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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 19, 2024

2,161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $266.39/cwt ≈ $2,083/hd at 782 lb · 210 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $288.69/cwt -8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 669 lb · 177 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.69/cwt ≈ $1,852/hd at 716 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,161 949 2,123
Feeder cattle 2,161 949 2,123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. No comparison, as the last sale was not Preconditioned. Most of the sale consisted of small strings, with a load lot of yearling steers. Big crowd today. Good demand for this offering of quality cattle. The next Preconditioned feeder cattle sale is January 2, 2025.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,306 —
350–368 361 22 405.00–431.00 $418.85 $1,512 —
405–448 428 23 361.00–375.00 $363.90 $1,557 -35.52
463–472 468 16 350.00–360.00 $355.67 $1,665 —
501–546 524 64 325.00–357.00 $338.05 $1,771 -9.88
551–588 564 81 306.00–332.00 $324.11 $1,828 +17.79
601–649 633 132 292.50–313.00 $299.53 $1,896 +8.04
650–699 669 177 272.50–298.00 $288.69 $1,931 -8.81
705–747 724 117 268.00–290.00 $284.40 $2,059 —
752–799 782 210 254.50–283.75 $266.39 $2,083 —
801–838 810 105 257.50–272.50 $267.21 $2,164 +4.57
855–883 876 38 246.00–266.00 $250.64 $2,196 -11.86
904–912 910 83 250.50–253.00 $251.25 $2,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 —
417–428 424 10 335.00–347.50 $342.58 $1,453 -12.42
496 496 8 322.50 $322.50 $1,600 -14.80
513–546 536 40 313.00–323.00 $317.83 $1,704 +27.83
592–598 594 25 291.00–295.00 $291.60 $1,732 +11.60
600 600 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,662 —
678–693 683 9 251.00–260.00 $257.02 $1,755 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 7 248.00 $248.00 $2,517 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–422 410 24 324.00–350.00 $332.57 $1,364 -23.12
450–485 462 28 310.00–340.00 $324.23 $1,498 -11.14
501–524 515 53 300.00–330.00 $305.53 $1,573 +5.77
550–598 575 135 276.00–296.00 $287.65 $1,654 -5.31
606–645 615 69 263.00–289.00 $279.68 $1,720 +2.97
656–699 680 129 257.00–270.50 $264.22 $1,797 +23.22
703–745 716 136 250.00–270.00 $258.69 $1,852 —
760–776 772 27 244.00–250.00 $248.69 $1,920 —
802–845 820 24 232.00–250.50 $240.84 $1,975 —
923 923 8 232.00 $232.00 $2,141 +14.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–385 371 10 327.50–335.00 $330.42 $1,226 -1.13
476–483 479 25 287.50–306.00 $299.66 $1,435 +4.66
515–549 531 34 284.00–296.50 $290.22 $1,541 —
794 794 11 226.00 $226.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275 275 10 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.