Sale reports / Colorado / Sterling / 2020-12-16

Sterling

Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2020-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-16

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Dec 16

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Dec 9Dec 16Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

240 head

▼ 2,675 vs last sale 2,915▲ 240 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

623 head

▲ 602 vs last sale 21▲ 623 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers across all weight ranges traded mostly 3.00 to 4.00 lower on a very thin test. Bred cattle had no like comparisons from last week, though a firm undertone was noted. Slaughter cattle were not reported due to reporter availability. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Today's run was a bred heifer and cow special, with a majority of the cattle being bred four to six months. There will be no sale next week, as Sterling Livestock will be closed for the Christmas holiday. The next scheduled sale is Wednesday December 30, 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 $131.45/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$131.45

121 head · 683 lb average

Value per head Derived

$898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$298

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

$16.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.60

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	774	135.39	1,048	52
Medium and Large 1-2	607	132.55	804	49
Medium and Large 2	633	118.50	750	20

One grade step is worth $16.89/cwt here — about $298 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 sale121 hd

131.45

—

CO average4 barns · 2,113 hd

137.05

−5.60

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

Every lot

34 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	263	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,473	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	805	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	811	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	888	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	960	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,144	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,344	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	448	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	663	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	689	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	734	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	839	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	750	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	876	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	936	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	822	122.25/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,005	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	915	133.50/cwt	132.50–134.00	1,222	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,035	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,278	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	1,106	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,383	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,506	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,385.00/cwt	1,385.00–1,385.00	14,820	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,135	804.37/cwt	775.00–810.00	9,130	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	805.95/cwt	725.00–835.00	9,333	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,272	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	19,398	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	682.50/cwt	510.00–760.00	8,838	113
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,309	1,138.42/cwt	1,000.00–1,285.00	14,902	35
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	849.35/cwt	775.00–960.00	11,466	98
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,489	1,374.48/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	20,466	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	924	948.97/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	8,768	35
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,352	8
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	976	1,253.53/cwt	1,250.00–1,260.00	12,234	26
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,239.79/cwt	1,175.00–1,350.00	12,150	37
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,212	1,569.42/cwt	1,400.00–1,700.00	19,021	97
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,236	1,924.97/cwt	1,775.00–2,000.00	23,793	44
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,304	1,837.04/cwt	1,700.00–1,900.00	23,955	41

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 Dec 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 240Last week 2,915Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 623Last week 21Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,035	123.50	123.50
11	—	455	151.50	151.50
15	—	619	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,106	125.00	125.00
12	—	915	132.50–134.00	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	448	148.00	148.00
4	—	822	120.00–123.00	122.25
5	—	684	128.00	128.00
8	—	743	126.00	126.00
28	—	546	134.50	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	633	118.50	118.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,030	130.50	130.50
3	—	263	560.00	560.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	683	140.50	140.50
6	—	887	129.00	129.00
7	—	479	168.00	168.00
10	—	523	155.00	155.00
25	—	586	151.50	151.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	1,309	1,000.00–1,285.00	1,138.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	975	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	98	—	1,350	775.00–960.00	849.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	1,158	725.00–835.00	805.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,070	1,385.00	1,385.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	113	—	1,295	510.00–760.00	682.50

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,135	775.00–810.00	804.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,489	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,374.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,272	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	97	—	1,212	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,569.42
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	980	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,239.79
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	963	1,075.00	1,075.00

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)	26	—	976	1,250.00–1,260.00	1,253.53
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	924	825.00–1,000.00	948.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	44	—	1,236	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,924.97
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	—	1,304	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,837.04

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.