Sterling Livestock Commission Company Inc. - Sterling, CO
Sterling sale barn market report · regular sale day Wednesday
SALE OF OCTOBER 21, 2026- Sterling Livestock Commission Company Inc. in Sterling, Colorado held its last reported cattle auction on .
- Receipts: 1,718 head (vs 1,684 a year ago).
- 500-600 lb Medium & Large 1 steers averaged $468.09/cwt on 84 head.
- Regular sale day: Wednesday.
The ledger
| Head | Wt range (lbs) | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 13 | 379 | 379 | 605.00 | 605.00 | |
| 37 | 415–416 | 416 | 561.00–576.00 | 565.45 | |
| 58 | 509–515 | 511 | 480.00–485.00 | 482.34 | Unweaned |
| 26 | 554 | 554 | 434.00–440.00 | 436.31 | Unweaned |
| 43 | 612 | 612 | 420.00 | 420.00 | Unweaned |
| 27 | 854 | 854 | 328.00 | 328.00 | Unweaned |
| STEERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/head) | |||||
| 12 | 268 | 268 | 2,100.00 | 2,100.00 | |
| STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 4 | 355–385 | 370 | 585.00–590.00 | 587.40 | |
| 3 | 405 | 405 | 555.00 | 555.00 | |
| 81 | 452–480 | 477 | 497.50–504.50 | 503.68 | |
| 5 | 471 | 471 | 497.50 | 497.50 | Unweaned |
| 146 | 508–545 | 536 | 445.00–456.50 | 453.19 | Unweaned |
| 22 | 581 | 581 | 423.00 | 423.00 | Unweaned |
| 72 | 601–618 | 609 | 400.00–405.50 | 403.71 | Unweaned |
| 88 | 650–695 | 680 | 370.00–383.00 | 376.11 | Unweaned |
| 27 | 710–748 | 734 | 344.00–349.00 | 345.84 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 758 | 758 | 340.00 | 340.00 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 813 | 813 | 321.00 | 321.00 | |
| 7 | 932 | 932 | 291.00 | 291.00 | |
| STEERS - Medium 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 7 | 462–496 | 481 | 452.50–457.50 | 454.56 | |
| 6 | 534 | 534 | 422.50 | 422.50 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 624 | 624 | 373.00 | 373.00 | |
| STEERS - Medium 1-2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 17 | 381 | 381 | 435.00 | 435.00 | |
| 8 | 482 | 482 | 425.00 | 425.00 | |
| 7 | 584 | 584 | 370.00 | 370.00 | |
| 6 | 698 | 698 | 315.00 | 315.00 | Unweaned |
| 10 | 797 | 797 | 304.00 | 304.00 | Unweaned |
| STEERS - Medium 2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 3 | 392 | 392 | 415.00 | 415.00 | |
| 11 | 472 | 472 | 410.00 | 410.00 | |
| HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 11 | 310 | 310 | 502.50 | 502.50 | |
| 4 | 355 | 355 | 495.00 | 495.00 | |
| 59 | 434 | 434 | 448.00 | 448.00 | |
| 19 | 512 | 512 | 427.00 | 427.00 | Unweaned |
| 23 | 621 | 621 | 366.00 | 366.00 | Unweaned |
| 32 | 663 | 663 | 351.00 | 351.00 | Unweaned |
| 25 | 771 | 771 | 319.00 | 319.00 | Unweaned |
| 8 | 1090 | 1090 | 290.00 | 290.00 | |
| HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 31 | 385–395 | 386 | 470.00 | 470.00 | |
| 13 | 421–423 | 422 | 432.50–435.00 | 433.66 | |
| 20 | 483 | 483 | 409.00 | 409.00 | |
| 74 | 504 | 504 | 407.00 | 407.00 | Unweaned |
| 109 | 551–587 | 564 | 371.00–387.00 | 380.49 | Unweaned |
| 9 | 628–635 | 633 | 332.50–333.00 | 332.83 | Unweaned |
| 42 | 653–691 | 677 | 326.00–335.00 | 330.65 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 864 | 864 | 320.00 | 320.00 | |
| HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head) | |||||
| 12 | 286 | 286 | 1,550.00 | 1,550.00 | |
| HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 9 | 458–492 | 481 | 392.50–402.50 | 395.68 | |
| 9 | 487 | 487 | 388.00 | 388.00 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 519 | 519 | 369.00 | 369.00 | |
| 34 | 536–548 | 540 | 360.00–372.50 | 367.22 | Unweaned |
| 6 | 557 | 557 | 355.00 | 355.00 | |
| 25 | 558–592 | 580 | 347.00–357.50 | 350.59 | Unweaned |
| 12 | 652 | 652 | 332.50 | 332.50 | |
| 3 | 668 | 668 | 315.00 | 315.00 | Unweaned |
| 9 | 841 | 841 | 289.00 | 289.00 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 995 | 995 | 247.00 | 247.00 | Full |
| HEIFERS - Medium 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 7 | 515 | 515 | 355.00 | 355.00 | Unweaned |
| 7 | 616 | 616 | 312.50 | 312.50 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 798 | 798 | 287.50 | 287.50 | Unweaned |
| HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 6 | 495 | 495 | 330.00 | 330.00 | |
| BULLS - Medium 1 ($/cwt) | |||||
| 3 | 658 | 658 | 285.00 | 285.00 | Unweaned |
Download this barn’s results (CSV) · Official USDA report (PDF)
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About the Sterling sale
What day is the sale at Sterling Livestock Commission Company Inc.?
Sterling Livestock Commission Company Inc. in Sterling, Colorado normally sells on Wednesdays. USDA posts the results the same evening or the next morning, and this page updates with them.
What were cattle bringing at Sterling Livestock Commission Company Inc. this week?
At the October 21, 2026 sale, 500-600 lb Medium and Large 1 steers averaged $468.09/cwt. The full ledger above carries every class, weight and grade USDA reported.
Are these the auction's own numbers?
They are USDA's. A federal market reporter covers the sale and publishes the official report; this page is that report, parsed. The original PDF is linked above.
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