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Sterling Livestock Commission Market Report

Sterling, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

1,463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.50/cwt ≈ $1,294/hd at 768 lb · 206 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.63/cwt ≈ $1,311/hd at 811 lb · 115 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.00/cwt ≈ $1,253/hd at 700 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,463 1,316 0
Feeder cattle 1,118 1,169 0
Slaughter cattle 249 136 0
Replacement cattle 96 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers and heifers did not have enough comparisons to accurately trend. Replacement cattle were too thinly tested to quote. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Trade activity active and demand were moderate to good. Today's run consisted of a mix of yearling cattle coming off grass, with a few light weight calves coming straight off the cows. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 220.00 $220.00 $858 —
411–438 416 10 207.50–210.00 $208.03 $865 —
458 458 8 204.00 $204.00 $934 —
563–579 565 27 194.00–202.50 $201.21 $1,137 —
603–626 622 11 184.00–188.00 $184.71 $1,149 —
784–791 789 88 172.00–178.00 $175.97 $1,388 —
860–881 865 22 164.50–171.50 $166.12 $1,437 —
900 900 28 167.00 $167.00 $1,503 —
999 999 11 153.25 $153.25 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 275.00 $275.00 $764 +13.00
341 341 5 240.00 $240.00 $818 —
437 437 6 216.00 $216.00 $944 —
485 485 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,055 —
569 569 15 217.00 $217.00 $1,235 —
656–658 657 17 190.00–191.00 $190.53 $1,252 —
778 778 32 192.00 $192.00 $1,494 +2.80
866 866 15 180.00 $180.00 $1,559 -3.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 231.00 $231.00 $716 -0.09
365 365 3 218.00 $218.00 $796 -14.50
420 420 11 206.00 $206.00 $865 —
484 484 9 183.00 $183.00 $886 —
518 518 22 182.00 $182.00 $943 —
532 fancy 532 21 186.00 $186.00 $990 —
606–629 620 35 179.00–182.50 $180.19 $1,117 —
700 700 95 179.00 $179.00 $1,253 —
761–772 768 206 167.00–171.00 $168.50 $1,294 —
1055 1055 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,287 -5.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 219.00 $219.00 $729 —
363–388 unweaned 378 5 202.00–208.00 $204.30 $772 —
400–445 441 11 196.00–197.00 $196.08 $865 —
675–693 683 13 166.00–168.00 $167.06 $1,141 +1.06
705–743 730 37 162.50–168.00 $166.58 $1,216 +5.58
778–788 785 14 162.50–163.50 $162.78 $1,278 —
802–836 811 115 161.00–163.00 $161.63 $1,311 —
883 883 29 149.50 $149.50 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143–1540 1259 80-85% 24 70.50–79.00 $73.27 $922 -19.73
1150–1473 1326 80-85% 9 67.50–78.50 $72.44 $961 -10.27
1190–1605 1357 80-85% 43 76.50–84.50 $81.27 $1,103 +20.27
1135–1627 1392 80-85% 70 76.50–86.00 $82.57 $1,149 +21.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $435 -19.79
900–1233 1053 85-90% 9 71.00–77.00 $72.89 $768 +26.90
845–1295 1113 85-90% 33 61.00–71.50 $67.27 $749 -7.22
975–1195 1130 85-90% 18 70.00–75.50 $71.71 $810 -2.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1745 1685 75-80% 3 80.50–84.00 $82.46 $1,389 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1895 1473 19 87.50–103.00 $98.00 $1,444 —
1430–2125 1880 12 97.50–116.50 $109.84 $2,065 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1020–1217 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,210.00–1,310.00 $1,262.77
1281–1490 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,152.55
1405 1405 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1097 1097 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1161 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1228–1328 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.