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USDA Creston, IA Cattle Auction

USDA Creston, IA Cattle Auction 03/11 14:00 AMS_2160 MARS Creston Livestock Feeder Cattle - Creston, IA Creston Livestock Auction-Creston,IA Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/11/2026 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 1499 2057 2077 Compared to the Feeder Calf Special two weeks ago 500 - 600 lb feeder steers were 10.00 to 19.00 lower, 700 - 800 lb 12.00 to 18.00 lower with no trend stated on heavier yearling steers. Heifer calf trade saw 600 - 700 lb feeders 10.00 - 14.00 lower with heavier yearling cattle steady with a lower undertone. Demand today was only good for today's moderate supply. Internet bidding active. Obvious replacement heifer bidding in today's auction. The next scheduled feeder calf special is March 25. --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 361-361 361 464-464 464 4 412-412 412 460-460 460 12 461-474 469 447-450 448.77 4 501-501 501 429-429 429 9 565-565 565 420-420 420 32 617-631 624 368-381 374.83 49 688-688 688 350-350 350 Replacement 40 715-721 718 337-344 339.68 84 766-785 783 318-324.5 323.32 64 821-833 827 375-385 379.96 Replacement 132 831-835 833 321.5-321.5 321.5 58 880-880 880 315.5-315.5 315.5 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 590-590 590 372-372 372 4 636-636 636 350-350 350 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 513-526 520 515-525 520.36 18 565-583 578 438-460 453.02 69 600-648 635 438-444 439.33 9 686-686 686 412-412 412 113 714-742 720 384.5-403.75 398.04 68 772-779 773 363.5-374.25 372.98 88 841-841 841 351.5-351.5 351.5 81 866-871 870 341.75-346.25 345.09 71 900-921 918 324.5-326.25 325.98 115 962-969 965 320.75-321.75 321.25 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 553-553 553 424-424 424 11 728-728 728 367-367 367 12 781-781 781 346-346 346
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