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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 15, 2023

2,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle report →

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.98/cwt +18.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 816 lb · 264 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.05/cwt +12.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 789 lb · 216 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $223.36/cwt +9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 883 lb · 208 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,303 1,641 0
Feeder cattle 2,303 1,641 0

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison, as the last sale was three weeks ago.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,431 -26.00
508–546 531 22 279.00–285.00 $282.62 $1,501 +0.63
556–584 573 27 268.00–280.00 $273.80 $1,569 +25.80
627 627 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,649 +21.65
708–735 726 175 232.50–248.00 $242.06 $1,757 +14.06
777–798 786 130 220.50–237.50 $235.19 $1,849 +10.55
805–838 817 108 221.00–242.00 $233.06 $1,904 +9.56
854–894 883 208 216.00–229.00 $223.36 $1,972 +9.60
913–925 915 118 206.75–227.50 $221.64 $2,028 +17.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 220.00 $220.00 $957
663 663 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,598 +42.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,980

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–480 467 7 261.00–287.50 $275.84 $1,288
506–522 517 10 257.50–261.00 $259.97 $1,344 +2.53
558 558 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,507 +31.03
600–625 609 33 235.00–242.00 $240.15 $1,463 +30.61
663–668 664 50 234.00–235.00 $234.28 $1,556 +19.01
711–739 731 156 216.00–229.50 $223.07 $1,631 +5.07
751–799 789 216 208.50–220.25 $217.05 $1,713 +12.72
803–825 816 264 215.00–220.00 $216.98 $1,771 +18.22
852–895 860 168 203.50–215.75 $213.00 $1,832 +20.66
907–942 936 150 200.00–211.00 $205.02 $1,919
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,084
554–598 573 26 227.00–242.00 $233.45 $1,338 +25.45
740 740 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,532 +18.33
870 870 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,688
921 921 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,704
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042 1042 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,980

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
811 811 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,476

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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.