Cattle Market Pulse

Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 9, 2022

2,182 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle report →

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.24/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 838 lb · 239 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.93/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 777 lb · 170 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $170.30/cwt +19.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 872 lb · 165 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,182 2,168 2,006
Feeder cattle 2,182 2,168 2,006

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–382 381 8 210.00–217.00 $213.51 $813
450–498 477 30 204.00–212.00 $209.79 $1,001 +16.26
500–536 515 15 198.00–213.00 $208.96 $1,076 +1.25
577–595 579 38 190.50–205.00 $203.43 $1,178 +0.41
613–633 619 43 179.00–196.00 $191.32 $1,184 +4.74
650–699 676 77 171.00–183.00 $176.81 $1,195 +15.41
727–737 734 40 165.00–182.00 $171.03 $1,255 +12.66
752–792 780 80 172.00–173.00 $172.53 $1,346 +13.92
803–848 828 128 161.00–174.00 $171.32 $1,419 +16.38
863–881 872 165 163.00–172.00 $170.30 $1,485 +19.02
910–945 930 116 153.50–158.00 $155.94 $1,450 +6.40
951–966 964 20 149.50–165.00 $151.79 $1,463 +6.58
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1038 1024 26 143.00–148.00 $146.94 $1,505
1181 1181 24 138.00 $138.00 $1,630
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 195.00 $195.00 $936
538 538 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,022 +9.00
570–595 585 12 177.00–184.00 $181.16 $1,060 +0.95
627 627 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,110 +5.94
746 746 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,164
847 847 10 157.00 $157.00 $1,330

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–378 362 12 188.00–190.00 $188.52 $682
401–441 418 7 187.50–200.00 $193.15 $807 +3.15
450–485 461 17 180.00–184.00 $183.06 $844 +5.70
502–542 519 22 179.00–182.50 $180.85 $939 +19.44
559–588 564 40 168.00–178.00 $175.58 $990 +12.33
603–643 619 134 166.00–183.25 $171.22 $1,060 +11.64
658–692 680 56 154.00–169.00 $161.22 $1,096 +17.48
702–736 724 82 154.00–161.00 $159.78 $1,157 +11.25
752–789 777 170 147.00–157.50 $151.93 $1,180 +3.93
824–847 838 239 146.50–149.50 $147.24 $1,234 -0.52
850–892 861 143 141.00–146.00 $144.97 $1,248 +5.96
903–931 914 32 143.75–145.50 $144.11 $1,317 +10.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 170.00 $170.00 $816
503–535 524 9 161.00–162.00 $161.68 $847 +11.68
561 561 5 158.00 $158.00 $886 +8.00
625 625 4 159.00 $159.00 $994 +10.50
706 706 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,038 +10.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1025 1019 15 138.00–138.50 $138.23 $1,409 +20.01
1128 1128 4 138.50 $138.50 $1,562

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 4 187.50 $187.50 $881
662 662 5 152.50 $152.50 $1,010

↑ Back to top

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.