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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

2,946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.58/cwt +4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 676 lb · 349 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $170.43/cwt +8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 726 lb · 332 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.44/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 613 lb · 323 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,946 2,409 2,781
Feeder cattle 2,946 2,409 2,781

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend, as there was no recent market coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. The offerings included several large drafts and load lots. 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
266 266 8 205.00 $205.00 $545 —
403 403 15 216.00 $216.00 $870 +24.41
450–490 464 34 196.00–213.25 $206.03 $956 +27.15
457–470 unweaned 464 6 194.00–212.00 $202.87 $941 +16.88
505–543 525 84 189.00–205.00 $196.05 $1,029 +8.74
550–590 567 101 183.00–196.50 $190.55 $1,080 +7.47
582 unweaned 582 13 183.00 $183.00 $1,065 +4.35
601–627 611 152 175.00–189.25 $183.62 $1,122 +6.09
650–699 676 349 163.75–180.60 $172.58 $1,167 +4.61
715–739 fancy 719 113 173.25–175.10 $174.76 $1,257 —
706–748 729 219 156.75–171.75 $168.20 $1,226 +6.58
751–773 757 111 159.75–170.85 $167.20 $1,266 -0.91
802–840 822 233 152.50–160.00 $158.47 $1,303 +7.07
865–898 880 136 147.50–157.00 $155.73 $1,370 -13.27
909–933 927 81 149.75–154.10 $152.99 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 484 12 184.00–188.00 $186.06 $901 +29.06
505–540 518 17 180.00–185.00 $183.00 $948 —
553 unweaned 553 3 170.00 $170.00 $940 —
564–595 587 19 174.50–177.00 $175.13 $1,028 —
646 646 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,098 +11.17
741–746 745 57 153.50–155.50 $153.78 $1,146 —
754–781 772 15 153.00–154.00 $153.33 $1,184 —
832 832 5 149.50 $149.50 $1,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–443 440 13 162.00–165.00 $162.68 $716 -13.81
470 unweaned 470 3 161.00 $161.00 $757 -2.86
478–498 489 58 158.25–164.25 $162.37 $794 -3.08
500–544 525 165 151.00–164.50 $159.96 $840 -3.63
550–588 unweaned 571 16 154.00–155.50 $154.63 $883 -7.94
552–593 572 128 150.00–160.25 $157.12 $899 -6.89
600–639 613 323 147.50–161.50 $157.44 $965 +0.83
660–696 673 158 147.50–161.00 $155.13 $1,044 +3.76
705–711 709 45 149.00–158.75 $155.39 $1,102 +6.80
761 761 27 143.25 $143.25 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 6 160.00 $160.00 $515 —
584 584 8 138.00 $138.00 $806 -13.00
633–643 639 16 143.00–144.00 $143.25 $915 -2.00
670–690 676 36 138.00–144.00 $140.70 $951 +2.15
723 723 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,041 —
790 790 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,090 —

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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.