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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

2,209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.38/cwt -7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 786 lb · 203 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.74/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 665 lb · 173 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.04/cwt -1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 578 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,209 1,907 0
Feeder cattle 2,209 1,907 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special- "All Vacc Calf & Yearling Cattle" Sale. No trend, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Many load lots today. Demand good for the moderate offerings. Trade active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–423 417 14 205.00–226.00 $215.78 $900 +0.28
450–497 472 41 201.00–213.00 $205.22 $969 -4.39
524–546 538 40 198.00–208.25 $206.52 $1,111 +2.93
552–598 578 159 186.00–203.50 $195.04 $1,127 -1.34
628–637 631 21 184.75–186.50 $185.42 $1,170 -4.96
650–681 665 173 171.00–184.75 $175.74 $1,169 -7.97
703–739 727 76 154.00–166.00 $161.89 $1,177 -3.09
754–799 786 203 157.00–164.00 $159.38 $1,253 -7.02
804–848 834 101 149.75–156.25 $151.06 $1,260 -2.94
858–875 872 143 144.00–150.00 $148.83 $1,298 -3.17
901–940 921 135 135.00–144.75 $142.83 $1,315 -9.23
979 979 7 134.00 $134.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 7 200.00 $200.00 $742 —
417 417 3 185.00 $185.00 $771 —
493 493 3 190.50 $190.50 $939 —
581–592 584 21 180.00 $180.00 $1,051 —
604–648 615 22 160.00–171.50 $167.14 $1,028 —
660 660 8 160.00–167.00 $164.38 $1,085 -10.62
743 743 3 150.50 $150.50 $1,118 -7.61
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 13 129.50 $129.50 $1,331 -0.25
1050 1050 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–398 386 15 195.00–211.00 $199.40 $770 +3.40
413–445 434 28 170.00–178.00 $174.78 $759 -21.86
466–489 483 41 166.00–176.50 $171.53 $828 -19.23
520–547 532 59 165.00–176.25 $173.49 $923 -12.95
550–583 567 47 160.00–177.00 $171.26 $971 +7.35
586 unweaned 586 7 155.75 $155.75 $913 —
626–640 636 91 156.00–164.25 $159.30 $1,013 +0.52
657 657 9 154.50 $154.50 $1,015 -2.09
700–744 724 66 142.25–146.75 $143.24 $1,037 -10.77
764–777 770 140 145.00–145.25 $145.12 $1,117 -3.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 372 9 179.50–187.50 $184.78 $687 —
503 503 3 155.00 $155.00 $780 -13.65
582–595 587 21 141.25–155.00 $149.69 $879 —
605–640 625 14 140.00–150.00 $144.15 $901 -6.85
650–690 674 19 138.00–150.25 $146.76 $989 —
770 770 6 139.50 $139.50 $1,074 —
835 835 4 123.50 $123.50 $1,031 -15.50

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,392 —

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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.