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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

3,104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.66/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 673 lb · 327 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.71/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 672 lb · 294 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.44/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 776 lb · 253 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,104 2,946 1,885
Feeder cattle 3,104 2,946 1,885

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 550 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 higher; 550-750 lbs. mostly 2.00-7.00 lower; steers over 750 lbs. ended mixed. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. were mostly 7.00 higher, those over 600 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower. 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
405–443 419 27 205.00–217.00 $214.97 $901 -1.03
447 unweaned 447 6 195.00 $195.00 $872 —
460 unweaned 460 11 191.50 $191.50 $881 -11.37
450–495 479 19 197.00–211.00 $206.08 $987 +0.05
500–540 523 53 187.50–205.50 $197.81 $1,035 +1.76
570 unweaned 570 31 177.00 $177.00 $1,009 -6.00
558–593 580 184 184.50–195.75 $188.48 $1,093 -2.07
613–642 635 139 170.50–178.50 $175.72 $1,116 -7.90
652–675 unweaned 661 51 159.00–169.75 $164.25 $1,086 —
650–695 674 243 163.25–176.50 $172.06 $1,160 -0.52
701–746 720 166 157.50–169.25 $164.11 $1,182 -4.09
750–796 776 253 155.75–168.75 $162.44 $1,261 -4.76
804–832 818 187 156.75–167.00 $162.48 $1,329 +4.01
857–879 874 82 148.00–155.00 $154.16 $1,347 -1.57
915 915 69 153.50 $153.50 $1,405 +0.51
970 970 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–497 487 7 180.00–186.00 $182.62 $889 -3.44
510 510 5 182.00 $182.00 $928 -1.00
534 unweaned 534 5 177.00 $177.00 $945 —
553–570 557 8 166.00–174.00 $168.05 $936 -7.08
633–637 635 6 161.00–164.00 $162.50 $1,032 -7.50
650–690 672 16 160.00–160.50 $160.13 $1,076 —
730–744 738 11 151.00–156.00 $154.20 $1,138 +0.42
750–779 769 20 147.00–155.00 $153.83 $1,183 +0.50
836 836 7 154.75 $154.75 $1,294 +5.25
879 879 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 6 173.00 $173.00 $687 —
442–443 442 9 171.50–174.00 $173.17 $765 +10.49
466–497 485 39 164.00–173.75 $171.60 $832 +9.23
501 unweaned 501 15 162.00 $162.00 $812 —
500–548 534 141 160.00–173.50 $167.45 $894 +7.49
551 unweaned 551 8 162.50 $162.50 $895 +7.87
551–593 574 140 154.25–169.50 $163.77 $940 +6.65
601–648 618 234 151.25–161.75 $157.46 $973 +0.02
624–635 unweaned 627 13 141.00–144.50 $142.09 $891 —
655–694 673 327 147.50–160.50 $153.66 $1,034 -1.47
701–738 718 128 143.00–155.00 $151.91 $1,091 -3.48
800 800 3 140.50 $140.50 $1,124 —
854–858 855 14 130.00–138.50 $132.44 $1,132 —
984 984 14 124.50 $124.50 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 unweaned 415 4 160.00 $160.00 $664 —
571–593 584 25 151.00–152.50 $151.91 $887 +13.91
628–635 630 14 145.00 $145.00 $914 +1.75
655–690 678 16 142.00–145.00 $143.99 $976 +3.29
703 703 13 140.00 $140.00 $984 -4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054 1054 7 117.50 $117.50 $1,238 —

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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.