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Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

1,190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $349.92/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $3,027/hd at 865 lb · 184 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.49/cwt +17.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,669/hd at 784 lb · 112 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $366.16/cwt +14.66 vs last sale · ≈ $3,043/hd at 831 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,190 1,499 0
Feeder cattle 1,190 1,499 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the Feeder Calf Special 2 weeks ago, 500 - 600 lb steer calves were 10.00 to 14.00 higher, 700 lb calves were fully steady and heavier yearling cattle 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer trade saw 500 - 600 lb calves as much as 10.00 to 20.00 higher with yearling weights 7.00 to 16.00 higher. Load lots of the heavier cattle were available today. Active internet bidding today. Demand was very good for today's moderate supply. The next scheduled Feeder Calf Special auction is April 8.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–533 521 18 536.00–540.00 $536.68 $2,796 +16.32
551–578 562 30 450.00–504.00 $468.63 $2,634 +15.61
620–643 624 52 453.50–457.50 $454.21 $2,834 +14.88
665–676 674 21 437.00–442.00 $437.94 $2,952 +25.94
717–724 721 28 397.00–397.50 $397.25 $2,864 -0.79
751–777 762 46 380.00–390.50 $386.09 $2,942 +13.11
815–839 831 108 361.60–376.50 $366.16 $3,043 +14.66
861–872 865 184 346.25–355.10 $349.92 $3,027 +4.83
909–925 914 40 336.00–337.25 $336.87 $3,079 +10.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 3 452.50 $452.50 $2,593 +28.50
601 601 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,254 —
751–777 758 16 373.00–376.00 $375.23 $2,844 +29.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 507.50 $507.50 $1,695 —
443 443 8 457.50 $457.50 $2,027 -2.50
452 452 6 472.00 $472.00 $2,133 +23.23
510–542 532 24 457.50–462.50 $459.71 $2,446 +30.71
557–597 579 36 394.00–430.00 $417.45 $2,417 -2.55
608–625 620 27 400.00 $400.00 $2,480 +25.17
654–695 670 16 363.00–377.00 $370.69 $2,484 +20.69
711–743 728 102 342.50–364.00 $355.78 $2,590 +16.10
761–794 784 112 336.00–349.50 $340.49 $2,669 +17.17
815–847 834 25 328.00–329.00 $328.84 $2,743 +7.34
945 945 18 309.00 $309.00 $2,920 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–480 473 7 420.00–430.00 $424.35 $2,007 —
503 503 4 424.00 $424.00 $2,133 —

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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.