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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

1,777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.86/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 871 lb · 264 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.81/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 767 lb · 128 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.54/cwt ≈ $1,235/hd at 918 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,777 1,989 1,996
Feeder cattle 1,777 1,989 1,996

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. Compared to last week lightweight steers mostly steady to 6.00 higher, heavy steers steady to 4.00 lower. Lightweight heifers remain steady. Demand good. Trade active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–393 382 13 219.00–227.00 $224.70 $858 —
477 477 5 187.00 $187.00 $892 -20.48
513–526 516 12 188.00–190.00 $189.49 $978 -7.09
551–575 563 62 174.00–186.25 $182.52 $1,028 +2.54
611–646 626 46 166.00–182.50 $175.73 $1,100 +2.06
666–699 682 58 160.25–172.00 $167.65 $1,143 +0.27
702–748 735 116 160.25–171.75 $169.19 $1,244 +6.30
754–778 767 128 154.50–169.25 $162.81 $1,249 +5.76
805–836 824 21 153.50–158.00 $155.30 $1,280 +0.18
858–893 871 264 149.25–158.00 $154.86 $1,349 -0.47
903–935 920 22 148.25–153.25 $150.58 $1,385 +1.94
973 973 96 144.00 $144.00 $1,401 -4.50
1007–1026 1015 28 141.75–155.50 $147.71 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–478 474 6 161.00–170.00 $165.46 $784 -19.54
570 570 3 160.00 $160.00 $912 —
640 640 4 162.50 $162.50 $1,040 —
658–665 663 10 148.00–150.00 $149.40 $991 —
736 736 3 154.50 $154.50 $1,137 —
772–796 781 23 150.50–152.75 $151.40 $1,182 —
852 852 3 146.25 $146.25 $1,246 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–431 420 16 174.00–181.00 $177.34 $745 +7.34
493 493 12 168.50 $168.50 $831 -0.49
510–548 535 28 169.00–172.00 $170.32 $911 +7.97
555–563 561 24 168.00–170.50 $169.71 $952 +5.92
606–649 633 85 155.00–167.00 $160.31 $1,015 +4.89
653–695 673 72 147.00–160.00 $152.09 $1,024 -0.04
716–735 732 74 140.00–149.25 $147.36 $1,079 +0.14
751–793 776 72 138.00–146.75 $142.13 $1,103 -0.68
822 822 51 138.75 $138.75 $1,141 -1.25
915–927 918 117 134.00–134.75 $134.54 $1,235 —
971 971 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 28 164.00 $164.00 $886 +17.30
591 591 6 164.50 $164.50 $972 +22.50
601–622 611 11 150.00–151.00 $150.46 $919 +6.74
676 676 5 145.50 $145.50 $984 —

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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.