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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Oct 19

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Sep 28Oct 19Nov 2 →

Receipts

884 head

▼ 756 vs last sale 1,640▲ 884 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good offering of new crop spring calves for the strong demand. Weakness shown in the 600 - 700 pound heifer trade compared to the 9-28-2022 auction results. 600 pound steer demand called steady.

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 $195.76/cwt on 430 head.

Average price

$195.76

430 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,138

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

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

$25.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.76

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	198.38	1,152	386
Medium and Large 1-2	586	172.82	1,013	44

One grade step is worth $25.56/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 sale430 hd

195.76

—

IA average9 barns · 3,728 hd

176.00

+19.76

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

Every lot

54 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	755	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	383	232.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	892	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	396	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	855	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	443	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,037	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	792	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	221.29/cwt	210.00–231.00	1,040	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	491	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	982	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	517	211.73/cwt	121.00–230.50	1,095	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,097	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,013	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	556	212.03/cwt	192.00–216.00	1,179	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	570	203.56/cwt	184.00–206.00	1,160	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,006	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	175.72/cwt	170.00–188.00	1,077	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	618	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,165	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	626	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	883	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	639	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	990	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,131	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	671	166.66/cwt	166.00–167.50	1,118	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	715	164.96/cwt	164.50–165.50	1,179	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	715	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,008	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,255	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	811	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,225	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	831	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,247	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,384	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	188.40/cwt	185.00–191.00	720	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	722	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	441	183.25/cwt	177.00–191.00	808	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	456	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	860	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	870	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	490	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	813	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	854	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	504	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	857	7
Heifers
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	502	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	858	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	698	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	935	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,111	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,111	6

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 Oct 19, 2022

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

Receipts 884Last week 1,640Year ago 0

Good offering of new crop spring calves for the strong demand. Weakness shown in the 600 - 700 pound heifer trade compared to the 9-28-2022 auction results. 600 pound steer demand called steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	175.00	175.00
16	—	639	155.00	155.00
14	—	533	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	556	192.00–216.00	212.03
31	—	443	234.00	234.00
15	—	618	188.50	188.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	613	170.00–188.00	175.72
10	—	876	158.00

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Oct 19

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Sep 28Oct 19Nov 2 →

Receipts

884 head

▼ 756 vs last sale 1,640▲ 884 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Good offering of new crop spring calves for the strong demand. Weakness shown in the 600 - 700 pound heifer trade compared to the 9-28-2022 auction results. 600 pound steer demand called steady.

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 $195.76/cwt on 430 head.

Average price

$195.76

430 head · 581 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,138

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

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

$25.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.76

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	198.38	1,152	386
Medium and Large 1-2	586	172.82	1,013	44

One grade step is worth $25.56/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 sale430 hd

195.76

—

IA average9 barns · 3,728 hd

176.00

+19.76

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

Every lot

54 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	755	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	383	232.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	892	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	396	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	855	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	443	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,037	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	792	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	221.29/cwt	210.00–231.00	1,040	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	491	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	982	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	517	211.73/cwt	121.00–230.50	1,095	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,097	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,013	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	556	212.03/cwt	192.00–216.00	1,179	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	570	203.56/cwt	184.00–206.00	1,160	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,006	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	175.72/cwt	170.00–188.00	1,077	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	618	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,165	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	626	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	883	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	639	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	990	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,131	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	671	166.66/cwt	166.00–167.50	1,118	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	715	164.96/cwt	164.50–165.50	1,179	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	715	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,008	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,255	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	811	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,225	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	831	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,247	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,384	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	382	188.40/cwt	185.00–191.00	720	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	722	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	441	183.25/cwt	177.00–191.00	808	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	456	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	860	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	470	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	870	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	490	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	813	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	854	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	504	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	857	7
Heifers
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	502	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	858	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	698	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	935	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,111	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,111	6

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 Oct 19, 2022

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

Receipts 884Last week 1,640Year ago 0

Good offering of new crop spring calves for the strong demand. Weakness shown in the 600 - 700 pound heifer trade compared to the 9-28-2022 auction results. 600 pound steer demand called steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	175.00	175.00
16	—	639	155.00	155.00
14	—	533	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	556	192.00–216.00	212.03
31	—	443	234.00	234.00
15	—	618	188.50	188.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	613	170.00–188.00	175.72
10	—	876	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	831	150.00	150.00
10	—	383	230.00–240.00	232.98
9	—	671	166.00–167.50	166.66
67	—	570	184.00–206.00	203.56
56	—	517	121.00–230.50	211.73
3	—	626	141.00	141.00
39	—	715	164.50–165.50	164.96
21	—	470	210.00–231.00	221.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	491	200.00	200.00
4	—	715	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	671	158.00	158.00
9	—	382	185.00–191.00	188.40
13	—	701	154.00	154.00
11	—	817	131.00	131.00
39	—	520	167.00–175.00	173.75
32	—	441	177.00–191.00	183.25
24	—	608	150.00–163.00	160.30
8	—	470	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	577	142.00	142.00
3	—	856	144.00	144.00
7	—	504	170.00	170.00
14	—	627	164.00	164.00
10	—	388	186.00	186.00
9	—	728	156.50	156.50
8	—	491	174.00	174.00
4	—	767	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	544	190.00	190.00
29	—	456	188.50	188.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	832	112.00	112.00
3	—	1,006	118.00	118.00
6	—	740	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	490	166.00	166.00
3	—	703	130.00	130.00
3	—	360	160.00	160.00
5	—	552	163.00	163.00
4	—	607	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	502	171.00	171.00
6	—	698	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,111	100.00	100.00