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Sterling

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Sep 30

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

730 head

▼ 97 vs last sale 827▼ 385 vs year ago 1,115 · −34.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 6▲ 25 vs year ago 13 · +192.3%

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 were moderate. Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded mostly steady to sharply higher. Steers over 600 lbs traded 0.50 to 6.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs traded unevenly steady, while those 700 lbs and above were 5.00 to 7.00 lower on a very light test. Replacement cattle had no comparisons from the previous sale. The next available report will be Wednesday, October 7, 2020.

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 $156.38/cwt on 368 head.

Average price

$156.38

368 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$871

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$38

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

$11.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.44

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	523	156.79	820	134
Medium and Large 1	580	156.53	907	224
Medium and Large 2	448	151.00	676	4thin
Medium 1	540	144.82	782	6thin

One grade step is worth $11.97/cwt here — about $38 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 sale368 hd

156.38

—

CO average4 barns · 2,740 hd

152.94

+3.44

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

Every lot

41 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	516	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	623	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	346	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	630	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	186.28/cwt	180.00–190.00	754	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	165.84/cwt	165.00–166.00	728	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	448	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	676	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	161.45/cwt	158.00–166.00	772	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	821	10
Steers	—	Medium 1	540	144.82/cwt	144.00–149.00	782	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	154.03/cwt	150.50–156.50	893
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	154.94/cwt	150.00–157.00	516	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	599	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	153.46/cwt	150.00–156.00	648	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	570	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	644	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	145.40/cwt	145.00–147.00	691	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	631	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	144.39/cwt	144.00–144.50	751	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	136.60/cwt	135.00–137.00	727	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	145.05/cwt	143.25–146.75
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	625	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	156.25/cwt	156.25–156.25	716	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,288	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,367	1,062.11/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	14,519	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,368	815.13/cwt	650.00–835.00	11,151	10

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 Sep 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 730Last week 827Year ago 1,115

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 6Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	540	144.00–149.00	144.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	439	165.00–166.00	165.84
18	—	618	143.25–146.50	144.11
72	—	478	158.00–166.00	161.45
9	—	346	182.00	182.00
5	—	283	182.50	182.50
18	—	666	133.00–141.50

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Sterling

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Sep 30

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

730 head

▼ 97 vs last sale 827▼ 385 vs year ago 1,115 · −34.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 6▲ 25 vs year ago 13 · +192.3%

Also sold hereStock Show SpecialSat Jan 17, 2026

View

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 $156.38/cwt on 368 head.

Average price

$156.38

368 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$871

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$38

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

$11.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.44

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	523	156.79	820	134
Medium and Large 1	580	156.53	907	224
Medium and Large 2	448	151.00	676	4thin
Medium 1	540	144.82	782	6thin

One grade step is worth $11.97/cwt here — about $38 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 sale368 hd

156.38

—

CO average4 barns · 2,740 hd

152.94

+3.44

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

Every lot

41 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	516	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	623	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	346	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	630	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	186.28/cwt	180.00–190.00	754	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	165.84/cwt	165.00–166.00	728	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	448	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	676	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	161.45/cwt	158.00–166.00	772	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	821	10
Steers	—	Medium 1	540	144.82/cwt	144.00–149.00	782	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	154.03/cwt	150.50–156.50	893
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	154.94/cwt	150.00–157.00	516	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	599	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	153.46/cwt	150.00–156.00	648	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	570	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	644	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	145.40/cwt	145.00–147.00	691	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	631	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	144.39/cwt	144.00–144.50	751	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	136.60/cwt	135.00–137.00	727	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	145.05/cwt	143.25–146.75
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	625	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	156.25/cwt	156.25–156.25	716	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,288	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,367	1,062.11/cwt	1,025.00–1,075.00	14,519	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,368	815.13/cwt	650.00–835.00	11,151	10

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 Sep 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 730Last week 827Year ago 1,115

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 6Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	540	144.00–149.00	144.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	439	165.00–166.00	165.84
18	—	618	143.25–146.50	144.11
72	—	478	158.00–166.00	161.45
9	—	346	182.00	182.00
5	—	283	182.50	182.50
18	—	666	133.00–141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	448	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	857	133.50	133.50
27	—	405	180.00–190.00	186.28
10	—	526	156.00	156.00
16	—	669	145.50–147.00	146.07
4	—	600	151.00	151.00
6	—	323	193.00	193.00
11	—	804	134.00–134.50	134.14
140	—	580	150.50–156.50	154.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	145.00–147.00	145.40
5	—	677	138.50	138.50
6	—	600	139.00	139.00
4	—	379	158.00	158.00
9	—	859	124.50	124.50
7	—	736	130.00	130.00
59	—	422	150.00–156.00	153.46
57	—	557	143.25–146.75	145.05
12	—	989	123.00	123.00
6	—	759	125.00–126.00	125.16
46	—	520	144.00–144.50	144.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	333	150.00–157.00	154.94
15	—	532	135.00–137.00	136.60
3	—	788	122.00	122.00
16	—	467	138.00	138.00
6	—	623	125.00–133.00	127.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	432	132.00	132.00
7	—	482	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	840	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	386	162.00	162.00
9	—	458	156.25	156.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,368	650.00–835.00	815.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,290	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,367	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,062.11