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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Apr 1

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Mar 4Apr 1Apr 15 →

Receipts

1,350 head

▼ 253 vs last sale 1,603▲ 1,350 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recent price comparison, lower undertone noted.

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 $126.54/cwt on 627 head.

Average price

$126.54

627 head · 743 lb average

Value per head Derived

$940

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$38

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

$21.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.35

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	614	135.69	833	16thin
Medium and Large 1	745	127.40	949	559
Large 1	761	114.54	872	52

One grade step is worth $21.14/cwt here — about −$38 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 sale627 hd

126.54

—

IA average7 barns · 3,199 hd

137.89

−11.35

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

Every lot

37 lots · USDA AMS · Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	594	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	156.72/cwt	150.00–161.50	741	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	501	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	802	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	506	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	787	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	768	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	155.56/cwt	146.00–159.00	901	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	830	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	145.41/cwt	136.00–149.50	918	80
Steers	—	Large 1	636	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	779	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	648	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	849	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	128.24/cwt	124.50–135.50	871	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	855	3
Steers	—	Large 1	724	116.75/cwt	116.75–116.75	845	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	122.04/cwt	118.50–126.00	895	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	123.02/cwt	118.75–126.75	942	103
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	117.79/cwt	110.00–120.00	961	86
Steers	—	Large 1	851	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	928	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	116.27/cwt	112.75–118.50	1,007	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	956	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	956	22
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	409	141.99/cwt	141.00–143.00	581	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	145.17/cwt	142.00–146.00	691	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	140.72/cwt	139.75–143.00	740	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	529	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	667	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	134.40/cwt	132.25–138.50	771	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	119.09/cwt	116.00–121.00	686	19
Heifers	—	Large 1	625	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	569	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	121.43/cwt	116.00–125.75	766	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	105.65/cwt	102.50–107.00	676	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	102.00/cwt

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 →

Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, IA

Wed Apr 1, 2020

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

Receipts 1,350Last week 1,603Year ago 0

No recent price comparison, lower undertone noted.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	724	116.75	116.75
20	—	851	109.00	109.00
7	—	636	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	473	150.00–161.50	156.72
36	—	579	146.00–159.00	155.56
86	—	816	110.00–120.00	117.79
8	—	501	160.00	160.00
26	—	679	124.50–135.50	128.24
80	—	631	136.00–149.50	145.41
108	—	866	112.75–118.50	116.27
4	—	358	166.00	166.00
22	—	956	100.00

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Apr 1

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Mar 4Apr 1Apr 15 →

Receipts

1,350 head

▼ 253 vs last sale 1,603▲ 1,350 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recent price comparison, lower undertone noted.

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 $126.54/cwt on 627 head.

Average price

$126.54

627 head · 743 lb average

Value per head Derived

$940

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$38

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

$21.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.35

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	614	135.69	833	16thin
Medium and Large 1	745	127.40	949	559
Large 1	761	114.54	872	52

One grade step is worth $21.14/cwt here — about −$38 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 sale627 hd

126.54

—

IA average7 barns · 3,199 hd

137.89

−11.35

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

Every lot

37 lots · USDA AMS · Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	594	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	156.72/cwt	150.00–161.50	741	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	501	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	802	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	506	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	787	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	768	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	155.56/cwt	146.00–159.00	901	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	830	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	145.41/cwt	136.00–149.50	918	80
Steers	—	Large 1	636	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	779	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	648	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	849	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	128.24/cwt	124.50–135.50	871	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	855	3
Steers	—	Large 1	724	116.75/cwt	116.75–116.75	845	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	122.04/cwt	118.50–126.00	895	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	123.02/cwt	118.75–126.75	942	103
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	117.79/cwt	110.00–120.00	961	86
Steers	—	Large 1	851	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	928	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	116.27/cwt	112.75–118.50	1,007	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	956	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	956	22
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	409	141.99/cwt	141.00–143.00	581	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	145.17/cwt	142.00–146.00	691	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	140.72/cwt	139.75–143.00	740	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	529	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	667	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	134.40/cwt	132.25–138.50	771	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	119.09/cwt	116.00–121.00	686	19
Heifers	—	Large 1	625	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	569	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	121.43/cwt	116.00–125.75	766	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	105.65/cwt	102.50–107.00	676	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	102.00/cwt

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 →

Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, IA

Wed Apr 1, 2020

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

Receipts 1,350Last week 1,603Year ago 0

No recent price comparison, lower undertone noted.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	724	116.75	116.75
20	—	851	109.00	109.00
7	—	636	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	473	150.00–161.50	156.72
36	—	579	146.00–159.00	155.56
86	—	816	110.00–120.00	117.79
8	—	501	160.00	160.00
26	—	679	124.50–135.50	128.24
80	—	631	136.00–149.50	145.41
108	—	866	112.75–118.50	116.27
4	—	358	166.00	166.00
22	—	956	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	506	155.50	155.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	648	131.00	131.00
3	—	707	121.00	121.00
3	—	519	148.00	148.00
6	—	593	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	729	92.50–94.75	93.73
13	—	847	86.25–89.50	87.25
4	—	625	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	830	95.00	95.00
14	—	476	142.00–146.00	145.17
59	—	631	116.00–125.75	121.43
14	—	409	141.00–143.00	141.99
45	—	574	132.25–138.50	134.40
98	—	720	107.00–116.75	114.72
11	—	526	139.75–143.00	140.72
20	—	663	111.00–121.00	116.41
68	—	778	93.50–106.00	100.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	655	102.00	102.00
34	—	640	102.50–107.00	105.65
26	—	736	102.00	102.00
19	—	576	116.00–121.00	119.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	529	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	850	102.50	102.50