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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 28, 2022

2,419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $144.43/cwt +5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 959 lb · 344 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.84/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 829 lb · 217 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.16/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 819 lb · 158 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,419 2,142 2,507
Feeder cattle 2,419 2,142 2,507

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No trend. Several 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
403–430 413 13 220.00–229.00 $222.58 $919 +16.32
457–490 478 27 195.00–215.00 $205.83 $984 +3.79
507–545 536 37 189.00–200.00 $196.15 $1,051 -9.92
557–597 567 100 182.50–201.00 $191.58 $1,086 +1.46
608–647 624 38 174.00–191.00 $183.96 $1,148 +3.78
652–692 671 61 162.00–178.50 $173.71 $1,166 -4.05
705–742 723 64 155.00–165.75 $161.39 $1,167 +3.48
758–782 768 41 155.00–162.00 $159.40 $1,224 +6.47
801–843 819 158 147.00–159.75 $155.16 $1,271 -1.10
865–890 875 152 142.00–154.00 $152.44 $1,334 -1.46
901–928 904 96 137.00–154.75 $151.53 $1,370 +2.64
954–974 959 344 136.25–147.50 $144.43 $1,385 +5.93
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 57 138.75 $138.75 $1,431 -3.29
1093 1093 18 130.25 $130.25 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 171.00 $171.00 $893 —
590 590 5 177.50 $177.50 $1,047 —
607 607 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,002 ±0.00
660 660 8 158.00 $158.00 $1,043 +7.00
738–748 743 11 140.00–146.00 $143.25 $1,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–431 421 19 170.00–180.00 $175.86 $740 -1.92
463–498 485 14 160.00–170.00 $164.90 $800 -16.88
500–531 518 24 154.00–168.00 $162.87 $844 -12.11
552–598 587 55 149.00–163.50 $156.15 $917 -15.03
628–642 636 24 145.00–150.50 $147.62 $939 -9.49
651–694 679 93 139.00–151.00 $143.59 $975 -3.90
700–740 719 119 137.25–148.25 $143.46 $1,031 -2.18
760–792 781 81 139.75–148.50 $143.95 $1,124 +3.79
809–841 829 217 133.75–150.00 $138.84 $1,151 -1.83
856–865 864 113 129.00–139.75 $136.65 $1,181 -4.89
903–910 905 30 130.00–133.75 $131.26 $1,188 -1.74
956–974 967 37 127.50–133.75 $131.24 $1,269 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1039 1039 56 132.75 $132.75 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–488 480 24 147.00–153.00 $150.48 $722 -13.52
573 573 4 131.00 $131.00 $751 -25.33
615 615 6 131.00 $131.00 $806 -18.48
688–694 691 11 135.00–135.50 $135.27 $935 +5.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
312–348 332 9 680.00–700.00 $688.35 +88.35
375 375 5 670.00 $670.00 +20.00

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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.