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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Jan 6

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Dec 9Jan 6Jan 13 →

Receipts

2,781 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 2,789▼ 97 vs year ago 2,878 · −3.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend as there was no recent coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Supply included several large groups and many groups of replacement quality heifers. 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 $145.39/cwt on 1,622 head.

Average price

$145.39

1,622 head · 688 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

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

$3.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.43

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	691	145.56	1,005	1,549
Medium and Large 1-2	637	141.82	903	73

One grade step is worth $3.75/cwt here — about $102 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 sale1,622 hd

145.39

—

IA average12 barns · 11,976 hd

142.97

+2.43

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

Every lot

38 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	442	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	769	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	169.02/cwt	160.00–176.00	798	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	482	166.80/cwt	165.00–170.00	804	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	801	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	171.86/cwt	162.00–178.00	892	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	523	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	863	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	164.95/cwt	157.75–172.00	944	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	147.65/cwt	141.00–153.00	858	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	141.92/cwt	138.00–144.50	880	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	622	153.59/cwt	153.50–153.75	955	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	155.14/cwt	147.00–161.00	967	201
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	904	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	663	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	945	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	146.83/cwt	140.00–150.50	994	354
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	136.02/cwt	132.00–139.00	993	205
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	133.43/cwt	127.00–139.00	1,019	183
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	767	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,097	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	127.61/cwt	125.00–131.00	998	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	131.50/cwt	127.50–136.75	1,086	192
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	124.70/cwt	124.25–125.50	1,094	68
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	142.17/cwt	140.00–147.00	621	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	138.69/cwt	133.00–144.00	662	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	479	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	661	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	651	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	142.10/cwt	134.00–145.00	759	136
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	548	134.44/cwt	134.00–135.00	737	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	565	135.95/cwt	128.00–139.00	768	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	122.84/cwt	117.00–125.00	710	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	135.28/cwt	130.00–140.75	791	139
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628

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 Jan 6, 2021

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

Receipts 2,781Last week 2,789Year ago 2,878

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	477	133.00–144.00	138.69
107	—	686	126.00–131.25	128.42
13	—	768	126.00	126.00
21	—	437	140.00–147.00	142.17
120	—	726	123.00–132.00	128.57
136	—	534	134.00–145.00	142.10
139	—	585	130.00–140.75	135.28
216	—	628	129.00–140.00	134.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	706	142.75	142.75
132	—	666	132.00–154.00	144.07

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Jan 6

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Dec 9Jan 6Jan 13 →

Receipts

2,781 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 2,789▼ 97 vs year ago 2,878 · −3.4%

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 $145.39/cwt on 1,622 head.

Average price

$145.39

1,622 head · 688 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

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

$3.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.43

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	691	145.56	1,005	1,549
Medium and Large 1-2	637	141.82	903	73

One grade step is worth $3.75/cwt here — about $102 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 sale1,622 hd

145.39

—

IA average12 barns · 11,976 hd

142.97

+2.43

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

Every lot

38 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	442	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	769	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	169.02/cwt	160.00–176.00	798	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	482	166.80/cwt	165.00–170.00	804	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	801	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	171.86/cwt	162.00–178.00	892	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	523	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	863	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	164.95/cwt	157.75–172.00	944	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	147.65/cwt	141.00–153.00	858	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	141.92/cwt	138.00–144.50	880	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	622	153.59/cwt	153.50–153.75	955	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	155.14/cwt	147.00–161.00	967	201
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	904	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	663	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	945	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	146.83/cwt	140.00–150.50	994	354
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	136.02/cwt	132.00–139.00	993	205
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	133.43/cwt	127.00–139.00	1,019	183
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	767	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,097	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	127.61/cwt	125.00–131.00	998	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	131.50/cwt	127.50–136.75	1,086	192
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	124.70/cwt	124.25–125.50	1,094	68
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	142.17/cwt	140.00–147.00	621	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	138.69/cwt	133.00–144.00	662	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	479	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	661	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	651	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	142.10/cwt	134.00–145.00	759	136
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	548	134.44/cwt	134.00–135.00	737	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	565	135.95/cwt	128.00–139.00	768	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	122.84/cwt	117.00–125.00	710	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	135.28/cwt	130.00–140.75	791	139
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628

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 Jan 6, 2021

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

Receipts 2,781Last week 2,789Year ago 2,878

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	477	133.00–144.00	138.69
107	—	686	126.00–131.25	128.42
13	—	768	126.00	126.00
21	—	437	140.00–147.00	142.17
120	—	726	123.00–132.00	128.57
136	—	534	134.00–145.00	142.10
139	—	585	130.00–140.75	135.28
216	—	628	129.00–140.00	134.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	706	142.75	142.75
132	—	666	132.00–154.00	144.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	548	134.00–135.00	134.44
43	—	565	128.00–139.00	135.95
8	—	479	138.00	138.00
18	—	674	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	130.00	130.00
4	—	628	127.00	127.00
11	—	578	117.00–125.00	122.84
4	—	515	126.50	126.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	767	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	622	153.50–153.75	153.59
24	—	663	142.50	142.50
5	—	442	174.00	174.00
8	—	482	165.00–170.00	166.80
8	—	523	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	572	157.75–172.00	164.95
183	—	764	127.00–139.00	133.43
192	—	826	127.50–136.75	131.50
201	—	623	147.00–161.00	155.14
46	—	472	160.00–176.00	169.02
60	—	519	162.00–178.00	171.86
68	—	877	124.25–125.50	124.70
205	—	730	132.00–139.00	136.02
354	—	677	140.00–150.50	146.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	782	125.00–131.00	127.61
14	—	620	138.00–144.50	141.92
9	—	660	137.00	137.00
14	—	510	157.00	157.00
17	—	581	141.00–153.00	147.65