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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 12, 2024

949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.25/cwt ≈ $2,063/hd at 866 lb · 140 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $262.64/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 838 lb · 91 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $262.50/cwt -2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,255/hd at 859 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 949 2,101 2,123
Feeder cattle 949 2,101 2,123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison, as the last sale was Preconditioned. Many unweaned calves. Several load lots of yearlings, along with plenty of smaller packages in the offering today. Demand was good for this light sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–418 415 26 397.50–400.00 $399.42 $1,658 +23.06
502–525 512 39 333.00–360.00 $347.93 $1,781 +15.92
555–594 580 49 285.00–315.00 $306.32 $1,777 -10.31
592 unweaned 592 12 271.00 $271.00 $1,604 —
635–636 635 8 279.00–299.00 $291.49 $1,851 -11.89
669 669 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,990 +1.92
837–839 838 91 257.50–266.50 $262.64 $2,201 -3.27
859 859 64 262.50 $262.50 $2,255 -2.29
982 982 64 234.50 $234.50 $2,303 -3.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,491 —
455–466 463 17 325.00–341.00 $337.30 $1,562 +10.76
540 540 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 -8.98
592 592 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,658 —
720 720 6 262.50 $262.50 $1,890 -9.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
203 203 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
283 283 3 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–446 439 35 350.00–378.00 $355.69 $1,561 +28.49
452–466 457 13 315.00–348.50 $335.37 $1,533 +35.01
474 unweaned 474 8 311.00 $311.00 $1,474 —
500–541 518 33 289.00–313.00 $299.76 $1,553 +3.39
558–584 571 37 287.00–296.00 $292.96 $1,673 +0.82
601–630 623 22 265.00–280.00 $276.71 $1,724 -14.13
680–697 694 19 241.00 $241.00 $1,673 -23.67
866 866 140 238.25 $238.25 $2,063 —
939 939 11 217.50 $217.50 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 349.00 $349.00 $1,145 +29.00
370–396 386 15 311.00–347.50 $331.55 $1,280 +27.55
441 441 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,372 +11.76
497 497 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,466 +14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
371–386 379 6 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.25 —
453 453 3 1,320.00 $1,320.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092 1092 6 191.00 $191.00 $2,086 —

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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.