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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

1,925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.21/cwt -6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 682 lb · 243 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $136.00/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 782 lb · 155 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.52/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 628 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,925 2,199 2,198
Feeder cattle 1,925 2,199 2,198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition Sale. No recent (Thursday) sale for trend. Compared to the special Precondition sale on Monday; 600-700 pound steers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher, 700-900 pound heifers were mostly 3.00 higher. Trading was active with good demand on the moderate offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–419 412 8 179.00–182.50 $180.28 $743 -10.23
469 469 11 167.00 $167.00 $783 -10.99
505–543 527 44 159.00–166.50 $163.02 $859 -9.20
550–593 573 18 147.50–161.50 $154.41 $885 -8.93
602–645 623 114 142.00–152.25 $146.74 $914 -13.59
655–697 682 243 135.00–150.50 $146.21 $997 -6.60
701–745 722 54 136.25–143.25 $140.41 $1,014 -8.49
751–796 782 155 132.50–140.00 $136.00 $1,064 -5.09
801–824 814 124 133.00–136.25 $134.72 $1,097 -4.49
851–881 859 24 127.00–132.25 $130.63 $1,122 -11.06
900–930 925 122 125.00–133.25 $132.53 $1,226 -7.47
962 962 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 170.00 $170.00 $592 —
484 484 5 156.00 $156.00 $755 -10.00
573–580 577 11 142.00–145.00 $143.27 $827 -4.59
635 635 4 131.00 $131.00 $832 -14.30
759–798 772 12 128.00–130.00 $128.69 $993 -2.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–345 338 8 173.00–180.00 $176.43 $596 —
397 397 5 169.00 $169.00 $671 —
412–443 428 8 160.00–164.00 $161.93 $693 -4.21
456–495 471 37 147.00–160.00 $153.72 $724 -4.73
519–535 525 27 144.50–155.00 $147.73 $776 -0.97
561–585 569 83 138.00–146.00 $141.70 $806 +0.78
610–649 628 133 130.50–141.00 $138.52 $870 +1.09
657–693 679 125 127.50–138.25 $134.40 $913 -1.00
705–748 724 120 128.75–135.75 $132.50 $959 -4.11
752–783 763 44 127.00–137.00 $132.71 $1,013 -1.96
800–843 821 83 123.50–129.25 $128.44 $1,054 -1.56
955 955 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 162.00 $162.00 $504 —
560–598 581 26 131.00–134.00 $132.93 $772 —
625–649 641 9 121.00–124.00 $123.02 $789 +2.02
661–676 669 15 116.00–122.50 $120.26 $805 —
722 722 8 123.00 $123.00 $888 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
281–296 290 7 420.00–475.00 $452.13 —
330 330 3 420.00 $420.00 —

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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.