Cattle Market Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report
Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays
Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 20262,376 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (99)
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,376 | 723 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,376 | 723 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder heifers: reputation yearling steers and heifers
- → Feeder steers: reputation yearling steers and heifers
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488 | 488 | 3 | 430.00 | $430.00 | $2,098 | — |
| 547 | 547 | 4 | 395.00 | $395.00 | $2,161 | — |
| 592 | 592 | 18 | 397.00 | $397.00 | $2,350 | — |
| 611–616 | 613 | 21 | 353.00–386.00 | $372.09 | $2,281 | — |
| 655–696 | 682 | 46 | 362.00–380.00 | $365.32 | $2,491 | -30.68 |
| 703–745 | 734 | 73 | 332.00–357.00 | $352.30 | $2,586 | — |
| 758–785 | 778 | 125 | 335.00–348.75 | $337.96 | $2,629 | -44.28 |
| 802–836 | 825 | 131 | 334.00–340.25 | $337.06 | $2,781 | -20.19 |
| 865–896 | 878 | 270 | 303.50–321.00 | $314.34 | $2,760 | -25.36 |
| 907–930 | 916 | 278 | 295.50–301.50 | $298.68 | $2,736 | -39.38 |
| 953–991 | 964 | 305 | 280.00–294.75 | $288.38 | $2,780 | — |
| 1008–1040 | 1024 | 132 | 277.50–294.35 | $285.65 | $2,925 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 641 | 641 | 8 | 351.00 | $351.00 | $2,250 | — |
| 660–690 | 674 | 10 | 301.00–324.00 | $311.20 | $2,097 | — |
| 801–848 | 845 | 43 | 308.25–314.00 | $308.63 | $2,608 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514–548 | 532 | 14 | 351.00–379.00 | $366.98 | $1,952 | -3.02 |
| 592–599 | 595 | 28 | 334.00–355.00 | $345.08 | $2,053 | -48.92 |
| 625–641 | 636 | 38 | 354.00–369.00 | $360.91 | $2,295 | -29.09 |
| 657–685 | 671 | 39 | 353.00–369.00 | $360.78 | $2,421 | — |
| 705–738 | 723 | 117 | 323.00–334.00 | $327.98 | $2,371 | — |
| 750–773 | 759 | 40 | 309.50–318.00 | $314.54 | $2,387 | — |
| 806–841 | 825 | 182 | 298.00–305.75 | $301.60 | $2,488 | -20.40 |
| 874 | 874 | 68 | 294.50 | $294.50 | $2,574 | -28.75 |
| 902 | 902 | 38 | 291.50 | $291.50 | $2,629 | — |
| 955–963 | 957 | 30 | 270.00–280.50 | $278.39 | $2,664 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511 | 511 | 3 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,686 | — |
| 665–683 | 678 | 15 | 328.00–338.75 | $335.94 | $2,278 | — |
| 730–740 | 734 | 27 | 301.00–307.00 | $304.76 | $2,237 | — |
Price trend
900–949 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
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.
← Previous sale (Jul 15, 2026)
Markets near Creston
- Lamoni Livestock Feeder Cattle - Lamoni, IA 37 mi · Thu · Sep 3, 2026
- Clarinda Livestock Feeder Cattle - Clarinda, IA 42 mi · Thu · Aug 13, 2026
- Central Plains Stockyards Livestock Auction - Humeston, IA 47 mi · Wed · Mar 4, 2026
- Russell Livestock Feeder Cattle - Russell, IA 61 mi · Mon · Aug 31, 2026
- Knoxville Regional Feeder Cattle - Knoxville, IA 68 mi · Tue · Feb 10, 2026
Special "Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Auction". No comparison stated today as the previous feeder special was in mid July. Available today were many load lots of home raised, green, reputation yearling steers and heifers. Demand was good for today's moderate supply. Active internet bidding, The next scheduled feeder special auction is Oct. 7.