Central Plains Stockyards Livestock Auction
Humeston, Iowa · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Wed, Oct 14, 2026. 6 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Wednesday.
▲ +$25.27 vs Sep 23, 2026
no report a year earlier
Usual day: Wednesday
Prices, Oct 14, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 336336 | 636.00636.00 | $2,137 | |
| 84 | 429420-446 | 548.11527.50-565.00 | $2,351 | |
| 4 | 458458 | 505.00505.00 | $2,313 | Unweaned |
| 5 | 528528 | 431.00431.00 | $2,276 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 566566 | 387.50387.50 | $2,193 | Unweaned |
| 213 | 567552-576 | 431.99424.50-446.00 | $2,449 | |
| 28 | 637608-648 | 379.27377.00-387.50 | $2,416 | |
| 45 | 657657-658 | 385.99379.00-387.50 | $2,536 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 333333 | 499.00499.00 | $1,662 | |
| 53 | 392369-394 | 469.64465.00-470.00 | $1,841 | |
| 9 | 401401 | 485.00485.00 | $1,945 | Unweaned |
| 31 | 492491-493 | 401.15387.50-407.00 | $1,974 | |
| 18 | 525509-534 | 387.12380.00-402.00 | $2,032 | |
| 44 | 584563-587 | 351.19340.00-353.00 | $2,051 | |
| 10 | 610610 | 346.00346.00 | $2,111 | |
| 4 | 680680 | 327.50327.50 | $2,227 | |
| 8 | 889889 | 306.50306.50 | $2,725 | |
| 38 | 929913-938 | 298.35296.00-302.50 | $2,772 | |
| 4 | 1,0081008 | 274.50274.50 | $2,767 | |
| 30 | 1,0951095 | 274.00274.00 | $3,000 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 645645 | 315.00315.00 | $2,032 |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 6 weeks with data.
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | $431.17 | - |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $405.90 | $336.92 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $469.90 | $377.77 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $472.57 | $400.64 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $472.16 | $375.84 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $477.97 | $380.44 |
Price slide, Oct 14, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $636.00 | $477.39 |
| 400-499 lb | $546.15-89.85 | $420.02-57.37 |
| 500-599 lb | $431.17-114.98 | $361.62-58.40 |
| 600-699 lb | $383.41-47.76 | $340.71-20.91 |
| 800-899 lb | - | $306.50 |
| 900-999 lb | - | $298.35-8.15 |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell LivestockRussell, IA | 18 | Oct 12 | $441.85 |
| Lamoni LivestockLamoni, IA | 28 | Oct 1 | $404.63 |
| Unionville Livestock MarketUnionville, MO | 37 | Oct 13 | $435.48 |
| Knoxville Regional Feeder CattleKnoxville, IA | 38 | Sep 15 | $429.53 |
| Creston LivestockCreston, IA | 47 | Oct 7 | $429.17 |
Source
As of Wed, Oct 14, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Central Plains Stockyards Livestock Auction - Humeston, IA (USDA PDF, report date Oct 14, 2026)
- Latest AMS_2018 report on ams.usda.gov