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Central Plains Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Humeston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

1,408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $427.36/cwt +268.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,678/hd at 627 lb · 146 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $386.37/cwt +251.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,797/hd at 724 lb · 134 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $353.10/cwt ≈ $2,882/hd at 816 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,408 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 6 550.00 $550.00 $1,996 +372.00
418–434 430 17 545.00–575.00 $551.86 $2,373 +366.86
466–499 490 35 508.00–530.00 $518.92 $2,543 +342.39
503–526 525 49 500.00–512.50 $511.33 $2,684 +346.42
530 530 8 465.00 $465.00 $2,464 +300.09
553–599 580 66 437.50–481.00 $454.78 $2,638 +289.30
610 unweaned 610 4 417.00 $417.00 $2,544 —
605–647 627 142 420.00–435.50 $427.65 $2,681 +269.00
650–684 668 76 400.00–422.00 $409.53 $2,736 +271.03
711–740 724 134 367.00–393.00 $386.37 $2,797 +251.57
758–772 769 28 350.00–357.00 $352.06 $2,707 +223.02
808 808 13 336.00 $336.00 $2,715 —
811–828 817 116 345.00–361.00 $355.02 $2,901 —
868 868 63 350.00 $350.00 $3,038 +224.92
907 907 21 324.00 $324.00 $2,939 +202.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–447 439 11 515.00–530.00 $523.06 $2,296 —
584–588 586 9 426.00–432.50 $428.88 $2,513 +274.59
621–643 633 28 351.00–410.00 $394.99 $2,500 +248.99
770 770 17 350.00 $350.00 $2,695 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–389 387 15 475.00–510.00 $498.47 $1,929 +340.31
424 unweaned 424 4 442.50 $442.50 $1,876 —
418–446 436 27 452.50–462.50 $458.91 $2,001 +307.28
475–497 487 22 435.00–455.00 $446.28 $2,173 +294.26
520–544 537 83 420.00–442.50 $427.49 $2,296 +283.16
555–598 577 100 371.00–392.50 $381.77 $2,203 +237.96
608–645 625 104 362.00–382.00 $376.56 $2,354 +238.62
651–695 669 128 342.00–365.00 $359.92 $2,408 +229.80
726 726 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,432 +212.35
771 771 10 333.00 $333.00 $2,567 +211.28
784 784 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,548 +203.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–429 420 9 425.00–430.00 $427.16 $1,794 +284.16
464 464 4 432.00 $432.00 $2,004 —
535–548 540 21 395.00–417.00 $406.15 $2,193 +274.75
641–642 641 22 349.00–352.50 $350.91 $2,249 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,478 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.