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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 10, 2022

2,177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.11/cwt +8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 725 lb · 288 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.70/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 642 lb · 219 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.11/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 622 lb · 188 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,177 1,982 1,284
Feeder cattle 2,177 1,982 1,284

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison today, as the last sale was Preconditioned. Demand good. Trade active.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–335 327 9 238.00–244.00 $242.10 $792 -9.11
402–436 414 29 225.00–236.00 $229.85 $952 +16.34
455 455 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,019 +13.03
509–537 521 50 200.50–213.00 $206.08 $1,074 +0.67
568–595 580 69 187.75–201.00 $193.73 $1,124 -3.88
601–646 622 188 178.00–193.50 $186.11 $1,158 -0.60
661–695 666 41 173.50–186.00 $178.17 $1,187 -0.78
702–738 725 288 164.00–181.75 $178.11 $1,291 +8.44
750–796 784 128 155.00–162.50 $159.95 $1,254 -5.40
839–845 842 69 151.00–157.25 $155.43 $1,309 -3.45
855–893 872 160 150.25–160.50 $156.40 $1,364 -1.39
918–936 926 21 146.50–152.75 $150.17 $1,391 -1.08
955–988 966 9 145.00–149.00 $147.64 $1,426
1155 1155 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,617
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 190.00 $190.00 $977
580 580 4 168.00 $168.00 $974
626–627 627 15 169.00–170.00 $169.20 $1,061 +7.51
671–698 683 12 157.00–167.50 $160.69 $1,098 -8.31
738 738 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,114 -7.46
755 755 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,110 -8.75

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 10 208.00 $208.00 $701
401–419 408 24 187.00–198.00 $192.10 $784 +2.39
458–498 467 27 176.00–189.75 $186.49 $871 +10.69
510–531 519 33 169.50–180.00 $177.29 $920 +3.74
553–593 564 135 163.50–178.25 $172.56 $973 +5.95
601–648 642 219 157.50–179.00 $161.70 $1,038 +1.46
650–697 666 97 147.00–157.00 $154.39 $1,028 -2.51
711–744 721 101 147.00–154.25 $152.43 $1,099 +1.47
752–768 758 24 148.25–153.50 $149.94 $1,137 +0.55
812–814 813 28 146.00–146.75 $146.22 $1,189 -8.05
892 892 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,258
907 907 4 154.75 $154.75 $1,404
1232 1232 11 131.50 $131.50 $1,620
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 3 185.00 $185.00 $566
375 375 4 187.50 $187.50 $703
446 446 7 175.00 $175.00 $780
529 529 15 151.00 $151.00 $799
565 565 9 160.00 $160.00 $904 +6.00
615–626 620 21 140.00–156.00 $149.20 $925 -2.19
670 670 20 143.00 $143.00 $958

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 6 186.00 $186.00 $952

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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.