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USDA Creston, IA Cattle Auction

USDA Creston, IA Cattle Auction 01/21 15:15 AMS_2160 MARS Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, IA Creston Livestock Auction-Creston,IA Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/21/2026 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 2632 2558 2373 Compared to the Special Calf Sale one week ago, 500 - 600 lb steer calves were mostly steady to 8.00 lower, 600 -700 lb were 5.00 lower and 700 - 800 lbs steady to 7.00 lower. Reputation heavier yearling steers were 4.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifer trade today saw 600 -700 lb calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher with 800 lb 10.00 to 16.00 higher. Standing room only crowd with very active bidders for today's moderate supply. Available today were many quality, green, home raised LTW'd feeder calves. Internet bidding very active. The next scheduled Special Feeder Auction is Feb, 11. --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 398-398 398 495-495 495 7 450-450 450 477.5-477.5 477.5 42 505-515 511 457-489 469.21 165 568-598 586 385-414 400.81 23 596-596 596 410-410 410 Fancy 28 621-629 626 368-387 380.93 73 656-679 664 360-373 370.92 106 705-732 723 349-369 354.72 25 758-758 758 350.5-350.5 350.5 45 763-763 763 353-353 353 Replacement 14 873-873 873 313-313 313 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 513-546 519 419-430 427.96 4 555-555 555 377.5-377.5 377.5 4 741-741 741 329-329 329 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 40 405-447 435 527.5-552.5 546.28 22 486-488 487 456-472 466.92 9 500-503 502 475-485 481.68 Unweaned 140 510-549 532 480-506 492.31 31 550-559 557 472.5-490 476.96 12 626-626 626 392.5-392.5 392.5 Unweaned 169 615-645 635 411-437 426.13 199 656-690 669 390-421.5 403.97 143 717-740 730 372.5-393 382.9 159 753-795 767 368.5-385 375.37 54 808-841 836 332-355 343.84 29 856-856 856 348-348 348 128 909-912 910 335.75-337.75 336.76 132 964-971 966 316-319.75 319.37 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 433-433 433 520-520 520 17 545-545 545 477.5-477.5 477.5 6 585-585 585 444-444 444 6 645-645 645 401-401 401 10 738-738 738 340-340 340
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NONCOMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Noncommercial corn traders held a net-short futures position of 51,704 contracts as of Jan. 20 and were net-sellers of 18,281 contracts during the CFTC reporting period following a bearish surprise in the Crop Production and WASDE reports released by USDA on Jan. 12.

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DTN Aghost Early Word Livestock

DTN Aghost Early Word Livestock

Cattle futures are finding sufficient support to push higher on the anticipation of higher cash trade. Feeder cattle led the charge, pushing through resistance. Hogs ran out of steam, correcting for the overbought status.

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