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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 10, 2022

2,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $156.69/cwt -10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 777 lb · 292 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $147.55/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 881 lb · 270 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.64/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 771 lb · 256 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,075 2,110 2,694
Feeder cattle 2,075 2,110 2,694

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison today. Many load lots of quality cattle. Demand good. Trade active.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 207.00 $207.00 $859 -13.00
457 457 3 214.00 $214.00 $978 +11.29
539–548 542 8 194.00–202.00 $197.03 $1,068 -0.12
581 581 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,098 +7.23
624–638 633 34 165.50–176.50 $170.49 $1,079 -9.72
650–699 676 83 155.00–168.00 $158.22 $1,070 -19.45
748 748 10 152.00–152.50 $152.25 $1,139 -13.81
750–797 777 292 146.00–158.75 $156.69 $1,217 -10.50
819–839 830 157 149.00–158.25 $154.94 $1,286 -7.56
852–898 881 270 141.00–149.75 $147.55 $1,300 +0.46
903–947 930 38 140.50–143.25 $142.20 $1,322 -2.37
976–983 977 127 136.75–141.75 $141.12 $1,379 -2.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 200.00 $200.00 $862
533 533 4 182.00 $182.00 $970
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,371

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 199.00 $199.00 $748
427–445 440 24 177.00–183.00 $181.00 $796 -9.00
458–477 472 12 178.00–180.00 $178.48 $842 +1.58
551–591 573 62 153.00–165.00 $159.55 $914 -13.86
631–648 639 50 141.00–155.00 $148.96 $952 -9.66
673–693 685 48 138.00–153.00 $146.59 $1,004 -8.84
701–726 716 70 137.00–151.00 $143.15 $1,025 -9.84
751–794 771 256 135.00–145.75 $139.64 $1,077 +0.72
805–849 823 177 129.00–137.00 $134.82 $1,110 -9.19
857–898 867 99 127.00–135.50 $133.45 $1,157 -3.01
915 915 49 132.00 $132.00 $1,208 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532–542 538 8 145.00–158.00 $149.82 $806

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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.