Denison feeder cattle auction results
Denison Livestock, Denison, Iowa, reported receipts of 2,199 head of feeder cattle selling on Dec. 17, compared to 1,991 head on Dec. 10, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
This was a special calf and yearling sale. No comparison was available. Many unweaned calves were offered. The trading was active with good demand for the moderate offerings. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 61% steers and 39% was heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 72%
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 350 to 371 lbs., 190.00 to 205.00 (197.28); 27 head, 405 to 448 lbs., 184.00 to 197.00 (190.51); 9 head, 466 to 478 lbs., 173.00 to 183.00 (177.99); 5 head, 477 lbs., 167.00 unweaned; 39 head, 510 to 540 lbs., 164.00 to 176.50 (172.22); 59 head, 550 to 599 lbs., 158.00 to 173.00 (163.34); 87 head, 600 to 646 lbs., 155.00 to 166.25 (160.33); 23 head, 607 to 621 lbs., 146.50 to 152.50 (149.32) unweaned; 63 head, 650 to 672 lbs., 147.00 to 163.50 (152.81); 94 head, 703 to 732 lbs., 142.00 to 157.00 (148.90); 725 to 745 lbs., 134.50 to 139.00 (136.06) unweaned; 195 head, 750 to 798 lbs., 136.00 to 151.00 (141.09); 85 head, 813 to 840 lbs., 137.00 to 142.75 (139.21);
35 head, 835 lbs., 132.00 unweaned; 107 head, 856 to 891 lbs., 140.00 to 142.00 (141.69); 24 head, 930 lbs., 140.00; 7 head, 1049 lbs.,131.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 376 lbs., 183.00; 7 head, 444 lbs., 163.00; 5 head, 496 lbs., 166.00; 21 head, 523 to 546 lbs., 147.50 to 155.00 (150.62); 25 head, 566 to 591 lbs., 145.00 to 155.00 (147.86); 69 head, 620 to 646 lbs., 138.00 to 150.00 (145.30); 34 head, 655 to 693 lbs., 137.00 to 145.00 (142.28); 3 head, 738 lbs., 131.00; 3 head, 793 lbs., 131.00; 9 head, 821 lbs., 130.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 340 lbs., 177.00 unweaned; 22 head, 412 to 444 lbs., 160.00 to 172.00 (166.14); 18 head, 452 to 486 lbs., 153.00 to 162.50 (158.45); 3 head, 470 lbs., 145.00 unweaned; 85 head, 500 to 547 lbs., 144.00 to 161.00 (148.70); 135 head, 552 to 598 lbs., 135.00 to 145.50 (140.92); 95 head, 601 to 646 lbs., 132.00 to 144.00 (137.43); 98 head, 659 to 694 lbs., 129.00 to 141.25 (135.40); 86 head, 709 to 741 lbs., 133.00 to 138.75 (136.61); 15 head, 737 lbs., 127.50 unweaned; 69 head, 759 to 792 lbs., 128.75 to 140.00 (134.67); 24 head, 834 lbs., 130.00; 4 head, 883 lbs., 119.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 380 to 391 lbs., 150.00 to 164.00 (158.10); 9 head, 410 to 432 lbs., 147.50 to 157.00 (153.94); 3 head. 533 lbs., 138.00; 6 head, 609 lbs., 121.00; 3 head, 735 lbs., 119.00; 18 head, 753 to 799 lbs., 123.50 to 125.50 (124.44).