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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

2,781 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.56/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 676 lb · 378 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.04/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 675 lb · 257 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.94/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 623 lb · 231 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,781 2,789 2,878
Feeder cattle 2,781 2,789 2,878

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as there was no recent coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Supply included several large groups and many groups of replacement quality heifers. Trading was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 unweaned 442 5 174.00 $174.00 $769 —
463–481 472 46 160.00–176.00 $169.02 $798 -0.22
463–494 unweaned 482 8 165.00–170.00 $166.80 $804 +0.27
503–546 519 60 162.00–178.00 $171.86 $892 +7.14
523 unweaned 523 8 165.00 $165.00 $863 +3.57
550–594 572 139 157.75–172.00 $164.95 $944 +5.47
618–628 unweaned 622 30 153.50–153.75 $153.59 $955 +8.07
601–643 623 201 147.00–161.00 $155.14 $967 +4.36
663 unweaned 663 24 142.50 $142.50 $945 +3.80
655–696 677 354 140.00–150.50 $146.83 $994 +3.17
707–746 730 205 132.00–139.00 $136.02 $993 -6.38
750–793 764 183 127.00–139.00 $133.43 $1,019 -4.85
767 fancy 767 26 143.00 $143.00 $1,097 —
810–848 826 192 127.50–136.75 $131.50 $1,086 -1.77
872–885 877 68 124.25–125.50 $124.70 $1,094 -0.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–512 510 14 157.00 $157.00 $801 +7.00
563–598 581 17 141.00–153.00 $147.65 $858 +4.14
608–630 620 14 138.00–144.50 $141.92 $880 +3.17
660 660 9 137.00 $137.00 $904 +2.50
765–799 782 19 125.00–131.00 $127.61 $998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–443 437 21 140.00–147.00 $142.17 $621 -8.00
467–493 477 29 133.00–144.00 $138.69 $662 +0.63
479 unweaned 479 8 138.00 $138.00 $661 -4.38
508–546 534 136 134.00–145.00 $142.10 $759 +2.66
548 unweaned 548 9 134.00–135.00 $134.44 $737 -5.40
557–578 unweaned 565 43 128.00–139.00 $135.95 $768 +1.66
553–596 585 139 130.00–140.75 $135.28 $791 -2.96
607–649 628 216 129.00–140.00 $134.75 $846 +4.24
655–678 666 132 132.00–154.00 $144.07 $960 +14.75
674 unweaned 674 18 122.50 $122.50 $826 -1.50
671–695 686 107 126.00–131.25 $128.42 $881 -0.90
706 706 28 142.75 $142.75 $1,008 +15.64
700–742 726 120 123.00–132.00 $128.57 $933 +1.46
768 768 13 126.00 $126.00 $968 -9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 4 126.50 $126.50 $651 —
573–580 578 11 117.00–125.00 $122.84 $710 -4.24
628 628 4 127.00 $127.00 $798 +6.00
670 670 4 130.00 $130.00 $871 +11.50

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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.