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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 15, 2022

2,774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.98/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 885 lb · 279 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.01/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 724 lb · 180 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.64/cwt ≈ $1,428/hd at 827 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,774 2,096 2,785
Feeder cattle 2,774 2,096 2,785

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison today. Many load lots of calves and yearlings. 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
408–433 416 26 230.00–235.00 $233.21 $970 -4.69
480 480 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,070 -4.51
516–545 527 51 200.50–224.00 $211.96 $1,117 +8.11
537 unweaned 537 16 198.00 $198.00 $1,063 —
550–595 561 39 180.00–192.00 $186.65 $1,047 -17.66
588–593 unweaned 590 17 170.00–171.50 $170.79 $1,008 —
607–629 624 86 182.00–202.00 $195.70 $1,221 -1.22
652–690 667 65 176.50–189.00 $183.30 $1,223 -12.68
696–699 unweaned 697 37 162.75–171.00 $165.88 $1,156 —
704–737 724 180 171.75–183.00 $180.01 $1,303 -2.54
763–798 767 107 171.50–175.25 $174.33 $1,337 -11.14
802–841 828 72 171.25–180.00 $178.26 $1,476 +6.51
864–897 885 279 174.00–186.50 $180.98 $1,602 +1.48
967–981 976 21 164.00–169.00 $165.89 $1,619 +5.89
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1040 1029 91 166.25 $166.25 $1,711 +21.25
1345–1349 1348 5 155.00–155.50 $155.10 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 unweaned 384 7 200.00 $200.00 $768 —
462 462 10 181.00 $181.00 $836 -20.86
507–549 536 23 172.00–190.00 $184.69 $990 +4.69
633 633 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,108 +14.00
858 858 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,416 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056 1056 3 137.50 $137.50 $1,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–373 367 18 190.00–200.00 $198.31 $728 +2.37
405–431 422 13 191.00–203.00 $197.69 $834 -3.39
477 unweaned 477 11 177.50 $177.50 $847 —
468–496 487 66 182.50–195.25 $189.36 $922 -28.62
508–543 518 41 175.00–188.00 $180.51 $935 -10.47
550–597 574 69 170.00–184.00 $174.45 $1,001 -14.66
617 unweaned 617 20 165.00 $165.00 $1,018 —
600–647 627 121 169.00–186.00 $177.65 $1,114 +2.08
651–695 666 96 164.00–176.00 $171.31 $1,141 -2.86
704–735 726 104 167.50–174.00 $169.01 $1,227 -5.93
750–795 768 117 158.50–174.00 $167.65 $1,288 -11.35
800–833 827 157 153.50–175.75 $172.64 $1,428 —
909 909 6 153.25 $153.25 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 6 163.00 $163.00 $701 -21.12
450–490 unweaned 479 11 171.00 $171.00 $819 —
509 unweaned 509 6 160.00 $160.00 $814 —
559 559 4 160.00 $160.00 $894 -6.00
637–643 638 23 156.00–164.00 $162.60 $1,037 —
641 unweaned 641 10 150.00 $150.00 $962 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,401 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,828 —
1270 1270 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,892 —

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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.