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Sterling cattle prices this week

Sterling Livestock Commission, Sterling, CO. Sale-by-sale averages from USDA AMS Market News report 1900.

Sterling Livestock Commission sells cattle in Sterling, CO, most often on Wednesdays (8 of its last 8 USDA reports). Cownty has 29 USDA AMS reports for it from Oct 2, 2024 to Oct 28, 2026. The nearest Cownty counties are 96 to 126 miles away; the closest are Cheyenne County, Sherman County and Rawlins County.

Counties Sterling serves

Every Kansas county: drought and LFP

Latest sale: Oct 28, 2026

1,704 head reported · usually sells Wednesdays (8 of the last 8 reports)

ClassAvg $/cwtvs Oct 21, 2026last saleHeadRange
Steers 500–599 lb$443.07 ▼ −$12.45 118$437.00–$456.00
Steers 700–799 lb$355.15 ▲ +$10.06 67$345.00–$359.00
Heifers 500–599 lb$373.53 ▼ −$21.05 117$347.50–$400.00

Source: USDA AMS report 1900 (PDF) as of Oct 28, 2026. Head-weighted averages of Medium and Large 1 and 1-2 lots, calculated by Cownty. Past sales, not a quote.

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Latest prices by weight

Average price per cwt by weight class at the Oct 28, 2026 sale
Weight (lb)Steers $/cwtHeifers $/cwt
300-399 $510 3 hd$440 6 hd
400-499 $485 42 hd$410 13 hd
500-599 $443 118 hd$374 117 hd
600-699 $410 156 hd$351 72 hd
700-799 $355 67 hd$317 12 hd
800-899 $340 3 hd$305 10 hd
900-999 $337 82 hd$300 56 hd

Sterling sale of Oct 28, 2026. "–" means fewer than 3 head in that class. Head-weighted averages calculated by Cownty from the USDA report. Past sales, not a quote.

Recent prices

Average price per cwt at the last 12 sales, 2025-10-22 to 2026-10-28$300$325$350$375$400$425$450$475$500$525Oct 22Feb 4Oct 28Steers 500-599 lb, 2025-10-22: $480.22/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2025-10-29: $449.97/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2025-11-05: $416.69/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2025-11-12: $429.41/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2025-12-03: $432.68/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2025-12-10: $465.38/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-02-04: $499.84/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-02-11: $511.84/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-07: $400.21/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-14: $444.07/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-21: $455.52/cwtSteers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-28: $443.07/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2025-10-22: $362.13/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2025-10-29: $339.69/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2025-11-05: $343.45/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2025-11-12: $324.69/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2025-12-03: $343.73/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2025-12-10: $360.38/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-02-04: $392.63/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-02-11: $394.62/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-10-07: $354.89/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-10-14: $344.65/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-10-21: $345.09/cwtSteers 700-799 lb, 2026-10-28: $355.15/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2025-10-22: $407.52/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2025-10-29: $383.75/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2025-11-05: $368.41/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2025-11-12: $380.54/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2025-12-03: $361.32/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2025-12-10: $421.45/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-02-04: $461.41/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-02-11: $438.03/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-07: $361.83/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-14: $386.12/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-21: $394.58/cwtHeifers 500-599 lb, 2026-10-28: $373.53/cwt
  • Steers 500-599 lb $443
  • Steers 700-799 lb $355
  • Heifers 500-599 lb $374

Head-weighted average $/cwt at each of the last 12 sales, Oct 22, 2025 to Oct 28, 2026. A gap means fewer than 3 head sold in that class. Past sales, not a quote. The table under "Last 12 sales" lists the same numbers.

Sterling and the counties around it

Sterling, CO. The ring is 100 miles from the barn: 1 Cownty counties have their center inside it. Tap a county to open its page.

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Sale day

Usual sale day
Wednesdays (8 of the last 8 USDA reports)
Last sale
Oct 28, 2026 · 1,704 head
Head per sale
1,565 average of the last 8 reports
Next sale
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026 a guess from the usual weekday; the barn sets its own calendar
Address
Sterling, CO
USDA reports stored
29 since Oct 2, 2024

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Last 12 sales

SaleHeadSteers 5–6Steers 7–8Heifers 5–6
Oct 28, 20261,704$443.07$355.15$373.53
Oct 21, 20261,718$455.52$345.09$394.58
Oct 14, 20261,267$444.07$344.65$386.12
Oct 7, 2026770$400.21$354.89$361.83
Feb 11, 20261,053$511.84$394.62$438.03
Feb 4, 20263,195$499.84$392.63$461.41
Dec 10, 20251,873$465.38$360.38$421.45
Dec 3, 2025938$432.68$343.73$361.32
Nov 12, 20251,549$429.41$324.69$380.54
Nov 5, 20252,001$416.69$343.45$368.41
Oct 29, 20251,506$449.97$339.69$383.75
Oct 22, 20251,684$480.22$362.13$407.52

"–" = fewer than 3 head or no lots in that class that sale. Download every stored sale (CSV), 29 reports since Oct 2, 2024.

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All classes, Oct 28, 2026
ClassWeightHeadAvg $/cwtRange
Heifers300-3996$440.00$440.00–$440.00
Heifers400-49913$410.00$410.00–$410.00
Heifers500-599117$373.53$347.50–$400.00
Heifers600-69972$351.42$320.00–$371.00
Heifers700-79912$317.00$317.00–$317.00
Heifers800-89910$305.00$305.00–$305.00
Heifers900-99956$300.46$293.00–$305.00
Steers300-3993$510.00$510.00–$510.00
Steers400-49942$484.78$477.50–$515.00
Steers500-599118$443.07$437.00–$456.00
Steers600-699156$410.49$365.00–$426.00
Steers700-79967$355.15$345.00–$359.00
Steers800-8993$340.00$340.00–$340.00
Steers900-99982$337.46$325.00–$357.50

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