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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

2,146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.88/cwt -4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 618 lb · 238 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $299.26/cwt -7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 528 lb · 175 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $277.55/cwt -9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 576 lb · 173 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,146 2,297 1,762
Feeder cattle 2,146 2,297 1,762

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison as the previously reported auction was on October 4, 2023. Outstanding offering today of quality, green, reputation spring calves. Vaccination status and hide color continues to drive the market. Also available today were load lots of quality yearling cattle. Demand was good to very good. 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
330–348 unweaned 341 11 296.00–334.00 $320.65 $1,093 —
412–445 unweaned 431 24 294.00–339.50 $312.11 $1,345 +22.11
435 435 6 311.00 $311.00 $1,353 -27.00
453–484 unweaned 468 65 272.00–290.00 $284.35 $1,331 -46.46
456–498 469 25 290.00–313.50 $304.87 $1,430 -19.12
500–547 unweaned 526 103 282.00–303.50 $297.85 $1,567 -16.58
509–538 530 72 288.00–306.50 $301.27 $1,597 -1.36
555–597 unweaned 576 104 256.00–297.50 $276.94 $1,595 -3.52
565–597 577 69 251.00–289.00 $278.47 $1,607 -13.77
600–645 616 138 252.00–281.50 $275.85 $1,699 +2.30
600–648 unweaned 620 100 245.00–266.75 $254.50 $1,578 -7.50
674–685 unweaned 675 30 235.50–240.00 $236.11 $1,594 —
666–696 677 59 246.00–259.75 $251.29 $1,701 -31.96
700 unweaned 700 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —
710–732 719 53 240.00–250.00 $245.90 $1,768 -17.38
750–778 767 82 223.00–237.00 $230.48 $1,768 -25.07
939 939 64 225.75 $225.75 $2,120 +3.75
954–985 969 123 215.25–225.60 $220.47 $2,136 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 57 210.85 $210.85 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 unweaned 317 4 282.00 $282.00 $894 —
445 unweaned 445 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 —
454–460 unweaned 456 12 263.00–268.00 $264.26 $1,205 —
532 532 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,229 -19.00
530–540 unweaned 537 15 250.00–268.00 $262.07 $1,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–384 unweaned 382 13 251.00–255.00 $252.55 $965 —
407–449 unweaned 426 70 241.00–273.50 $254.64 $1,085 -27.36
451–492 unweaned 476 70 255.00–279.00 $268.93 $1,280 -12.63
496 496 24 274.50–277.50 $275.50 $1,366 -6.29
517–530 523 15 264.00–271.00 $268.04 $1,402 -8.88
501–548 unweaned 529 115 243.00–267.50 $259.11 $1,371 —
554–580 unweaned 568 50 253.00–269.00 $262.32 $1,490 -20.68
556–596 575 64 237.00–267.50 $251.07 $1,444 -2.93
621 unweaned 621 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,490 -19.00
647–648 648 34 247.00–258.50 $253.77 $1,644 -1.48
655–663 660 36 238.00–249.00 $242.25 $1,599 -4.60
654–684 unweaned 668 42 235.00–237.00 $236.07 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,210 -4.00
566–571 unweaned 569 9 232.00–241.00 $234.98 $1,337 —

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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.