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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 18, 2022

1,779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $180.64/cwt +5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 929 lb · 313 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.13/cwt +6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 722 lb · 198 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $184.44/cwt ≈ $1,503/hd at 815 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,779 2,219 0
Feeder cattle 1,779 2,219 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison today as there has not been a recently reported sale. Many large groups and load lots. Active trade with good demand

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 241.00 $241.00 $952 —
487 487 11 245.50 $245.50 $1,196 +39.15
551–573 567 31 208.00–224.00 $220.18 $1,248 +13.40
612 612 12 217.50 $217.50 $1,331 +22.19
660–679 669 83 196.00–225.00 $217.62 $1,456 +21.33
715–745 721 135 186.00–210.00 $205.35 $1,481 +14.10
757–786 766 94 186.50–200.75 $192.19 $1,472 +7.91
800–839 815 191 176.00–187.75 $184.44 $1,503 —
851–899 860 116 177.50–183.25 $181.82 $1,564 +2.08
918–930 929 313 175.00–185.50 $180.64 $1,678 +5.98
981 981 10 166.25 $166.25 $1,631 +2.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 6 201.50 $201.50 $919 —
515 515 3 190.00 $190.00 $978 —
672–693 683 8 163.00–178.00 $170.38 $1,164 —
715 715 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,437 —
781 781 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,218 —
820–822 821 14 170.00–172.00 $171.43 $1,407 —
899 899 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,564 —
911 911 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,503 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032 1032 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,620 +9.00
1119 1119 14 149.00 $149.00 $1,667 —
1166 1166 21 156.50 $156.50 $1,825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 7 220.00 $220.00 $968 +1.00
459 459 6 199.50 $199.50 $916 —
517 517 16 201.00 $201.00 $1,039 +19.57
600–640 624 105 176.25–190.00 $179.73 $1,122 -0.50
654–670 657 19 177.00–185.25 $183.48 $1,205 +12.34
701–746 722 198 166.50–180.00 $175.13 $1,264 +6.57
764–790 776 42 166.50–176.00 $171.34 $1,330 +6.17
806–842 822 9 159.00–165.00 $161.73 $1,329 +10.86
867 867 17 160.50 $160.50 $1,392 +8.59
931 931 3 158.50 $158.50 $1,476 +8.50
989 989 17 157.50 $157.50 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 3 179.00 $179.00 $888 +6.46
566 566 10 187.00 $187.00 $1,058 —
626 626 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,027 ±0.00
700 700 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,092 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,472 —

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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.