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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 29, 2020

1,367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $140.77/cwt ≈ $1,206/hd at 857 lb · 141 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.88/cwt ≈ $1,207/hd at 839 lb · 118 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $138.90/cwt ≈ $861/hd at 620 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,367 892 0
Feeder cattle 1,367 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison today as there hasn't been recent market coverage. Many unweaned calves today. Trade active with good demand for the light offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
390 390 25 184.00–190.00 $185.92 $725
405–435 419 29 170.00–185.00 $179.86 $754
458–483 471 57 159.00–173.50 $170.96 $805
504–546 534 30 152.00–159.00 $154.90 $827
553–576 563 42 145.00–154.00 $149.95 $844
604–641 620 75 135.75–146.00 $138.90 $861
681–690 687 24 134.00–144.50 $139.29 $957
709 709 34 147.00 $147.00 $1,042
764–773 771 34 134.00–142.50 $139.43 $1,075
812–845 839 118 135.00–148.00 $143.88 $1,207
851–874 857 141 136.75–148.00 $140.77 $1,206
931–945 934 75 126.00–130.75 $130.09 $1,215
960–965 960 62 130.75–132.50 $130.89 $1,257
1009 1009 36 123.00 $123.00 $1,241
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
423–425 424 8 160.00–164.00 $162.50 $689
451–495 467 33 155.00–156.00 $155.39 $726
596 596 3 138.00 $138.00 $822
601 601 32 129.00 $129.00 $775
796 796 3 125.00 $125.00 $995
835–846 844 19 132.00–133.00 $132.79 $1,121
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
272 unweaned 272 4 520.00 $520.00
310–338 unweaned 322 12 600.00–610.00 $605.62
360–370 unweaned 365 6 500.00–680.00 $591.23
501 unweaned 501 3 600.00 $600.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
417–434 431 38 158.00–161.50 $159.38 $687
460–465 462 15 156.00–164.00 $159.75 $738
501–547 528 44 135.00–141.00 $137.39 $725
551–595 577 28 133.50–142.50 $138.20 $797
616–633 627 27 134.00–135.50 $134.49 $843
651–678 660 49 134.50–135.00 $134.67 $889
703–723 709 13 136.25–136.50 $136.42 $967
761 761 13 132.75 $132.75 $1,010
831–840 838 16 124.00–128.50 $127.38 $1,067
859–889 874 24 120.00–125.50 $122.47 $1,070
1040 1040 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,196
1217 1217 5 101.00 $101.00 $1,229
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
258–287 unweaned 277 9 375.00–380.00 $378.45
316–329 unweaned 324 8 480.00–590.00 $549.78
370–381 unweaned 375 26 550.00–630.00 $605.65
520 unweaned 520 3 525.00 $525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
448 448 11 145.00 $145.00 $650
537 537 8 128.00 $128.00 $687
596 unweaned 596 3 116.00 $116.00 $691
783 783 3 116.00 $116.00 $908
942 942 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,083

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
405 unweaned 405 4 660.00 $660.00
511 unweaned 511 3 730.00 $730.00
563 unweaned 563 9 788.00 $788.00

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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.