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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 19, 2024

2,507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.32/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,184/hd at 883 lb · 367 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.38/cwt -3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 834 lb · 222 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $256.20/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 825 lb · 212 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,507 1,642 2,323
Feeder cattle 2,507 1,642 2,323

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison today, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Many load lots of yearlings and plenty of smaller packages of light calves in the offering today. Light crowd, as field work is in full swing in the area. Demand was good, sometimes aggressive, especially on the yearlings. The next feeder sale is October 3.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–322 317 11 402.50–425.00 $417.06 $1,322 +39.49
415–442 425 47 317.50–347.50 $334.88 $1,423 -11.83
457–496 482 59 296.00–332.00 $307.80 $1,484 -16.34
510–540 526 107 280.00–302.50 $297.08 $1,563 -3.39
556–593 566 28 271.00–300.00 $280.44 $1,587 -14.19
616–630 621 62 265.00–275.50 $272.69 $1,693 -10.83
650–680 667 49 247.00–254.50 $251.07 $1,675 -19.36
701–713 705 9 247.00–253.50 $249.19 $1,757 -16.83
750–789 779 164 249.50–267.75 $255.46 $1,990 -4.81
807–842 825 212 238.00–260.00 $256.20 $2,114 +4.20
861–894 883 367 238.00–254.00 $247.32 $2,184 +5.12
900–921 902 170 225.50–247.50 $245.39 $2,213 —
975–976 976 88 230.00–233.50 $230.95 $2,254 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1035 1027 89 220.25–225.25 $222.14 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–497 489 24 281.00–295.00 $289.66 $1,416 —
503–511 507 8 245.00–263.00 $254.07 $1,288 —
553–593 562 13 255.00–268.00 $258.16 $1,451 +3.52
773 773 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,863 —
941 941 28 222.00 $222.00 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
481–486 483 13 1,070.00–1,250.00 $1,166.46 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 5 350.00 $350.00 $924 —
372 372 10 332.00 $332.00 $1,235 +3.46
411–444 435 75 285.00–308.00 $300.25 $1,306 -6.04
451–485 461 29 277.50–292.50 $280.68 $1,294 -27.22
504–516 509 51 268.00–281.00 $276.15 $1,406 -18.73
554–567 561 31 271.00–293.00 $287.72 $1,614 +22.08
602 602 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,469 -11.20
681 681 31 236.25 $236.25 $1,609 -20.92
721 721 30 233.25 $233.25 $1,682 -12.20
758 758 13 235.50 $235.50 $1,785 —
811–847 834 222 221.00–231.50 $227.38 $1,896 -3.62
952 952 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–485 479 26 252.50–255.00 $253.05 $1,212 -30.31
503–518 506 24 240.00–251.00 $244.48 $1,237 -19.83
550–589 575 53 240.00–264.00 $254.39 $1,463 +2.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
400–441 412 19 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,051.51 —

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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.