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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 29, 2024

1,642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.45/cwt ≈ $1,804/hd at 735 lb · 123 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.47/cwt ≈ $1,583/hd at 527 lb · 120 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.40/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 572 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,642 1,506 2,104
Feeder cattle 1,642 1,506 2,104

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison today, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Load lot of yearling steers, along with many smaller packages in the offering today. Demand was good, especially on light cattle and big groups. Next feeder sale is September 19.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–317 315 9 367.50–390.00 $377.57 $1,189 —
360–365 362 10 350.00–360.00 $355.97 $1,289 —
413–437 424 9 331.00–360.00 $346.71 $1,470 —
457–497 472 65 304.00–334.00 $324.14 $1,530 +30.14
501–541 527 120 286.00–305.00 $300.47 $1,583 —
556–587 571 69 289.00–302.00 $294.63 $1,682 +4.63
574–575 unweaned 574 20 284.00–285.00 $284.70 $1,634 —
612 612 42 279.00–288.50 $283.52 $1,735 —
666–690 676 70 261.00–280.00 $270.43 $1,828 -5.04
701–704 unweaned 703 10 240.00–254.50 $248.71 $1,748 —
700–740 733 34 255.00–268.25 $266.02 $1,950 +6.02
754–762 757 29 255.00–264.50 $260.27 $1,970 +6.54
834 834 66 252.00 $252.00 $2,102 —
876–885 877 30 242.00–244.00 $242.20 $2,124 -8.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–437 424 11 318.00–323.00 $320.09 $1,357 —
580–595 591 10 243.00–259.50 $254.64 $1,505 —
700–743 732 16 230.00–240.00 $236.27 $1,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–333 328 12 340.00–350.00 $347.06 $1,138 —
358–398 389 28 328.00–330.00 $328.54 $1,278 —
401–437 427 34 290.00–312.50 $306.29 $1,308 —
450–493 472 65 295.50–323.50 $307.90 $1,453 +23.90
500–546 524 78 278.50–307.00 $294.88 $1,545 —
555–599 575 61 258.00–283.00 $265.64 $1,527 —
605–647 631 53 250.00–272.00 $255.20 $1,610 -14.80
635 unweaned 635 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,562 —
656–692 663 56 244.00–260.50 $257.17 $1,705 —
721–748 735 123 241.00–246.75 $245.45 $1,804 —
812 812 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,876 —
949 949 17 217.00 $217.00 $2,059 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,262 —
465–498 475 38 265.00–292.00 $283.36 $1,346 —
513–548 540 24 246.00–268.50 $264.31 $1,427 —
591 591 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,489 —
661–672 668 12 231.00–235.00 $233.68 $1,561 -10.32

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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.