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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Mar 1

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Feb 15Mar 1Mar 22 →

Receipts

2,280 head

▲ 334 vs last sale 1,946▲ 373 vs year ago 1,907 · +19.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, 500 -600 lb steers were 10.00 to 12.00 higher; 700 lb steers were 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifers 600 - 700 lb were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Many load lots available of quality feeder calves and yearlings. Demand was very good for today's offering of green, long-time weaned and vaccinated 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 $206.34/cwt on 1,328 head.

Average price

$206.34

1,328 head · 705 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,454

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$306

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

$5.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.09

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	706	206.40	1,458	1,314
Medium and Large 1-2	573	201.00	1,152	14thin

One grade step is worth $5.40/cwt here — about $306 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 sale1,328 hd

206.34

—

IA average9 barns · 5,934 hd

203.25

+3.09

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

Every lot

24 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,053	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	257.82/cwt	255.25–260.00	1,227	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	244.23/cwt	232.00–259.00	1,285	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,152	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	229.84/cwt	224.50–248.00	1,328	115
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	216.40/cwt	204.00–224.00	1,350	97
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	213.63/cwt	198.75–223.25	1,419	364
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	201.05/cwt	190.75–205.85	1,486	129
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	193.57/cwt	187.50–199.75	1,489	290
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,504	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	182.30/cwt	178.00–183.00	1,568	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	906	174.85/cwt	174.85–174.85	1,584	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	996	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,609	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	207.52/cwt	206.00–209.00	816	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	215.86/cwt	214.00–219.00	937	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	204.60/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,003	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	206.90/cwt	194.00–222.00	1,086	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	196.97/cwt	186.00–203.00	1,140	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	190.80/cwt	178.00–197.75	1,194	150
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	185.37/cwt	171.00–192.00	1,242	136
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	180.36/cwt	175.75–186.00	1,309	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,359	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	808	173.75/cwt	173.75–173.75

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 Mar 1, 2023

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

Receipts 2,280Last week 1,946Year ago 1,907

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	940	156.50	156.50
14	—	393	206.00–209.00	207.52
18	—	434	214.00–219.00	215.86
19	—	772	176.00	176.00
30	—	490	201.00–208.00	204.60
31	—	808	173.75	173.75
53	—	525	194.00–222.00	206.90
62	—	726	175.75–186.00	180.36
81	—	579	186.00–203.00	196.97
136	—	670	171.00–192.00	185.37
150	—	626	178.00–197.75	190.80

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Mar 1

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Feb 15Mar 1Mar 22 →

Receipts

2,280 head

▲ 334 vs last sale 1,946▲ 373 vs year ago 1,907 · +19.6%

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 $206.34/cwt on 1,328 head.

Average price

$206.34

1,328 head · 705 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,454

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$306

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

$5.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.09

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	706	206.40	1,458	1,314
Medium and Large 1-2	573	201.00	1,152	14thin

One grade step is worth $5.40/cwt here — about $306 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 sale1,328 hd

206.34

—

IA average9 barns · 5,934 hd

203.25

+3.09

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

Every lot

24 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,053	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	257.82/cwt	255.25–260.00	1,227	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	244.23/cwt	232.00–259.00	1,285	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,152	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	229.84/cwt	224.50–248.00	1,328	115
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	216.40/cwt	204.00–224.00	1,350	97
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	213.63/cwt	198.75–223.25	1,419	364
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	739	201.05/cwt	190.75–205.85	1,486	129
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	193.57/cwt	187.50–199.75	1,489	290
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,504	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	182.30/cwt	178.00–183.00	1,568	85
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	906	174.85/cwt	174.85–174.85	1,584	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	996	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,609	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	207.52/cwt	206.00–209.00	816	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	215.86/cwt	214.00–219.00	937	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	204.60/cwt	201.00–208.00	1,003	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	206.90/cwt	194.00–222.00	1,086	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	196.97/cwt	186.00–203.00	1,140	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	190.80/cwt	178.00–197.75	1,194	150
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	185.37/cwt	171.00–192.00	1,242	136
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	180.36/cwt	175.75–186.00	1,309	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,359	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	808	173.75/cwt	173.75–173.75

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 Mar 1, 2023

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

Receipts 2,280Last week 1,946Year ago 1,907

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	940	156.50	156.50
14	—	393	206.00–209.00	207.52
18	—	434	214.00–219.00	215.86
19	—	772	176.00	176.00
30	—	490	201.00–208.00	204.60
31	—	808	173.75	173.75
53	—	525	194.00–222.00	206.90
62	—	726	175.75–186.00	180.36
81	—	579	186.00–203.00	196.97
136	—	670	171.00–192.00	185.37
150	—	626	178.00–197.75	190.80

66	—	526	232.00–259.00	244.23
71	—	822	183.00	183.00
85	—	860	178.00–183.00	182.30
97	—	624	204.00–224.00	216.40
5	—	996	161.50	161.50
24	—	476	255.25–260.00	257.82
129	—	739	190.75–205.85	201.05
290	—	769	187.50–199.75	193.57
364	—	664	198.75–223.25	213.63
7	—	437	241.00	241.00
61	—	906	174.85	174.85
115	—	578	224.50–248.00	229.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	573	201.00	201.00