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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 4, 2024

2,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $231.87/cwt -5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 919 lb · 441 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.32/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 817 lb · 210 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.19/cwt -4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 776 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,510 2,387 2,777
Feeder cattle 2,510 2,387 2,777

Market comments — USDA reporter

WESTERN IOWA "BACK TO GRASS" CALF & YEARLING SALE. No comparison today as the auction 2 weeks ago was a " Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale". Available today were many load lots of both yearling steers and heifers. Many green, long time weaned and double vaccinated light weight feeder calves. Good demand for today's moderate offering. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 329 9 410.00–430.00 $422.96 $1,392 —
363–396 385 9 365.00–400.00 $389.00 $1,498 +4.00
416–444 432 36 357.50–375.00 $363.74 $1,571 -1.55
471–480 476 20 340.00–349.00 $346.32 $1,648 -26.68
515–521 fancy 518 26 331.00–340.00 $335.47 $1,738 —
516–528 522 66 335.00–347.50 $342.51 $1,788 +18.87
559–579 566 50 308.00–328.00 $320.69 $1,815 +5.47
600–649 627 69 285.00–305.00 $293.68 $1,841 -22.97
662–666 664 9 230.00–287.50 $262.03 $1,740 -35.87
674–685 680 81 270.00–278.00 $276.40 $1,880 -21.50
701–739 723 72 263.75–279.00 $269.65 $1,950 -15.62
762–792 788 146 248.00–256.00 $250.41 $1,973 -11.50
801–845 821 119 242.50–252.00 $249.97 $2,052 -2.09
854–898 875 129 234.00–252.00 $243.43 $2,130 -2.21
907–936 919 441 228.25–240.50 $231.87 $2,131 -5.92
961–971 965 41 200.00–215.50 $209.03 $2,017 -27.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706–708 707 10 239.00–241.00 $240.20 $1,698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–398 381 24 310.00–335.00 $326.49 $1,244 —
425–441 431 11 300.00–312.50 $304.65 $1,313 -35.87
460 fancy 460 17 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 —
451–495 480 54 300.00–320.00 $307.58 $1,476 +15.70
531 531 23 312.50 $312.50 $1,659 +14.12
558 558 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,495 -14.92
568–577 572 37 277.00–278.00 $277.54 $1,588 -5.38
605–640 621 48 255.00–268.00 $263.18 $1,634 -0.03
661–682 678 59 250.00–258.50 $255.50 $1,732 -3.65
702–736 716 119 229.00–253.00 $242.02 $1,733 -6.26
752–796 774 110 231.50–248.00 $239.67 $1,855 -8.86
782 782 46 255.00 $255.00 $1,994 +6.47
800 fancy 800 65 231.00 $231.00 $1,848 —
811–813 812 53 211.00–227.50 $221.59 $1,799 +6.59
831 831 92 244.00 $244.00 $2,028 +9.56
877 877 47 215.50 $215.50 $1,890 -21.00
970 970 12 188.25 $188.25 $1,826 -9.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–540 527 10 250.00–280.00 $270.78 $1,427 -5.22

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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.