USDA Creston, IA Cattle Auction 04/08 13:50

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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, IA
  
Creston Livestock Auction-Creston,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/08/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            1420           1190    0         
  
  
Compared to feeder calf / yearling auction 2 weeks ago, 500 -600 lb feeder 
steers were fully steady to 4.00 higher, 700 -750 lb were steady with a lower 
undertone and heavier yearling steers  (900 lb) were 8.00 - 12.00 higher. 
Heifer feeder calf trade was fully steady with heavier yearling cattle as much 
as 15.00 higher. Load lots of yearling cattle were available today. Internet 
bidding very active. Demand was very good for today's moderate supply. The next 
scheduled "Back to Grass" cattle auction is April 29.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
19     360-395        382     482.5-515      493.78             
31     455-459        458     495-507.5      503.09             
35     507-541        534     447-472.5      451.84             
24     572-588        578     394-413        406.3              
95     630-643        633     399.5-403.5    402.6              
74     750-762        760     347-349.5      349.1              
12     809-809        809     329-329        329                
149    852-892        859     327.25-335.75  333.79             
70     909-909        909     326.75-326.75  326.75             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
14     491-491        491     471-471        471                
4      525-525        525     435-435        435                
11     606-623        618     375-376        375.73             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      400-400        400     615-615        615                
8      451-451        451     573-573        573                Unweaned 
36     459-489        477     539-567        550.24             
26     507-507        507     539-539        539                
15     552-552        552     483-483        483                Unweaned 
101    582-584        583     467-480        472.65             
25     615-633        625     425-441        431.93             
24     666-694        684     411-438        419.16             
18     720-741        724     385-406.5      402.83             
72     753-780        763     349.5-386.75   363.78             
24     841-841        841     357.25-357.25  357.25             
162    909-930        915     329.5-357.25   348.39             
62     980-980        980     344.5-344.5    344.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      493-496        495     530-537.5      533.2              
5      703-703        703     370-370        370                
16     777-777        777     340-340        340

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