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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 23, 2025

2,133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $284.51/cwt -2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,213/hd at 778 lb · 202 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $281.07/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,336/hd at 831 lb · 156 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $292.56/cwt -8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,136/hd at 730 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,133 2,260 2,089
Feeder cattle 2,133 2,260 2,089

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. Compared to the sale last week; Steers 600-650 lbs 3.00-8.00 higher, 700-800 lbs mostly 2.00-4.00 lower, 850 lbs sharply lower with light numbers this week, 900-950 lbs 2.00-6.00 higher. Heifers 600 lbs 2.00 lower, 700-750 lbs 6.00 to sharply lower. Most of the offering consisted of smaller strings with two load lots of yearling steers. Demand good today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–377 373 13 387.50–410.00 $401.49 $1,498 +11.49
430 430 5 387.50 $387.50 $1,666 —
457–492 481 34 325.00–354.00 $347.65 $1,672 -8.54
500 500 5 347.00 $347.00 $1,735 +4.80
551–595 559 47 340.00–363.00 $343.77 $1,922 +11.65
603–636 614 86 306.00–323.00 $318.02 $1,953 +5.85
660–696 670 112 300.00–312.75 $306.95 $2,057 +8.16
704–745 730 155 285.00–305.00 $292.56 $2,136 -8.14
753–795 778 202 271.00–289.00 $284.51 $2,213 -2.22
802–844 831 156 268.00–285.00 $281.07 $2,336 -2.59
852–893 877 56 255.50–268.00 $260.97 $2,289 -15.71
908–937 922 95 258.00–266.75 $263.21 $2,427 +1.96
951–990 980 89 259.00–259.50 $259.38 $2,542 +6.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–483 476 12 300.00–320.00 $314.92 $1,499 —
505–536 519 14 301.00–320.00 $314.93 $1,634 —
555–597 577 26 300.00–326.00 $315.40 $1,820 +7.40
635 635 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 +5.00
738 738 10 279.00 $279.00 $2,059 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 8 409.00 $409.00 $1,444 +49.80
406–440 426 36 340.00–364.00 $358.11 $1,526 -12.89
502–531 523 71 295.00–324.00 $307.41 $1,608 -18.52
555–581 576 40 280.00–299.75 $288.95 $1,664 -7.93
601–643 618 110 280.25–305.00 $293.83 $1,816 -1.65
651–690 672 68 262.00–277.00 $274.43 $1,844 —
700–744 724 117 251.00–272.00 $262.77 $1,902 -25.27
752–796 765 141 251.00–263.00 $258.86 $1,980 -5.52
821–838 831 76 255.00–262.50 $259.48 $2,156 -4.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 —
463–484 479 22 307.00–320.00 $314.23 $1,505 —
535 535 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,557 +1.00
610–646 625 12 270.00–274.00 $271.32 $1,696 —
745 745 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 -15.00
834 834 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,960 —

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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.