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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle · Wed, Apr 15

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Apr 15

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Apr 1Apr 15May 6 →

Receipts

654 head

▼ 696 vs last sale 1,350▲ 654 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 700 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher and those weighing 750-900 lbs were 2.00-2.50 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs. were 4.00 higher and those over 550 lbs. ended mixed. Trade was active with mostly good demand for the light offerings.

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 $131.54/cwt on 437 head.

Average price

$131.54

437 head · 739 lb average

Value per head Derived

$972

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$139

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

$6.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.32

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	609	137.92	840	22
Medium and Large 1	746	131.20	979	415

One grade step is worth $6.72/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 sale437 hd

131.54

—

IA average4 barns · 1,235 hd

138.86

−7.32

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

Every lot

25 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	175.33/cwt	171.00–182.00	817	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	159.81/cwt	157.50–163.00	762	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	170.40/cwt	166.00–177.00	891	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	851	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	163.30/cwt	156.00–166.00	950	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	152.55/cwt	147.00–156.00	943	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	138.18/cwt	135.00–146.00	933	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	870	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	719	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	863	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	748	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	830	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	120.17/cwt	115.50–120.75	919	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	863	114.25/cwt	114.25–114.25	986	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	991	115
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	573	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	623	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	147.60/cwt	147.50–148.00	685	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	139.85/cwt	139.00–140.00	726	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	728	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	128.71/cwt	122.00–135.00	739	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	124.83/cwt	119.00–129.00	775	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	933	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	917	86.06/cwt	85.00–89.00

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 15, 2020

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

Receipts 654Last week 1,350Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	710	125.00	125.00
34	—	675	135.00–146.00	138.18
47	—	765	115.50–120.75	120.17
4	—	425	170.00	170.00
31	—	618	147.00–156.00	152.55
43	—	582	156.00–166.00	163.30
115	—	922	107.50	107.50
10	—	466	171.00–182.00	175.33
36	—	523	166.00–177.00	170.40
60	—	863	114.25	114.25

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

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Apr 15

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Apr 1Apr 15May 6 →

Receipts

654 head

▼ 696 vs last sale 1,350▲ 654 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $131.54/cwt on 437 head.

Average price

$131.54

437 head · 739 lb average

Value per head Derived

$972

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$139

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

$6.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.32

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	609	137.92	840	22
Medium and Large 1	746	131.20	979	415

One grade step is worth $6.72/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 sale437 hd

131.54

—

IA average4 barns · 1,235 hd

138.86

−7.32

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

Every lot

25 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	175.33/cwt	171.00–182.00	817	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	159.81/cwt	157.50–163.00	762	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	170.40/cwt	166.00–177.00	891	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	525	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	851	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	163.30/cwt	156.00–166.00	950	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	152.55/cwt	147.00–156.00	943	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	138.18/cwt	135.00–146.00	933	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	870	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	719	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	863	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	748	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	830	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	120.17/cwt	115.50–120.75	919	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	863	114.25/cwt	114.25–114.25	986	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	991	115
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	573	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	623	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	147.60/cwt	147.50–148.00	685	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	139.85/cwt	139.00–140.00	726	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	728	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	128.71/cwt	122.00–135.00	739	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	124.83/cwt	119.00–129.00	775	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	933	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	917	86.06/cwt	85.00–89.00

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 15, 2020

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

Receipts 654Last week 1,350Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	710	125.00	125.00
34	—	675	135.00–146.00	138.18
47	—	765	115.50–120.75	120.17
4	—	425	170.00	170.00
31	—	618	147.00–156.00	152.55
43	—	582	156.00–166.00	163.30
115	—	922	107.50	107.50
10	—	466	171.00–182.00	175.33
36	—	523	166.00–177.00	170.40
60	—	863	114.25	114.25

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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	477	157.50–163.00	159.81
4	—	748	111.00	111.00
9	—	680	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	917	85.00–89.00	86.06
38	—	621	119.00–129.00	124.83
20	—	464	147.50–148.00	147.60
27	—	519	139.00–140.00	139.85
7	—	771	121.00	121.00
24	—	574	122.00–135.00	128.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	442	141.00	141.00
3	—	547	133.00	133.00
3	—	390	147.00	147.00
12	—	680	105.00	105.00

8	—	525	162.00	162.00
21	—	719	120.00	120.00