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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 13, 2022

2,263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.99/cwt +2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 775 lb · 340 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.62/cwt -11.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 629 lb · 223 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.63/cwt +5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 719 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,263 1,903 2,022
Feeder cattle 2,263 1,903 2,022

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. Compared to last week steers and heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand good. Active trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–398 374 13 196.00–208.00 $201.23 $753 —
423 423 4 196.00 $196.00 $829 +0.52
451–497 478 42 190.00–204.00 $195.37 $934 +2.83
525–538 528 25 188.00–198.00 $192.00 $1,014 -2.86
560–598 581 137 174.50–191.75 $184.48 $1,072 -2.05
616–642 629 223 170.00–179.00 $172.62 $1,086 -11.77
656–691 674 130 167.00–185.00 $177.35 $1,195 +4.23
701–746 718 144 163.00–179.25 $173.19 $1,244 -0.30
752–789 775 340 157.00–171.50 $163.99 $1,271 +2.63
811–818 816 90 158.00–167.75 $165.35 $1,349 +5.41
859–891 880 95 155.50–160.75 $157.56 $1,387 -1.33
942 942 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,394 -10.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 187.50 $187.50 $600 —
401 401 4 186.00 $186.00 $746 —
523 523 5 175.00 $175.00 $915 —
608–637 616 34 165.00–167.00 $166.24 $1,024 -3.76
700 700 5 160.50 $160.50 $1,124 +6.98
848 848 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,247 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 184.00 $184.00 $699 -1.00
433–447 440 19 173.00–185.00 $179.08 $788 -2.33
450–485 465 54 175.50–185.00 $179.15 $833 +1.73
503–544 530 37 166.00–171.00 $168.50 $893 -2.80
553–598 580 102 155.00–166.50 $158.23 $918 -0.29
615–648 641 86 149.00–160.00 $155.32 $996 +5.37
656–694 674 132 147.25–154.00 $150.17 $1,012 +3.67
702–746 719 159 147.00–157.00 $152.63 $1,097 +5.08
754–790 764 155 140.00–150.00 $147.17 $1,124 +0.12
801 801 18 142.50 $142.50 $1,141 -5.27
864 864 11 142.00 $142.00 $1,227 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–593 591 13 150.50–151.00 $150.85 $892 +5.85
607–638 617 9 144.00–147.00 $145.03 $895 +5.03

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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.