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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle · Wed, Feb 15

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Feb 15

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Feb 8Feb 15Mar 1 →

Receipts

1,946 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 2,003▼ 122 vs year ago 2,068 · −5.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week 500-600 lb steers were 6.00 to 8.00 higher; 750 -800 lb steers were steady and 700 lb heifers were 3.00 - 4.00 higher. Many load lots available. Demand was very good on a quality offering today of long-time weaned, green and vaccinated feeder calves.

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 $193.00/cwt on 1,231 head.

Average price

$193.00

1,231 head · 730 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,409

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$176

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$31.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.62

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	728	193.54	1,408	1,201
Medium and Large 1-2	530	190.00	1,007	10thin
Large 1	978	162.00	1,584	20

One grade step is worth $31.54/cwt here — about −$176 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 sale1,231 hd

193.00

—

IA average7 barns · 6,818 hd

194.63

−1.62

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

Every lot

27 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	885	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	406	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	808	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	235.84/cwt	219.00–240.00	1,118	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	229.91/cwt	210.00–239.50	1,209	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	212.56/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,254	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	208.43/cwt	190.00–221.25	1,276	174
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	199.72/cwt	190.00–207.25	1,354	210
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	188.12/cwt	186.00–194.50	1,371	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	179.71/cwt	174.00–182.75	1,405	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	178.63/cwt	166.00–181.10	1,465	221
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	904	174.74/cwt	166.00–175.60	1,580	136
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	966	167.67/cwt	156.00–168.25	1,620	73
Steers	—	Large 1	978	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,584	20
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	352	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	634	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	182.37/cwt	176.00–188.00	782	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	184.91/cwt	177.00–195.00	908	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	944	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	199.33/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,064	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	188.91/cwt	172.00–191.00	1,062	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	176.91/cwt	170.00–188.50	1,116	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	174.95/cwt	168.75–180.00	1,190	108
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	177.25/cwt	177.25–177.25	1,271	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	169.01/cwt	164.00–174.25

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 Feb 15, 2023

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

Receipts 1,946Last week 2,003Year ago 2,068

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	997	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	491	177.00–195.00	184.91
34	—	780	164.00–174.25	169.01
48	—	810	166.50	166.50
55	—	562	172.00–191.00	188.91
108	—	680	168.75–180.00	174.95
8	—	352	180.00	180.00
16	—	429	176.00–188.00	182.37
20	—	717	177.25	177.25
66	—	534	190.00–208.00	199.33

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Feb 15

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Feb 8Feb 15Mar 1 →

Receipts

1,946 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 2,003▼ 122 vs year ago 2,068 · −5.9%

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 $193.00/cwt on 1,231 head.

Average price

$193.00

1,231 head · 730 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,409

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$176

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$31.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.62

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	728	193.54	1,408	1,201
Medium and Large 1-2	530	190.00	1,007	10thin
Large 1	978	162.00	1,584	20

One grade step is worth $31.54/cwt here — about −$176 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 sale1,231 hd

193.00

—

IA average7 barns · 6,818 hd

194.63

−1.62

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

Every lot

27 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	885	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	406	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	808	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	235.84/cwt	219.00–240.00	1,118	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	229.91/cwt	210.00–239.50	1,209	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,007	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	212.56/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,254	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	208.43/cwt	190.00–221.25	1,276	174
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	199.72/cwt	190.00–207.25	1,354	210
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	188.12/cwt	186.00–194.50	1,371	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	179.71/cwt	174.00–182.75	1,405	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	178.63/cwt	166.00–181.10	1,465	221
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	904	174.74/cwt	166.00–175.60	1,580	136
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	966	167.67/cwt	156.00–168.25	1,620	73
Steers	—	Large 1	978	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,584	20
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	352	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	634	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	182.37/cwt	176.00–188.00	782	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	184.91/cwt	177.00–195.00	908	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	944	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	199.33/cwt	190.00–208.00	1,064	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	188.91/cwt	172.00–191.00	1,062	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	176.91/cwt	170.00–188.50	1,116	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	174.95/cwt	168.75–180.00	1,190	108
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	177.25/cwt	177.25–177.25	1,271	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	169.01/cwt	164.00–174.25

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 Feb 15, 2023

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

Receipts 1,946Last week 2,003Year ago 2,068

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	997	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	491	177.00–195.00	184.91
34	—	780	164.00–174.25	169.01
48	—	810	166.50	166.50
55	—	562	172.00–191.00	188.91
108	—	680	168.75–180.00	174.95
8	—	352	180.00	180.00
16	—	429	176.00–188.00	182.37
20	—	717	177.25	177.25
66	—	534	190.00–208.00	199.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	516	183.00	183.00
3	—	783	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	782	174.00–182.75	179.71
3	—	406	199.00	199.00
136	—	904	166.00–175.60	174.74
221	—	820	166.00–181.10	178.63
73	—	966	156.00–168.25	167.67
84	—	590	211.00–220.00	212.56
87	—	526	210.00–239.50	229.91
174	—	612	190.00–221.25	208.43
210	—	678	190.00–207.25	199.72
15	—	474	219.00–240.00	235.84
9	—	388	228.00	228.00
89	—	729	186.00–194.50	188.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	978	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	530	190.00	190.00