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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle · Wed, Jan 17

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Jan 17

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Jan 3Jan 17Jan 24 →

Receipts

2,186 head

▼ 187 vs last sale 2,373▼ 380 vs year ago 2,566 · −14.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

SPECIAL "ALL VACC CALF & YEARLING" AUCTION - - No comparison made to previous early January auction. Available today was a great offering of LTW, reputation, double vaccinated feeder calves in load lots. Quality ran exceptionally deep throughout the auction. Demand was very good for today's moderate supply. Trade was active.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $251.92/cwt on 1,070 head.

Average price

$251.92

1,070 head · 695 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,752

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$413

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

$85.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.27

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	579	255.20	1,479	15thin
Medium and Large 1	696	252.10	1,754	1,052
Large 1	1,116	169.50	1,892	3thin

One grade step is worth $85.70/cwt here — about −$413 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 sale1,070 hd

251.92

—

IA average6 barns · 4,437 hd

251.65

+0.27

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

Every lot

35 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,278	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	287.40/cwt	282.00–296.00	1,400	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	294.63/cwt	268.00–306.00	1,520	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	540	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,469	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,420	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	291.30/cwt	282.00–304.00	1,669	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,568	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,485	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	266.52/cwt	251.50–282.50	1,652	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	629	271.50/cwt	271.50–271.50	1,708	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	259.48/cwt	248.50–270.00	1,746	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	730	246.50/cwt	246.50–246.50	1,799	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	242.12/cwt	225.00–250.25	1,767	245
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	237.29/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,815	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	816	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,689	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	221.39/cwt	205.00–232.00	1,851	144
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	211.07/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,855	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,773	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	912	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,815	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,116	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,892	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,091	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	430	258.45/cwt	258.00–259.00	1,111	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	259.57/cwt	252.00–267.00	1,217	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	252.36/cwt	240.00–271.00	1,338	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	565	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,362	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	246.63/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,401	109
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	214.87/cwt	205.00–218.50	1,309	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	621	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,466	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	236.26/cwt	228.00–243.00	1,472	152
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1

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 17, 2024

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

Receipts 2,186Last week 2,373Year ago 2,566

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	654	234.00	234.00
39	—	565	241.00	241.00
46	—	766	208.00–210.00	209.34
14	—	621	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	854	191.00	191.00
116	—	665	205.00–230.00	219.36
60	—	530	240.00–271.00	252.36
109	—	568	230.00–254.00	246.63
152	—	623	228.00–243.00	236.26
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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Jan 17

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Jan 3Jan 17Jan 24 →

Receipts

2,186 head

▼ 187 vs last sale 2,373▼ 380 vs year ago 2,566 · −14.8%

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 $251.92/cwt on 1,070 head.

Average price

$251.92

1,070 head · 695 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,752

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$413

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

$85.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.27

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	579	255.20	1,479	15thin
Medium and Large 1	696	252.10	1,754	1,052
Large 1	1,116	169.50	1,892	3thin

One grade step is worth $85.70/cwt here — about −$413 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 sale1,070 hd

251.92

—

IA average6 barns · 4,437 hd

251.65

+0.27

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

Every lot

35 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,278	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	287.40/cwt	282.00–296.00	1,400	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	294.63/cwt	268.00–306.00	1,520	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	540	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,469	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,420	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	291.30/cwt	282.00–304.00	1,669	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,568	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,485	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	266.52/cwt	251.50–282.50	1,652	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	629	271.50/cwt	271.50–271.50	1,708	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	259.48/cwt	248.50–270.00	1,746	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	730	246.50/cwt	246.50–246.50	1,799	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	242.12/cwt	225.00–250.25	1,767	245
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	237.29/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,815	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	816	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,689	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	221.39/cwt	205.00–232.00	1,851	144
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	211.07/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,855	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,773	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	912	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,815	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,116	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,892	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,091	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	430	258.45/cwt	258.00–259.00	1,111	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	259.57/cwt	252.00–267.00	1,217	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	252.36/cwt	240.00–271.00	1,338	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	565	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,362	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	246.63/cwt	230.00–254.00	1,401	109
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	214.87/cwt	205.00–218.50	1,309	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	621	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,466	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	236.26/cwt	228.00–243.00	1,472	152
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1

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 17, 2024

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

Receipts 2,186Last week 2,373Year ago 2,566

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	654	234.00	234.00
39	—	565	241.00	241.00
46	—	766	208.00–210.00	209.34
14	—	621	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	854	191.00	191.00
116	—	665	205.00–230.00	219.36
60	—	530	240.00–271.00	252.36
109	—	568	230.00–254.00	246.63
152	—	623	228.00–243.00	236.26
102

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	609	205.00–218.50	214.87
5	—	720	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	430	258.00–259.00	258.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	269.00	269.00
6	—	616	241.00	241.00
6	—	541	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	487	282.00–296.00	287.40
121	—	573	282.00–304.00	291.30
245	—	730	225.00–250.25	242.12
93	—	620	251.50–282.50	266.52
159	—	673	248.50–270.00	259.48
31	—	516	268.00–306.00	294.63
144	—	836	205.00–232.00	221.39
4	—	912	199.00	199.00
37	—	879	200.00–213.00	211.07
64	—	765	225.00–242.50	237.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	450	284.00	284.00
15	—	540	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,116	169.50	169.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	900	197.00	197.00
15	—	816	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	730	246.50	246.50
41	—	629	271.50	271.50