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Sterling

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Nov 13

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Nov 6Nov 13Nov 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,734 head

▲ 653 vs last sale 2,081▲ 2,734 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

399 head

▲ 141 vs last sale 258▲ 399 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 103▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereStock Show SpecialSat Jan 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand moderate. Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded 1.00 to sharply higher. Steers weighing between 600 to 700 lbs traded 1.00 to 6.00 lower and those over 700 lbs traded 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded 2.00 to 5.00 lower while those over 600 lbs traded steady to 4.50 higher. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady and slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower. The next available report will be Wednesday, November 20, 2019.

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 $154.17/cwt on 1,532 head.

Average price

$154.17

1,532 head · 595 lb average

Value per head Derived

$918

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$17.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.71

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	593	158.32	938	1,064
Medium 1-2	427	155.00	662	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	608	144.88	881	419
Medium and Large 2	568	141.21	802	41

One grade step is worth $17.10/cwt here — about $136 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 sale1,532 hd

154.17

—

CO average5 barns · 6,391 hd

151.46

+2.71

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	1,779	72.58	1,291	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,629	60.11	979	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,355	56.37	764	223
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,110	46.22	513	106

Every lot

75 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	641	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	194.88/cwt	194.00–198.00	731	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	185.51/cwt	182.00–187.50	714	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	402	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	804	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	186.45/cwt	185.00–189.00	783	11
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	427	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	662	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	755	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477

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 13, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,734Last week 2,081Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 399Last week 258Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 103Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	944	124.00–127.50	126.51
6	—	332	152.50	152.50
182	—	522	134.00–138.50	136.75
161	—	571	130.00–135.50	132.89
56	—	431	149.50–156.00	150.76
27	—	382	156.00–158.00	157.02
24	—	477	141.00–144.00	143.34

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Sterling

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Nov 13

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Nov 6Nov 13Nov 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,734 head

▲ 653 vs last sale 2,081▲ 2,734 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

399 head

▲ 141 vs last sale 258▲ 399 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 103▲ 30 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereStock Show SpecialSat Jan 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $154.17/cwt on 1,532 head.

Average price

$154.17

1,532 head · 595 lb average

Value per head Derived

$918

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$17.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.71

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	593	158.32	938	1,064
Medium 1-2	427	155.00	662	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	608	144.88	881	419
Medium and Large 2	568	141.21	802	41

One grade step is worth $17.10/cwt here — about $136 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 sale1,532 hd

154.17

—

CO average5 barns · 6,391 hd

151.46

+2.71

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	1,779	72.58	1,291	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,629	60.11	979	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,355	56.37	764	223
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,110	46.22	513	106

Every lot

75 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	641	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	194.88/cwt	194.00–198.00	731	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	185.51/cwt	182.00–187.50	714	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	402	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	804	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	186.45/cwt	185.00–189.00	783	11
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	427	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	662	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	755	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477

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 13, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,734Last week 2,081Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 399Last week 258Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 103Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	944	124.00–127.50	126.51
6	—	332	152.50	152.50
182	—	522	134.00–138.50	136.75
161	—	571	130.00–135.50	132.89
56	—	431	149.50–156.00	150.76
27	—	382	156.00–158.00	157.02
24	—	477	141.00–144.00	143.34

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,666	68.25/cwt	60.00–74.00	1,137	8
Bulls	—	—	1,930	78.35/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,512	6

Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	26.03/cwt	22.00–33.00	245	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	57.76/cwt	57.00–60.00	630	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	39.17/cwt	35.00–44.00	432	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	51.77/cwt	47.00–56.00	593	63
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	51.22/cwt	45.00–54.50	681	80
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	558	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	58.86/cwt	55.00–66.00	805	135
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,419	69.38/cwt	68.50–70.50	985	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,576	62.73/cwt	61.00–64.50	989	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,639	55.13/cwt	51.00–59.00	904	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,688	73.65/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,243	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	815	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	977	121.49/cwt	117.00–125.50	1,187	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	95.51/cwt	90.00–100.00	998	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,046	80.58/cwt	72.00–96.00	843	18

27	—	623	136.00–137.50	136.61
15	—	658	136.50–137.50	136.71
12	—	755	131.00–132.50	131.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	577	136.00–144.00	138.53
52	—	656	139.50–142.00	140.80
32	—	637	140.00–140.25	140.10
24	—	530	141.00–145.50	142.07
13	—	1,082	120.50	120.50
10	—	810	135.25	135.25
4	—	456	149.00	149.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	506	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	157.02/cwt	156.00–158.00	600	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	539	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	150.76/cwt	149.50–156.00	650	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	679	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	134.24/cwt	132.50–136.00	622	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	143.34/cwt	141.00–144.00	684	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	136.75/cwt	134.00–138.50	714	182
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	678	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	142.07/cwt	141.00–145.50	753	24
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	531	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	669	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	132.89/cwt	130.00–135.50	759	161
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	138.53/cwt	136.00–144.00	799	110
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	122.22/cwt	121.00–127.50	711	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	608	125.79/cwt	125.00–127.00	765	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	623	136.61/cwt	136.00–137.50	851	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	629	131.06/cwt	130.00–133.00	824	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	140.10/cwt	140.00–140.25	892	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	140.80/cwt	139.50–142.00	924	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	658	136.71/cwt	136.50–137.50	900	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	664	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	827	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	755	131.87/cwt	131.00–132.50	996	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	135.25/cwt	135.25–135.25	1,096	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	944	126.51/cwt	124.00–127.50	1,194	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,082	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,304	13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	531	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	463	132.50–136.00	134.24
49	—	582	121.00–127.50	122.22
16	—	528	128.50	128.50
14	—	608	125.00–127.00	125.79
9	—	388	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	629	130.00–133.00	131.06
16	—	664	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	529	151.00–158.50	156.54
23	—	618	146.50	146.50
20	—	385	182.00–187.50	185.51
18	—	928	132.50	132.50
10	—	754	131.00	131.00
7	—	429	176.00	176.00
6	—	339	189.00	189.00
58	—	477	163.00–169.00	163.72
28	—	578	142.00–147.00	144.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
168	—	625	146.00–149.50	147.46
112	—	685	138.00–142.00	140.59
33	—	725	136.00–144.75	142.72
3	—	755	141.50	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
244	—	530	164.00–175.50	169.73
195	—	564	151.00–160.00	152.53
94	—	481	177.00–188.00	184.85
60	—	632	151.00–152.00	151.22
39	—	723	146.00–154.00	150.64
30	—	652	144.00–144.75	144.50
26	—	980	133.00–137.50	136.74
13	—	375	194.00–198.00	194.88
11	—	420	185.00–189.00	186.45
7	—	851	148.50	148.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	402	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	427	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	588	133.50–139.00	134.79
11	—	537	149.00	149.00
5	—	644	132.00	132.00
5	—	480	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	610	136.00–139.00	137.75
84	—	682	130.00–137.00	132.47
21	—	735	126.00	126.00
8	—	759	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,146	47.00–56.00	51.77
25	—	1,104	35.00–44.00	39.17
12	—	941	22.00–33.00	26.03
6	—	1,091	57.00–60.00	57.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,639	51.00–59.00	55.13
9	—	1,576	61.00–64.50	62.73
4	—	1,688	70.00–76.00	73.65
1	—	1,735	47.00	47.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
135	—	1,367	55.00–66.00	58.86
80	—	1,329	45.00–54.50	51.22
7	—	1,419	68.50–70.50	69.38
1	—	1,360	41.00	41.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,666	60.00–74.00	68.25
6	—	1,930	77.00–81.00	78.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,046	72.00–96.00	80.58
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,045	90.00–100.00	95.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	977	117.00–125.50	121.49