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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

2,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $197.68/cwt +11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 628 lb · 196 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.65/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 725 lb · 167 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.37/cwt +7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 579 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,187 1,581 1,842
Feeder cattle 2,187 1,581 1,842

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. No comparison today. Many load lots of quality cattle. 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
367 367 3 230.00 $230.00 $844 +8.65
406–438 432 34 203.00–220.00 $208.44 $900 -14.10
453–497 485 29 193.50–212.50 $200.74 $974 -6.66
506–543 524 39 190.00–199.00 $194.70 $1,020 -13.43
551–583 570 126 185.00–200.50 $193.72 $1,104 -1.27
604–646 628 196 184.00–203.75 $197.68 $1,241 +11.84
650–696 677 155 175.00–191.75 $182.93 $1,238 +3.68
700–749 725 167 173.00–200.25 $181.65 $1,317 +2.79
752–767 757 32 171.00–179.50 $174.70 $1,322 -2.26
801–822 806 59 178.00–181.00 $179.88 $1,450 +12.88
853–882 875 76 170.00–182.50 $179.50 $1,571 +4.84
901–930 927 72 166.00–175.50 $174.60 $1,619 -5.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 176.00 $176.00 $704 —
478–498 487 12 170.00–185.00 $178.61 $870 +7.94
508–538 523 8 174.00–180.00 $176.91 $925 -9.56
640–645 643 8 175.00–178.00 $176.49 $1,135 +0.49
677–688 679 34 171.00–173.50 $173.05 $1,175 —
700–738 721 20 160.00–169.00 $164.20 $1,184 +3.20
755–778 767 18 165.00–167.00 $165.68 $1,271 +4.35
946 946 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,447 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
354–375 365 23 195.00–199.00 $198.16 $723 +6.28
417–445 430 20 190.00–198.00 $192.69 $829 -7.38
456–494 480 47 178.00–190.00 $183.48 $881 -2.55
501–549 529 124 171.00–185.50 $179.16 $948 +10.37
550–599 579 162 169.50–185.00 $174.37 $1,010 +7.89
601–646 629 145 159.00–173.75 $167.68 $1,055 +5.37
650–688 662 57 155.00–168.50 $162.18 $1,074 -0.80
717–745 735 110 168.50–175.00 $170.40 $1,252 +0.91
764–775 769 28 167.75–168.25 $168.03 $1,292 +3.03
807–823 808 42 161.00–169.75 $169.11 $1,366 +2.14
858 858 48 169.25 $169.25 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–486 477 14 161.00–172.50 $167.36 $798 -2.64
520–548 532 7 158.00–160.00 $158.88 $845 +4.09
551–583 567 6 155.00–167.00 $160.83 $912 —
649 649 5 153.50 $153.50 $996 —
678 678 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,017 —
705–715 710 6 150.00–152.50 $151.26 $1,074 +3.53

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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.