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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 14, 2021

2,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.77/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 771 lb · 157 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.72/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 626 lb · 155 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.04/cwt -13.48 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 620 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,022 1,925 1,880
Feeder cattle 2,022 1,925 1,880

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition sale. Compared to last week steers were mostly 1.00-4.00 lower, heifers were mostly 3.00 to sharply lower. Trading was active with good demand for 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
405–445 427 26 174.00–182.00 $176.35 $753 -3.93
501–548 520 71 152.00–165.75 $160.72 $836 -2.30
556–598 583 86 142.75–155.25 $151.37 $882 -3.04
600–647 626 155 139.00–149.75 $145.72 $912 -1.02
653–684 669 149 136.00–149.00 $140.89 $943 -5.32
708–739 729 48 129.00–132.00 $130.28 $950 -10.13
756–785 771 157 129.50–141.00 $132.77 $1,024 -3.23
802 802 9 111.00 $111.00 $890 -23.72
801–848 826 122 122.00–133.25 $130.56 $1,078 -4.16
851–899 870 60 124.00–131.00 $127.85 $1,112 -2.78
914–923 917 55 123.75–125.50 $124.26 $1,139 -8.27
963–980 974 21 117.50–118.25 $117.97 $1,149 -12.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 171.00 $171.00 $667 —
445 445 6 165.00 $165.00 $734 —
455–473 462 11 154.00–161.00 $156.77 $724 +0.77
631 631 16 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $855 +4.50
720 720 3 121.00 $121.00 $871 —
797 797 15 121.50 $121.50 $968 -7.19
800 800 3 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
877 877 5 119.00 $119.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
291 291 3 440.00 $440.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 158.00 $158.00 $624 -11.00
404–405 405 14 154.00–164.00 $157.57 $638 -4.36
468–490 480 51 132.50–144.00 $137.50 $660 -16.22
506–547 529 63 128.75–138.00 $133.03 $704 -14.70
560–599 578 72 128.75–136.75 $131.86 $762 -9.84
602–641 620 144 118.50–130.00 $125.85 $780 -12.67
628 628 8 110.50 $110.50 $694 -28.02
650–686 673 77 117.00–124.25 $121.43 $817 -12.97
706–747 726 128 116.00–127.00 $121.61 $883 -10.89
747 747 12 114.00 $114.00 $852 -18.50
753–775 761 98 120.25–127.25 $124.18 $945 -8.53
816 816 35 120.00 $120.00 $979 -8.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–446 439 6 138.00–143.00 $140.54 $617 —
541 541 4 124.00 $124.00 $671 —
587 587 5 124.50 $124.50 $731 -8.43
670 670 4 111.00 $111.00 $744 -9.26
769 769 6 113.00 $113.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
345 345 4 610.00 $610.00 +190.00
387 387 5 585.00 $585.00 —
401–406 403 8 635.00–640.00 $636.89 —

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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.