Denison feeder cattle auction results

Denison Livestock, Denison, Iowa, reported receipts of 1,998 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 6, compared to 2,146 head on Jan. 30, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.

This was a special calf and yearling sale with 500- to 700-pound steers were mostly selling $1 to $3 higher and 500- to 600-pound heifers were mostly steady to $4 lower. It was a moderate offering of good cattle that was met with good demand. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 56% steers and 44% were heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 71%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 9 head, 368 to 386 lbs., 186.00 to 190.00 (188.17); 22 head, 459 to 470 lbs., 167.00 to 183.50 (173.54); 38 head, 502 to 525 lbs., 170.00 to 181.00 (174.85); 5 head, 542 lbs., 162.00 unweaned; 101 head, 552 to 598 lbs., 160.00 to 174.50 (166.01); 86 head, 600 to 628 lbs., 161.00 to 167.00 (166.05); 119 head, 653 to 697 lbs., 150.00 to 162.25 (155.75); 101 head, 710 to 744 lbs., 150.50 to 165.00 (154.54); 129 head, 750 to 794 lbs., 138.00 to 148.50 (144.33); 195 head, 801 to 845 lbs., 135.00 to 144.50 (140.95); 17 head, 855 to 874 lbs., 136.00 to 137.50 (136.79); 26 head, 935 lbs., 134.25; 7 head, 1055 lbs., 124.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 425 to 446 lbs., 173.00 to 175.00 (174.02); 4 head, 485 lbs., 164.00; 12 head, 514 to 528 lbs., 157.50 to 158.00 (157.63); 15 head, 587 to 588 lbs., 150.50 to 158.00 (154.50); 3 head, 588 lbs., 140.00 unweaned; 17 head, 615 to 648 lbs., 135.00 to 148.50 (142.77) unweaned; 5 head, 684 lbs., 130.00; 89 head, 702 to 745 lbs., 134.00 to 144.50 (139.33); 7 head, 820 lbs., 133.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 34 head, 454 to 479 lbs., 153.00 to 166.00 (160.38); 132 head, 502 to 547 lbs., 147.50 to 159.00 (154.53); 89 head, 552 to 591 lbs., 144.75 to 154.50 (148.51); 11 head, 585 lbs., 138.00 unweaned; 127 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 136.50 to 146.00 (140.98); 11 head, 627 lbs., 134.75 unweaned; 76 head, 667 to 693 lbs., 129.50 to 133.50 (131.12); 109 head, 703 to 740 lbs., 123.00 to 133.75 (130.69); 135 head, 752 to 791 lbs., 121.00 to 130.75 (127.68); 14 head, 873 lbs., 125.00; 6 head, 930 lbs., 116.00; 6 head, 1000 lbs., 115.00. Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, 3 head, 230 lbs., 350.00; 10 head, 437 lbs., 730.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 406 lbs., 157.00; 22 head, 576 to 589 lbs., 137.00 to 138.00 (137.64); 20 head, 611 to 647 lbs., 131.00 to 133.50 (133.02).