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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 10, 2021

2,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $134.82/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 776 lb · 189 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.05/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 574 lb · 183 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.86/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 675 lb · 173 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,018 3,015 2,606
Feeder cattle 2,018 3,015 2,606

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as there was no recent market coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 427 6 166.00–168.00 $166.96 $713 -13.78
467 unweaned 467 6 164.00 $164.00 $766 —
488 488 12 175.00 $175.00 $854 +5.13
505 unweaned 505 8 159.00 $159.00 $803 +7.00
506–549 533 57 160.00–175.00 $167.17 $891 +1.88
558–595 580 64 150.00–160.50 $153.22 $889 -2.49
584 unweaned 584 12 147.00 $147.00 $858 —
602–648 620 75 142.00–150.50 $146.75 $910 -3.54
650–681 669 146 137.00–147.75 $145.11 $971 -0.39
674 unweaned 674 18 132.50 $132.50 $893 —
700–740 721 172 132.50–144.00 $139.19 $1,004 -2.11
751–793 776 189 130.00–142.25 $134.82 $1,046 +2.64
802–841 823 114 129.25–135.75 $131.99 $1,086 +2.36
871–890 880 63 125.00–132.25 $128.96 $1,135 +3.77
908–915 914 27 125.50–129.75 $128.97 $1,179 +2.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 6 157.00 $157.00 $769 +27.00
635 635 6 133.00 $133.00 $845 —
655 655 4 125.00 $125.00 $819 -4.63
768–778 772 9 128.00–129.00 $128.45 $992 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027 1027 6 113.00 $113.00 $1,161 -4.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 6 159.00 $159.00 $556 +9.00
453–496 480 22 141.00–146.50 $142.89 $686 +1.58
514 unweaned 514 13 142.00 $142.00 $730 +3.00
500–544 531 43 137.00–148.00 $141.77 $753 +0.49
552–591 574 183 128.50–140.00 $136.05 $781 -2.00
610 unweaned 610 27 126.00 $126.00 $769 —
616–648 623 58 126.50–134.00 $131.09 $817 -2.29
651–698 675 173 122.00–133.75 $127.86 $863 -2.54
717–747 736 69 128.75–132.75 $130.07 $957 +5.58
753–774 763 159 124.25–129.50 $127.39 $972 +10.87
855–884 859 36 116.50–124.00 $122.93 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–541 522 16 121.00–133.00 $128.48 $671 —
577 577 7 126.00 $126.00 $727 -1.34
666–688 671 25 115.00–120.00 $119.01 $799 -2.72
705–745 714 18 115.00–116.00 $115.77 $827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 17 159.00 $159.00 $776 —
643 643 3 122.00 $122.00 $784 —
760 760 6 106.00 $106.00 $806 —

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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.