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Sterling Livestock Commission Market Report

Sterling, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

1,173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.57/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 483 lb · 97 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.67/cwt -10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 577 lb · 81 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $298.83/cwt -27.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 681 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,173 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,610 -25.00
464 464 20 391.00 $391.00 $1,814 -6.87
501–533 528 60 355.00–362.50 $355.84 $1,879 -30.11
583 583 33 349.00 $349.00 $2,035 -14.48
630 630 14 322.50 $322.50 $2,032 -16.57
645 unweaned 645 13 312.00 $312.00 $2,012 —
676–682 681 71 296.00–301.00 $298.83 $2,035 -27.24
729–740 737 39 276.00–281.00 $276.51 $2,038 —
752–792 783 40 272.00–276.00 $273.68 $2,143 -23.82
817 817 29 269.50 $269.50 $2,202 -12.50
890 890 17 250.00 $250.00 $2,225 -19.76
911 911 13 253.00 $253.00 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–455 454 26 376.00–379.00 $377.61 $1,714 —
500–545 536 69 345.00–350.00 $345.68 $1,853 -17.56
554–583 565 8 332.50–347.50 $341.69 $1,931 -2.80
581 unweaned 581 31 324.00 $324.00 $1,882 —
638 638 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,010 -8.37
755 755 8 266.00 $266.00 $2,008 -12.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 unweaned 455 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
534 534 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,802 —
569 569 15 327.50 $327.50 $1,863 —
590 590 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,785 —
651 651 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,764 -17.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 9 317.50 $317.50 $1,845 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 14 372.50 $372.50 $1,568 -8.90
461–489 482 87 355.00–361.00 $359.31 $1,732 +6.30
489 unweaned 489 10 323.00 $323.00 $1,579 —
501–507 503 9 332.00–333.00 $332.66 $1,673 -5.97
560–580 577 81 310.00–317.50 $311.67 $1,798 -10.96
628–629 629 37 298.00–304.00 $302.22 $1,901 -13.55
658–691 667 30 281.00–285.00 $283.89 $1,894 -30.86
702–745 718 38 267.00–268.00 $267.74 $1,922 -33.03
755 755 16 262.00 $262.00 $1,978 -13.14
889 889 11 221.00 $221.00 $1,965 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 21 348.00 $348.00 $1,716 —
518–538 533 51 315.00–324.00 $318.20 $1,696 -8.57
564 unweaned 564 29 295.00 $295.00 $1,664 —
570–583 577 21 287.00–300.00 $293.12 $1,691 -23.49
680–693 683 59 270.00–278.00 $272.03 $1,858 -16.96
750–783 753 51 255.00–260.00 $259.59 $1,955 -14.41
823 823 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 6 332.50 $332.50 $1,426 —
463–490 486 12 324.00–325.00 $324.16 $1,575 -5.84
540 540 10 267.50 $267.50 $1,444 —
592 unweaned 592 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,569 —
634 634 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,661 -25.70
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 12 312.00–316.00 $314.67 $1,545 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,583 —

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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.