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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

3,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.50/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 670 lb · 332 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.38/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 625 lb · 298 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.69/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 623 lb · 238 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,015 1,885 0
Feeder cattle 3,015 1,885 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 550 lbs. were 1.00-4.00 lower, while the heavier steers were mostly 1.00-4.00 higher. Heifers 500-550 were 10.00 higher while the 550-700 lbs. were 3.00-7.00 higher. The 700-750 lb. heifers were mostly 5.00 lower. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. 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
380–383 382 6 186.00–190.00 $188.01 $718 —
404–448 432 25 178.00–189.00 $180.74 $781 —
458–496 479 55 166.00–172.75 $169.87 $814 -2.89
523 unweaned 523 6 152.00 $152.00 $795 -13.06
501–545 531 140 156.00–169.00 $165.29 $878 -0.71
552–598 574 92 151.00–164.00 $155.71 $894 -4.19
601–648 622 224 141.25–155.00 $150.29 $935 +0.37
640 unweaned 640 14 139.50–140.75 $140.04 $896 +0.43
653–698 670 332 136.50–149.25 $145.50 $975 +1.77
701–737 711 234 134.50–147.00 $141.30 $1,005 +3.11
754–792 775 181 127.50–137.75 $132.18 $1,024 +3.39
801–839 823 209 126.00–132.00 $129.63 $1,067 +4.11
867–891 881 63 122.50–128.60 $125.19 $1,103 +4.67
902–936 914 91 123.00–128.35 $126.79 $1,159 +7.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 6 130.00 $130.00 $641 —
528–543 537 13 145.00–156.00 $149.16 $801 —
573–597 590 18 145.00–149.00 $147.68 $871 +3.30
670–681 676 12 122.00–135.00 $129.63 $876 -2.15
714 unweaned 714 5 129.00 $129.00 $921 —
726–732 728 46 129.25–130.00 $129.77 $945 +14.77
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 10 117.25 $117.25 $1,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 4 150.00 $150.00 $560 —
398 unweaned 398 8 147.00 $147.00 $585 —
416 unweaned 416 5 149.00 $149.00 $620 —
431–444 439 39 139.00–148.00 $144.01 $632 +2.27
458–493 482 70 134.00–145.00 $141.31 $681 +1.31
509 unweaned 509 11 139.00 $139.00 $708 +7.00
501–549 522 125 133.00–146.00 $141.28 $737 +12.61
565 unweaned 565 4 136.00 $136.00 $768 +5.00
552–593 573 148 133.00–143.50 $138.05 $791 +7.59
600–647 625 298 125.25–138.75 $133.38 $834 +5.08
663–697 683 159 126.25–135.50 $130.40 $891 +3.42
700–749 727 68 119.00–128.50 $124.49 $905 -5.01
767–798 785 19 112.25–120.00 $116.52 $915 +2.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 145.00 $145.00 $460 —
464–490 474 14 130.00–137.50 $132.96 $630 +6.96
565–588 574 17 120.00–131.50 $127.34 $731 —
618–641 627 30 120.50–124.00 $122.85 $770 —
667–683 678 12 120.00–125.00 $121.73 $825 +4.73

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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.