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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Jan 22

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Jan 15Jan 22Feb 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

77 head

▼ 804 vs last sale 881▲ 77 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

188 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 181▲ 188 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

447 head

▲ 447 vs last sale 0▲ 447 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: Today's run was a bred cow and pairs special, so no comparison available with last week's market. Trade activity and demand moderate on limited offerings of feeder cattle. Trade activity and demand good on heifers 7-9 months bred. Trade activity and demand moderate for bred cows 5 years and older. Trade activity and demand moderate on slaughter cows and bulls. The next available report will be Wednesday, January 29, 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 $155.23/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$155.23

34 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$835

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.80

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	155.23	835	34

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 sale34 hd

155.23

—

CO average4 barns · 3,034 hd

147.43

+7.80

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	1,843	79.81	1,471	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,646	61.62	1,014	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,277	59.61	761	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,153	54.84	632	63

Every lot

49 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 · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	452	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	746	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	159.69/cwt	154.00–161.50	826	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	846	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	142.85/cwt	140.00–145.00	867	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	962	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,668	68.40/cwt	65.00–71.00	1,141	2
Bulls	—	—	1,837	88.32/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,622	3
Bulls

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 Jan 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 77Last week 881Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 188Last week 181Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 447Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,295	1,825.00–1,850.00	1,834.34

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)	1	—	1,500	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)

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Sterling

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Jan 22

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Jan 15Jan 22Feb 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

77 head

▼ 804 vs last sale 881▲ 77 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

188 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 181▲ 188 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

447 head

▲ 447 vs last sale 0▲ 447 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.23/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$155.23

34 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$835

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.80

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	155.23	835	34

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 sale34 hd

155.23

—

CO average4 barns · 3,034 hd

147.43

+7.80

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	1,843	79.81	1,471	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,646	61.62	1,014	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,277	59.61	761	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,153	54.84	632	63

Every lot

49 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 · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	452	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	746	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	159.69/cwt	154.00–161.50	826	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	846	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	142.85/cwt	140.00–145.00	867	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	962	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,668	68.40/cwt	65.00–71.00	1,141	2
Bulls	—	—	1,837	88.32/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,622	3
Bulls

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 Jan 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 77Last week 881Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 188Last week 181Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 447Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,295	1,825.00–1,850.00	1,834.34

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)	1	—	1,500	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	47.87/cwt	45.00–52.50	509	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,106	49.40/cwt	48.00–52.50	546	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	56.32/cwt	51.50–61.50	660	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,289	60.43/cwt	55.00–65.50	779	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,485	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	1,032	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,622	65.82/cwt	63.50–68.50	1,068	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,664	54.20/cwt	53.00–56.00	902	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	73.50/cwt	73.50–73.50	1,250	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows22 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,217	1,255.54/cwt	1,125.00–1,285.00	15,280	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,225	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,638	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,234	594.92/cwt	535.00–675.00	7,341	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,243	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	9,758	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Broken Mouth	1,254	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	8,465	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2Broken Mouth	1,257	694.99/cwt	525.00–860.00	8,736	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	21,120	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	1,295	1,834.34/cwt	1,825.00–1,850.00	23,755	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,295	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	11,137	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2Broken Mouth	1,306	670.48/cwt	635.00–685.00	8,756	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,329	1,076.02/cwt	1,010.00–1,200.00	14,300	38
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,340	927.31/cwt	800.00–960.00	12,426	45
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,342	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	11,877	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	1,345	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,786	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,357	742.12/cwt	575.00–785.00	10,071	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,369	887.05/cwt	700.00–925.00	12,144	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,376	887.58/cwt	875.00–950.00	12,213	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,405	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	11,591	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,413	1,114.36/cwt	1,050.00–1,275.00	15,746	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,500	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	20,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,613	1,409.55/cwt	1,400.00–1,425.00	22,736	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,613	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	15,324	2

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	864	909.01/cwt	900.00–950.00	7,854	7
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,023	1,079.30/cwt	775.00–1,125.00	11,041	13
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,073	1,257.70/cwt	1,150.00–1,325.00	13,495	14
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,159	1,353.17/cwt	1,210.00–1,475.00	15,683	68
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,248	1,588.22/cwt	1,500.00–1,725.00	19,821	78
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,320	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	18,480	5

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,077	84.87/cwt	80.00–87.00	914	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,239	74.42/cwt	65.00–77.00	922	4

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,460	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	15,330	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,668	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	28,356	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,694	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	24,987	7

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,376	875.00–950.00	887.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,405	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,357	575.00–785.00	742.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,342	885.00	885.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,234	535.00–675.00	594.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,243	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,340	800.00–960.00	927.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,369	700.00–925.00	887.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,306	635.00–685.00	670.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,257	525.00–860.00	694.99

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,254	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,295	860.00	860.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,217	1,125.00–1,285.00	1,255.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	1,329	1,010.00–1,200.00	1,076.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,413	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,114.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,320	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	864	900.00–950.00	909.01
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,023	775.00–1,125.00	1,079.30

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)	78	—	1,248	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,588.22

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)	68	—	1,159	1,210.00–1,475.00	1,353.17
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,073	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,257.70

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	—	1,077	80.00–87.00	84.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,239	65.00–77.00	74.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,460	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,668	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,694	1,475.00	1,475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,668	65.00–71.00	68.40
3	—	1,837	88.00–90.00	88.32
20	—	1,862	75.00–84.00	79.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,172	51.50–61.50	56.32
11	—	1,064	45.00–52.50	47.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,106	48.00–52.50	49.40
38	—	1,289	55.00–65.50	60.43
1	—	1,485	69.50	69.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,622	63.50–68.50	65.82
5	—	1,664	53.00–56.00	54.20
1	—	1,700	73.50	73.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	151.00	151.00
17	—	517	154.00–161.50	159.69
7	—	607	140.00–145.00	142.85
6	—	452	165.00	165.00
2	—	710	135.50	135.50