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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

2,288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.99/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 772 lb · 309 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.36/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 826 lb · 228 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.43/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 826 lb · 207 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,288 1,894 0
Feeder cattle 2,288 1,894 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling sale. No comparison today as the last sale 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
366 366 5 204.00 $204.00 $747 —
436–441 439 15 192.00–198.00 $196.02 $861 —
453–490 473 13 185.00–188.00 $186.33 $881 -1.17
519–524 520 20 188.00–197.50 $195.11 $1,015 +26.07
550–599 561 79 166.50–179.50 $173.10 $971 +7.89
612–633 620 47 161.00–185.00 $169.59 $1,051 +9.10
658–687 672 75 161.00–163.25 $162.15 $1,090 +1.78
700–746 722 61 150.00–160.50 $155.20 $1,121 +0.07
750–787 766 73 148.00–152.75 $150.92 $1,156 +5.62
802–844 826 228 137.50–145.50 $143.36 $1,184 +1.02
852–876 864 84 132.00–142.50 $139.85 $1,208 +7.10
929–931 930 156 136.25–136.75 $136.47 $1,269 +3.05
965–986 974 9 133.00–136.00 $134.65 $1,311 +8.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 163.00 $163.00 $719 —
532–535 533 7 166.00–176.00 $171.70 $915 —
588 588 7 152.50 $152.50 $897 +0.50
628–643 634 11 147.00–154.50 $150.58 $955 —
683–694 691 18 146.00–147.00 $146.73 $1,014 -0.77
847–848 847 8 130.00–134.25 $132.66 $1,124 +6.07
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014 1014 7 132.00 $132.00 $1,338 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 180.00 $180.00 $587 —
368–394 385 15 165.00–172.50 $167.41 $645 —
410–418 413 7 169.00 $169.00 $698 +4.00
461–498 481 35 155.00–169.00 $160.89 $774 —
492 unweaned 492 10 152.00 $152.00 $748 —
503–548 530 67 150.00–162.00 $155.04 $822 +4.61
584–595 591 41 144.00–156.00 $147.93 $874 +2.90
606–639 623 48 147.00–154.00 $150.72 $939 +7.96
656–699 678 153 138.00–150.00 $142.03 $963 +4.96
701–737 722 179 137.00–147.00 $140.00 $1,011 +4.99
752–797 772 309 130.00–140.00 $134.99 $1,042 +3.50
811–846 826 207 126.50–139.75 $133.43 $1,102 +0.10
854–872 858 79 127.00–140.00 $134.89 $1,157 +7.39
942 942 30 124.00 $124.00 $1,168 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 3 138.00 $138.00 $715 -2.00
599 599 7 140.00 $140.00 $839 —
655–686 670 24 128.00–136.00 $134.09 $898 —
771 771 4 125.00 $125.00 $964 —

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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.