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USDA Creston, IA Cattle Auction

USDA Creston, IA Cattle Auction 01/14 15:25 AMS_2160 MARS Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, IA Creston Livestock Auction-Creston,IA Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/14/2026 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 2558 2820 2764 Compared to the Special "All Vacc Feeder Calf Auction" just one week ago, 500 - 600 lb steer calves were steady to 4.00 higher, 650lb were 8.00 higher and 700 - 800lb calves were fully steady. Heifer trade across all weight classes was fully steady to 7.00 higher. One of the featured consignments was 550 head of fancy, local, home-raised feeder calves. Demand was very good for today's moderate supply. Trade very active. The next scheduled Feeder Calf Special is Jan 21. --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 403-403 403 490-490 490 29 452-488 468 420-448 425.36 8 451-484 472 397-440 412.42 Unweaned 57 508-545 515 400-430 422.87 11 517-517 517 408-408 408 Unweaned 81 558-584 580 386-410.5 405.14 11 595-595 595 320-320 320 Unweaned 14 604-604 604 378-378 378 Unweaned 68 600-642 615 356-391 376.09 242 656-696 673 347.75-379 365.91 54 666-692 681 347.5-374 358.05 Fancy 20 683-687 684 327.5-342.5 330.51 Unweaned 35 704-742 721 330-356 344.57 102 755-795 774 311-335.75 332.15 19 805-805 805 320-320 320 Fancy 18 813-815 815 310-321 319.17 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 483-483 483 412-412 412 3 541-541 541 385-385 385 13 602-628 608 320-340 335.23 15 678-693 686 328-346 337.7 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 339-339 339 540-540 540 5 441-441 441 555-555 555 41 456-487 483 549-560 550.27 64 506-541 521 495-517.5 506.8 19 558-590 585 462-482.5 465.09 201 605-643 614 429-448.5 441.86 156 658-692 671 396.5-417.5 409.07 35 674-674 674 420-420 420 Fancy 28 672-685 675 397.5-406 403.84 Unweaned 3 715-715 715 370-370 370 Unweaned 150 703-748 726 375-407 395.16 16 727-727 727 384-384 384 Fancy 153 763-796 774 363-374.5 369.53 26 791-791 791 364-364 364 Fancy 58 803-833 820 349.5-362.5 355.65 9 832-832 832 336-336 336 Unweaned 20 864-864 864 345-345 345 Fancy 56 862-892 868 327.5-338.5 336.08 34 913-934 920 319-341.25 332.68 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 598-598 598 425-425 425 32 637-648 643 417-420 418.61 14 695-695 695 394-394 394 12 848-848 848 337-337 337
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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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