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.
Cattle 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