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USDA Creston, IA Cattle Auction


USDA Creston, IA Cattle Auction                    11/04 14:50
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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, IA
  
Creston Livestock Auction-Creston,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/04/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            2000           1440    2730      
  
  
No comparison stated today as the previous feeder auction was in early October. 
Available today were many load lots of both steer and heifer yearling green 
cattle from reputation, local consignors. Many packages of green, double 
vaccinated new crop calves were consigned, many just off the cow. Demand was 
very good. Trade was active. The next scheduled "All Vacc Calf and Yearling 
Auction is November 18.
  
  
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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         
7      367-367        367     490-490        490                
7      396-396        396     444-444        444                Unweaned 
21     410-437        433     424-475        430.9              
19     476-490        480     400-448        415.46             
40     473-494        487     396-405        397.99             Unweaned 
3      513-513        513     368-368        368                Unweaned 
34     522-537        533     372-382        378.3              
31     550-557        552     371-381        378.07             Unweaned 
24     567-585        576     356.5-364      360.31             
15     666-683        674     315-325        320.27             
5      729-729        729     315-315        315                
49     768-774        769     295-317        313.38             
270    821-834        828     282-310        308.44             
162    853-876        864     293.25-302.75  295.48             
65     923-923        923     293-293        293                
13     958-958        958     274.5-274.5    274.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
24     495-495        495     386-386        386                
13     582-582        582     340-340        340                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      353-353        353     580-580        580                Unweaned 
5      356-356        356     560-560        560                
13     453-460        458     450-456        454.63             
55     463-469        466     469-520        493                Unweaned 
45     521-537        528     396-417        405.49             Unweaned 
76     558-597        565     404-418        410.04             Unweaned 
54     551-587        567     395-429.5      415                
96     600-649        624     370-410.75     389.55             
22     625-625        625     377-377        377                Unweaned 
57     654-694        669     324-369        351.59             
155    704-724        706     351-362.5      361.01             
60     803-847        810     315.25-321     320.1              
73     852-885        882     308-322.5      321.16             
130    912-935        924     318.75-324.5   321.66             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      385-385        385     530-530        530                Unweaned 
35     470-475        472     435-438.5      437.39             Unweaned 
17     647-647        647     337-337        337                
5      738-738        738     331-331        331
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