Sterling Livestock Commission Market Report

Sterling, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

1,601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $192.15/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 617 lb · 302 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $206.02/cwt -10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 528 lb · 151 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.65/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 577 lb · 125 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,601	1,573	2,091
Feeder cattle	1,443	1,369	1,909
Slaughter cattle	143	200	163
Replacement cattle	15	4	19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were good. Steers calves under 700 lbs traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher and steers over 700 lbs were too thinly tested to trend. Heifer calves under 550 lbs traded 1.00 to 5.00 higher while those over 550 lbs were steady to 2.50 lower. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cattle were too light to test. The next available report will be November 09, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
454–488	469	29	214.00–224.50	$219.83	$1,031	+4.11
509–538	528	151	202.00–209.00	$206.02	$1,088	+2.30
567–580	567	60	196.00–201.50	$201.31	$1,141	+6.21
613 fancy	613	60	196.00	$196.00	$1,201	-1.00
601–637	618	242	184.50–194.00	$191.20	$1,182	+4.67
673–694	686	27	184.00–186.00	$185.34	$1,271	+2.52
702–720	711	49	180.00–186.00	$182.77	$1,299	+2.69
715	715	20	176.00	$176.00	$1,258	-4.08
781	781	8	169.00	$169.00	$1,320	-8.63

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–441	432	18	215.00–222.50	$220.69	$953	—
456–493	480	17	204.00–210.00	$207.91	$998	—
506–523	511	10	193.00–201.00	$195.46	$999	+11.46
573–589	581	27	176.00–188.75	$184.66	$1,073	—
588 unweaned	588	2	162.00	$162.00	$953	-5.00
602–648	624	29	179.50–185.00	$181.36	$1,132	+9.21
668–690	683	18	172.00–182.75	$180.65	$1,234	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–385	358	14	197.00–212.50	$207.53	$743	+1.76
456–498	472	38	191.00–198.50	$195.60	$923	+4.24
503 fancy	503	12	196.00	$196.00	$986	—
513–527	524	43	185.00–189.50	$188.75	$989	+5.21
574 fancy	574	28	182.00	$182.00	$1,045	—
558–596	578	97	174.50–183.00	$177.68	$1,027	-2.65
602–631	608	42	166.50–170.00	$168.05	$1,022	+6.05
675	675	3	162.00	$162.00	$1,094	-3.50
658–696	678	53	165.00–167.00	$165.89	$1,125	+0.39
700	700	12	163.50	$163.50	$1,144	—
754–755	754	15	165.00–169.00	$165.80	$1,250	—
806–824	820	18	161.50–163.00	$161.83	$1,327	—
1027	1027	5	135.00	$135.00	$1,386	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	2	189.00	$189.00	$775	—
440 unweaned	440	4	178.00	$178.00	$783	—
498–499	499	9	183.00–185.00	$184.56	$921	+10.62
515–548	541	29	171.00–180.00	$172.27	$932	+3.27
563–597	588	11	167.00–169.00	$167.52	$985	+2.52
608–610	609	11	161.00	$161.00	$980	+8.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1305	1152	80-85%	6	60.00–65.00	$61.95	$714	—
1115–1540	1268	80-85%	29	67.00–78.50	$74.21	$941	+11.29
1125–1610	1324	80-85%	24	65.00–76.00	$68.18	$903	-3.43

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1200	1020	85-90%	2	48.00–51.00	$49.76	$508	—
835–1185	1072	85-90%	8	54.00–59.00	$57.15	$613	—
1055–1200	1109	85-90%	17	64.00–71.00	$65.98	$732	-4.91
1075–1190	1158	85-90%	25	66.00–72.50	$70.88	$821	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1645	1645	75-80%	1	81.50	$81.50	$1,341	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1098	1098	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	735.00	$735.00
1170	1170	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
1204	1204	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	800.00	$800.00
1465	1465	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00

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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.