Sale reports / Colorado / Sterling / 2020-02-19

Sterling

Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2020-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Feb 19

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Feb 12Feb 19Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

86 head

▼ 905 vs last sale 991▲ 86 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 96▲ 82 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

491 head

▲ 487 vs last sale 4▲ 491 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Trade activity and demand moderate. Feeder cattle were too thinly tested for any accurate comparisons. Replacement cattle and slaughter cattle were not reported at the last sale, so no trend is available. The next available report will be Wednesday, February 26, 2020.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.78/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$123.78

52 head · 836 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,035

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−14.99

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	836	123.78	1,035	52

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale52 hd

123.78

—

CO average2 barns · 660 hd

138.77

−14.99

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	1,611	82.64	1,331	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,955	63.18	1,235	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,301	61.75	803	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,008	59.42	599	36

Every lot

28 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 · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	746	131.25/cwt	131.25–131.25	979	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	986	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,050	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	110.16/cwt	107.50–110.50	1,129	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,502	80.15/cwt	72.00–84.00	1,204	11
Bulls	—	—	1,851	88.12/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,631	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	51.26/cwt	50.00–52.50	472	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	59.80/cwt	55.00–62.00	606	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	65.70/cwt	63.00–68.00	695	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	729	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	61.95/cwt	60.50–64.50	810	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,955	63.18/cwt	61.00–65.50	1,235	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	921	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,073	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	971	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	12,138	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,172	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	16,525	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	1,136.60/cwt	1,000.00–1,175.00	13,673	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	1,246.75/cwt	1,200.00–1,325.00	15,086	96
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,220	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,285	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,266	744.15/cwt	625.00–775.00	9,421	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,311	857.67/cwt	625.00–925.00	11,244	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,353	1,069.35/cwt	925.00–1,175.00	14,468	49
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,401	923.95/cwt	800.00–1,035.00	12,945	41
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,531	984.35/cwt	900.00–1,035.00	15,070	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	901	880.13/cwt	825.00–925.00	7,930	18
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	1,355.75/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	13,558	128
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	12,960	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	840	98.88/cwt	98.00–99.50	831	45
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	61.08/cwt	58.50–67.00	768	23

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 Feb 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 86Last week 991Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 96Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 491Last week 4Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	864	121.50	121.50
10	—	776	127.00	127.00
9	—	1,025	107.50–110.50	110.16
17	—	746	131.25	131.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,013	55.00–62.00	59.80
3	—	920	50.00–52.50	51.26
2	—	1,058	63.00–68.00	65.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,955	61.00–65.50	63.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,308	60.50–64.50	61.95
2	—	1,225	59.50	59.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,502	72.00–84.00	80.15
5	—	1,851	86.00–91.00	88.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,172	1,410.00	1,410.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	96	—	1,210	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,246.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,531	900.00–1,035.00	984.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	41	—	1,401	800.00–1,035.00	923.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	971	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,220	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,311	625.00–925.00	857.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,203	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,136.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	49	—	1,353	925.00–1,175.00	1,069.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,266	625.00–775.00	744.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,080	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	128	—	1,000	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,355.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	901	825.00–925.00	880.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,258	58.50–67.00	61.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	45	—	840	98.00–99.50	98.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	—	921	116.50	116.50

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.