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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

2,419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $156.72/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 908 lb · 400 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $158.46/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 821 lb · 264 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.37/cwt -4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 782 lb · 222 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,419 1,889 2,198
Feeder cattle 2,419 1,889 2,198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. No comparison today. Many load lots of quality cattle. 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
400–430 415 8 205.00–222.00 $213.19 $885 -6.66
460–486 468 17 208.50–211.56 $210.23 $984 -4.06
510–544 529 25 200.00–213.00 $205.32 $1,086 +4.20
558–575 566 17 189.50–195.00 $192.37 $1,089 -5.77
602–637 615 94 172.00–182.00 $178.33 $1,097 -11.11
653 653 22 186.00 $186.00 $1,215 +5.94
702–743 722 158 153.00–166.25 $161.55 $1,166 -12.96
759–796 782 222 156.50–165.25 $163.37 $1,278 -4.44
802–834 821 264 148.75–165.25 $158.46 $1,301 -1.03
863–898 875 75 146.00–153.00 $150.09 $1,313 -6.17
900–945 908 400 140.00–161.00 $156.72 $1,423 +4.72
952–982 964 66 139.00–144.75 $143.65 $1,385 -7.35
1008 1008 23 134.00 $134.00 $1,351 —
1192 1192 9 135.25 $135.25 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
523 523 3 162.00 $162.00 $847 -19.62
576–598 582 18 174.00–187.00 $183.37 $1,067 +18.94
672–691 684 36 150.50–167.50 $161.33 $1,103 -5.31
830 830 10 142.50 $142.50 $1,183 —
927 927 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 3 187.00 $187.00 $722 —
443 443 3 188.00 $188.00 $833 +8.48
481–499 492 8 175.00–178.00 $176.90 $870 -0.21
500–545 523 60 158.00–173.00 $164.92 $863 -3.79
556–562 559 7 155.00–170.00 $161.39 $902 -9.80
601–632 618 137 150.00–163.00 $157.85 $976 -2.00
650–672 664 73 146.50–157.25 $154.68 $1,027 +5.33
700–740 719 170 141.00–146.50 $143.90 $1,035 -7.82
752–783 764 108 140.50–145.75 $144.66 $1,105 -4.92
806–833 823 97 133.25–147.00 $144.75 $1,191 -0.33
867–890 869 37 136.25–141.00 $140.61 $1,222 +4.48
902 902 4 140.50 $140.50 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 6 154.00 $154.00 $808 —
595 595 17 152.25 $152.25 $906 -0.83

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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.