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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 2, 2021

1,842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.31/cwt +11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 671 lb · 212 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.49/cwt +12.09 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 628 lb · 164 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.13/cwt +11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 684 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,842 1,389 1,765
Feeder cattle 1,842 1,389 1,765

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. No comparison today as the last sale was not Preconditioned. Trading was active with good demand on quality cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 198.00 $198.00 $685 —
426–438 432 8 198.00–202.00 $199.97 $864 —
461–496 484 39 193.00–198.25 $195.89 $948 —
500–531 518 51 183.00–195.50 $190.17 $985 —
555–597 579 107 174.00–184.00 $178.92 $1,036 —
601–645 623 120 165.00–181.25 $174.08 $1,085 —
650–691 671 212 159.00–170.50 $167.31 $1,123 +10.78
723–744 727 102 163.00–172.75 $170.06 $1,236 +8.71
753–798 775 76 158.00–169.75 $162.99 $1,263 +1.56
803–818 815 94 153.00–164.25 $162.36 $1,323 +3.23
873–893 889 20 153.50–163.50 $155.46 $1,382 -6.69
923–943 941 58 155.50–162.50 $161.91 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 4 184.00 $184.00 $712 —
488–490 489 8 175.00 $175.00 $856 —
541–542 542 8 171.00–175.00 $172.50 $935 +6.50
593 593 6 166.00 $166.00 $984 —
619 619 12 152.00 $152.00 $941 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–385 377 12 165.00–175.00 $172.63 $651 —
401–447 429 15 171.00–176.00 $172.76 $741 —
450–498 476 60 165.00–177.50 $171.02 $814 —
500–547 529 102 163.00–176.00 $170.31 $901 —
562–589 575 66 159.00–173.00 $167.24 $962 +21.57
603–646 628 164 145.00–159.00 $155.49 $976 +12.09
670–699 684 121 142.50–167.00 $151.13 $1,034 +5.39
702–712 709 35 149.00–153.00 $151.98 $1,078 -0.76
750–790 759 41 143.50–147.00 $146.20 $1,110 -11.05
857–864 864 60 145.00–150.25 $149.90 $1,295 —
1121–1141 1129 8 133.00–134.00 $133.62 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 160.00 $160.00 $648 +10.21
487 487 4 145.00 $145.00 $706 —
510–525 514 15 156.00–160.00 $157.21 $808 +17.11
572–598 589 35 150.00–156.00 $153.95 $907 +14.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
307–328 316 7 410.00–420.00 $414.45 —
363 363 3 610.00 $610.00 —

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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.