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USDA Creston, IA Cattle Auction

USDA Creston, IA Cattle Auction 03/25 14:00 AMS_2160 MARS Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, IA Creston Livestock Auction-Creston,IA Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/25/2026 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 1190 1499 0 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 334-334 334 507.5-507.5 507.5 8 443-443 443 457.5-457.5 457.5 6 452-452 452 472-472 472 24 510-542 532 457.5-462.5 459.71 36 557-597 579 394-430 417.45 27 608-625 620 400-400 400 16 654-695 670 363-377 370.69 102 711-743 728 342.5-364 355.78 112 761-794 784 336-349.5 340.49 25 815-847 834 328-329 328.84 18 945-945 945 309-309 309 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 468-480 473 420-430 424.35 4 503-503 503 424-424 424 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 518-533 521 536-540 536.68 30 551-578 562 450-504 468.63 52 620-643 624 453.5-457.5 454.21 21 665-676 674 437-442 437.94 28 717-724 721 397-397.5 397.25 46 751-777 762 380-390.5 386.09 108 815-839 831 361.6-376.5 366.16 184 861-872 865 346.25-355.1 349.92 40 909-925 914 336-337.25 336.87 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 573-573 573 452.5-452.5 452.5 3 601-601 601 375-375 375 16 751-777 758 373-376 375.23
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Livestock futures started the Thursday session with very limited interest, allowing prices to hold limited gains in cattle futures through early hours of trade, but softness developed in feeder cattle and lean hog trade during late morning trade.

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