Denison Livestock feeder cattle auction summary

Denison Livestock, Denison, Iowa, reported receipts of 2,097 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 4, compared to 1,996 head on Jan. 28 and 1,998 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.

This was a western Iowa precondition sale. Compared to the previous week, the 700-pound steers were selling $1 to $3 less and the 800- to 900-pound steers were selling $2 to $6 less. The heifers weighing 500 pounds were steady to $4 higher and those 600 to 700 pounds were mostly selling $2 to $6 lower. The trading was active with good demand for the moderate offerings. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 55% steers and 45% was heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 77%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 378 lbs., 182.00; 16 head, 413 to 432 lbs., 173.00 to 185.00 (178.90); 25 head, 462 to 498 lbs., 170.50 to 178.00 (174.24); 68 head, 506 to 539 lbs., 159.00 to 170.50 (164.96); 47 head, 551 to 593 lbs., 146.00 to 160.50 (150.28); 122 head, 600 to 646 lbs., 145.00 to 156.75 (149.68); 195 head, 660 to 694 lbs., 142.50 to 149.50 (145.64); 90 head, 702 to 736 lbs., 137.25 to 144.50 (140.03); 218 head, 750 to 792 lbs., 132.25 to 142.00 (137.67); 152 head, 801 to 846 lbs., 131.00 to 135.75 (134.69); 48 head, 868 to 890 lbs., 128.50 to 132.50 (130.66); 26 head, 903 to 932 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (126.86).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 10 head, 385 lbs., 176.50; 10 head, 465 lbs., 170.00; 4 head, 505 to 547 lbs., 142.50 to 155.75 (149.60); 89 head, 562 to 596 lbs., 135.00 to 144.00 (140.11); 132 head, 606 to 628 lbs., 136.00 to 144.50 (141.36); 175 head, 653 to 696 lbs., 128.00 to 135.25 (132.41); 150 head, 700 to 743 lbs., 127.50 to 138.50 (130.33); 119 head, 766 to 778 lbs., 124.50 to 129.50 (128.91); 14 head, 833 lbs., 123.50; 10 head, 869 lbs., 127.00; 6 head, 945 lbs., 122.75.