Cattle Market Pulse

Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 3, 2021

2,911 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.89/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 764 lb · 338 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.38/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 627 lb · 298 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.84/cwt -5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 736 lb · 254 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,911 1,330 1,603
Feeder cattle 2,911 1,330 1,603

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers calves 500-650 lbs. were 2.00-3.00 higher, while the 650-900 lb. steers were steady to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves 500-650 lbs. were 3.00-8.00 higher and the 650-750 heifers were 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand was good for the heavy 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
377 377 11 197.50 $197.50 $745 —
423 423 4 190.00 $190.00 $804 +15.95
456–498 475 9 174.00–196.00 $185.74 $882 +6.24
508–546 526 28 167.00–183.00 $172.81 $909 +3.13
552–580 unweaned 575 28 155.50–164.00 $156.96 $903 —
550–591 579 96 157.50–167.85 $165.39 $958 +3.34
600–647 627 292 149.00–163.00 $157.56 $988 +2.36
637 unweaned 637 6 148.50 $148.50 $946 —
665–698 677 236 145.00–156.75 $154.00 $1,043 +0.39
676–687 unweaned 679 11 135.00–137.50 $136.81 $929 —
718 unweaned 718 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,005 —
701–749 737 242 134.00–148.50 $144.03 $1,062 -5.14
752–786 764 338 137.00–146.75 $142.89 $1,092 -1.10
800–846 826 144 126.75–136.00 $133.72 $1,105 -5.71
859–894 872 108 124.00–134.75 $130.40 $1,137 -2.70
904–935 911 18 125.00–125.25 $125.06 $1,139 —
956 956 5 120.25 $120.25 $1,150 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 5 173.00 $173.00 $754 —
455–482 476 17 170.00–173.00 $172.32 $820 —
543 543 15 155.00 $155.00 $842 —
565 565 4 154.00 $154.00 $870 +23.00
592 unweaned 592 6 143.00 $143.00 $847 —
608–626 616 35 140.00–148.00 $145.88 $899 +9.88
758–768 760 30 130.00–132.00 $131.60 $1,000 +4.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 8 185.00 $185.00 $574 —
362 362 9 165.00 $165.00 $597 —
439–443 441 28 158.00–167.00 $161.88 $714 —
480 unweaned 480 9 159.00 $159.00 $763 —
473–498 483 29 147.00–157.50 $155.34 $750 +13.03
510 unweaned 510 6 142.00 $142.00 $724 —
502–538 524 87 141.00–154.00 $148.74 $779 +8.84
559 unweaned 559 10 145.00 $145.00 $811 —
550–594 579 195 135.50–149.25 $145.31 $841 +7.03
600–646 620 200 130.00–144.50 $140.61 $872 -12.97
631 unweaned 631 15 125.00 $125.00 $789 —
650–681 673 140 130.00–140.50 $138.20 $930 -7.05
703–748 725 103 124.00–135.50 $130.73 $948 -4.02
757–775 766 115 131.00–133.50 $132.31 $1,013 +5.56
887–891 890 23 115.50–119.50 $118.98 $1,059 —
1033 1033 11 104.00 $104.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 155.00 $155.00 $519 —
413–420 417 6 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $607 —
458–474 467 9 135.00–141.00 $138.38 $646 —
545 545 4 134.00 $134.00 $730 —
728 728 4 120.75 $120.75 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 5 149.50 $149.50 $762 —
650 650 2 126.00 $126.00 $819 —

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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.