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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 2, 2023

2,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $187.50/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 728 lb · 246 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.07/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 674 lb · 171 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $203.31/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 620 lb · 167 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,123 2,449 1,982
Feeder cattle 2,123 2,449 1,982

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western IA Preconditioned Sale. Compared to the sale last Thursday 600-650 pound steers were 3.5-7.00 higher, 700-750 pound steers 1.7-4.3 higher, 800 pound steers 11.5 higher. Heifers 500-750 pounds were mostly 2.9-3.6 higher. 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
335 335 3 235.00 $235.00 $787 —
405–435 423 18 223.00–258.00 $241.91 $1,023 +6.86
451–489 465 14 220.00–240.00 $227.51 $1,058 +5.35
507–545 520 29 210.00–222.00 $216.14 $1,124 -1.86
556–596 575 118 195.00–211.00 $205.83 $1,184 -4.17
601–635 620 167 192.00–207.50 $203.31 $1,261 +6.99
650–696 666 103 192.50–203.00 $198.12 $1,319 +3.47
701–748 728 246 180.00–194.50 $187.50 $1,365 +4.35
751–797 772 132 171.00–190.50 $180.10 $1,390 +1.72
800–842 828 129 179.50–195.50 $188.98 $1,565 +11.49
854–891 876 57 188.50–196.50 $193.41 $1,694 +18.91
901–930 915 17 180.00–184.50 $182.15 $1,667 +6.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 3 200.00 $200.00 $862 ±0.00
587 587 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,033 -17.79
613 613 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,060 —
690–695 693 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,254 —
722 722 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,227 +10.00
856 856 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 205.00 $205.00 $693 —
389 389 5 197.00 $197.00 $766 —
402 402 6 203.00 $203.00 $816 —
455–491 473 24 186.50–202.00 $195.01 $922 +4.01
507–536 515 72 193.00–201.50 $195.80 $1,008 +3.49
554–596 572 100 176.00–195.00 $182.56 $1,044 -5.61
604–643 619 164 171.00–187.00 $177.88 $1,101 -10.26
651–696 674 171 165.75–179.25 $174.07 $1,173 +3.49
703–746 729 113 164.00–172.00 $171.01 $1,247 +3.78
763–781 777 97 165.00–172.50 $169.18 $1,315 +2.85
831 831 11 166.25 $166.25 $1,382 +0.22
861 861 13 176.00 $176.00 $1,515 +17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 180.00 $180.00 $797 +5.00
490–492 491 8 180.00–182.50 $180.94 $888 —
595 595 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,023 +3.98
636 636 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,049 -1.10
650 650 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 —

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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.