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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle · Wed, Jan 19

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Jan 19

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Jan 12Jan 19Feb 9 →

Receipts

2,556 head

▼ 548 vs last sale 3,104▼ 459 vs year ago 3,015 · −15.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week steer calves under 600 lbs. were 6.00-7.00 lower; 600-750 lbs. steady to 4.00 higher; 750-900 lbs. 1.00-5.00 lower. Heifer calves 500-600 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 higher; 600-750 lbs. 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good for the heavy 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 $168.68/cwt on 1,532 head.

Average price

$168.68

1,532 head · 698 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,177

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$6.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.56

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	703	169.18	1,190	1,404
Large 1	590	168.00	991	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	640	163.04	1,044	124

One grade step is worth $6.14/cwt here — about $146 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 sale1,532 hd

168.68

—

IA average11 barns · 11,944 hd

170.24

−1.56

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

Every lot

40 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	666	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	197.63/cwt	193.00–203.00	868	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	845	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	194.57/cwt	191.50–204.00	924	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	507	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	920	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	190.00/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,003	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	180.21/cwt	180.00–181.00	957	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	182.01/cwt	174.00–189.50	1,045	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	576	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	985	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	165.08/cwt	157.00–170.00	972	19
Steers	—	Large 1	590	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	991	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	180.26/cwt	172.00–184.50	1,118	185
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	164.57/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,032	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	171.69/cwt	162.00–177.75	1,166	295
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	158.00/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,087	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	704	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,088	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	165.97/cwt	156.00–172.00	1,208	289
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	152.66/cwt	146.00–155.00	1,111	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	157.08/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,225	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	157.53/cwt	150.25–159.50	1,301	232
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	153.23/cwt	149.75–154.00	1,364	75
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	163.27/cwt	157.50–167.50	629	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	424	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	678	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	171.43/cwt	167.00–173.00	737	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	166.83/cwt	163.00–172.00	799	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	507	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	786	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	520	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	900	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	157.11/cwt	150.00–163.25	831	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	173.31/cwt	170.00–177.00	919	109
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574

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 19, 2022

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

Receipts 2,556Last week 3,104Year ago 3,015

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	160.00	160.00
7	—	385	157.50–167.50	163.27
20	—	780	140.00–142.00	141.30
22	—	430	167.00–173.00	171.43
30	—	479	163.00–172.00	166.83
73	—	574	156.00–170.00	164.28
153	—	730	144.50–151.25	147.76
170	—	627	148.00–160.00	152.79
102	—	667	144.00–159.00	151.73
109	—	530	170.00–177.00	173.31

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

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Jan 19

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Jan 12Jan 19Feb 9 →

Receipts

2,556 head

▼ 548 vs last sale 3,104▼ 459 vs year ago 3,015 · −15.2%

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 $168.68/cwt on 1,532 head.

Average price

$168.68

1,532 head · 698 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,177

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$6.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.56

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	703	169.18	1,190	1,404
Large 1	590	168.00	991	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	640	163.04	1,044	124

One grade step is worth $6.14/cwt here — about $146 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 sale1,532 hd

168.68

—

IA average11 barns · 11,944 hd

170.24

−1.56

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

Every lot

40 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	666	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	197.63/cwt	193.00–203.00	868	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	845	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	194.57/cwt	191.50–204.00	924	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	507	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	920	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	190.00/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,003	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	180.21/cwt	180.00–181.00	957	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	182.01/cwt	174.00–189.50	1,045	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	576	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	985	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	165.08/cwt	157.00–170.00	972	19
Steers	—	Large 1	590	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	991	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	180.26/cwt	172.00–184.50	1,118	185
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	164.57/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,032	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	171.69/cwt	162.00–177.75	1,166	295
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	158.00/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,087	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	704	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,088	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	165.97/cwt	156.00–172.00	1,208	289
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	152.66/cwt	146.00–155.00	1,111	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	157.08/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,225	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	157.53/cwt	150.25–159.50	1,301	232
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	153.23/cwt	149.75–154.00	1,364	75
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	163.27/cwt	157.50–167.50	629	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	424	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	678	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	171.43/cwt	167.00–173.00	737	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	166.83/cwt	163.00–172.00	799	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	507	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	786	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	520	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	900	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	157.11/cwt	150.00–163.25	831	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	173.31/cwt	170.00–177.00	919	109
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574

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 19, 2022

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

Receipts 2,556Last week 3,104Year ago 3,015

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	160.00	160.00
7	—	385	157.50–167.50	163.27
20	—	780	140.00–142.00	141.30
22	—	430	167.00–173.00	171.43
30	—	479	163.00–172.00	166.83
73	—	574	156.00–170.00	164.28
153	—	730	144.50–151.25	147.76
170	—	627	148.00–160.00	152.79
102	—	667	144.00–159.00	151.73
109	—	530	170.00–177.00	173.31

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

14	—	716	138.50	138.50
24	—	637	144.00–146.50	145.64
31	—	529	150.00–163.25	157.11
10	—	682	140.50–141.00	140.75
47	—	577	146.00–155.00	150.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	507	155.00	155.00
15	—	607	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	520	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	704	154.50	154.50
10	—	507	181.50	181.50
12	—	576	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	333	200.00	200.00
185	—	620	172.00–184.50	180.26
59	—	528	185.00–194.00	190.00
80	—	574	174.00–189.50	182.01
110	—	780	154.00–159.00	157.08
75	—	890	149.75–154.00	153.23
289	—	728	156.00–172.00	165.97
295	—	679	162.00–177.75	171.69
232	—	826	150.25–159.50	157.53
10	—	439	193.00–203.00	197.63
24	—	475	191.50–204.00	194.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	728	146.00–155.00	152.66
13	—	627	161.00–166.00	164.57
51	—	688	155.00–160.00	158.00
8	—	463	180.00–185.00	182.46
14	—	531	180.00–181.00	180.21
19	—	589	157.00–170.00	165.08