Denison feeder cattle auction results
Denison Livestock, Denison, Iowa, reported receipts of 2,198 head of feeder cattle selling on Jan. 9, compared to 1,284 head on Jan.6, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
Compared to the last western Iowa precondition sale on Jan. 6, the 600- to 700-pound steers were selling $2 to $6 higher and the 600- to 700-pound heifers were mostly selling $1 to $3 higher. There was a moderate offering good cattle that was met with good demand. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 52% steers and 48% were heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 76%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 23 head, 383 to 392 lbs., 179.00 to 196.00 (183.80); 7 head, 401 to 433 lbs., 186.00 to 192.00 (189.54); 36 head, 451 to 479 lbs., 168.00 to 183.50 (174.25); 47 head, 511 to 545 lbs., 162.00 to 178.00 (173.06); 89 head, 558 to 598 lbs., 155.00 to 170.50 (163.29); 99 head, 601 to 646 lbs., 155.00 to 166.25 (162.54); 103 head, 652 to 698 lbs., 155.25 to 172.00 (159.13); 285 head, 700 to 748 lbs., 142.00 to 155.50 (153.80); 164 head, 753 to 797 lbs., 147.00 to 157.50 (154.15); 79 head, 812 to 849 lbs., 146.00 to 155.50 (151.51); 25 head, 858 to 862 lbs., 143.00 to 149.75 (148.67); 3 head, 946 lbs., 139.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 491 lbs., 159.00 to 163.00 (160.20); 6 head, 629 lbs., 148.00; 36 head, 652 to 661 lbs., 153.50 to 154.50 (153.64). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, 4 head, 295 lbs., 410.00; 3 head, 318 lbs., 535.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 12 head, 378 to 385 lbs., 158.00 to 160.00 (159.49); 26 head, 403 to 445 lbs., 145.00 to 155.00 (151.85); 8 head, 452 to 472 lbs., 154.00 to 164.00 (159.11); 61 head, 514 to 548 lbs., 148.00 to 162.00 (154.38); 85 head, 551 to 598 lbs., 143.50 to 155.00 (151.49); 177 head, 605 to 647 lbs., 136.50 to 151.00 (141.84); 191 head, 654 to 684 lbs., 134.00 to 142.50 (138.47); 252 head, 702 to 745 lbs., 132.25 to 141.00 (138.59); 55 head, 754 to 780 lbs., 136.75 to 140.00 (138.68); 5 head, 805 lbs., 136.00. Medium and large 1 frame to 2, 9 head, 498 lbs., 148.00; 8 head, 591 lbs., 134.00; 14 head, 630 to 646 lbs., 124.50 to 134.00 (131.07). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, 6 head, 262 to 291 lbs., 375.00 to 485.00 (432.88); 13 head, 351 lbs., 580.00; 3 head, 447 lbs., 440.00.