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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 23, 2023

2,319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $196.46/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 819 lb · 282 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.42/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 736 lb · 226 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.56/cwt -7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 678 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,319 1,885 2,085
Feeder cattle 2,319 1,885 2,085

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western IA Preconditioned Sale. No comparison today. Many load-lots of yearling cattle. 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
408–436 429 37 255.00–287.50 $263.35 $1,130 +20.35
470–472 471 10 242.50–266.00 $258.97 $1,220 +18.10
522–546 528 41 247.25–253.00 $251.05 $1,326 +17.43
553–589 568 22 224.00–250.00 $233.69 $1,327 +9.13
600–643 627 43 200.00–226.00 $212.14 $1,330 -8.06
667–698 683 47 196.00–213.50 $203.44 $1,389 -8.49
709–731 716 116 199.50–212.75 $211.18 $1,512 +9.60
762–796 770 73 190.00–204.00 $196.52 $1,513 -0.46
804–846 819 282 189.50–201.50 $196.46 $1,609 +0.41
852–899 883 141 175.00–192.00 $186.60 $1,648 -2.04
922–943 924 30 170.00–182.50 $181.22 $1,674 -1.82
960–988 978 29 161.50–174.00 $169.50 $1,658 -10.28
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1021 1008 23 168.50–172.50 $171.62 $1,730 —
1051–1071 1053 75 169.00–176.00 $175.34 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 7 241.00 $241.00 $882 —
444 444 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,035 —
456–492 481 10 234.00–235.00 $234.72 $1,129 +34.72
525–528 527 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,159 —
575–593 585 7 209.00–217.00 $213.63 $1,250 +6.75
600–622 613 7 194.00–195.00 $194.58 $1,193 +12.88
665–689 681 30 189.50–192.00 $190.55 $1,298 +0.55
712–742 726 14 184.00–190.00 $188.69 $1,370 —
755–759 758 9 179.00 $179.00 $1,357 +0.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 6 220.00 $220.00 $726 —
383 383 4 220.00 $220.00 $843 —
402–443 408 27 211.00–223.00 $221.14 $902 +1.52
470 470 23 227.50 $227.50 $1,069 +8.14
510–541 533 28 203.00–217.00 $211.55 $1,128 -1.83
551–595 581 47 193.00–221.00 $199.22 $1,157 -2.38
601–648 637 126 174.00–191.00 $183.70 $1,170 -7.62
660–694 678 149 173.00–181.00 $176.56 $1,197 -7.81
700–747 736 226 175.00–184.00 $179.42 $1,321 +3.30
750–798 784 79 170.00–179.00 $175.24 $1,374 +2.27
812–832 816 51 165.00–177.50 $174.75 $1,426 +4.35
850–872 858 93 159.50–173.50 $169.86 $1,457 —
909 909 58 170.25 $170.25 $1,548 +5.94
950 950 10 158.00 $158.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 8 192.00 $192.00 $931 —
531 531 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,035 +0.50
582–588 586 15 175.00–184.00 $177.98 $1,043 -2.47

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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.