Sale reports / Colorado / Sterling / 2020-11-18

Sterling

Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2020-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-18

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Nov 18

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Nov 11Nov 18Dec 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

432 head

▼ 1,259 vs last sale 1,691▲ 3 vs year ago 429 · +0.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

526 head

▲ 475 vs last sale 51▼ 240 vs year ago 766 · −31.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher, with instances of 10.00 higher on a light test. Steers over 600 lbs had no comparable trades to trend. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower on a light test and heifers over 600 lbs traded 1.00 to 4.00 lower on a very thin test. Replacement cattle traded mostly steady. Trade activity and demand were moderate. There will be no sale next week as the barn will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. The next available report will be Wednesday, December 2, 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 $137.06/cwt on 194 head.

Average price

$137.06

194 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$754

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$10.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.80

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	140.52	817	93
Medium and Large 1-2	521	134.34	700	90
Medium and Large 2	526	130.00	684	11thin

One grade step is worth $10.52/cwt here — about $133 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 sale194 hd

137.06

—

CO average5 barns · 4,756 hd

137.86

−0.80

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

Every lot

36 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	581	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	351	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	677	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	643	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	178.52/cwt	172.00–179.00	814	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	461	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	733	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	767	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	173.64/cwt	171.00–175.00	936	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	155.93/cwt	155.00–162.00	845	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	544	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	811	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	907	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	152.90/cwt	151.00–154.50	864	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	612	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	930	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	641	143.63/cwt	143.50–144.00	921	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,048	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	308	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	525	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	153.83/cwt	152.50–154.00	651	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	448	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	618	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	136.85/cwt	136.00–137.00	676	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	684	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	547	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	758	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	549	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	733	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	135.20/cwt	134.50–138.00	750	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	744	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	133.99/cwt	132.50–136.00	847	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	848	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	121.71/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,004	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,027	112.56/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,156	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,182	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Large 1-2	905	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	8,371	19
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,031	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,599	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	986	950.52/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	9,372	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,034	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	11,116	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	545.52/cwt	500.00–600.00	6,383	69
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,256	696.93/cwt	590.00–875.00	8,753	183
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,257	805.84/cwt	750.00–875.00	10,129	62
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,314	1,021.92/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	13,428	99

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 Nov 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 432Last week 1,691Year ago 429

Replacement CattleReceipts 526Last week 51Year ago 766

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	905	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,031	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	986	925.00–1,000.00	950.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,034	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	69	—	1,170	500.00–600.00	545.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	183	—	1,256	590.00–875.00	696.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	62	—	1,257	750.00–875.00	805.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	99	—	1,314	925.00–1,100.00	1,021.92

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,065	111.00	111.00
5	—	547	138.50	138.50
7	—	308	170.50	170.50
7	—	632	132.50–136.00	133.99
7	—	825	120.00–122.00	121.71
20	—	555	134.50–138.00	135.20
34	—	423	152.50–154.00	153.83
10	—	1,027	111.00–115.00	112.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	695	122.00	122.00
13	—	586	127.00	127.00
9	—	549	133.50	133.50
6	—	448	138.00	138.00
57	—	494	136.00–137.00	136.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	526	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	456	172.00–179.00	178.52
61	—	539	171.00–175.00	173.64
8	—	351	193.00	193.00
2	—	560	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	165.00	165.00
12	—	641	143.50–144.00	143.63
21	—	542	155.00–162.00	155.93
4	—	776	135.00	135.00
15	—	565	151.00–154.50	152.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	612	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	544	149.00	149.00
6	—	461	159.00	159.00
5	—	332	175.00	175.00
5	—	376	171.00	171.00

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.