Creston Livestock
Creston, Iowa · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Wed, Oct 7, 2026. 18 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Wednesday.
Receipts
1,440 head
Last reported: 2,376 (Aug 26, 2026)
500-599 lb steers
$429.17/cwt
140 head, M&L 1
▲ +$32.53 vs Aug 26, 2026
▼ -$12.60 vs Oct 1, 2025
▲ +$32.53 vs Aug 26, 2026
▼ -$12.60 vs Oct 1, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$351.66/cwt
118 head, M&L 1
▲ +$8.41 vs Aug 26, 2026
▼ -$24.52 vs Oct 1, 2025
▲ +$8.41 vs Aug 26, 2026
▼ -$24.52 vs Oct 1, 2025
Reports
18 in 12 mo
Since Nov 5, 2025
Usual day: Wednesday
Usual day: Wednesday
Prices, Oct 7, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 321321 | 500.00500.00 | $1,605 | Unweaned |
| 11 | 353353 | 590.00590.00 | $2,083 | Unweaned |
| 7 | 402402 | 520.00520.00 | $2,090 | Unweaned |
| 51 | 482457-499 | 464.87455.00-480.00 | $2,241 | Unweaned |
| 13 | 488478-492 | 447.08438.00-451.00 | $2,182 | |
| 26 | 504502-509 | 431.70431.00-434.00 | $2,176 | |
| 24 | 521521 | 466.00466.00 | $2,428 | Unweaned |
| 10 | 570570 | 417.00417.00 | $2,377 | |
| 80 | 576551-593 | 418.82410.00-444.50 | $2,412 | Unweaned |
| 19 | 624624 | 397.00397.00 | $2,477 | |
| 7 | 660660 | 370.00370.00 | $2,442 | |
| 40 | 722711-739 | 352.70349.00-355.00 | $2,546 | |
| 78 | 767753-771 | 351.13349.00-351.75 | $2,693 | |
| 84 | 811807-816 | 340.32339.00-346.50 | $2,760 | |
| 129 | 874852-896 | 334.23333.00-335.50 | $2,921 | |
| 60 | 929926-929 | 313.12291.50-314.25 | $2,909 | |
| 59 | 973973 | 322.00322.00 | $3,133 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 529529 | 422.00422.00 | $2,232 | Unweaned |
| 4 | 562562 | 376.00376.00 | $2,113 | |
| 9 | 646646 | 340.00340.00 | $2,196 | |
| 3 | 673673 | 333.00333.00 | $2,241 | |
| 8 | 815803-836 | 306.38301.00-315.00 | $2,497 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 368368 | 426.00426.00 | $1,568 | Unweaned |
| 16 | 417415-419 | 440.21434.00-445.00 | $1,836 | Unweaned |
| 7 | 458458 | 447.50447.50 | $2,050 | Unweaned |
| 5 | 474474 | 402.00402.00 | $1,905 | |
| 75 | 523506-538 | 371.26364.50-380.50 | $1,942 | Unweaned |
| 34 | 579574-584 | 347.63345.00-350.00 | $2,013 | |
| 34 | 647647 | 321.00321.00 | $2,077 | |
| 10 | 680679-680 | 314.01300.00-328.00 | $2,135 | |
| 15 | 717706-720 | 306.62301.00-308.00 | $2,198 | |
| 13 | 784768-789 | 292.26290.00-300.00 | $2,291 | |
| 65 | 848848 | 315.00315.00 | $2,671 | |
| 129 | 869858-880 | 308.43305.00-312.00 | $2,680 | |
| 11 | 908908 | 276.50276.50 | $2,511 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 458458 | 369.00369.00 | $1,690 | Unweaned |
| 3 | 650650 | 276.00276.00 | $1,794 | |
| 4 | 835835 | 280.00280.00 | $2,338 |
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. 18 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | $429.17 | $351.66 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $396.64 | $343.25 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | - | $382.24 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $545.00 | $415.77 |
| May 18, 2026 | $486.72 | $392.68 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $503.62 | $400.38 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $485.89 | $371.59 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $494.15 | $390.31 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $485.73 | $388.63 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $501.78 | $388.74 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $499.16 | $391.85 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $489.13 | $378.94 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $497.25 | $380.83 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $471.06 | $375.46 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $441.06 | $360.17 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $420.58 | $357.27 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $401.22 | $340.19 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $410.20 | $338.15 |
Price slide, Oct 7, 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.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $561.88 | $426.00 |
| 400-499 lb | $467.05-94.83 | $435.21+9.21 |
| 500-599 lb | $429.17-37.88 | $363.89-71.32 |
| 600-699 lb | $389.73-39.44 | $319.41-44.48 |
| 700-799 lb | $351.66-38.07 | $299.95-19.46 |
| 800-899 lb | $336.63-15.03 | $310.63+10.68 |
| 900-999 lb | $317.52-19.11 | $276.50-34.13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoni LivestockLamoni, IA | 38 | Oct 1 | $404.63 |
| Clarinda LivestockClarinda, IA | 41 | Oct 8 | $413.06 |
| Central Plains Stockyards Livestock AuctionHumeston, IA | 47 | Oct 14 | $431.17 |
| Russell LivestockRussell, IA | 61 | Oct 12 | $441.85 |
| Knoxville Regional Feeder CattleKnoxville, IA | 68 | Sep 15 | $429.53 |
Source
As of Wed, Oct 7, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, IA (USDA PDF, report date Oct 7, 2026)
- Latest AMS_2160 report on ams.usda.gov