	—	630	212.00	212.00
76	—	786	189.00–195.50	190.56
15	—	1,273	153.50	153.50
13	—	1,122	158.50	158.50
16	—	1,218	156.50	156.50
20	—	518	222.00–237.00	235.43
38	—	580	216.00–229.00	220.86
13	—	885	184.50	184.50
7	—	801	189.00	189.00
2	—	275	245.00	245.00
18	—	661	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	414	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	444	251.00	251.00
19	—	523	248.50	248.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	612	195.00–202.00	199.58
5	—	318	475.00	475.00
10	—	517	202.00–212.50	209.30
1	—	670	198.00	198.00
7	—	581	194.00–200.00	198.24
13	—	709	189.00–196.50	194.19
2	—	800	170.00	170.00
33	—	777	181.50	181.50
6	—	432	220.00–222.50	220.86
1	—	953	162.00	162.00
26	—	935	166.00	166.00
3	—	370	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	472	258.00	258.00
3	—	580	240.00	240.00
5	—	524	246.00–249.00	247.84
9	—	446	258.00	258.00
2	—	758	179.00–182.00	180.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	763	210.50–212.00	210.97
5	—	691	235.00–237.50	236.00
4	—	366	272.50	272.50
32	—	961	187.00	187.00
7	—	823	199.00–200.00	199.86
7	—	597	251.00	251.00
6	—	1,395	145.00	145.00
10	—	637	239.00–243.00	239.39
52	—	723	225.00–227.50	225.37
26	—	913	185.25	185.25
31	—	883	194.00–196.00	194.19
27	—	520	252.50–264.00	261.27
15	—	1,149	164.50	164.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,147	146.50	146.50
2	—	1,055	140.50	140.50
5	—	802	137.00	137.00
2	—	898	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,213	140.00	140.00
13	—	1,034	140.00–141.00	140.08
11	—	1,169	140.50–141.50	141.32

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 (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,444	1,510.00	1,510.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,608	1,410.00	1,410.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,229	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,788.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	1,410	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,380.96
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,327	1,550.00	1,550.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,053	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,810.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,251	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,199.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,211	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,638.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,281	2,325.00–2,600.00	2,479.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,281	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,944.71

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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