Sale reports / Colorado / Sterling / 2023-01-11

Sterling

Name: Sterling livestock auction prices — 2023-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-11

Feeder Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Jan 11

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1867

← Jan 7Jan 11Jan 14 →

Receipts

2,250 head

▼ 250 vs last sale 2,500▼ 311 vs year ago 2,561 · −12.1%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Trade activity and demand were good. This is the second stock show special of three. Today's run comprised of pre-conditioned calves and yearlings with the majority having multiple rounds of vaccinations and most being weaned between 45-100 days. Steers calves under 650 lbs traded uneven 6.00 lower to 2.00 higher and steers over 650 lbs were 1.00 to 5.00 lower with small instances of 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 700 lbs traded 3.00 to 14.00 higher, while heifers over 700 lbs traded 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were not available due to inclement weather. Replacement cattle had no comparison. The next available report will be Saturday, January 14, 2023.

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 $177.07/cwt on 1,123 head.

Average price

$177.07

1,123 head · 664 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,175

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$12.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.68

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	666	181.75	1,211	697
Medium and Large 1-2	659	169.40	1,116	426

One grade step is worth $12.35/cwt here — about $95 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 sale1,123 hd

177.07

—

CO average5 barns · 7,540 hd

183.75

−6.68

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

Every lot

52 lots · USDA AMS · Sterling Livestock Commission Stock Show Special - 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	353	241.23/cwt	237.50–242.00	852	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	943	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	418	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	815	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	948	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	232.79/cwt	227.50–239.00	1,117	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	499	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,085	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	501	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,165	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	210.10/cwt	203.00–213.50	1,090	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	218.87/cwt	217.00–221.00	1,164	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	203.86/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,162	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	208.91/cwt	207.00–214.00	1,222	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	619	213.53/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,322	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	200.15/cwt	198.00–203.00	1,255	27
Steers	—	Large 1-2	636	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,183	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	194.04/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,253	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	192.44/cwt	190.00–194.50	1,282	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	188.28/cwt	182.00–193.00	1,271	19
Steers	—	Medium 1	708	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,175	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	186.18/cwt	184.00–188.50	1,329	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	181.77/cwt	177.00–183.50	1,316	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	748	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,361	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	182.17/cwt	176.00–185.50	1,403	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	169.31/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,314	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	173.18/cwt	171.00–176.00	1,425	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	831	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,375	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,475	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	891	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,417	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,600	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,777	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	197.24/cwt	195.00–207.00	759	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	219.34/cwt	214.00–221.00	941	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	205.03/cwt	196.00–207.50	978	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	183.63/cwt	182.50–185.00	887	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	494	212.89/cwt	211.00–217.50	1,052	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	189.48/cwt	179.00–191.00	972	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	528	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,114	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	193.53/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,119	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	180.10/cwt	172.00–183.00	1,057	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	588	209.10/cwt	209.00–211.00	1,230	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	186.68/cwt	175.00–188.00	1,156	103
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	168.89/cwt	163.00–173.50	1,074	122
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	173.01/cwt	168.00–174.00	1,130	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	163.70/cwt	162.00–166.00	1,105	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	160.90/cwt	158.00–164.00	1,147	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	165.61/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,187	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	746	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,149	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	164.29/cwt	163.50–166.00	1,255	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	160.66/cwt	160.50–161.50	1,258	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	811	162.99/cwt	161.00–164.75	1,322	200
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	879	157.24/cwt	156.50–158.00	1,382	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,337	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,427	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 Stock Show Special - Sterling, CO

Wed Jan 11, 2023

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Receipts 2,250Last week 2,500Year ago 2,561

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	532	217.00–221.00	218.87
73	—	770	176.00–185.50	182.17
3	—	410	230.00	230.00
125	—	714	184.00–188.50	186.18
2	—	1,260	141.00	141.00
6	—	353	237.50–242.00	241.23
15	—	1,000	160.00	160.00
30	—	878	168.00	168.00
108	—	585	207.00–214.00	208.91
27	—	627	198.00–203.00	200.15
24	—	480	227.50–239.00	232.79
19	—	823	171.00–176.00	173.18
73	—	666	190.00–194.50	192.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	675	182.00–193.00	188.28
24	—	646	194.00–195.00	194.04
22	—	519	203.00–213.50	210.10
84	—	570	197.00–205.00	203.86
32	—	831	165.50	165.50
8	—	431	220.00	220.00
41	—	776	169.00–170.00	169.31
4	—	499	217.50	217.50
55	—	724	177.00–183.50	181.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	891	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	619	208.00–219.00	213.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	636	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	748	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	501	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	922	145.00	145.00
25	—	764	163.50–166.00	164.29
28	—	429	214.00–221.00	219.34
200	—	811	161.00–164.75	162.99
2	—	1,065	134.00	134.00
26	—	578	192.00–197.00	193.53
103	—	619	175.00–188.00	186.68
59	—	653	168.00–174.00	173.01
85	—	717	165.00–166.00	165.61
29	—	477	196.00–207.50	205.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	713	158.00–164.00	160.90
9	—	483	182.50–185.00	183.63
38	—	879	156.50–158.00	157.24
36	—	587	172.00–183.00	180.10
14	—	385	195.00–207.00	197.24
31	—	783	160.50–161.50	160.66
45	—	513	179.00–191.00	189.48
56	—	675	162.00–166.00	163.70
122	—	636	163.00–173.50	168.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	746	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	494	211.00–217.50	212.89
41	—	588	209.00–211.00	209.10
16	—	528	211.00	211.00

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.