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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Jan 11

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Jan 4Jan 11Jan 18 →

Receipts

2,668 head

▼ 170 vs last sale 2,838▼ 436 vs year ago 3,104 · −14.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Large offering today of quality load lots of LTW/VACC feeder calves. Today's sale results across all segments was $ 5-7 higher than the previous auction on 1-4-2023. Many opportunities for quality replacement heifers.

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 $184.43/cwt on 1,576 head.

Average price

$184.43

1,576 head · 739 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,362

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$386

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

$0.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.28

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	530	185.01	980	14thin
Medium and Large 1	740	184.43	1,366	1,562

One grade step is worth $0.58/cwt here — about −$386 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 sale1,576 hd

184.43

—

IA average14 barns · 17,759 hd

190.72

−6.28

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

Every lot

50 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,018	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	477	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,037	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	480	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	1,015	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	187.20/cwt	180.00–190.00	970	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	530	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	996	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	212.99/cwt	205.50–219.00	1,146	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	565	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,124	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,014	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	210.65/cwt	205.25–218.00	1,215	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	579	215.72/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,249	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	608	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,131	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	196.71/cwt	187.00–205.00	1,206	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	637	200.18/cwt	200.00–200.25	1,275	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	660	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,224	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	676	193.76/cwt	184.75–197.75	1,310	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	689	183.88/cwt	177.00–190.50	1,267	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	180.18/cwt	173.00–184.00	1,301	226
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	727	180.02/cwt	179.00–184.25	1,309	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	744	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,235	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	176.66/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,364	247
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	831	176.28/cwt	175.00–176.75	1,465	103
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	177.78/cwt	170.00–179.50	1,483	111
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	850	179.25/cwt	179.25–179.25	1,524	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	167.98/cwt	158.00–177.00	1,472	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	927	170.60/cwt	169.75–173.75	1,581	201
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	952	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,609	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	365	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	668	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	730	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	173.95/cwt	165.00–181.00	837	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	488	176.35/cwt	173.00–177.00	861	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	499	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	926	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	174.51/cwt	168.00–184.50	914	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	834	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	535	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	936	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	544	190.75/cwt	190.75–190.75	1,038	11
Heifers	—

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 11, 2023

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

Receipts 2,668Last week 2,838Year ago 3,104

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	727	179.00–184.25	180.02
12	—	477	217.50	217.50
32	—	637	200.00–200.25	200.18
58	—	579	207.50–217.50	215.72
21	—	850	179.25	179.25
103	—	831	175.00–176.75	176.28
79	—	676	184.75–197.75	193.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	538	205.50–219.00	212.99
6	—	425	220.00	220.00
201	—	927	169.75–173.75	170.60

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Jan 11

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Jan 4Jan 11Jan 18 →

Receipts

2,668 head

▼ 170 vs last sale 2,838▼ 436 vs year ago 3,104 · −14.0%

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 $184.43/cwt on 1,576 head.

Average price

$184.43

1,576 head · 739 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,362

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$386

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

$0.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.28

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	530	185.01	980	14thin
Medium and Large 1	740	184.43	1,366	1,562

One grade step is worth $0.58/cwt here — about −$386 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 sale1,576 hd

184.43

—

IA average14 barns · 17,759 hd

190.72

−6.28

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

Every lot

50 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,018	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	477	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,037	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	480	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	1,015	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	187.20/cwt	180.00–190.00	970	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	530	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	996	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	212.99/cwt	205.50–219.00	1,146	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	565	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,124	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,014	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	210.65/cwt	205.25–218.00	1,215	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	579	215.72/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,249	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	608	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,131	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	196.71/cwt	187.00–205.00	1,206	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	637	200.18/cwt	200.00–200.25	1,275	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	660	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	1,224	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	676	193.76/cwt	184.75–197.75	1,310	79
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	689	183.88/cwt	177.00–190.50	1,267	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	180.18/cwt	173.00–184.00	1,301	226
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	727	180.02/cwt	179.00–184.25	1,309	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	744	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,235	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	176.66/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,364	247
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	831	176.28/cwt	175.00–176.75	1,465	103
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	177.78/cwt	170.00–179.50	1,483	111
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	850	179.25/cwt	179.25–179.25	1,524	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	167.98/cwt	158.00–177.00	1,472	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	927	170.60/cwt	169.75–173.75	1,581	201
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	952	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,609	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	365	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	668	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	730	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	173.95/cwt	165.00–181.00	837	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	488	176.35/cwt	173.00–177.00	861	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	499	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	926	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	174.51/cwt	168.00–184.50	914	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	834	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	535	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	936	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	544	190.75/cwt	190.75–190.75	1,038	11
Heifers	—

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 11, 2023

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

Receipts 2,668Last week 2,838Year ago 3,104

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	727	179.00–184.25	180.02
12	—	477	217.50	217.50
32	—	637	200.00–200.25	200.18
58	—	579	207.50–217.50	215.72
21	—	850	179.25	179.25
103	—	831	175.00–176.75	176.28
79	—	676	184.75–197.75	193.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	538	205.50–219.00	212.99
6	—	425	220.00	220.00
201	—	927	169.75–173.75	170.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	608	186.00	186.00
5	—	744	166.00	166.00
5	—	660	185.50	185.50
5	—	530	188.00	188.00
10	—	480	211.50	211.50
7	—	565	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	518	180.00–190.00	187.20
3	—	573	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	481	165.00–181.00	173.95
53	—	727	157.00–177.50	163.18
17	—	754	172.00	172.00
90	—	579	163.00–186.00	175.07
56	—	524	168.00–184.50	174.51
195	—	616	162.00–180.25	174.59
163	—	682	161.50–185.50	171.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	706	157.00	157.00
5	—	652	145.00	145.00
3	—	456	160.00	160.00
6	—	531	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	639	182.00	182.00
11	—	544	190.75	190.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	738	171.50	171.50
10	—	658	170.00	170.00
48	—	579	175.00–183.75	181.50
38	—	499	185.50	185.50
19	—	646	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	595	168.00	168.00
17	—	488	173.00–177.00	176.35
4	—	365	183.00	183.00
14	—	535	175.00	175.00
3	—	613	155.00	155.00