Cattle Market Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report
Creston, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 20261,440 head sold ·Official USDA report
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,440 | 2,376 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,440 | 2,376 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder heifers: Available today were many load lots of green yearling steers and heifers along with high quality
- → Feeder steers: Available today were many load lots of green yearling steers and heifers along with high quality
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321 | 321 | 5 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $1,605 | — |
| 353 | 353 | 11 | 590.00 | $590.00 | $2,083 | — |
| 402 | 402 | 7 | 520.00 | $520.00 | $2,090 | — |
| 457–499 | 482 | 51 | 455.00–480.00 | $464.87 | $2,241 | — |
| 478–492 | 488 | 13 | 438.00–451.00 | $447.08 | $2,182 | +17.08 |
| 502–509 | 504 | 26 | 431.00–434.00 | $431.70 | $2,176 | — |
| 521 | 521 | 24 | 466.00 | $466.00 | $2,428 | — |
| 570 | 570 | 10 | 417.00 | $417.00 | $2,377 | +20.00 |
| 551–593 | 576 | 80 | 410.00–444.50 | $418.82 | $2,412 | — |
| 624 | 624 | 19 | 397.00 | $397.00 | $2,477 | +24.91 |
| 660 | 660 | 7 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $2,442 | +4.68 |
| 711–739 | 722 | 40 | 349.00–355.00 | $352.70 | $2,546 | +0.40 |
| 753–771 | 767 | 78 | 349.00–351.75 | $351.13 | $2,693 | +13.17 |
| 807–816 | 811 | 84 | 339.00–346.50 | $340.32 | $2,760 | +3.26 |
| 852–896 | 874 | 129 | 333.00–335.50 | $334.23 | $2,921 | +19.89 |
| 926–929 | 929 | 60 | 291.50–314.25 | $313.12 | $2,909 | +14.44 |
| 973 | 973 | 59 | 322.00 | $322.00 | $3,133 | +33.62 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 529 | 529 | 10 | 422.00 | $422.00 | $2,232 | — |
| 562 | 562 | 4 | 376.00 | $376.00 | $2,113 | — |
| 646 | 646 | 9 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,196 | -11.00 |
| 673 | 673 | 3 | 333.00 | $333.00 | $2,241 | +21.80 |
| 803–836 | 815 | 8 | 301.00–315.00 | $306.38 | $2,497 | -2.25 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368 | 368 | 7 | 426.00 | $426.00 | $1,568 | — |
| 415–419 | 417 | 16 | 434.00–445.00 | $440.21 | $1,836 | — |
| 458 | 458 | 7 | 447.50 | $447.50 | $2,050 | — |
| 474 | 474 | 5 | 402.00 | $402.00 | $1,905 | — |
| 506–538 | 523 | 75 | 364.50–380.50 | $371.26 | $1,942 | — |
| 574–584 | 579 | 34 | 345.00–350.00 | $347.63 | $2,013 | +2.55 |
| 647 | 647 | 34 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $2,077 | -39.91 |
| 679–680 | 680 | 10 | 300.00–328.00 | $314.01 | $2,135 | -46.77 |
| 706–720 | 717 | 15 | 301.00–308.00 | $306.62 | $2,198 | -21.36 |
| 768–789 | 784 | 13 | 290.00–300.00 | $292.26 | $2,291 | -22.28 |
| 848 | 848 | 65 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $2,671 | +13.40 |
| 858–880 | 869 | 129 | 305.00–312.00 | $308.43 | $2,680 | +13.93 |
| 908 | 908 | 11 | 276.50 | $276.50 | $2,511 | -15.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 458 | 458 | 23 | 369.00 | $369.00 | $1,690 | — |
| 650 | 650 | 3 | 276.00 | $276.00 | $1,794 | -59.94 |
| 835 | 835 | 4 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $2,338 | — |
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.
No recent special yearling - feeder calf auction for comparison to today. Available today were many load lots of green yearling steers and heifers along with high quality, home - raised new crop calves. Many calves were just of the cow but on a strong vaccination program. Demand was very good. Active internet bidding. The next scheduled feeder special is Nov. 4