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Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Apr 6

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Mar 16Apr 6May 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,051 head

▲ 586 vs last sale 465▼ 230 vs year ago 1,281 · −18.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 166▲ 79 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 218 vs last sale 263▲ 1 vs year ago 44 · +2.3%

Also sold hereStock Show SpecialSat Jan 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend is available due to the lack of receipts from the last three weeks. Trade activity and demand were moderate. Today's run consisted of mostly long weaned calves. The next available report will April 20, 2022.

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 $165.59/cwt on 506 head.

Average price

$165.59

506 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$944

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$13.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.37

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	578	168.17	973	284
Medium and Large 1-2	563	162.93	917	204
Large 1-2	522	154.89	808	18thin

One grade step is worth $13.28/cwt here — about $165 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 sale506 hd

165.59

—

CO average4 barns · 2,257 hd

167.96

−2.37

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	1,933	94.65	1,830	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,706	86.51	1,476	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,380	83.10	1,147	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	76.47	859	12

Every lot

51 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	199.80/cwt	196.00–205.00	855	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	210.99/cwt	206.00–212.50	1,004	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	196.96/cwt	189.00–203.00	939	25
Steers	—	Large 1-2Unweaned	479	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	757	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	206.39/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,051	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	535	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	920	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 - Sterling, CO

Wed Apr 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,051Last week 465Year ago 1,281

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 166Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 263Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	525	163.00–174.00	171.56
9	—	626	154.00	154.00
29	—	457	165.00–178.00	175.80
4	—	431	178.00–179.00	178.74
41	—	732	132.00–141.50	139.28
12	—	337	184.00–188.00	185.62
15	—	689	142.00–147.00	143.65
11	—	569	153.00–167.00	155.14

Heifers — Medium and Large 1

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Sterling

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Sterling, Colorado · Wed, Apr 6

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1900

← Mar 16Apr 6May 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,051 head

▲ 586 vs last sale 465▼ 230 vs year ago 1,281 · −18.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 87 vs last sale 166▲ 79 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 218 vs last sale 263▲ 1 vs year ago 44 · +2.3%

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 $165.59/cwt on 506 head.

Average price

$165.59

506 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$944

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$13.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.37

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	578	168.17	973	284
Medium and Large 1-2	563	162.93	917	204
Large 1-2	522	154.89	808	18thin

One grade step is worth $13.28/cwt here — about $165 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 sale506 hd

165.59

—

CO average4 barns · 2,257 hd

167.96

−2.37

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	1,933	94.65	1,830	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,706	86.51	1,476	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,380	83.10	1,147	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	76.47	859	12

Every lot

51 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	199.80/cwt	196.00–205.00	855	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	210.99/cwt	206.00–212.50	1,004	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	196.96/cwt	189.00–203.00	939	25
Steers	—	Large 1-2Unweaned	479	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	757	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	206.39/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,051	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,017	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	535	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	920	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2

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 - Sterling, CO

Wed Apr 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,051Last week 465Year ago 1,281

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 166Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 263Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	525	163.00–174.00	171.56
9	—	626	154.00	154.00
29	—	457	165.00–178.00	175.80
4	—	431	178.00–179.00	178.74
41	—	732	132.00–141.50	139.28
12	—	337	184.00–188.00	185.62
15	—	689	142.00–147.00	143.65
11	—	569	153.00–167.00	155.14

Heifers — Medium and Large 1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,882	91.73/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,726	8
Bulls	—	—	2,035	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	2,045	4

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	76.47/cwt	71.00–81.00	859	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,354	82.81/cwt	80.00–86.50	1,121	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,057	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,407	83.97/cwt	81.00–89.50	1,181	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,688	87.34/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,474	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,760	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,478	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,243	1,335.00/cwt	1,335.00–1,335.00	16,594	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,357	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,927	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,589	1,366.18/cwt	1,175.00–1,475.00	21,709	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,675	1,526.64/cwt	1,500.00–1,550.00	25,571	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,795	1,510.00/cwt	1,510.00–1,510.00	27,105	1

5	—	750	143.50	143.50
6	—	725	144.00–150.00	148.03
67	—	637	160.00–164.00	162.03
25	—	815	134.25–136.00	134.81
20	—	413	185.00–190.00	187.30
75	—	566	163.00–172.00	168.61
8	—	663	159.00	159.00
34	—	460	177.00–181.00	179.66

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,675	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,526.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,795	1,510.00	1,510.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	185.62/cwt	184.00–188.00	626	12
Heifers	—	Large 1-2Unweaned	366	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	622	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	187.30/cwt	185.00–190.00	774	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	178.74/cwt	178.00–179.00	770	4
Heifers	—	Large 1-2Unweaned	444	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	750	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	175.80/cwt	165.00–178.00	803	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	179.66/cwt	177.00–181.00	826	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	488	185.39/cwt	184.50–188.00	905	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	171.56/cwt	163.00–174.00	901	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	168.61/cwt	163.00–172.00	954	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	155.14/cwt	153.00–167.00	883	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	964	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	162.03/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,032	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,054	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	689	143.65/cwt	142.00–147.00	990	15
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	699	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	923	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	148.03/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,073	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	139.28/cwt	132.00–141.50	1,020	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,076	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	134.81/cwt	134.25–136.00	1,099	25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	366	170.00	170.00
6	—	444	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	699	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	488	184.50–188.00	185.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	476	206.00–212.50	210.99
28	—	734	163.00–167.50	166.24
11	—	958	139.50–145.00	140.51
13	—	755	154.00	154.00
61	—	575	200.00–210.00	207.29
19	—	821	148.00–153.00	151.31
38	—	626	199.00–206.50	203.29
39	—	509	200.00–212.00	206.39
42	—	676	177.00–188.50	186.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	535	190.00	190.00
3	—	835	146.00	146.00
31	—	571	178.00–188.00	182.49
10	—	730	156.00–159.00	158.42
16	—	428	196.00–205.00	199.80
19	—	631	166.00–176.00	171.73
25	—	477	189.00–203.00	196.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	535	172.00	172.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	1,335.00	1,335.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,357	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,589	1,175.00–1,475.00	1,366.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,882	88.00–96.00	91.73
4	—	2,035	100.00–101.00	100.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,407	81.00–89.50	83.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,688	86.00–88.00	87.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,354	80.00–86.50	82.81
2	—	1,355	78.00	78.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,123	71.00–81.00	76.47