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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

2,142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.90/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 866 lb · 272 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $148.89/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 920 lb · 266 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.93/cwt -8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 775 lb · 189 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,142 2,085 2,288
Feeder cattle 2,142 2,085 2,288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No trend, as the last sale was Preconditioned. Many load lots of quality cattle today. 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
391–392 391 20 217.00–218.00 $217.65 $851 -22.35
443–447 445 7 202.00–212.00 $206.26 $918 -4.93
450–496 477 21 191.00–209.00 $202.04 $964 -7.64
500–542 519 97 197.00–214.50 $206.07 $1,070 -1.43
567–591 579 18 182.00–197.50 $190.12 $1,101 -0.17
600–644 624 15 171.00–187.00 $180.18 $1,124 -5.32
650–677 664 48 175.00–179.75 $177.76 $1,180 +1.18
739–747 742 47 148.00–161.00 $157.91 $1,172 -11.30
760–798 775 189 146.25–163.00 $152.93 $1,185 -8.14
801–833 826 181 153.00–159.00 $156.26 $1,291 +0.47
859–889 866 272 144.25–155.50 $153.90 $1,333 +1.13
908–937 920 266 140.50–160.00 $148.89 $1,370 +2.50
957 957 16 138.50 $138.50 $1,325 -9.19
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1023 1014 78 131.00–143.25 $142.04 $1,440 —
1280 1280 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,058 -4.00
683 683 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,031 -17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 12 195.00 $195.00 $774 —
413–437 427 22 170.00–185.00 $177.78 $759 -2.22
471–491 488 45 171.00–184.50 $181.78 $887 +4.17
517–529 520 26 169.00–181.00 $174.98 $910 +1.30
567–585 579 38 167.00–173.00 $171.18 $991 +8.03
614–632 629 39 155.00–163.50 $157.11 $988 -5.42
651–694 690 106 146.00–155.75 $147.49 $1,018 -7.32
715–734 722 78 139.00–149.50 $145.64 $1,052 +0.26
769–781 774 78 132.50–147.00 $140.16 $1,085 -3.39
817–830 826 21 137.00–150.00 $140.67 $1,162 +0.43
858–859 858 109 132.75–147.50 $141.54 $1,214 +4.67
903 903 30 133.00 $133.00 $1,201 -0.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 9 163.00 $163.00 $701 —
476 476 3 164.00 $164.00 $781 —
518–548 531 16 143.00–161.00 $154.14 $818 -2.46
555–591 568 18 155.00–160.00 $156.33 $888 —
623–642 638 16 148.00–150.00 $149.48 $954 -1.52
685–697 691 19 128.00–134.00 $130.15 $899 -12.70
708 708 6 132.00 $132.00 $935 —
755–781 771 8 124.00–129.00 $127.16 $980 -5.98
807 807 9 132.50 $132.50 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265 265 3 500.00 $500.00 —
300 300 3 600.00 $600.00 —
398 398 4 650.00 $650.00 -60.00
405–428 417 6 650.00–700.00 $675.69 -74.31

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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.