What is a Crestimate?

A Crestimate is Creatures' automated estimate of an animal's market value. Use it as a starting point for pricing, not an appraisal, offer, recommendation, or guaranteed sale price.


Read the result


Start with these three parts:


  • The large dollar figure is the best estimate, not a price you must use.
  • Range shows the estimated lower and upper values. Give the range more weight than the single figure when evidence is limited.
  • The confidence rating tells you how much weight to give the result.


Completed Crestimate with a best estimate, range, and High confidence rating


The four confidence ratings are:


  • High: stronger supporting sales evidence and agreement between estimates.
  • Moderate: useful evidence, with some gaps or uncertainty.
  • Low: limited evidence, a wide range, or disagreement between estimates.
  • Insufficient: not enough data for a reliable valuation. Treat the result only as a rough guide.


A lower rating is a reason to be cautious, not proof that your animal is worth less. A higher rating still does not guarantee a sale price.


What Creatures considers


Creatures uses the animal's species, breed, sex, age, and location, alongside comparable Creatures sales and public auction results. Comparable sales are sales of similar animals; closer, better-documented matches are more useful than a loosely related sale.


Pedigree, color, registration information, and the profile description can add context. Keep these details accurate, but do not expect extra information to automatically raise the estimate.


For goats, pigs, and sheep, you may also see Market segment ranges. These compare different kinds of sales for that animal. They provide extra market context rather than replacing its individual estimate.


Keep it in perspective


Read the explanation and generation date before relying on an older result. The animal, local demand, and available sales evidence may have changed since it was generated. Your knowledge of its condition, training, and possible sale terms still matters.


The full report stays private to the animal's team and Creatures admins. An owner or co-owner can choose to share a compact summary on a public animal profile. Showing a Crestimate and using it for pricing explains what visitors can see.


When you are ready to make or update an estimate, follow How to generate a Crestimate.



Updated on: 03/09/2026

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