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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 4, 2021

2,097 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.67/cwt -3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 763 lb · 218 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.64/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 681 lb · 195 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.41/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 679 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,097 1,996 1,998
Feeder cattle 2,097 1,996 1,998

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition sale. Compared to last week 700 pound steers were 1.00-3.00 less, 800-900 pound steers 2.00-6.00 less. Heifers 500 pounds were steady to 4.00 higher, 600-700 pounds mostly 2.00-6.00 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
378 378 3 182.00 $182.00 $688 —
413–432 420 16 173.00–185.00 $178.90 $751 +7.51
462–498 478 25 170.50–178.00 $174.24 $833 +15.58
506–539 527 68 159.00–170.50 $164.96 $869 +4.34
551–593 573 47 146.00–160.50 $150.28 $861 -14.12
600–646 627 122 145.00–156.75 $149.68 $938 -3.49
660–694 681 195 142.50–149.50 $145.64 $992 +1.32
702–736 725 90 137.25–144.50 $140.03 $1,015 -4.74
750–792 763 218 132.25–142.00 $137.67 $1,050 -3.87
801–846 821 152 131.00–135.75 $134.69 $1,106 -2.52
868–890 878 48 128.50–132.50 $130.66 $1,147 -3.98
903–932 920 26 125.00–130.00 $126.86 $1,167 -7.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 5 165.00 $165.00 $502 —
423 423 3 170.00 $170.00 $719 —
590–598 596 11 135.00 $135.00 $805 -15.00
636–645 641 10 137.50–140.50 $138.69 $889 —
670–680 674 10 137.25–138.00 $137.55 $927 —
736 736 5 132.50 $132.50 $975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 10 176.50 $176.50 $680 —
465 465 10 170.00 $170.00 $790 +20.57
505–547 534 84 142.50–155.75 $149.60 $799 +1.05
562–596 587 89 135.00–144.00 $140.11 $822 -3.89
606–628 618 132 136.00–144.50 $141.36 $874 +4.39
653–696 679 175 128.00–135.25 $132.41 $899 -1.43
700–743 720 150 127.50–138.50 $130.33 $938 -1.58
766–778 770 119 124.50–129.50 $128.91 $993 -2.56
833 833 14 123.50 $123.50 $1,029 -4.90
869 869 10 127.00 $127.00 $1,104 +2.25
945 945 6 122.75 $122.75 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–381 378 14 135.00–146.00 $143.72 $543 -6.28
430 430 8 160.00 $160.00 $688 —
467–489 479 20 147.50–154.50 $152.06 $728 +11.56
598 598 12 128.00 $128.00 $765 —
642 642 9 131.00 $131.00 $841 -0.25

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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.