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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle · Wed, Jun 28

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Jun 28

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← May 31Jun 28Aug 30 →

Receipts

820 head

▼ 570 vs last sale 1,390▼ 443 vs year ago 1,263 · −35.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison reported as the previous feeder calf auction was on May 31, 2023. Many load lots of quality yearling cattle offered today. Demand was good to very good. Trade was active. Supply was moderate to light.

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 $233.42/cwt on 593 head.

Average price

$233.42

593 head · 801 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,870

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$175

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$39.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.56

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	784	236.11	1,852	553
Large 1	1,033	196.25	2,027	40

One grade step is worth $39.86/cwt here — about −$175 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 sale593 hd

233.42

—

IA average5 barns · 2,292 hd

228.86

+4.56

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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,079	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,294	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	280.68/cwt	280.00–281.00	1,476	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,504	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	261.84/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,618	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	693	251.97/cwt	250.00–256.50	1,746	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	709	244.50/cwt	229.00–248.00	1,734	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	242.75/cwt	242.75–242.75	1,893	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	226.85/cwt	217.00–234.50	1,872	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	867	219.62/cwt	213.50–225.50	1,904	135
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	901	219.25/cwt	219.00–219.50	1,975	124
Steers	—	Large 1	1,033	196.25/cwt	196.25–196.25	2,027	40
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	250.51/cwt	248.00–255.00	787	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	392	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,000	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,084	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,246	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,415	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,146	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	595	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,434	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	219.21/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,396	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,434	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,152	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 Jun 28, 2023

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

Receipts 820Last week 1,390Year ago 1,263

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	503	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	655	219.00	219.00
7	—	392	255.00	255.00
7	—	437	248.00	248.00
8	—	314	248.00–255.00	250.51
9	—	595	241.00	241.00
8	—	483	258.00	258.00
20	—	740	213.00	213.00
22	—	801	210.75	210.75
26	—	522	271.00	271.00
62	—	637

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Jun 28

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← May 31Jun 28Aug 30 →

Receipts

820 head

▼ 570 vs last sale 1,390▼ 443 vs year ago 1,263 · −35.1%

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 $233.42/cwt on 593 head.

Average price

$233.42

593 head · 801 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,870

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$175

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$39.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.56

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	784	236.11	1,852	553
Large 1	1,033	196.25	2,027	40

One grade step is worth $39.86/cwt here — about −$175 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 sale593 hd

233.42

—

IA average5 barns · 2,292 hd

228.86

+4.56

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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,079	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,294	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	280.68/cwt	280.00–281.00	1,476	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,504	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	261.84/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,618	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	693	251.97/cwt	250.00–256.50	1,746	89
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	709	244.50/cwt	229.00–248.00	1,734	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	242.75/cwt	242.75–242.75	1,893	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	226.85/cwt	217.00–234.50	1,872	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	867	219.62/cwt	213.50–225.50	1,904	135
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	901	219.25/cwt	219.00–219.50	1,975	124
Steers	—	Large 1	1,033	196.25/cwt	196.25–196.25	2,027	40
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	250.51/cwt	248.00–255.00	787	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	392	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,000	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,084	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,246	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,415	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,146	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	595	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,434	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	219.21/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,396	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,434	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,152	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 Jun 28, 2023

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

Receipts 820Last week 1,390Year ago 1,263

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	503	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	655	219.00	219.00
7	—	392	255.00	255.00
7	—	437	248.00	248.00
8	—	314	248.00–255.00	250.51
9	—	595	241.00	241.00
8	—	483	258.00	258.00
20	—	740	213.00	213.00
22	—	801	210.75	210.75
26	—	522	271.00	271.00
62	—	637

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	709	229.00–248.00	244.50
21	—	557	270.00	270.00
51	—	825	217.00–234.50	226.85
63	—	780	242.75	242.75
5	—	372	290.00	290.00
16	—	618	260.00–265.00	261.84
28	—	526	280.00–281.00	280.68
89	—	693	250.00–256.50	251.97
124	—	901	219.00–219.50	219.25
135	—	867	213.50–225.50	219.62
4	—	462	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,033	196.25	196.25