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Central Plains Stockyards Livestock Auction · Tue, Feb 23

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Central Plains Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Humeston, Iowa · Tue, Feb 23

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2018

← Feb 2Feb 23Jan 7 →

Receipts

970 head

▼ 434 vs last sale 1,404▲ 970 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend as there was no recent coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the light offerings. Trading was active.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.04/cwt on 411 head.

Average price

$151.04

411 head · 663 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$6.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.25

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	668	151.57	1,013	379
Medium and Large 1-2	603	144.81	873	32

One grade step is worth $6.76/cwt here — about $139 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale411 hd

151.04

—

IA average14 barns · 10,290 hd

145.79

+5.25

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

32 lots · USDA AMS · Humeston Livestock Auction - Humeston, IA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	615	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	703	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	788	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	489	176.53/cwt	169.00–180.10	863	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	164.91/cwt	158.00–170.00	891	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	555	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	991	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	165.48/cwt	160.00–172.00	960	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	154.29/cwt	154.00–155.00	906	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	896	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	158.65/cwt	156.50–162.00	992	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	891	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	692	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	958	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	909	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	134.80/cwt	130.50–138.00	972	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	129.04/cwt	128.25–130.75	1,010	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	125.08/cwt	120.50–125.75	1,076	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	121.60/cwt	118.50–122.75	1,121	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	992	114.33/cwt	112.00–115.25	1,134	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	394	158.16/cwt	154.00–161.50	623	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	151.63/cwt	149.50–152.50	647	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	621	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	152.02/cwt	144.00–155.25	722	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	144.33/cwt	140.00–147.00	772	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	131.40/cwt	126.50–133.00	716	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	143.81/cwt	142.00–144.50	805	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	137.94/cwt	133.00–142.25	846	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	130.12/cwt	128.50–136.00	891	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	122.65/cwt	118.00–127.75
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	442	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	561	4

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Humeston Livestock Auction - Humeston, IA

Tue Feb 23, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 970Last week 1,404Year ago 0

No trend as there was no recent coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the light offerings. Trading was active.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	535	140.00–147.00	144.33
42	—	613	133.00–142.25	137.94
5	—	803	124.00	124.00
10	—	892	114.75	114.75
27	—	685	128.50–136.00	130.12
28	—	427	149.50–152.50	151.63
39	—	475	144.00–155.25	152.02
39	—	560	142.00–144.50	143.81
78	—	774	117.00–124.75	121.72
20	—	394	154.00–161.50	158.16
26	—	714	118.00–127.75	122.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

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Central Plains Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Humeston, Iowa · Tue, Feb 23

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2018

← Feb 2Feb 23Jan 7 →

Receipts

970 head

▼ 434 vs last sale 1,404▲ 970 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend as there was no recent coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the light offerings. Trading was active.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.04/cwt on 411 head.

Average price

$151.04

411 head · 663 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$6.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.25

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	668	151.57	1,013	379
Medium and Large 1-2	603	144.81	873	32

One grade step is worth $6.76/cwt here — about $139 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale411 hd

151.04

—

IA average14 barns · 10,290 hd

145.79

+5.25

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

32 lots · USDA AMS · Humeston Livestock Auction - Humeston, IA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	615	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	703	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	788	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	489	176.53/cwt	169.00–180.10	863	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	164.91/cwt	158.00–170.00	891	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	555	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	991	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	165.48/cwt	160.00–172.00	960	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	154.29/cwt	154.00–155.00	906	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	896	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	158.65/cwt	156.50–162.00	992	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	891	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	692	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	958	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	909	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	134.80/cwt	130.50–138.00	972	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	129.04/cwt	128.25–130.75	1,010	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	125.08/cwt	120.50–125.75	1,076	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	121.60/cwt	118.50–122.75	1,121	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	992	114.33/cwt	112.00–115.25	1,134	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	394	158.16/cwt	154.00–161.50	623	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	151.63/cwt	149.50–152.50	647	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	621	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	152.02/cwt	144.00–155.25	722	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	144.33/cwt	140.00–147.00	772	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	131.40/cwt	126.50–133.00	716	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	143.81/cwt	142.00–144.50	805	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	137.94/cwt	133.00–142.25	846	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	130.12/cwt	128.50–136.00	891	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	122.65/cwt	118.00–127.75
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	442	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	561	4

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Humeston Livestock Auction - Humeston, IA

Tue Feb 23, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 970Last week 1,404Year ago 0

No trend as there was no recent coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the light offerings. Trading was active.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	535	140.00–147.00	144.33
42	—	613	133.00–142.25	137.94
5	—	803	124.00	124.00
10	—	892	114.75	114.75
27	—	685	128.50–136.00	130.12
28	—	427	149.50–152.50	151.63
39	—	475	144.00–155.25	152.02
39	—	560	142.00–144.50	143.81
78	—	774	117.00–124.75	121.72
20	—	394	154.00–161.50	158.16
26	—	714	118.00–127.75	122.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	675	132.00	132.00
4	—	389	158.00	158.00
5	—	705	129.00	129.00
10	—	587	154.00–155.00	154.29
7	—	614	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	555	178.50	178.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	426	185.00	185.00
12	—	692	138.50	138.50
22	—	922	118.50–122.75	121.60
43	—	580	160.00–172.00	165.48
41	—	721	130.50–138.00	134.80
14	—	992	112.00–115.25	114.33
28	—	783	128.25–130.75	129.04
49	—	860	120.50–125.75	125.08
54	—	625	156.50–162.00	158.65
60	—	489	169.00–180.10	176.53
4	—	395	178.00	178.00
7	—	540	158.00–170.00	164.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	442	127.00	127.00