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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

1,689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.81/cwt -11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 576 lb · 163 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.54/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 716 lb · 154 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.26/cwt -7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 824 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,689 1,053 1,297
Feeder cattle 1,689 1,053 1,297

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to no recent comparison. This sale marked Creston Livestock Special "All Vaccinated Calf and Yearling" Auction. Buyer demand was moderate to good on a moderate to good supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 6 187.00 $187.00 $505 —
328–330 329 8 179.00–180.00 $179.62 $591 —
360–380 375 11 184.00–186.00 $185.19 $694 —
403–448 424 14 164.00–168.50 $166.94 $708 -13.06
437 unweaned 437 17 168.00 $168.00 $734 -14.00
450–490 462 50 157.00–167.00 $163.54 $756 -5.96
511–546 534 57 166.00–168.50 $167.53 $895 —
558 thin fleshed 558 4 163.00 $163.00 $910 —
551–599 577 136 150.00–159.00 $154.39 $891 +0.89
601–634 618 98 146.00–154.60 $151.30 $935 +1.84
650–689 668 112 141.00–149.00 $144.64 $966 -5.61
702–722 716 154 137.00–145.00 $140.54 $1,006 -5.22
750–754 754 25 135.00–139.00 $135.48 $1,022 -14.08
816–831 824 143 135.00–144.50 $143.26 $1,180 -7.09
890 890 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,086 -23.04
920 920 9 129.00 $129.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–491 488 18 147.00–154.50 $152.08 $742 —
540 540 4 150.00 $150.00 $810 —
579–595 581 16 137.00 $137.00 $796 —
601–643 613 33 134.00–141.50 $136.21 $835 —
675–693 684 11 130.00–139.00 $136.09 $931 —
755–795 765 8 125.00–128.00 $127.22 $973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 7 161.00–169.00 $164.43 $477 —
346 346 7 158.00 $158.00 $547 —
377–397 384 9 145.00–152.00 $149.59 $574 -32.41
403–445 429 37 144.00–151.00 $147.73 $634 —
450–481 471 59 141.00–148.00 $142.64 $672 —
503–542 526 73 134.50–141.00 $138.00 $726 —
555–598 574 151 130.00–136.25 $132.76 $762 -11.24
596 unweaned 596 12 133.50 $133.50 $796 —
602–635 613 52 132.00–136.00 $134.53 $825 -5.54
659–670 663 49 125.00–130.00 $128.33 $851 -3.78
733–740 736 14 124.00–126.50 $124.97 $920 -19.68
755–764 762 11 121.50–126.25 $125.39 $955 -13.42
854–894 874 14 120.00 $120.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–442 440 16 133.00–137.00 $134.51 $592 —
463–484 479 17 127.00–136.00 $133.64 $640 —
527–548 534 27 126.00–134.00 $131.78 $704 —
573–597 581 12 125.00–128.50 $127.18 $739 —
601–643 632 38 121.00–127.00 $123.83 $783 —

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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.