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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 10, 2021

2,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $128.86/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 930 lb · 226 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.92/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 737 lb · 200 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.88/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 835 lb · 158 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,006 1,192 0
Feeder cattle 2,006 1,192 0

No trend as there was no recent coverage for comparison. Trading was active with good demand for the moderate offerings.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 7 170.00 $170.00 $714 -19.22
461–470 469 19 170.00–175.00 $170.78 $801 -14.09
543 543 24 170.00 $170.00 $923 -9.00
593 593 30 162.25 $162.25 $962 -14.41
608–635 618 57 156.00–163.25 $159.63 $987 +0.09
653–683 658 44 135.50–152.50 $147.81 $973 -1.30
700–748 737 200 135.00–147.50 $142.92 $1,053 -3.41
763–795 790 40 136.50–138.50 $136.97 $1,082 +1.82
806–847 835 158 132.50–138.75 $137.88 $1,151 +5.11
859–876 861 86 129.25–143.00 $140.10 $1,206 +12.03
908–949 930 226 125.00–132.75 $128.86 $1,198 +4.46
972 972 56 126.25 $126.25 $1,227 +0.25
1005 1005 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,332
1058 1058 3 117.50 $117.50 $1,243
1111 1111 43 118.25 $118.25 $1,314
1208 1208 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,305
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–497 470 15 141.00–151.00 $144.52 $679
546 546 3 145.00 $145.00 $792
596 596 3 145.00 $145.00 $864
602–628 621 22 130.00–147.00 $141.14 $876
681 681 4 133.00 $133.00 $906
911 911 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,121

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–492 484 38 144.00–152.00 $149.58 $724 -6.98
511–535 521 7 145.00–152.00 $148.92 $776 -6.00
566–570 568 55 143.00–149.00 $144.38 $820 -4.05
603–649 627 58 135.00–142.00 $138.96 $871 +0.98
661–698 676 37 132.50–135.00 $134.24 $907 -2.44
708–737 726 113 131.00–134.25 $133.15 $967 +3.78
751–793 774 152 123.00–135.00 $130.51 $1,010 +3.74
810–845 829 80 118.50–140.00 $126.46 $1,048 -12.95
877–895 888 47 119.50–135.00 $125.82 $1,117 -11.13
923–945 929 29 116.75–129.00 $122.77 $1,141 +6.09
960 960 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,104 +1.29
1192 1192 6 105.50 $105.50 $1,258
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 140.00 $140.00 $546
461 461 3 125.00 $125.00 $576
590–592 591 7 132.00–135.00 $133.72 $790
603–610 608 11 125.00–129.00 $126.08 $767
678 678 3 120.00 $120.00 $814
736 736 6 121.00 $121.00 $891 -1.50
776 776 3 120.00 $120.00 $931

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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.