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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

2,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.02/cwt +22.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 867 lb · 222 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $255.60/cwt +12.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 773 lb · 200 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $225.32/cwt ≈ $2,181/hd at 968 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,070 820 2,533
Feeder cattle 2,070 820 2,533

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison reported as the previously reported feeder calf auction was on June 28, 2023. Many load lots of yearling cattle were offered today. Trade was active for today's moderate supply. Demand was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,135 +1.00
425 425 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 —
463–478 468 18 243.00–300.00 $271.79 $1,272 -8.21
520–542 528 15 281.00–300.00 $288.29 $1,522 +7.61
555–589 575 40 300.00–308.00 $304.00 $1,748 +34.00
602–649 625 52 289.00–299.00 $295.87 $1,849 +34.03
650–697 679 96 265.00–279.00 $275.63 $1,872 +23.66
712–733 719 87 259.00–276.00 $269.04 $1,934 +24.54
750–797 773 200 243.50–262.00 $255.60 $1,976 +12.85
817–841 838 83 234.50–245.00 $235.41 $1,973 +8.56
859–890 867 222 229.00–249.25 $242.02 $2,098 +22.40
915–947 918 142 221.00–231.75 $230.18 $2,113 +10.93
956–976 968 191 224.50–226.00 $225.32 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
390 390 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,049 —
647 647 20 255.00 $255.00 $1,650 —
660–669 665 26 240.00–244.00 $241.68 $1,607 —
712–730 719 13 220.00–271.00 $251.08 $1,805 —
826 826 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,908 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 18 224.00 $224.00 $2,274 +27.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 19 254.00 $254.00 $1,247 -4.00
538–543 540 10 260.00–265.00 $261.51 $1,412 -9.49
567–586 577 42 276.00–282.00 $279.80 $1,614 +38.80
629 629 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,698 +50.79
656–695 689 96 246.00–259.00 $249.73 $1,721 +30.73
708–744 734 89 225.00–243.75 $238.16 $1,748 +25.16
752–778 771 33 227.00–237.00 $231.25 $1,783 —
820–837 829 108 229.00–235.00 $233.59 $1,936 +22.84
862–877 872 16 216.00–228.00 $219.71 $1,916 —
930–946 943 23 224.50–226.50 $224.84 $2,120 —
956–977 963 52 205.50–224.75 $218.36 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–492 485 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —
504–514 511 16 238.00–282.50 $251.72 $1,286 +36.72
682 682 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,405 —
778 778 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,673 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 23 218.00 $218.00 $2,376 —

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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.