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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 21, 2023

2,323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.52/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 819 lb · 297 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.96/cwt -10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,124/hd at 889 lb · 234 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.50/cwt -8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,710/hd at 714 lb · 216 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,323 2,104 2,207
Feeder cattle 2,323 2,104 2,207

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison today, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Good demand. Active trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 5 340.00 $340.00 $840 —
280 280 3 340.00 $340.00 $952 —
315–320 318 8 312.50–345.00 $328.62 $1,045 -28.88
361–397 379 40 315.00–347.50 $333.98 $1,266 -10.96
416–434 421 19 337.50–340.00 $339.61 $1,430 -3.98
470–497 484 45 302.50–322.00 $312.79 $1,514 -20.84
507–535 518 93 293.00–325.00 $310.39 $1,608 -32.82
552–571 563 55 284.00–308.00 $298.81 $1,682 -11.04
600 unweaned 600 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,704 —
601–636 610 62 286.00–302.00 $295.60 $1,803 +40.17
659–680 668 19 271.00–285.00 $276.86 $1,849 +18.29
700–714 712 27 260.50–263.50 $263.06 $1,873 -6.26
752–785 770 159 250.00–269.75 $259.12 $1,995 -5.69
811–832 824 44 253.50–278.00 $262.26 $2,161 +3.83
854–899 889 234 234.00–245.00 $238.96 $2,124 -10.22
900–937 914 104 229.00–240.00 $235.88 $2,156 -2.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 unweaned 215 3 300.00 $300.00 $645 —
428–445 434 8 275.00–300.00 $284.60 $1,235 +14.60
458 458 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,328 -14.50
510–528 516 9 280.00–285.00 $283.29 $1,462 -14.92
699 699 6 253.50 $253.50 $1,772 —
746 746 10 228.50 $228.50 $1,705 —
760 760 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–343 336 15 301.00–325.00 $312.12 $1,049 -0.66
365–394 384 43 307.50–325.00 $317.28 $1,218 -2.72
413–447 439 26 270.00–300.00 $286.01 $1,256 +1.57
452–482 464 78 265.00–296.00 $279.61 $1,297 +8.87
506 unweaned 506 16 258.00 $258.00 $1,305 —
508–537 529 51 260.00–278.00 $268.45 $1,420 -1.86
551–591 570 58 258.50–272.00 $263.99 $1,505 +11.53
616–640 621 23 249.00–259.00 $251.85 $1,564 +4.26
655–685 666 28 237.00–261.00 $243.67 $1,623 +9.28
700–740 714 216 221.00–243.00 $239.50 $1,710 -8.77
759–760 760 74 241.50–243.50 $241.82 $1,838 +2.29
806–842 819 297 228.00–241.25 $237.52 $1,945 +4.28
851 851 11 233.00 $233.00 $1,983 +3.46
916 916 9 232.50 $232.50 $2,130 +16.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 4 247.50 $247.50 $958 -25.01
481–487 485 10 245.00–260.00 $249.46 $1,210 +1.96
583–585 584 7 245.00–248.00 $246.29 $1,438 +11.29
695 695 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,605 —
805 805 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,811 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 —
495 495 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —

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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.