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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Aug 24

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Jun 3Aug 24Sep 28 →

Receipts

2,533 head

▲ 1,270 vs last sale 1,263▲ 458 vs year ago 2,075 · +22.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ. No recent auction sale for comparison. Many large groups and load lots. Active trade with good demand.

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 $186.19/cwt on 1,457 head.

Average price

$186.19

1,457 head · 776 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,445

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$696

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

$40.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.11

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	551	198.59	1,094	32
Medium and Large 1	768	186.92	1,436	1,375
Large 1	1,133	158.00	1,790	50

One grade step is worth $40.59/cwt here — about −$696 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 sale1,457 hd

186.19

—

IA average6 barns · 4,248 hd

181.08

+5.11

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

Every lot

44 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	352	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	810	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	814	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	990	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	785	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	988	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	987	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	207.76/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,095	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	196.27/cwt	191.00–202.00	1,095	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,206	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	202.06/cwt	195.00–209.75	1,273	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	194.20/cwt	185.00–204.00	1,311	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	190.02/cwt	180.00–196.75	1,385	241
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	184.42/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,422	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	786	187.11/cwt	185.75–189.25	1,471	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	820	186.75/cwt	186.75–186.75	1,531	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	822	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,480	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	183.37/cwt	163.00–190.75	1,533	276
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	180.05/cwt	169.00–185.00	1,559	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	923	166.86/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,540	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	956	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,587	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,005	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,658	21
Steers	—	Large 1	1,008	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,638	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,147	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,807	45
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	396	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	733	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	814	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	183.39/cwt	182.50–184.00	844	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	173.46/cwt	163.00–186.00	916	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	194.36/cwt	193.00–195.50	1,042	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	186.03/cwt	167.00–193.00	1,073	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	187.23/cwt	186.50–189.50	1,103	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	186.68/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,161	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	180.44/cwt	172.50–186.00	1,216	216
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00

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 Aug 24, 2022

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

Receipts 2,533Last week 1,263Year ago 2,075

Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ. No recent auction sale for comparison. Many large groups and load lots. Active trade with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	771	180.00–188.00	184.42
276	—	836	163.00–190.75	183.37
241	—	729	180.00–196.75	190.02
4	—	482	205.00	205.00
3	—	956	166.00	166.00
23	—	558	191.00–202.00	196.27
159	—	675	185.00–204.00	194.20
28	—	527	203.00–210.00	207.76
5	—	352	230.00	230.00
16	—	435	227.50	227.50
105	—	630	195.00–209.75	202.06
21	—	1,005	165.00	165.00
109	—	866	169.00–185.00	180.05

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Aug 24

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Jun 3Aug 24Sep 28 →

Receipts

2,533 head

▲ 1,270 vs last sale 1,263▲ 458 vs year ago 2,075 · +22.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ. No recent auction sale for comparison. Many large groups and load lots. Active trade with good demand.

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 $186.19/cwt on 1,457 head.

Average price

$186.19

1,457 head · 776 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,445

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$696

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

$40.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.11

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	551	198.59	1,094	32
Medium and Large 1	768	186.92	1,436	1,375
Large 1	1,133	158.00	1,790	50

One grade step is worth $40.59/cwt here — about −$696 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 sale1,457 hd

186.19

—

IA average6 barns · 4,248 hd

181.08

+5.11

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

Every lot

44 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	352	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	810	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	814	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	990	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	785	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	988	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	987	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	207.76/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,095	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	196.27/cwt	191.00–202.00	1,095	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,206	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	202.06/cwt	195.00–209.75	1,273	105
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	194.20/cwt	185.00–204.00	1,311	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	190.02/cwt	180.00–196.75	1,385	241
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	184.42/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,422	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	786	187.11/cwt	185.75–189.25	1,471	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	820	186.75/cwt	186.75–186.75	1,531	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	822	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,480	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	183.37/cwt	163.00–190.75	1,533	276
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	180.05/cwt	169.00–185.00	1,559	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	923	166.86/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,540	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	956	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,587	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,005	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,658	21
Steers	—	Large 1	1,008	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,638	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,147	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,807	45
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	396	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	733	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	814	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	183.39/cwt	182.50–184.00	844	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	173.46/cwt	163.00–186.00	916	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	194.36/cwt	193.00–195.50	1,042	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	186.03/cwt	167.00–193.00	1,073	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	187.23/cwt	186.50–189.50	1,103	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	186.68/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,161	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	180.44/cwt	172.50–186.00	1,216	216
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00

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 Aug 24, 2022

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

Receipts 2,533Last week 1,263Year ago 2,075

Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ. No recent auction sale for comparison. Many large groups and load lots. Active trade with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	771	180.00–188.00	184.42
276	—	836	163.00–190.75	183.37
241	—	729	180.00–196.75	190.02
4	—	482	205.00	205.00
3	—	956	166.00	166.00
23	—	558	191.00–202.00	196.27
159	—	675	185.00–204.00	194.20
28	—	527	203.00–210.00	207.76
5	—	352	230.00	230.00
16	—	435	227.50	227.50
105	—	630	195.00–209.75	202.06
21	—	1,005	165.00	165.00
109	—	866	169.00–185.00	180.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	822	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	375	217.00	217.00
8	—	577	209.00	209.00
3	—	470	167.00	167.00
4	—	525	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	786	185.75–189.25	187.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,147	157.50	157.50
5	—	1,008	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	820	186.75	186.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	396	185.00	185.00
4	—	690	147.00	147.00
22	—	528	163.00–186.00	173.46
11	—	950	167.00	167.00
16	—	589	186.50–189.50	187.23
3	—	716	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	622	185.00–188.00	186.68
8	—	915	166.00	166.00
48	—	577	167.00–193.00	186.03
64	—	815	152.00–173.25	171.74
13	—	536	193.00–195.50	194.36
15	—	460	182.50–184.00	183.39
28	—	979	165.50–167.25	166.51
92	—	766	168.00–179.00	173.73
216	—	674	172.50–186.00	180.44
39	—	861	164.50–176.50	172.54
78	—	708	167.00–179.50	174.51
3	—	433	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,003	162.50–164.50	162.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	783	172.75	172.75
66	—	849	165.50	165.50