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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 16, 2021

2,785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.81/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 625 lb · 283 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.20/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 568 lb · 251 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.76/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 637 lb · 207 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,785 2,192 2,199
Feeder cattle 2,785 2,192 2,199

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. There is no comparison today as the last sale was Preconditioned. Many load lots today. Trading active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–377 364 13 189.00–195.00 $191.37 $697 -19.63
436 436 15 191.00 $191.00 $833 +1.00
440 unweaned 440 3 185.00 $185.00 $814 —
475–498 481 41 175.00–190.00 $181.19 $872 -15.84
506–545 521 111 176.00–190.25 $187.79 $978 +5.13
535 unweaned 535 4 175.50 $175.50 $939 —
581 unweaned 581 9 165.00 $165.00 $959 —
556–596 583 51 170.00–176.00 $173.96 $1,014 -13.18
601–615 unweaned 607 34 162.00–167.50 $164.86 $1,001 —
600–644 628 249 168.00–183.00 $177.30 $1,113 +4.04
653–690 680 81 161.00–170.00 $163.20 $1,110 -1.71
690–692 unweaned 691 20 151.50–154.00 $152.87 $1,056 —
709–730 717 116 160.00–163.50 $162.06 $1,162 -6.23
707–728 unweaned 719 34 146.00–151.00 $149.54 $1,075 —
757–793 766 193 152.50–167.25 $162.50 $1,245 -2.28
803–846 810 132 148.25–159.00 $152.18 $1,233 -11.66
858–889 876 112 155.00–162.00 $160.21 $1,403 +8.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 163.00 $163.00 $641 -17.00
420 420 3 170.00 $170.00 $714 -0.12
469 469 5 171.00 $171.00 $802 -7.00
514–515 unweaned 514 8 152.00–161.00 $155.38 $799 —
601–649 622 44 143.00–164.00 $156.50 $973 -0.46
664–670 668 22 142.00–156.00 $150.30 $1,004 +0.30
752–786 762 39 147.00–149.00 $148.42 $1,131 +1.19
911 911 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
301 301 3 540.00 $540.00 —
353 353 5 500.00 $500.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–391 377 8 168.00–177.00 $172.33 $650 —
413–420 419 15 171.00–172.00 $171.80 $720 -3.02
462–482 477 51 156.00–170.00 $162.42 $775 -8.50
491 491 9 174.00 $174.00 $854 +3.08
511–533 unweaned 524 7 144.00–151.00 $148.07 $776 —
501–547 527 144 155.00–169.00 $161.13 $849 -1.42
554–595 567 229 150.00–167.00 $162.48 $921 +5.20
574–586 unweaned 583 22 145.00–149.00 $147.93 $862 —
602–648 637 182 152.00–167.50 $157.93 $1,006 +2.85
630–642 unweaned 639 25 141.00–150.50 $148.25 $947 —
655–676 unweaned 662 19 137.00–146.00 $139.90 $926 —
656–699 674 86 146.50–160.00 $152.12 $1,025 +2.32
705–737 717 84 142.00–155.00 $150.06 $1,076 -3.94
777–790 782 43 148.00–159.50 $152.06 $1,189 -6.64
864 864 18 153.50 $153.50 $1,326 —
1032 1032 26 133.50 $133.50 $1,378 —
1111 1111 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,478 —
1261 1261 56 135.25 $135.25 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–438 unweaned 431 13 150.00–154.00 $151.21 $652 —
476–480 480 26 136.00–144.00 $143.08 $687 —
531–541 538 19 136.00–151.00 $142.01 $764 -10.17
575 575 5 141.00 $141.00 $811 -3.99
615 unweaned 615 7 138.00 $138.00 $849 —
647 647 7 146.00 $146.00 $945 +8.02
660 660 11 140.00 $140.00 $924 -1.00
685 unweaned 685 11 133.00 $133.00 $911 —
770 770 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
280 280 4 450.00 $450.00 —
315–325 320 8 330.00–540.00 $436.64 -123.36
361 361 3 380.00 $380.00 -43.40

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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.