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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Sep 28

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Aug 24Sep 28Oct 19 →

Receipts

1,640 head

▼ 893 vs last sale 2,533▲ 1,640 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Many large groups, load lots and new crop spring calves were offered for the active trade and good demand. 750 -850 pound steers were 6-8 lower compared to the previous 8/24/22 results

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 $183.93/cwt on 1,239 head.

Average price

$183.93

1,239 head · 758 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,394

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$501

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

$11.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.34

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	764	184.21	1,407	1,207
Medium and Large 1-2	523	173.18	906	32

One grade step is worth $11.03/cwt here — about $501 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 sale1,239 hd

183.93

—

IA average7 barns · 5,384 hd

185.26

−1.34

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

Every lot

43 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	313	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	681	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	379	224.12/cwt	215.00–227.50	849	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	411	214.47/cwt	213.00–217.50	881	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	214.46/cwt	212.50–215.00	911	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	664	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	466	218.32/cwt	207.00–227.00	1,017	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,037	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	175.47/cwt	169.00–181.00	934	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	957	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	185.19/cwt	172.50–189.00	1,078	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	166.72/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,050	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	646	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,198	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	186.25/cwt	186.25–186.25	1,268	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	718	187.75/cwt	187.75–187.75	1,348	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	179.16/cwt	163.00–183.75	1,320	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	177.81/cwt	176.00–179.50	1,357	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	180.55/cwt	174.50–187.00	1,484	259
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	828	184.63/cwt	180.00–187.85	1,529	319
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	852	173.75/cwt	173.75–173.75	1,480	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	874	173.75/cwt	173.50–174.00	1,519	125
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	202.54/cwt	200.00–207.00	774	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	733	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	385	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	681	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	426	185.78/cwt	178.50–190.00	791	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	731	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	452	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	886	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	895	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	511	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	874	8
Heifers	—
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	924	3

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 Sep 28, 2022

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

Receipts 1,640Last week 2,533Year ago 0

Many large groups, load lots and new crop spring calves were offered for the active trade and good demand. 750 -850 pound steers were 6-8 lower compared to the previous 8/24/22 results

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	840	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,138	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	476	188.00	188.00
4	—	605	155.00	155.00
8	—	445	180.00	180.00
9	—	528	165.00–177.50	170.42
18	—	725	173.00	173.00
18	—	570	169.50	169.50
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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Sep 28

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Aug 24Sep 28Oct 19 →

Receipts

1,640 head

▼ 893 vs last sale 2,533▲ 1,640 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Many large groups, load lots and new crop spring calves were offered for the active trade and good demand. 750 -850 pound steers were 6-8 lower compared to the previous 8/24/22 results

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 $183.93/cwt on 1,239 head.

Average price

$183.93

1,239 head · 758 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,394

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$501

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

$11.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.34

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	764	184.21	1,407	1,207
Medium and Large 1-2	523	173.18	906	32

One grade step is worth $11.03/cwt here — about $501 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 sale1,239 hd

183.93

—

IA average7 barns · 5,384 hd

185.26

−1.34

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

Every lot

43 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	313	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	681	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	379	224.12/cwt	215.00–227.50	849	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	411	214.47/cwt	213.00–217.50	881	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	214.46/cwt	212.50–215.00	911	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	664	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	466	218.32/cwt	207.00–227.00	1,017	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,037	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	175.47/cwt	169.00–181.00	934	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	957	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	185.19/cwt	172.50–189.00	1,078	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	166.72/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,050	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	646	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,198	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	186.25/cwt	186.25–186.25	1,268	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	718	187.75/cwt	187.75–187.75	1,348	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	179.16/cwt	163.00–183.75	1,320	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	177.81/cwt	176.00–179.50	1,357	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	180.55/cwt	174.50–187.00	1,484	259
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	828	184.63/cwt	180.00–187.85	1,529	319
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	852	173.75/cwt	173.75–173.75	1,480	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	874	173.75/cwt	173.50–174.00	1,519	125
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	202.54/cwt	200.00–207.00	774	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	733	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	385	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	681	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	426	185.78/cwt	178.50–190.00	791	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	731	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	452	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	886	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	895	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	511	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	874	8
Heifers	—
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	924	3

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 Sep 28, 2022

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

Receipts 1,640Last week 2,533Year ago 0

Many large groups, load lots and new crop spring calves were offered for the active trade and good demand. 750 -850 pound steers were 6-8 lower compared to the previous 8/24/22 results

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	840	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,138	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	476	188.00	188.00
4	—	605	155.00	155.00
8	—	445	180.00	180.00
9	—	528	165.00–177.50	170.42
18	—	725	173.00	173.00
18	—	570	169.50	169.50
9

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	452	196.00	196.00
21	—	382	200.00–207.00	202.54
8	—	511	171.00	171.00
23	—	567	198.50	198.50
19	—	426	178.50–190.00	185.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	556	163.00	163.00
9	—	385	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	527	155.00–169.00	163.18
5	—	628	158.00	158.00
22	—	767	147.00–166.25	163.61
3	—	430	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	925	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	411	213.00–217.50	214.47
3	—	313	217.50	217.50
48	—	646	185.50	185.50
5	—	550	174.00	174.00
29	—	379	215.00–227.50	224.12
38	—	466	207.00–227.00	218.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	582	172.50–189.00	185.19
37	—	763	176.00–179.50	177.81
132	—	737	163.00–183.75	179.16
14	—	425	212.50–215.00	214.46
9	—	521	199.00	199.00
8	—	681	186.25	186.25
12	—	630	160.00–170.00	166.72
259	—	822	174.50–187.00	180.55
62	—	852	173.75	173.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	532	169.00–181.00	175.47
3	—	440	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
319	—	828	180.00–187.85	184.63
125	—	874	173.50–174.00	173.75
79	—	718	187.75	187.75