Denison feeder cattle auction results
Denison Livestock, Denison, Iowa, reported receipts of 892 head of feeder cattle selling on Sept. 24, compared to 2,203 head on Sept. 10 and 1,567 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
Compared to two weeks ago, the 600-pound steers were selling $2 lower and 500- to 700-pound heifers were mostly selling $1 to $4 higher. There were many unweaned calves available. The trade was active with good demand for the light offerings. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with an estimated 52% steers, 47% was heifers and 1% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 51%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 15 head, 344 lbs., 200.00 unweaned; 6 head, 370 to 375 lbs., 189.00 to 196.00 (192.48); 49 head, 432 to 439 lbs., 182.00 to 186.50 (185.87); 30 head, 473 to 496 lbs., 174.50 to 175.50 (175.03); 38 head, 503 to 534 lbs., 172.50 to 180.00 (176.23); 3 head, 599 lbs., 183.00; 107 head, 601 to 625 lbs., 143.00 to 154.00 (146.21); 45 head, 741 to 748 lbs., 144.50 to 145.50 (145.39); 10 head, 756 lbs., 147.00; 12 head, 817 to 841 lbs., 137.50 to 138.00 (137.84); 6 head, 880 lbs., 136.50; 7 head, 915 to 943 lbs., 130.50 to 131.50 (130.94). Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, 8 head, 296 lbs., 600.00 unweaned. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 12 head, 484 to 488 lbs., 160.00 to 167.00 (162.35); 4 head, 533 lbs., 154.00; 47 head, 550 to 579 lbs., 149.00 to 166.00 (155.50); 3 head, 685 lbs., 130.00 unweaned; 4 head, 1032 lbs., 116.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 22 head, 364 to 390 lbs., 170.00 to 175.00 (173.49); 47 head, 413 to 435 lbs., 164.00 to 170.00 (168.10); 5 head, 484 lbs., 148.00; 72 head, 503 to 535 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (146.24); 20 head, 600 to 606 lbs., 134.00 to 140.00 (137.01); 69 head, 716 to 724 lbs., 135.50 to 137.00 (136.87); 60 head, 766 to 788 lbs., 135.00 to 135.75 (135.69); 11 head, 854 to 872 lbs., 131.50 to 132.75 (132.07); 22 head, 1032 lbs., 119.00. Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, 8 head, 294 lbs., 520.00 unweaned. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 362 lbs., 159.00; 7 head, 450 to 465 lbs., 130.00 to 137.00 (134.06); 3 head, 553 lbs., 135.00; 3 head, 690 lbs., 130.00; 15 head, 822 lbs., 125.00; 9 head, 927 lbs., 100.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 527 lbs., 144.00.