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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Jan 24

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Jan 17Jan 24Feb 7 →

Receipts

2,484 head

▲ 298 vs last sale 2,186▼ 82 vs year ago 2,566 · −3.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

SPECIAL " ALL VACC CALF & YEARLING " AUCTION - - - Compared to last week's auction, 500 - 600 lb steers were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, seven weight steers were 7.00 - 9.00 higher and 800 - 900 lb yearlings sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifers weighing 600 - 700 lb were 8.00 - 10.00 higher. Quality ran very deep in today's offering of LTW, double vaccinated feeder calves available in load lots. 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 $255.04/cwt on 1,386 head.

Average price

$255.04

1,386 head · 698 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$37.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.77

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	697	255.50	1,781	1,369
Medium and Large 1-2	779	218.29	1,701	17thin

One grade step is worth $37.21/cwt here — about $80 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 sale1,386 hd

255.04

—

IA average14 barns · 11,305 hd

248.28

+6.77

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

Every lot

44 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,075	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	320.00/cwt	319.00–321.00	1,331	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	466	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,305	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	314.79/cwt	309.00–318.50	1,489	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	307.11/cwt	301.00–320.00	1,625	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	282.31/cwt	268.00–306.25	1,604	115
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	591	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,560	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	270.31/cwt	255.00–294.00	1,687	192
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	633	251.38/cwt	235.00–259.50	1,591	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	252.41/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,681	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	689	261.05/cwt	260.50–261.10	1,799	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,684	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	702	254.50/cwt	254.50–254.50	1,787	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	250.56/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,814	178
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,649	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	750	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,778	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	766	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,846	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	238.90/cwt	225.50–248.50	1,840	166
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,721	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,672	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	807	227.11/cwt	219.00–234.25	1,833	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	225.07/cwt	210.00–227.75	1,949	156
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	933	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,945	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	256.80/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,094	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	257.76/cwt	255.00–261.00	1,237	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	487	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,169	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	247.93/cwt	244.00–259.00	1,312	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	246.19/cwt	233.00–251.50	1,418	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	577	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,313	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	220.85/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,292	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,302	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	618	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,360	8
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 24, 2024

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

Receipts 2,484Last week 2,186Year 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
15	—	680	228.00	228.00
27	—	770	219.00	219.00
34	—	714	222.75	222.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	825	189.00	189.00
3	—	600	217.00	217.00
7	—	585	220.00–222.00	220.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Jan 24

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← Jan 17Jan 24Feb 7 →

Receipts

2,484 head

▲ 298 vs last sale 2,186▼ 82 vs year ago 2,566 · −3.2%

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 $255.04/cwt on 1,386 head.

Average price

$255.04

1,386 head · 698 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$37.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.77

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	697	255.50	1,781	1,369
Medium and Large 1-2	779	218.29	1,701	17thin

One grade step is worth $37.21/cwt here — about $80 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 sale1,386 hd

255.04

—

IA average14 barns · 11,305 hd

248.28

+6.77

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

Every lot

44 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,075	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	320.00/cwt	319.00–321.00	1,331	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	466	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,305	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	314.79/cwt	309.00–318.50	1,489	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	307.11/cwt	301.00–320.00	1,625	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	282.31/cwt	268.00–306.25	1,604	115
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	591	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,560	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	270.31/cwt	255.00–294.00	1,687	192
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	633	251.38/cwt	235.00–259.50	1,591	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	252.41/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,681	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	689	261.05/cwt	260.50–261.10	1,799	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,684	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	702	254.50/cwt	254.50–254.50	1,787	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	250.56/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,814	178
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,649	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	750	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,778	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	766	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,846	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	238.90/cwt	225.50–248.50	1,840	166
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,721	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,672	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	807	227.11/cwt	219.00–234.25	1,833	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	225.07/cwt	210.00–227.75	1,949	156
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	933	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	1,945	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	256.80/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,094	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	257.76/cwt	255.00–261.00	1,237	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	487	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,169	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	247.93/cwt	244.00–259.00	1,312	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	246.19/cwt	233.00–251.50	1,418	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	577	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,313	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	220.85/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,292	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,302	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	618	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,360	8
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 24, 2024

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

Receipts 2,484Last week 2,186Year 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
15	—	680	228.00	228.00
27	—	770	219.00	219.00
34	—	714	222.75	222.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	825	189.00	189.00
3	—	600	217.00	217.00
7	—	585	220.00–222.00	220.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt

77	—	796	192.00–212.25	209.95
70	—	810	211.50	211.50
107	—	629	227.00–246.00	236.75
13	—	426	250.00–263.00	256.80
96	—	576	233.00–251.50	246.19
38	—	480	255.00–261.00	257.76
41	—	529	244.00–259.00	247.93
57	—	706	209.00–220.00	214.09
158	—	668	217.00–241.75	230.86
3	—	866	191.00	191.00
3	—	950	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	618	220.00	220.00
11	—	577	227.50	227.50
25	—	662	214.75	214.75
4	—	487	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	800	209.00	209.00
11	—	786	219.00	219.00
3	—	733	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	416	319.00–321.00	320.00
115	—	568	268.00–306.25	282.31
178	—	724	240.00–256.00	250.56
26	—	473	309.00–318.50	314.79
192	—	624	255.00–294.00	270.31
5	—	320	336.00	336.00
66	—	529	301.00–320.00	307.11
74	—	807	219.00–234.25	227.11
166	—	770	225.50–248.50	238.90
132	—	666	240.00–257.50	252.41
12	—	933	208.50	208.50
156	—	866	210.00–227.75	225.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	700	240.50	240.50
3	—	466	280.00	280.00
12	—	591	264.00	264.00
15	—	633	235.00–259.50	251.38
18	—	750	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	702	254.50	254.50
108	—	689	260.50–261.10	261.05
28	—	766	241.00	241.00