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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

2,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.34/cwt +19.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 620 lb · 172 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.85/cwt +11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 518 lb · 154 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.85/cwt ≈ $1,574/hd at 776 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,009 1,397 2,187
Feeder cattle 2,009 1,397 2,187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. No comparison as the last sale was not Preconditioned. Many load lots offered today of mostly yearling cattle. Plenty of small packages of calves, with the majority in the 500-650 lb range came with high demand from buyers. Overall, good demand today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–321 315 6 317.50–335.00 $326.07 $1,027 +6.22
362–396 377 9 310.00–320.00 $315.33 $1,189 +9.13
423–436 433 16 298.00–320.00 $302.28 $1,309 -4.30
456–499 473 13 265.00–290.00 $278.73 $1,318 -0.41
502–541 520 19 272.00–297.00 $285.27 $1,483 +22.73
552–591 571 103 255.00–278.50 $268.34 $1,532 +18.17
619–634 628 92 256.50–270.75 $265.11 $1,665 +22.12
650–669 661 85 250.00–270.50 $262.12 $1,733 +25.50
700–737 714 73 229.00–250.50 $240.27 $1,716 +7.04
751–794 769 113 226.00–245.50 $237.39 $1,826 -0.11
812–844 836 82 218.25–231.00 $221.29 $1,850 -14.46
862–871 865 39 220.50–224.00 $221.76 $1,918 —
956–995 980 99 206.50–207.00 $206.81 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–471 468 7 255.00–261.00 $258.41 $1,209 +6.41
507–543 530 15 258.00–260.00 $259.46 $1,375 +17.46
589–593 592 17 244.00–245.00 $244.71 $1,449 —
608–639 630 35 231.00–244.00 $238.82 $1,505 +16.04
672–696 684 108 233.00–242.00 $239.53 $1,638 —
732 732 9 203.50 $203.50 $1,490 —
798 798 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 300.00 $300.00 $966 +6.15
388 388 15 279.00–295.00 $288.60 $1,120 +6.76
403–430 419 11 270.00–276.25 $273.59 $1,146 +8.39
472–490 481 41 259.00–272.00 $264.94 $1,274 +10.32
506–547 518 154 246.00–263.50 $255.85 $1,325 +11.24
553–592 567 57 235.00–257.00 $245.09 $1,390 +11.43
603–639 620 172 235.00–261.50 $245.34 $1,521 +19.99
650–686 666 101 221.00–235.00 $229.48 $1,528 +7.23
712 712 27 230.00 $230.00 $1,638 +20.00
763–791 776 123 200.00–213.00 $202.85 $1,574 —
860–886 879 81 188.00 $188.00 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,049 —
538 538 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,216 —
638 638 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,467 —

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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.