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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 4, 2023

1,719 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $199.26/cwt -9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 831 lb · 303 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $194.10/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 975 lb · 177 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $193.17/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 883 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,719 2,190 0
Feeder cattle 1,719 2,190 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. Compared to the sale two weeks ago, 800-850 pound steers were 4.5-9.5 lower. Limited numbers in lighter steers today. Heifers 750 pounds 6 higher. 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
365–394 380 22 262.00–275.00 $267.12 $1,015 -10.30
404–441 427 13 255.00–272.50 $262.69 $1,122 -26.80
470–497 487 16 261.00–286.00 $276.95 $1,349 -19.32
503–542 515 15 235.00–251.00 $240.98 $1,241 -34.17
568–590 585 41 250.00–261.00 $253.21 $1,481 -1.61
614–646 623 14 214.00–226.00 $222.45 $1,386 -22.36
658–691 671 10 195.00–216.00 $207.35 $1,391 -28.16
703–739 715 48 189.50–198.50 $194.90 $1,394 -29.41
751–782 772 115 186.00–206.00 $200.55 $1,548 -22.47
800–844 831 303 190.00–205.50 $199.26 $1,656 -9.61
870–898 883 162 188.00–194.75 $193.17 $1,706 -4.54
921–946 940 33 177.00–190.00 $186.94 $1,757 -4.37
971–997 975 177 180.00–198.00 $194.10 $1,892 +14.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 235.00 $235.00 $846 —
592 592 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,148 -39.35
649 649 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,259 -15.24
654–658 656 8 175.00–185.00 $178.76 $1,173 -23.35
811–848 830 6 176.00–183.00 $179.42 $1,489 -14.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
216 216 5 650.00 $650.00 —
276 276 17 750.00 $750.00 —
326 326 3 750.00 $750.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073 1073 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,770 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 18 245.00 $245.00 $786 -2.50
373–396 381 17 242.50–245.00 $243.70 $928 -15.97
465–492 474 52 228.00–250.00 $234.82 $1,113 -15.69
504–523 513 17 215.00–222.50 $219.43 $1,126 -23.16
565–592 588 57 215.50–225.00 $217.81 $1,281 -21.54
602–631 613 13 185.00–189.00 $186.58 $1,144 -18.99
650–680 670 30 187.50–203.25 $193.69 $1,298 -11.22
712–721 713 22 184.00–194.50 $193.05 $1,376 -2.84
781–795 789 129 190.25–190.50 $190.39 $1,502 +6.32
826–841 829 40 183.50–191.50 $186.99 $1,550 +0.93
834 834 12 196.00 $196.00 $1,635 +9.94
866–876 873 11 169.00–175.00 $173.38 $1,514 -11.05
906 906 11 160.00 $160.00 $1,450 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
173 173 3 400.00 $400.00 —
211 211 4 525.00 $525.00 -250.00
279 279 6 700.00 $700.00 +25.00
371 371 4 775.00 $775.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019 1019 11 161.50 $161.50 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 3 170.00 $170.00 $881 -24.00
561–581 569 8 180.00–200.00 $187.66 $1,068 -20.16

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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.