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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 19, 2022

2,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.28/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 876 lb · 426 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $149.54/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 927 lb · 320 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.94/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 829 lb · 186 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,168 2,419 0
Feeder cattle 2,168 2,419 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison today, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Many load lots of quality cattle today. Demand good. Trade active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–471 461 11 185.00–201.00 $193.53 $892 -12.30
535–546 539 18 195.00–218.00 $207.71 $1,120 +11.56
553–580 558 19 200.00–214.00 $203.02 $1,133 +11.44
607–633 624 47 180.00–193.00 $186.58 $1,164 +2.62
651–699 689 58 158.00–174.50 $161.40 $1,112 -12.31
718–736 732 45 153.00–167.50 $158.37 $1,159 -3.02
775–799 785 164 150.50–161.75 $158.61 $1,245 -0.79
806–845 829 186 144.00–156.50 $154.94 $1,284 -0.22
853–895 876 426 147.00–158.00 $151.28 $1,325 -1.16
900–939 927 320 146.25–151.25 $149.54 $1,386 -1.99
980–981 981 107 142.25–148.00 $145.21 $1,425 +0.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 5 181.00 $181.00 $914 +10.00
575–599 593 12 179.00–184.00 $180.21 $1,069 +2.71
644–647 647 31 170.50–174.00 $171.06 $1,107 —
696 696 4 156.75 $156.75 $1,091 —
783 783 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,143 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 200.00 $200.00 $674 —
416 416 3 190.00 $190.00 $790 +14.14
469–478 472 13 171.00–188.00 $177.36 $837 +12.46
538–548 547 28 160.00–170.00 $161.41 $883 -1.46
558–589 577 38 159.00–176.00 $163.25 $942 +7.10
600–626 613 26 155.00–165.00 $159.58 $978 +11.96
658–679 664 60 142.50–146.00 $143.74 $954 +0.15
710–745 718 49 145.50–149.00 $148.53 $1,066 +5.07
758 758 44 148.00 $148.00 $1,122 +4.05
817–846 839 122 140.00–150.75 $147.76 $1,240 +8.92
857–884 864 85 136.25–140.00 $139.01 $1,201 +2.36
931 931 3 133.50 $133.50 $1,243 +2.24
985 985 3 127.50 $127.50 $1,256 -3.74
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1031 1017 40 114.00–128.00 $118.22 $1,202 -14.53
1062–1070 1067 29 114.00–118.00 $115.51 $1,232 —
1153 1153 7 105.00 $105.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 150.00 $150.00 $754 —
582 582 12 150.00 $150.00 $873 +19.00
637 637 4 148.50 $148.50 $946 +17.50
677 677 4 128.00 $128.00 $867 -7.27
703 703 7 136.50 $136.50 $960 —

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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.