July 16, 2025
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Creston Livestock Auction changes hands

The Creston Livestock Auction, 201 N. Cherry St., sold at auction May 1 for $410,000 to Curt and Heather Sporleder of Missouri and Cody Frey of Creston. (CNA photo)

The Creston Livestock Auction, 201 N. Cherry St., sold at auction May 1 for $410,000 to Curt and Heather Sporleder of Missouri and Cody Frey of Creston. (CNA photo)

Tom Frey, top, auctions off cattle at Creston Livestock Auction, 201 N. Cherry St. in 2007. Frey had taken the top honor at Livestock Marketing Associations Eastern Regional World Livestock Auctioneer Championship in Fort Payne, Arizona. He had been an auctioneer since high school. (CNA file)

Cody Frey, newly a 50% owner of Creston Livestock Auctions, speaks with a potential customer Thursday afternoon at the sale barn, 201 N. Cherry St. (CNA photo)

The Heather and Curt Sporleder purchased the Creston Livestock Auction Wednesday with Cody Frey (not pictured). Their daughter Carsen and son Joel are pictured here with them. (Contributed photo)