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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

1,885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $201.58/cwt +8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 734 lb · 186 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $196.05/cwt +8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 830 lb · 159 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $196.98/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 772 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,885 1,948 2,075
Feeder cattle 1,885 1,948 2,075

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. Compared to the sale last Thursday, steers were mostly 8.00-10.00 higher. Light heifers 600-650 pounds 8.00-9.00 higher. 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
283 283 4 252.50 $252.50 $715 —
355 unweaned 355 3 271.00 $271.00 $962 —
439 439 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,067 -7.00
445 unweaned 445 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,041 —
450–487 469 23 220.00–258.00 $240.87 $1,130 +18.07
501–541 528 14 228.00–238.00 $233.62 $1,234 +11.99
555–582 565 57 220.25–231.00 $224.56 $1,269 +12.20
606–638 620 107 200.00–224.50 $220.20 $1,365 +7.17
654–697 677 88 197.50–219.75 $211.93 $1,435 +8.22
705–746 734 186 187.00–204.50 $201.58 $1,480 +8.11
755–789 772 112 185.50–209.00 $196.98 $1,521 +1.83
808–841 830 159 184.00–199.00 $196.05 $1,627 +8.42
850–884 865 79 180.00–193.00 $188.64 $1,632 +10.10
920–941 925 58 169.00–185.75 $183.04 $1,693 +8.02
957–958 957 29 175.25–180.50 $179.78 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 unweaned 356 3 212.50 $212.50 $756 —
483 483 3 200.00 $200.00 $966 —
586–597 591 24 206.00–207.00 $206.88 $1,223 +23.88
633–638 635 7 176.00–186.00 $181.70 $1,154 —
650 650 16 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 -1.00
770–796 783 35 175.00–182.00 $178.47 $1,397 +12.47
911 911 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 4 227.50 $227.50 $751 —
365 unweaned 365 3 226.00 $226.00 $825 —
402–415 408 7 217.00–223.00 $219.62 $896 -17.88
451–493 475 33 207.00–230.00 $219.36 $1,042 +9.26
517–530 522 8 201.00–221.00 $213.38 $1,114 +26.27
571–595 577 15 190.00–206.00 $201.60 $1,163 +15.47
588 unweaned 588 8 182.00 $182.00 $1,070 —
601–649 617 110 182.50–201.00 $191.32 $1,180 +8.13
652–690 677 77 181.50–188.00 $184.37 $1,248 +9.21
702–743 720 60 171.00–181.00 $176.12 $1,268 -11.88
754–791 781 95 168.50–177.50 $172.97 $1,351 -4.49
830–847 842 31 167.00–173.50 $170.40 $1,435 -4.80
923–943 927 30 164.00–165.50 $164.31 $1,523 -9.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–505 504 6 194.00–195.00 $194.50 $980 —
575–590 583 6 177.00–184.00 $180.45 $1,052 —
618 618 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,082 +18.00
721 721 4 166.50 $166.50 $1,200 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,140 —

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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.