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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 28, 2021

1,493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $157.33/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 937 lb · 257 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $186.89/cwt +7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 466 lb · 95 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.09/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 472 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,493 1,604 1,367
Feeder cattle 1,493 1,604 1,367

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recently reported sale. Trend is not applicable. Several load lots of quality cattle. Trading was active with good demand for the light offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–346 338 26 195.00–207.00 $204.87 $692 +4.63
356–397 391 41 202.00–213.00 $210.94 $825 +8.72
408–431 420 6 189.00–195.00 $191.92 $806 -13.00
463–477 466 95 177.00–190.25 $186.89 $871 +7.98
503–547 530 49 163.00–176.00 $171.22 $907 -8.68
553–576 561 42 169.50–175.00 $172.72 $969 +4.47
569–580 unweaned 574 33 162.00–168.00 $165.37 $949 +7.37
601–635 616 45 153.50–162.00 $156.76 $966 -0.43
628 unweaned 628 7 149.00 $149.00 $936 —
655–667 663 11 153.00–154.00 $153.64 $1,019 -4.36
726–732 731 21 153.00–158.00 $156.82 $1,146 -3.17
802–826 812 23 146.00–153.00 $148.98 $1,210 -6.60
866 866 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,290 -2.31
921–942 937 257 155.50–158.00 $157.33 $1,474 +2.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 unweaned 396 4 183.00 $183.00 $725 —
425 425 6 182.00 $182.00 $774 -5.00
437 unweaned 437 15 169.00 $169.00 $739 —
455 unweaned 455 3 166.00 $166.00 $755 —
530 unweaned 530 6 154.00 $154.00 $816 —
558–597 577 21 147.00–157.00 $151.02 $871 -2.98
782 unweaned 782 7 133.00 $133.00 $1,040 —
930 930 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
251–283 268 9 260.00–650.00 $464.43 -86.38
341 341 3 280.00 $280.00 —
401 401 6 500.00–650.00 $575.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 17 176.00 $176.00 $570 —
368–393 390 42 173.50–174.00 $173.56 $677 -2.72
405–443 430 26 160.00–164.50 $163.03 $701 +5.15
453–494 472 76 154.00–177.00 $163.09 $770 +5.45
540 540 6 168.00 $168.00 $907 +12.81
555–598 582 47 141.00–148.00 $144.78 $843 -12.47
606–636 625 17 147.25–148.00 $147.51 $922 +1.51
695 695 10 153.50 $153.50 $1,067 +3.50
701–748 714 15 147.00–147.50 $147.14 $1,051 +0.14
757–795 781 49 151.50–154.00 $152.39 $1,190 +3.39
825–843 838 17 144.50–150.25 $148.56 $1,245 —
905 905 9 146.25 $146.25 $1,324 +10.25
993 993 47 138.75 $138.75 $1,378 —
1008–1047 1027 64 126.00–140.00 $138.17 $1,419 +7.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 141.00 $141.00 $550 -14.00
403–408 406 6 132.00–150.00 $140.94 $572 —
502–545 523 51 141.00–150.00 $146.50 $766 —
530 unweaned 530 3 132.00 $132.00 $700 —
595 595 8 138.00 $138.00 $821 —
640 unweaned 640 4 134.00 $134.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265–285 279 14 370.00–500.00 $422.62 -89.65
323–345 336 10 610.00–640.00 $628.47 +55.09

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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.