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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 3, 2022

1,982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.24/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 633 lb · 210 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.67/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 733 lb · 156 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.95/cwt +11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 671 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,982 1,777 2,097
Feeder cattle 1,982 1,777 2,097

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. Many load lots today. Compared to last week lightweight steers were steady to sharply higher, heavy steers 2.00-3.00 higher. Lightweight heifers steady to 5.00 higher, heavy heifers 7.00 to sharply higher. 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
290 290 5 239.00 $239.00 $693 —
346–348 347 19 245.00–255.00 $251.21 $872 —
411–426 419 8 213.00–214.00 $213.51 $895 —
450–495 481 61 200.00–219.00 $210.97 $1,015 +23.97
500–542 521 36 200.00–216.00 $205.41 $1,070 +15.92
561–594 578 107 189.25–206.25 $197.61 $1,142 +15.09
605–645 622 109 180.75–192.00 $186.71 $1,161 +10.98
655–696 671 152 172.00–189.00 $178.95 $1,201 +11.30
709–748 733 156 167.00–176.25 $169.67 $1,244 +0.48
774–797 778 64 160.00–172.25 $165.35 $1,286 +2.54
801–830 826 21 153.50–159.75 $158.88 $1,312 +3.58
861–882 863 91 153.00–158.25 $157.79 $1,362 +2.93
933 933 30 151.25 $151.25 $1,411 +0.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 200.00 $200.00 $726 —
618–645 631 14 142.00–175.00 $161.69 $1,020 -0.81
684 684 20 169.00 $169.00 $1,156 +19.60
703–746 720 15 156.50–162.00 $158.46 $1,141 +3.96
778 778 6 155.75 $155.75 $1,212 +4.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–395 380 13 203.00–204.00 $203.36 $773 —
425–442 434 20 185.00–195.00 $189.71 $823 +12.37
455–490 473 19 175.00–177.00 $175.80 $832 +7.30
507–548 530 67 168.00–177.50 $173.55 $920 +3.23
553–593 572 89 160.75–174.00 $166.61 $953 -3.10
600–649 633 210 154.50–167.25 $160.24 $1,014 -0.07
655–691 667 138 148.75–161.00 $156.90 $1,047 +4.81
724–744 732 59 147.50–152.00 $150.96 $1,105 +3.60
751–783 764 125 145.50–151.50 $149.39 $1,141 +7.26
805–837 812 82 153.00–159.00 $154.27 $1,253 +15.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 5 154.00 $154.00 $909 -10.50
630–649 641 15 151.00–152.50 $151.39 $970 +0.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
238 238 4 570.00 $570.00 —
312–341 319 12 590.00–660.00 $608.69 —

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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.