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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 12, 2020

1,621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.28/cwt +7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 581 lb · 168 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.56/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 572 lb · 129 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.13/cwt +8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 616 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,621 1,367 1,910
Feeder cattle 1,621 1,367 1,910

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale: No comparison today, as last sale was not Preconditioned. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–385 372 12 170.00–180.00 $174.58 $649 -11.34
415–448 431 32 168.00–183.00 $176.02 $759 -3.84
450–493 463 29 166.00–179.00 $173.64 $804 +2.68
503–518 508 63 157.00–164.25 $161.61 $821 +6.71
550–596 572 129 152.50–161.00 $155.56 $890 +5.61
606–649 625 114 147.00–161.50 $154.94 $968 +16.04
650–698 670 115 142.00–152.25 $148.24 $993 +8.95
702–742 728 79 141.50–146.25 $144.40 $1,051 -2.60
759–781 777 30 133.00–140.00 $135.38 $1,052 -4.05
820–841 828 36 133.00–145.00 $135.36 $1,121 -8.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–491 477 36 150.00–162.50 $156.16 $745 +0.77
509–542 526 10 138.00–149.50 $143.57 $755 —
592 592 16 149.75 $149.75 $887 +11.75
605–634 621 35 141.00–145.50 $143.95 $894 +14.95
672 672 12 135.00 $135.00 $907 —
745 745 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
315 315 3 525.00 $525.00 —
366–388 377 6 630.00–670.00 $649.42 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 10 170.00 $170.00 $571 —
368–387 380 11 162.00–170.00 $167.18 $635 —
403–428 413 38 155.00–166.00 $162.40 $671 +3.02
461–496 476 51 145.00–156.00 $151.34 $720 -8.41
504–532 514 84 137.50–151.00 $146.23 $752 +8.84
551–594 581 168 135.00–148.50 $145.28 $844 +7.08
603–645 616 125 137.00–148.50 $143.13 $882 +8.64
650–695 678 45 133.00–143.25 $137.80 $934 +3.13
705–735 723 10 134.50–150.00 $143.95 $1,041 +7.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 481 35 131.00–143.00 $136.74 $658 —
520–543 534 8 135.00 $135.00 $721 +7.00
650 650 3 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
739 739 12 128.75 $128.75 $951 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
303–338 315 9 450.00–600.00 $545.51 —
388 388 3 560.00 $560.00 —
431 431 4 575.00 $575.00 —
468 468 3 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.