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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 20, 2022

1,989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.33/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 867 lb · 206 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.05/cwt -6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 773 lb · 157 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.38/cwt -9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 678 lb · 151 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,989 2,263 2,033
Feeder cattle 1,989 2,263 2,033

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. Many load lots today. Compared to last week lighter steers were mostly 7.00-10.00 lower, 850-900 pounds steers steady to 2.00 lower. Light heifers 550-650 pounds steady to 7.00 higher, 700 pound heifers 5.00 lower. 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
432 432 4 206.00 $206.00 $890 +10.00
458–487 479 22 206.00–208.00 $207.48 $994 +12.11
517–536 523 40 187.50–204.00 $196.58 $1,028 +4.58
570–592 578 46 174.00–188.00 $179.98 $1,040 -4.50
601–640 621 40 165.00–177.25 $173.67 $1,078 +1.05
650–698 678 151 158.50–177.75 $167.38 $1,135 -9.97
710–741 725 76 156.50–172.50 $162.89 $1,181 -10.30
758–797 773 157 151.75–160.50 $157.05 $1,214 -6.94
810–842 820 122 150.50–156.75 $155.12 $1,272 -10.23
851–895 867 206 154.00–156.00 $155.33 $1,347 -2.23
906–949 934 129 146.00–152.00 $148.64 $1,388 +0.64
996 996 60 148.50 $148.50 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 6 200.00 $200.00 $784 —
481 481 5 185.00 $185.00 $890 —
535 535 3 179.00 $179.00 $958 +4.00
603–604 604 10 154.00–160.00 $157.00 $948 -9.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
320 320 3 560.00 $560.00 —
390 390 4 630.00 $630.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 170.00 $170.00 $733 -9.08
467–476 470 24 167.00–170.00 $168.99 $794 -10.16
500–540 520 22 155.00–166.50 $162.35 $844 -6.15
552–598 581 92 156.50–167.25 $163.79 $952 +5.56
602–648 631 96 147.50–163.50 $155.42 $981 +0.10
655–686 677 73 144.00–157.25 $152.13 $1,030 +1.96
700–743 716 91 144.50–150.00 $147.22 $1,054 -5.41
754–796 768 94 140.00–144.00 $142.81 $1,097 -4.36
840 840 14 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —
850 850 49 137.75 $137.75 $1,171 -4.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 4 165.00 $165.00 $639 —
490 490 4 152.00 $152.00 $745 —
506–515 509 10 146.00–147.00 $146.70 $747 —
581 581 9 142.00 $142.00 $825 -8.85
625–646 628 21 143.50–145.00 $143.72 $903 -1.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
333–348 339 7 560.00–600.00 $577.58 —

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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.