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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

2,566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.16/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 775 lb · 262 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.48/cwt +7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 667 lb · 218 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $170.09/cwt +4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 732 lb · 213 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,566 2,556 2,018
Feeder cattle 2,566 2,556 2,018

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as there was no recent market coverage for comparison. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Some lot loads 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
394 394 5 218.00 $218.00 $859 —
400–448 432 16 222.00–228.00 $225.32 $973 +27.69
484–495 490 12 200.00–217.00 $210.01 $1,029 +15.44
505–544 536 72 195.00–206.50 $200.56 $1,075 +10.56
550–575 567 59 198.00–207.50 $200.98 $1,140 +18.97
601–647 623 171 183.50–196.00 $191.01 $1,190 +10.75
650–684 667 218 170.25–186.25 $179.48 $1,197 +7.79
705–746 732 213 163.25–175.25 $170.09 $1,245 +4.12
757–796 775 262 156.00–170.10 $163.16 $1,264 +6.08
801–847 825 102 143.00–155.50 $151.20 $1,247 -6.33
850–890 867 100 144.00–157.00 $155.23 $1,346 +2.00
905–917 912 39 149.00–150.00 $149.62 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,016 +5.79
556–583 579 25 181.00–184.00 $183.65 $1,063 +18.57
602–646 620 32 174.00–179.00 $177.05 $1,098 +12.48
677–684 678 64 164.50–165.00 $164.59 $1,116 +6.59
728–733 730 9 157.00–158.50 $158.00 $1,153 +5.34
774–798 782 32 147.00–153.50 $152.51 $1,193 —
836 836 13 141.50 $141.50 $1,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 192.00 $192.00 $753 +28.73
425–445 435 35 173.00–189.00 $183.30 $797 +11.87
450–497 479 29 181.00–188.00 $185.80 $890 +18.97
503–547 526 90 173.00–184.50 $181.06 $952 +7.75
563–597 585 92 161.50–175.00 $168.00 $983 +3.72
606–646 627 151 152.00–165.00 $159.73 $1,002 +6.94
661–687 676 178 145.00–159.75 $153.01 $1,034 +1.28
701–737 720 144 146.50–154.75 $150.53 $1,084 +2.77
753–786 772 72 140.00–148.50 $144.83 $1,118 +3.53
807–834 814 52 140.00–144.50 $144.15 $1,173 —
970 970 4 136.50 $136.50 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–598 591 21 155.00–159.00 $157.21 $929 +6.47
688 688 8 141.00 $141.00 $970 +0.25
715 715 3 135.00 $135.00 $965 -3.50

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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.