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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

2,533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $183.94/cwt +20.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 833 lb · 332 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $190.02/cwt +18.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 729 lb · 241 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.44/cwt +19.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 674 lb · 216 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,533 1,263 2,075
Feeder cattle 2,533 1,263 2,075

Market comments — USDA reporter

Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ. No recent auction sale for comparison. Many large groups and load lots. Active trade with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 230.00 $230.00 $810 —
435 435 16 227.50 $227.50 $990 +27.54
482 482 4 205.00 $205.00 $988 -9.22
502–542 527 28 203.00–210.00 $207.76 $1,095 +15.72
552–570 558 23 191.00–202.00 $196.27 $1,095 -2.19
611–644 630 105 195.00–209.75 $202.06 $1,273 +10.39
650–693 675 159 185.00–204.00 $194.20 $1,311 +11.06
705–749 729 241 180.00–196.75 $190.02 $1,385 +18.84
755–789 771 146 180.00–188.00 $184.42 $1,422 +17.35
770–796 fancy 786 53 185.75–189.25 $187.11 $1,471 —
820 820 56 186.75 $186.75 $1,531 +23.48
800–849 836 276 163.00–190.75 $183.37 $1,533 +20.10
856–890 866 109 169.00–185.00 $180.05 $1,559 —
900–930 923 130 155.00–169.00 $166.86 $1,540 —
956 956 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,587 +29.00
1005 1005 21 165.00 $165.00 $1,658 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,638 —
1147 1147 45 157.50 $157.50 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 10 217.00 $217.00 $814 —
470 470 3 167.00 $167.00 $785 -5.00
525 525 4 188.00 $188.00 $987 +27.00
577 577 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,206 +33.87
822 thin fleshed 822 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 188.00 $188.00 $814 +5.57
450–490 460 15 182.50–184.00 $183.39 $844 +1.88
530–542 536 13 193.00–195.50 $194.36 $1,042 +21.20
562–591 577 48 167.00–193.00 $186.03 $1,073 +15.48
605–646 622 44 185.00–188.00 $186.68 $1,161 +22.71
655–698 674 216 172.50–186.00 $180.44 $1,216 +19.67
701–740 708 78 167.00–179.50 $174.51 $1,236 +27.76
750–786 766 92 168.00–179.00 $173.73 $1,331 +27.93
783 783 74 172.75 $172.75 $1,353 +26.95
813–840 815 64 152.00–173.25 $171.74 $1,400 +33.74
849 849 66 165.50 $165.50 $1,405 —
851–897 861 39 164.50–176.50 $172.54 $1,486 +30.54
915 915 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,519 —
968–988 979 28 165.50–167.25 $166.51 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 3 185.00 $185.00 $733 —
503–543 528 22 163.00–186.00 $173.46 $916 +14.25
572–594 589 16 186.50–189.50 $187.23 $1,103 +35.39
690 690 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,014 +21.02
716 716 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,196 —
950 950 11 167.00 $167.00 $1,586 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1015 1003 32 162.50–164.50 $162.75 $1,632 —

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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.