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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

2,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.64/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 778 lb · 284 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.45/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 855 lb · 208 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $146.14/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 915 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,025 2,075 1,053
Feeder cattle 2,025 2,075 1,053

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as there was no recent market coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Several load lots were included in the 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
289 unweaned 289 10 207.50 $207.50 $600 —
363–394 378 21 198.00–215.00 $206.56 $781 —
385 unweaned 385 4 195.00 $195.00 $751 —
402–443 unweaned 427 45 186.00–204.00 $199.60 $852 —
475–487 unweaned 481 8 186.00 $186.00 $895 —
480–490 483 62 186.00–190.00 $188.80 $912 —
509–527 unweaned 513 45 182.50–186.50 $185.77 $953 —
533 533 3 177.00 $177.00 $943 -14.63
554 554 7 180.00 $180.00 $997 -6.82
577–586 unweaned 582 17 165.50–167.00 $166.30 $968 —
605–646 640 126 159.50–172.50 $169.88 $1,087 -5.90
715–743 737 86 162.25–162.35 $162.33 $1,196 -5.63
759–793 778 284 153.75–165.00 $162.64 $1,265 -3.92
819–847 828 108 148.00–160.10 $156.62 $1,297 -5.08
851–861 855 208 153.25–162.00 $160.45 $1,372 +4.83
902–947 915 150 134.50–148.25 $146.14 $1,337 +1.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 192.50 $192.50 $737 —
426 unweaned 426 3 184.00 $184.00 $784 —
456 456 3 171.00 $171.00 $780 —
516–535 531 19 162.00–168.00 $166.10 $882 -0.94
550–597 566 12 147.00–159.00 $154.78 $876 —
611 611 6 153.00 $153.00 $935 -12.00
651–680 664 20 148.00 $148.00 $983 -10.74
704–726 708 15 135.00–146.00 $143.75 $1,018 -16.71
880 880 19 142.25 $142.25 $1,252 -2.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–341 unweaned 328 17 175.00–176.00 $175.37 $575 —
363 363 3 163.00 $163.00 $592 —
412 unweaned 412 37 169.50 $169.50 $698 —
403–446 424 26 165.00–174.00 $170.34 $722 -18.66
453 unweaned 453 10 170.50 $170.50 $772 —
450–486 476 35 155.00–167.50 $160.44 $764 -8.37
503–520 509 22 147.00–160.00 $149.29 $760 -19.71
510–530 unweaned 524 29 144.00–157.00 $153.30 $803 —
552–586 567 48 145.00–152.00 $149.97 $850 -11.79
602 unweaned 602 5 140.00 $140.00 $843 —
610–634 619 56 148.00–149.00 $148.93 $922 -5.37
657–664 659 39 145.00–150.00 $148.32 $977 -3.46
700–746 714 117 143.50–145.10 $144.71 $1,033 -6.55
761–790 775 74 141.50–145.00 $143.42 $1,112 -2.58
806–830 821 14 140.00–141.25 $140.81 $1,156 -9.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 135.00 $135.00 $756 —
615 615 6 137.00 $137.00 $843 -1.48
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 5 131.00 $131.00 $891 —
1125 1125 4 96.00 $96.00 $1,080 —

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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.