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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

1,499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.59/cwt +17.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,830/hd at 831 lb · 196 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $321.25/cwt ≈ $3,100/hd at 965 lb · 115 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $398.04/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,866/hd at 720 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,499 2,057 2,077
Feeder cattle 1,499 2,057 2,077

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the Feeder Calf Special two weeks ago 500 - 600 lb feeder steers were 10.00 to 19.00 lower, 700 - 800 lb 12.00 to 18.00 lower with no trend stated on heavier yearling steers. Heifer calf trade saw 600 - 700 lb feeders 10.00 - 14.00 lower with heavier yearling cattle steady with a lower undertone. Demand today was only good for today's moderate supply. Internet bidding active. Obvious replacement heifer bidding in today's auction. The next scheduled feeder calf special is March 25.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–526 520 17 515.00–525.00 $520.36 $2,706 +35.11
565–583 578 18 438.00–460.00 $453.02 $2,618 -61.98
600–648 635 69 438.00–444.00 $439.33 $2,790 -25.43
686 686 9 412.00 $412.00 $2,826 -10.64
714–742 720 113 384.50–403.75 $398.04 $2,866 +0.54
772–779 773 68 363.50–374.25 $372.98 $2,883 -12.02
841 841 88 351.50 $351.50 $2,956 -18.21
866–871 870 81 341.75–346.25 $345.09 $3,002 -17.02
900–921 918 71 324.50–326.25 $325.98 $2,992 -13.24
962–969 965 115 320.75–321.75 $321.25 $3,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 4 424.00 $424.00 $2,345 -45.00
728 728 11 367.00 $367.00 $2,672 —
781 781 12 346.00 $346.00 $2,702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 6 464.00 $464.00 $1,675 —
412 412 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,895 —
461–474 469 12 447.00–450.00 $448.77 $2,105 -76.23
501 501 4 429.00 $429.00 $2,149 —
565 565 9 420.00 $420.00 $2,373 +3.73
617–631 624 32 368.00–381.00 $374.83 $2,339 -23.85
688 688 49 350.00 $350.00 $2,408 —
715–721 718 40 337.00–344.00 $339.68 $2,439 -19.56
766–785 783 84 318.00–324.50 $323.32 $2,532 -10.08
821–833 827 64 375.00–385.00 $379.96 $3,142 +56.96
831–835 833 132 321.50 $321.50 $2,678 -1.50
880 880 58 315.50 $315.50 $2,776 -6.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 16 372.00 $372.00 $2,195 —
636 636 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,226 —

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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.