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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

1,697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.66/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 866 lb · 265 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.21/cwt -3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 732 lb · 163 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.74/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 824 lb · 145 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,697 2,025 0
Feeder cattle 1,697 2,025 0

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
367–382 375 9 182.50–200.00 $192.39 $721 -14.17
406 406 9 193.00 $193.00 $784 —
406–427 unweaned 421 10 188.00–196.00 $190.32 $801 -9.28
484–497 489 56 176.00–185.25 $181.81 $889 -6.99
496 unweaned 496 10 181.50 $181.50 $900 -4.50
501–510 507 23 173.00–183.00 $180.21 $914 +3.21
504–515 unweaned 508 23 170.00–184.00 $179.06 $910 -6.71
575 unweaned 575 12 173.25 $173.25 $996 +6.95
560–593 584 111 163.50–177.50 $175.25 $1,023 -4.75
602–606 unweaned 605 43 170.00–172.50 $171.69 $1,039 —
600–636 617 36 158.00–172.85 $167.41 $1,033 -2.47
656–690 674 59 155.00–162.00 $158.94 $1,071 —
681 unweaned 681 22 164.00 $164.00 $1,117 —
716–742 732 163 153.00–165.75 $159.21 $1,165 -3.12
760–799 780 137 164.75–165.85 $165.34 $1,290 +2.70
812–845 824 145 156.25–163.50 $159.74 $1,316 +3.12
855–881 866 265 154.75–164.10 $160.66 $1,391 +0.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 unweaned 442 4 165.00 $165.00 $729 -19.00
614–646 627 11 146.00–157.00 $150.70 $945 -2.30
762–773 768 11 131.00–142.00 $135.96 $1,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–336 327 7 165.00–167.50 $166.10 $543 —
426–430 427 18 156.00–169.50 $166.48 $711 -3.86
457 unweaned 457 19 174.50 $174.50 $797 +4.00
466–498 489 29 156.00–170.25 $163.17 $798 +2.73
532 unweaned 532 8 154.50 $154.50 $822 +1.20
540 540 11 159.50 $159.50 $861 +10.21
550–569 566 35 140.00–152.50 $145.00 $821 -4.97
577–587 unweaned 581 51 139.50–146.00 $143.55 $834 —
600–636 612 71 137.00–144.50 $142.76 $874 -6.17
620 unweaned 620 14 141.50 $141.50 $877 +1.50
735–741 738 18 144.00–146.00 $145.08 $1,071 +0.37
752 752 18 146.00 $146.00 $1,098 +2.58
805 805 11 142.50 $142.50 $1,147 +1.69
863 863 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,208 —
950 950 7 131.50 $131.50 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 13 154.00 $154.00 $752 —
530–534 533 8 130.00–142.00 $137.52 $733 —
641 641 10 135.00 $135.00 $865 -2.00
661 661 6 134.00 $134.00 $886 —
712 712 5 135.00 $135.00 $961 —

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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.