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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

2,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.62/cwt +35.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 862 lb · 276 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.70/cwt +38.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 824 lb · 211 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.28/cwt +32.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 713 lb · 158 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,075 1,609 2,267
Feeder cattle 2,075 1,609 2,267

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend, no recent report. " Special Customer Appreciation Yearling Auction". Trade active with good demand .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 435 10 194.00–203.00 $198.85 $865 +23.85
506–549 521 32 183.00–199.70 $191.63 $998 +30.39
563–570 566 21 179.00–189.00 $186.82 $1,057 +27.50
605–640 626 71 171.00–181.50 $175.78 $1,100 +18.58
655–661 659 40 168.00–177.75 $171.21 $1,128 +25.19
704–746 723 27 160.00–174.00 $167.96 $1,214 +39.96
752–790 776 133 161.00–172.50 $166.56 $1,293 +37.00
807–838 824 211 155.00–166.25 $161.70 $1,332 +37.45
853–884 862 276 151.00–161.50 $155.62 $1,341 +35.75
909–920 911 9 144.00–146.00 $144.45 $1,316 —
952–974 965 129 143.00–149.25 $146.03 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 5 160.00 $160.00 $688 —
504–538 521 21 160.00–174.00 $167.04 $870 +26.04
618 618 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,020 +26.56
660–683 677 27 154.00–162.00 $158.74 $1,075 —
700–749 726 28 147.00–165.00 $160.46 $1,165 +33.09
750–787 778 12 135.00–150.00 $142.93 $1,112 —
813–818 815 10 132.00–148.00 $141.58 $1,154 —
863–890 868 5 139.00–146.50 $144.96 $1,258 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 13 155.50 $155.50 $1,241 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 2 189.00 $189.00 $849 +46.13
453–479 467 33 160.00–173.50 $168.81 $788 +27.60
535 535 4 169.00 $169.00 $904 +39.94
551–599 578 46 158.00–169.00 $161.76 $935 +30.82
604–641 623 86 146.00–163.50 $154.30 $961 +25.68
651–697 681 95 145.25–155.75 $151.78 $1,034 +41.78
709 709 24 158.00 $158.00 $1,120 +37.85
709–747 714 134 147.00–153.75 $151.26 $1,080 +31.11
780 780 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,139 +26.00
803–826 809 129 146.00–152.25 $150.15 $1,215 +32.90
851–891 877 89 140.00–151.85 $149.96 $1,315 —
900–920 908 28 130.00–137.00 $132.78 $1,206 +27.78
922 thin fleshed 922 6 143.50 $143.50 $1,323 —
958–980 972 63 140.00–144.75 $143.72 $1,397 —
1005 1005 2 128.50 $128.50 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–490 474 4 142.00–150.00 $147.68 $700 +26.68
511 511 11 156.00 $156.00 $797 —
597 597 3 155.00 $155.00 $925 —
600–640 620 4 138.00–139.00 $138.48 $859 —
717–733 721 18 133.00–140.50 $138.69 $1,000 —
797 797 13 136.00 $136.00 $1,084 —
820–843 832 6 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $1,127 —
854–893 871 9 133.00–134.00 $133.54 $1,163 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032 1032 6 116.50 $116.50 $1,202 —

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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.