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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

2,694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.07/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 727 lb · 443 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.62/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 819 lb · 268 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $128.65/cwt -6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 884 lb · 199 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,694 2,377 1,282
Feeder cattle 2,694 2,377 1,282

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling sale. No comparison today, as last week was Precondition. 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
441 441 12 181.00 $181.00 $798 +9.63
453 unweaned 453 3 161.00 $161.00 $729 —
503–528 508 56 172.00–182.75 $179.96 $914 +8.40
551–594 579 94 152.00–174.00 $164.35 $952 -0.60
601–603 602 13 148.00–149.50 $148.92 $896 -9.12
632 unweaned 632 14 144.00 $144.00 $910 —
652–698 677 112 140.00–146.50 $143.48 $971 -5.74
707–749 728 131 135.00–146.25 $140.40 $1,022 -8.35
757–797 775 185 131.75–144.00 $139.51 $1,081 -5.37
806–842 819 268 127.00–137.25 $135.62 $1,111 -1.87
853–896 884 199 127.00–132.25 $128.65 $1,137 -6.97
903–926 916 137 125.00–131.25 $130.84 $1,198 +4.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 155.00 $155.00 $694 -5.00
547 547 10 164.50 $164.50 $900 +8.64
571–576 574 6 144.00–148.00 $145.99 $838 -4.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014 1014 7 124.00 $124.00 $1,257 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 150.00 $150.00 $664 -4.68
476–493 482 13 138.00–143.00 $140.34 $676 -2.06
502–542 520 35 138.00–152.00 $146.99 $764 +4.42
541 unweaned 541 7 128.00 $128.00 $692 —
555–585 571 42 139.00–145.50 $142.74 $815 +0.36
609–633 621 135 134.50–143.50 $140.11 $870 -1.37
650–695 667 56 130.00–140.00 $136.44 $910 -0.63
700–749 727 443 128.25–136.00 $133.07 $967 -0.88
757–793 771 132 121.00–130.50 $124.88 $963 -1.35
800–831 810 189 123.50–128.00 $126.68 $1,026 +2.73
852–899 891 80 122.00–124.00 $122.30 $1,090 +4.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–585 573 9 129.00–134.00 $131.98 $756 -2.02
699 699 10 127.75 $127.75 $893 —
800 800 3 116.00 $116.00 $928 —
918 918 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,001 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 5 103.00 $103.00 $1,069 -6.00
1075 1075 4 107.00 $107.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
330 330 4 385.00 $385.00 —
377 377 4 425.00 $425.00 —

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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.