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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 24, 2022

2,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.79/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 817 lb · 330 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.24/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 836 lb · 142 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.58/cwt +18.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 670 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,085 2,075 1,894
Feeder cattle 2,085 2,075 1,894

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. Many load lots today. No comparison, as the last sale was not Precondition. 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
363 363 3 240.00 $240.00 $871 —
409–432 424 20 203.00–225.00 $211.19 $895 +4.19
458–498 485 29 200.00–215.00 $209.68 $1,017 -4.32
513 513 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,064 +10.47
556–595 569 43 187.50–197.00 $190.29 $1,083 +1.29
603–644 619 49 179.00–191.00 $185.50 $1,148 +15.01
650–691 670 119 171.00–184.00 $176.58 $1,183 +18.36
700–718 716 60 168.25–173.00 $169.21 $1,212 +16.96
756–798 766 89 154.50–164.75 $161.07 $1,234 +4.38
802–836 817 330 147.00–158.75 $155.79 $1,273 +0.85
850–885 865 100 148.50–155.00 $152.77 $1,321 +5.22
906–917 911 80 145.00–148.75 $146.39 $1,334 +4.19
952–961 954 40 147.50–147.75 $147.69 $1,409 +6.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–491 475 7 175.00–187.00 $182.09 $865 —
539 539 14 167.50–185.00 $175.00 $943 -7.00
567–599 587 21 173.50–182.50 $178.12 $1,046 —
623 623 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,053 —
666 666 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,119 —
726–738 735 13 153.50–160.75 $156.66 $1,151 —
880 880 34 136.50 $136.50 $1,201 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 13 134.00 $134.00 $1,420 —
1185 1185 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 180.00 $180.00 $785 -1.00
473–495 487 37 172.00–181.50 $177.61 $865 -0.87
501–523 518 22 169.00–180.00 $173.68 $900 —
551–593 562 58 159.00–168.00 $163.15 $917 +3.60
600–647 631 82 159.50–164.75 $162.53 $1,026 +13.57
655–697 670 88 149.75–160.25 $154.81 $1,037 +8.22
700–743 734 86 138.25–147.50 $145.38 $1,067 +2.23
759–775 767 70 139.00–151.75 $143.55 $1,101 +3.91
805–845 836 142 136.50–145.25 $140.24 $1,172 +5.42
873–886 885 56 136.75–139.00 $136.87 $1,211 +3.42
907–918 912 85 131.00–136.75 $133.40 $1,217 +1.40
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1046 1035 53 132.25–133.50 $132.98 $1,376 —
1080 1080 7 128.50 $128.50 $1,388 —
1193 1193 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–518 514 10 147.00–162.00 $156.60 $805 +6.78
618 618 3 151.00 $151.00 $933 —
676–681 679 7 142.00–144.00 $142.85 $970 —
751–792 775 35 128.00–136.00 $133.14 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
378 378 3 710.00 $710.00 —
416 416 3 750.00 $750.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1141 1141 3 101.00 $101.00 $1,152 —

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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.