Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 29, 2021

2,507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $125.00/cwt -11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 922 lb · 320 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.26/cwt -13.74 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 723 lb · 225 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.92/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 824 lb · 201 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,507	2,288	0
Feeder cattle	2,507	2,288	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison today, as the last sale was three weeks ago. Trend is not applicable. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	6	200.00	$200.00	$640	—
362–394	378	10	180.00–190.00	$185.21	$700	-18.79
413–444	435	35	181.00–187.00	$183.02	$796	-13.00
468–491	475	25	169.00–181.00	$177.27	$842	-9.06
500–542	521	49	164.00–181.00	$171.79	$895	-23.32
553–595	573	95	156.00–168.00	$159.84	$916	-13.26
606–635	622	63	146.00–157.00	$152.61	$949	-16.98
665–698	682	70	138.00–146.00	$141.72	$967	-20.43
718–746	729	89	128.50–141.25	$137.37	$1,001	-17.83
758–798	783	100	127.00–133.00	$130.32	$1,020	-20.60
814–842	835	114	127.00–131.50	$128.36	$1,072	-15.00
856–899	876	116	124.00–149.00	$128.91	$1,129	-10.94
905–932	922	320	124.00–126.50	$125.00	$1,152	-11.47
996	996	8	117.50	$117.50	$1,170	-17.15

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1014–1021	1014	59	117.00–123.50	$123.06	$1,248	-8.94
1064	1064	53	120.50	$120.50	$1,282	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
343	343	3	175.00	$175.00	$600	—
438	438	4	160.00	$160.00	$701	-3.00
499	499	6	160.00	$160.00	$798	—
548	548	4	150.00	$150.00	$822	-21.70
550–555	553	8	135.00–142.00	$139.39	$771	-13.11
645–647	646	20	137.50–138.00	$137.67	$889	-12.91
775	775	4	115.00	$115.00	$891	—
810	810	7	119.00	$119.00	$964	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
248	248	4	335.00	$335.00	—
345	345	4	460.00	$460.00	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	7	165.00	$165.00	$544	-15.00
360–384	372	13	151.00–156.00	$153.68	$572	-13.73
420–426	422	18	155.00–163.00	$159.49	$673	-9.51
467–493	477	16	148.00–157.00	$151.49	$723	-9.40
503–525	514	44	139.00–149.00	$144.42	$742	-10.62
551–594	568	85	136.50–144.00	$140.27	$797	-7.66
600–646	628	121	125.00–135.00	$132.83	$834	-17.89
661–694	673	70	125.00–130.00	$127.40	$857	-14.63
700–742	723	225	122.00–132.50	$126.26	$913	-13.74
751–799	778	145	122.00–130.00	$124.26	$967	-10.73
800–845	824	201	120.75–149.00	$133.92	$1,104	+0.49
867–881	871	72	112.50–127.00	$121.10	$1,055	-13.79
995	995	10	111.00	$111.00	$1,104	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
441	441	6	148.00	$148.00	$653	—
458–477	472	11	135.00–137.00	$136.47	$644	—
515–530	525	11	135.00–136.00	$135.64	$712	-2.36
565–592	580	9	123.00–124.00	$123.43	$716	-16.57
846	846	3	108.00	$108.00	$914	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1159	1159	5	92.00	$92.00	$1,066	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745	745	4	107.00	$107.00	$797	—

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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.