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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 25, 2021

1,894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $142.34/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 833 lb · 222 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.30/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 777 lb · 214 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.07/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 686 lb · 165 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,894 2,694 0
Feeder cattle 1,894 2,694 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition sale. No comparison today as the last sale was not 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
341 341 5 205.00 $205.00 $699 —
456 456 5 187.50 $187.50 $855 —
502–535 513 17 160.00–176.00 $169.04 $867 -10.92
554–599 582 72 156.00–169.00 $165.21 $962 +0.86
601–645 621 61 153.00–166.00 $160.49 $997 +11.57
654–691 668 124 151.00–167.75 $160.37 $1,071 +16.89
710–742 727 102 143.50–158.00 $155.13 $1,128 +14.73
754–798 777 214 141.00–151.50 $145.30 $1,129 +5.79
807–846 833 222 137.50–143.25 $142.34 $1,186 +6.72
853–895 867 148 131.50–139.00 $132.75 $1,151 +4.10
919–935 931 34 127.00–136.00 $133.42 $1,242 +2.58
983–990 989 16 120.00–127.75 $126.31 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 155.00 $155.00 $721 —
590 590 3 152.00 $152.00 $897 +6.01
672 672 8 147.50 $147.50 $991 —
838–841 840 12 124.75–127.50 $126.59 $1,063 —
945 945 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,143 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122 1122 7 113.00 $113.00 $1,268 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 3 165.00 $165.00 $662 —
542–549 546 21 150.00–151.00 $150.43 $821 +3.44
556–596 579 28 140.00–151.00 $145.03 $840 +2.29
609–645 624 49 137.00–150.00 $142.76 $891 +2.65
657–696 686 165 135.75–144.00 $137.07 $940 +0.63
700–744 736 152 129.00–139.25 $135.01 $994 +1.94
772–786 777 48 124.50–135.75 $131.49 $1,022 +6.61
802–817 803 84 130.00–133.50 $133.33 $1,071 +6.65
875 875 5 127.50 $127.50 $1,116 +5.20
941 941 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 155.00 $155.00 $617 —
492 492 4 141.00 $141.00 $694 —
518 518 3 140.00 $140.00 $725 —
632 632 14 135.00 $135.00 $853 —
820 820 3 121.00 $121.00 $992 +5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 6 121.25 $121.25 $1,216 +18.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 3 125.00 $125.00 $920 —
840 840 5 117.00 $117.00 $983 —

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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.