Sale reports / Colorado / Sterling / 2019-10-02

Sterling

Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2019-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Oct 2

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Aug 28Oct 2Oct 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,115 head

▲ 1,115 vs last sale 0▲ 1,115 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 0▲ 56 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 0▲ 13 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend is available as the last reported sale was more than a month ago. Trade activity and demand was moderate to good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.85/cwt on 626 head.

Average price

$153.85

626 head · 641 lb average

Value per head Derived

$986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$33

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$15.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.96

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	652	156.61	1,022	442
Medium and Large 2	423	154.00	651	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	618	147.07	910	162
Medium 1	763	141.50	1,080	5thin
Large 1	748	141.00	1,055	5thin

One grade step is worth $15.61/cwt here — about −$33 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 sale626 hd

153.85

—

CO average3 barns · 2,522 hd

147.89

+5.96

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	—	Average	1,583	79.95	1,266	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	62.49	927	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,364	60.14	820	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,064	52.14	555	15

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	181.47/cwt	177.50–186.00	586	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	180.81/cwt	180.00–182.50	693	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	651	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	682	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	173.91/cwt	173.50–183.00	751	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	164.40/cwt	162.50–166.00	778	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	156.30/cwt	154.50–159.00	764	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	162.00/cwt	155.00–165.75	844	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	150.94/cwt	146.00–152.00	805	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	151.03/cwt	149.00–153.00	868	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	145.91/cwt	140.00–148.00	896	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	150.07/cwt	147.00–150.25	987	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	143.76/cwt	137.00–146.00	973	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,100	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	142.34/cwt	139.00–142.50	1,058	21
Steers	—	Large 1	748	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,055	5
Steers	—	Medium 1	763	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,080	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,242	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	150.60/cwt	144.50–152.50	1,324	118
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	163.03/cwt	156.00–167.00	621	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	156.95/cwt	154.00–158.00	678	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	146.67/cwt	145.00–147.00	644	12
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	452	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	633	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	147.09/cwt	147.00–148.00	697	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	143.31/cwt	142.00–146.00	698	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	141.81/cwt	136.00–144.00	750	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	574	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	758	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	136.13/cwt	132.00–139.00	785	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	145.65/cwt	140.00–146.75	848	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	140.70/cwt	138.00–144.00	871	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	142.19/cwt	139.00–146.00	956	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	125.40/cwt	123.00–129.00	888	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	136.47/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,000	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	794	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,000	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,054	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	863	128.16/cwt	127.50–128.50	1,106	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	907	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,143	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,227	75.87/cwt	72.00–78.00	931	5
Bulls	—	—	1,781	82.21/cwt	79.50–85.00	1,464	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	684	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	56.37/cwt	54.50–59.00	596	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	46.90/cwt	41.00–49.50	511	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	60.14/cwt	56.50–64.00	820	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	62.49/cwt	61.00–64.00	927	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	750	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	668	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	946	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,206	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,335	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,335	2

This sale against other markets

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 Oct 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,115Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 0Year ago 0

No trend is available as the last reported sale was more than a month ago. Trade activity and demand was moderate to good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,364	56.50–64.00	60.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,483	61.00–64.00	62.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	950	72.00	72.00
3	—	1,057	54.50–59.00	56.37
10	—	1,089	41.00–49.50	46.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,781	79.50–85.00	82.21
5	—	1,227	72.00–78.00	75.87

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	748	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	763	141.50	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	180.00–182.50	180.81
7	—	323	177.50–186.00	181.47
8	—	736	149.50	149.50
19	—	658	147.00–150.25	150.07
28	—	473	162.50–166.00	164.40
43	—	432	173.50–183.00	173.91
45	—	820	151.50	151.50
79	—	521	155.00–165.75	162.00
92	—	575	149.00–153.00	151.03
118	—	879	144.50–152.50	150.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	159.00	159.00
17	—	489	154.50–159.00	156.30
21	—	743	139.00–142.50	142.34
28	—	533	146.00–152.00	150.94
42	—	614	140.00–148.00	145.91
50	—	677	137.00–146.00	143.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	423	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	619	138.00–144.00	140.70
23	—	582	140.00–146.75	145.65
52	—	474	147.00–148.00	147.09
55	—	432	154.00–158.00	156.95
4	—	820	128.50	128.50
6	—	863	127.50–128.50	128.16
6	—	907	126.00	126.00
11	—	733	131.00–137.00	136.47
17	—	381	156.00–167.00	163.03
20	—	672	139.00–146.00	142.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	794	126.00	126.00
5	—	708	123.00–129.00	125.40
12	—	439	145.00–147.00	146.67
12	—	487	142.00–146.00	143.31
29	—	577	132.00–139.00	136.13
62	—	529	136.00–144.00	141.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	452	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	574	132.00	132.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	750	89.00	89.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	946	127.50	127.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,335	100.00	100.00

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.