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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle · Wed, Jun 5

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Jun 5

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← May 8Jun 5Jun 26 →

Receipts

1,599 head

▼ 390 vs last sale 1,989▲ 209 vs year ago 1,390 · +15.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

SPECIAL "BACK TO GRASS CALF & YEARLING" AUCTION - - - No comparison made today as the previous sale was reported 30 days ago. A tremendous offering of high quality, reputation yearling cattle was available today in load lots. Demand was very good. Also offered today was many packages of long time weaned, double vaccinated, home raised fall steers and heifers. Trade was active.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $319.07/cwt on 109 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −163.29 against this barn's trailing median of $482.36.

Average price

$319.07

109 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$29.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.44

vs IA average

+9.91 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	320.99	1,787	102
Medium and Large 1-2	578	291.00	1,682	7thin

One grade step is worth $29.99/cwt here — about $105 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale109 hd

319.07

—

IA average5 barns · 623 hd

328.51

−9.44

National average164 barns · 13,053 hd

309.16

+9.91

This barn, trailing median8 sales

482.36

−163.29

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

8 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.62, low $396.64, median $482.36 across 8 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

31 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	1,383	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	341.27/cwt	326.00–353.00	1,624	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	335.04/cwt	328.00–338.50	1,739	39
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,682	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	312.30/cwt	298.00–326.00	1,811	63
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	605	318.75/cwt	318.75–318.75	1,928	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	308.96/cwt	290.00–318.50	1,888	38
Steers

Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, IA

Wed Jun 5, 2024

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

Receipts 1,599Last week 1,989Year ago 1,390

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	600–650	615	283.25	283.25
21	750–800	752	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	366	328.00	328.00
9	400–450	422	309.00–322.00	314.64
10	450–500	489	297.00–307.00	304.04
23	500–550	523	305.00	305.00
80	550–600	572	264.00–286.75	274.86
61	600–650	624	258.00–280.00	274.17
20	650–700	692	246.00–248.00

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Creston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Creston, Iowa · Wed, Jun 5

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2160

← May 8Jun 5Jun 26 →

Receipts

1,599 head

▼ 390 vs last sale 1,989▲ 209 vs year ago 1,390 · +15.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $319.07/cwt on 109 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −163.29 against this barn's trailing median of $482.36.

Average price

$319.07

109 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$29.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.44

vs IA average

+9.91 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	320.99	1,787	102
Medium and Large 1-2	578	291.00	1,682	7thin

One grade step is worth $29.99/cwt here — about $105 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale109 hd

319.07

—

IA average5 barns · 623 hd

328.51

−9.44

National average164 barns · 13,053 hd

309.16

+9.91

This barn, trailing median8 sales

482.36

−163.29

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

8 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.62, low $396.64, median $482.36 across 8 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

31 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	1,383	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	341.27/cwt	326.00–353.00	1,624	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	335.04/cwt	328.00–338.50	1,739	39
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,682	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	312.30/cwt	298.00–326.00	1,811	63
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	605	318.75/cwt	318.75–318.75	1,928	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	308.96/cwt	290.00–318.50	1,888	38
Steers

Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, IA

Wed Jun 5, 2024

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

Receipts 1,599Last week 1,989Year ago 1,390

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	600–650	615	283.25	283.25
21	750–800	752	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	366	328.00	328.00
9	400–450	422	309.00–322.00	314.64
10	450–500	489	297.00–307.00	304.04
23	500–550	523	305.00	305.00
80	550–600	572	264.00–286.75	274.86
61	600–650	624	258.00–280.00	274.17
20	650–700	692	246.00–248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	450–500	472	248.00–284.00	270.48
4	550–600	575	250.00	250.00
9	650–700	655	259.00	259.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,200	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	314.64/cwt	309.00–322.00	1,328	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	270.48/cwt	248.00–284.00	1,277	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	489	304.04/cwt	297.00–307.00	1,487	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,595	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	274.86/cwt	264.00–286.75	1,572	80
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,438	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	615	283.25/cwt	283.25–283.25	1,742	26
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	274.17/cwt	258.00–280.00	1,711	61
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,696	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	692	247.11/cwt	246.00–248.00	1,710	20
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	245.12/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,789	77
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fancy	752	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,835	21
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	774	245.22/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,898	85
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	233.60/cwt	233.60–233.60	1,927	61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	600–650	605	318.75	318.75
78	700–750	705	278.50–282.50	281.58
22	800–850	831	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	380	364.00	364.00
13	450–500	476	326.00–353.00	341.27
39	500–550	519	328.00–338.50	335.04
63	550–600	580	298.00–326.00	312.30
38	600–650	611	290.00–318.50	308.96
22	650–700	666	270.00–289.00	281.54
72	700–750	704	265.00–280.25	277.54
59	750–800	793	266.75	266.75
132	800–850	829	254.50–258.50	256.46
157	850–900	887	235.50–248.00	244.57
130	900–950	921	224.00–247.50	238.22
65	950–1000	989	223.85–228.00	224.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	578	291.00	291.00

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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, IA

Feeder Cattle

Creston Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, IA

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