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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 28, 2022

2,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.17/cwt +13.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 779 lb · 316 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $164.11/cwt +12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 973 lb · 269 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.74/cwt +9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 866 lb · 197 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,219 2,182 1,518
Feeder cattle 2,219 2,182 1,518

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison today, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Many large groups and load lots. 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
405 405 5 222.00 $222.00 $899 —
451–492 472 21 196.00–210.00 $206.35 $974 -3.44
517 517 5 205.50 $205.50 $1,062 -3.46
551–584 564 36 199.00–208.25 $206.78 $1,166 +3.35
620–647 637 62 190.00–202.00 $195.31 $1,244 +3.99
667–691 676 42 193.50–199.00 $196.29 $1,327 +19.48
709–726 720 29 190.00–192.00 $191.25 $1,377 +20.22
755–796 772 142 179.00–186.25 $184.28 $1,423 +11.75
851–870 866 197 174.00–182.75 $179.74 $1,557 +9.44
900–918 907 45 170.50–178.00 $174.66 $1,584 +18.72
950–984 973 269 157.00–166.50 $164.11 $1,597 +12.32
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 10 148.00 $148.00 $1,492 +1.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,020 -9.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 223.00 $223.00 $765 —
416 416 8 219.00 $219.00 $911 +25.85
517–539 536 27 172.00–183.00 $181.43 $972 +0.58
579 579 17 187.25 $187.25 $1,084 +11.67
616–649 642 139 171.00–184.25 $180.23 $1,157 +9.01
661–697 672 104 165.00–179.00 $171.14 $1,150 +9.92
701–741 727 108 157.00–170.00 $168.56 $1,225 +8.78
750–797 779 316 158.00–171.00 $165.17 $1,287 +13.24
800–820 818 89 150.25–159.50 $150.87 $1,234 +3.63
859–873 871 46 150.75–158.50 $151.91 $1,323 +6.94
901 901 151 150.00 $150.00 $1,352 +5.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–437 433 14 183.00–190.00 $188.55 $816 —
473–496 485 8 171.00–174.00 $172.54 $837 +2.54
519 519 5 170.00 $170.00 $882 +8.32
601 601 4 164.00 $164.00 $986 +5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 3 134.50 $134.50 $1,453 —
1116 1116 8 137.50 $137.50 $1,534 -1.00

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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.