Cattle Market Pulse

Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

2,409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.93/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 675 lb · 234 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.96/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 619 lb · 225 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.10/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 580 lb · 208 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,409 2,763 2,789
Feeder cattle 2,409 2,763 2,789

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 750 lbs. were mostly 2.00-6.00 higher, while the heavier steers were sharply higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. were mostly 2.00-7.00 higher and those over 600 lbs. were steady to 2.00 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
385 unweaned 385 2 201.00 $201.00 $774 +2.00
355–398 389 10 201.00–205.00 $204.27 $795 —
406–425 413 11 189.00–194.00 $191.59 $791 +1.59
422–433 unweaned 427 7 193.00–195.00 $193.87 $828 —
450–496 unweaned 481 50 180.00–194.50 $185.99 $895 -7.47
468–491 481 32 173.00–191.00 $178.88 $860 -0.35
508–536 unweaned 517 55 183.50–187.00 $185.48 $959 -1.98
508–548 522 76 180.50–195.50 $187.31 $978 +11.41
550–594 unweaned 580 140 172.00–180.60 $178.65 $1,036 +0.84
552–597 580 68 173.00–189.00 $183.08 $1,062 +6.02
603–623 616 82 168.25–185.00 $177.53 $1,094 +5.32
601–647 unweaned 621 143 166.75–180.00 $173.48 $1,077 +3.10
650–686 unweaned 671 98 158.25–172.00 $167.87 $1,126 —
655–697 678 136 162.00–172.00 $167.97 $1,139 +1.81
710 710 6 161.50 $161.50 $1,147 +1.05
708–716 unweaned 711 30 159.75–167.50 $163.13 $1,160 +6.75
700–745 722 133 151.00–167.50 $161.62 $1,167 +1.17
753–759 754 60 155.00–170.75 $168.11 $1,268 +10.90
797 797 20 153.00 $153.00 $1,219 +4.00
802–830 fancy 817 125 172.10–173.35 $172.76 $1,411 —
813–830 818 17 150.00–152.00 $151.40 $1,238 -2.89
887 887 62 169.00 $169.00 $1,499 +27.99
1012 1012 7 127.00 $127.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 6 157.00 $157.00 $769 -7.00
604–640 624 40 151.00–163.00 $158.83 $991 -4.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 unweaned 324 5 174.00 $174.00 $564 —
340 340 6 178.00 $178.00 $605 —
363–385 376 7 159.00–170.00 $163.56 $615 —
390 unweaned 390 3 162.00 $162.00 $632 +1.93
407–412 410 8 175.00–178.00 $176.49 $724 +11.49
406–440 unweaned 426 10 165.00–172.00 $167.00 $711 —
454–490 472 34 160.00–172.00 $165.45 $781 +2.32
460–490 unweaned 476 46 154.00–168.00 $163.86 $780 +0.79
502–530 512 33 159.00–168.00 $163.59 $838 -1.10
520–541 unweaned 533 117 151.00–165.00 $162.43 $866 -3.59
560 560 4 155.00 $155.00 $868 -1.40
550–582 unweaned 564 105 157.50–166.00 $162.57 $917 +9.12
550–596 569 86 161.00–170.00 $164.01 $933 +7.61
600–645 619 90 153.00–162.00 $156.61 $969 +1.51
600–632 unweaned 621 72 143.50–154.00 $151.11 $938 +1.67
657–662 661 75 147.00–152.75 $151.37 $1,001 +12.87
686 686 19 140.00 $140.00 $960 -10.34
700–712 704 24 148.25–149.25 $148.59 $1,046 +13.89
736 unweaned 736 3 144.50 $144.50 $1,064 —
800 800 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 6 157.00 $157.00 $677 —
556 556 3 151.00 $151.00 $840 —
588 unweaned 588 6 149.00 $149.00 $876 —
635 635 8 145.25 $145.25 $922 —
660–698 683 21 137.00–140.50 $138.55 $946 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 5 139.00 $139.00 $898 +0.50
1142 1142 14 105.00 $105.00 $1,199 —

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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.