Cattle Market Pulse

Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

1,492 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle report →

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $329.29/cwt +26.29 vs last sale · ≈ $3,082/hd at 936 lb · 197 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $399.25/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,506/hd at 628 lb · 166 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.88/cwt +10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,578/hd at 666 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,492 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,843 —
440–441 unweaned 441 9 490.00–507.50 $497.77 $2,195 +41.77
451–484 479 28 485.00–498.00 $491.49 $2,354 +38.49
508–532 518 24 440.00–469.00 $456.59 $2,365 +11.10
519–528 unweaned 523 19 428.00–448.00 $439.50 $2,299 +5.50
552 552 74 440.00 $440.00 $2,429 +46.06
566 unweaned 566 27 446.00 $446.00 $2,524 +31.35
596 fancy 596 36 430.00 $430.00 $2,563 —
616–634 unweaned 624 47 374.00–403.50 $387.27 $2,417 +0.64
617–647 629 119 396.00–417.00 $403.98 $2,541 +9.46
652–681 661 106 378.00–392.50 $387.02 $2,558 +11.30
656–681 unweaned 669 17 360.00–374.50 $366.69 $2,453 +1.92
681 fancy 681 36 396.00 $396.00 $2,697 +15.01
704–737 unweaned 716 27 331.00–360.25 $349.10 $2,500 +4.80
714–747 729 63 352.00–379.50 $367.66 $2,680 +2.83
763 unweaned 763 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,426 -27.00
754–798 773 88 347.50–369.50 $360.13 $2,784 +8.04
800–830 811 42 333.00–346.50 $342.79 $2,780 —
902–949 936 197 322.50–330.75 $329.29 $3,082 +26.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,272 +28.00
608–636 627 12 385.00–387.50 $386.69 $2,425 —
682 682 5 351.00 $351.00 $2,394 -3.29

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 6 442.50 $442.50 $1,823 +36.50
432 unweaned 432 6 437.50 $437.50 $1,890 +25.72
471–491 484 20 404.00–410.00 $407.50 $1,972 —
485–495 unweaned 492 25 397.50–414.00 $408.94 $2,012 +41.94
527 fancy 527 28 388.00 $388.00 $2,045 —
536 536 94 391.00 $391.00 $2,096 -1.23
555–561 559 41 368.00–378.00 $373.59 $2,088 +15.30
566–570 unweaned 568 29 370.00–375.00 $372.41 $2,115 +7.37
602–614 unweaned 609 18 336.00–353.00 $342.53 $2,086 -14.47
602–640 621 89 340.00–361.00 $354.38 $2,201 +15.81
660–698 670 76 330.00–364.00 $350.09 $2,346 +20.78
668–695 unweaned 682 24 324.00–340.00 $332.55 $2,268 —
710 unweaned 710 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 +2.00
715 715 31 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–636 628 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,041 —
652 652 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,119 —

↑ Back to top

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.