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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 22, 2022

2,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.94/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 832 lb · 263 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $182.21/cwt -5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 777 lb · 244 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.85/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 855 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,207 1,784 1,604
Feeder cattle 2,207 1,784 1,604

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison today, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Many unweaned calves. Several load lots today. 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
364–391 381 50 222.00–246.00 $231.69 $883 -15.82
405–436 423 34 226.00–238.00 $231.71 $980 -15.68
462–482 473 46 214.00–223.00 $220.39 $1,042 -16.86
504–547 524 146 207.50–231.50 $216.71 $1,136 -18.37
553–598 572 78 201.00–212.00 $207.03 $1,184 -1.61
607–648 622 82 191.00–210.00 $202.69 $1,261 -2.53
652–683 658 25 191.50–210.00 $200.67 $1,320 +7.94
701–739 730 107 184.00–206.50 $198.83 $1,451 +12.70
753–798 777 244 176.50–189.00 $182.21 $1,416 -5.57
808–848 832 263 175.00–187.50 $180.94 $1,505 -3.09
853–861 855 155 165.00–177.75 $174.85 $1,495 +4.10
905–919 913 91 166.00–169.50 $169.34 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 186.00 $186.00 $740 —
456–494 482 19 181.00–206.00 $199.43 $961 -14.42
538 538 4 201.50 $201.50 $1,084 —
702–746 716 82 170.50–181.50 $179.26 $1,284 —
801 801 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–387 378 46 185.00–200.00 $192.03 $726 -21.40
416–436 429 9 184.00–185.00 $184.32 $791 -26.33
454–498 479 125 184.50–200.00 $191.55 $918 -8.94
503–540 516 59 180.50–193.00 $185.16 $955 -8.40
559–582 570 48 185.00–196.00 $191.11 $1,089 -1.69
607–622 617 48 167.50–185.50 $177.63 $1,096 -8.37
653–693 676 22 163.50–173.50 $169.62 $1,147 —
712–719 717 39 174.00–179.00 $175.66 $1,259 -5.34
763–798 781 10 156.50–162.00 $159.31 $1,244 -15.65
836 836 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,338 -7.13
867 867 67 170.50 $170.50 $1,478 +4.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–480 472 10 170.00–180.00 $173.05 $817 -7.51
503–511 506 7 170.00 $170.00 $860 —
565–582 573 27 157.00–169.50 $164.18 $941 -2.52
603–631 614 10 157.00–161.50 $158.85 $975 —
946 946 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
356–384 375 15 660.00–700.00 $673.45 —

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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.