Denison feeder cattle auction summary

Denison Livestock, Denison, Iowa, reported receipts of 1,984 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 18, compared to 1,284 head on Feb. 11, according to the USDA -Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.

This was a western Iowa precondition sale. There is no comparison as the last sale was not a precondition sale. The trading was active with good demand for the moderate offerings. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 43% steers and 57% was heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 90%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 431 to 443 lbs., 162.00 to 174.00 (168.08); 8 head, 542 to 547 lbs., 163.50 to 169.00 (166.24); 46 head, 551 to 588 lbs., 154.50 to 168.75 (160.01); 13 head, 600 to 624 lbs., 148.50 to 152.50 (150.41); 69 head, 653 to 699 lbs., 147.00 to 152.25 (149.94); 170 head, 702 to 749 lbs., 144.00 to 150.75 (147.76); 185 head, 751 to 792 lbs., 138.50 to 150.75 (146.09); 27 head, 807 to 847 lbs., 131.00 to 137.75 (134.07); 177 head, 851 to 894 lbs., 135.50 to 137.00 (135.96); 34 head, 922 lbs., 132.75; 17 head, 969 lbs., 127.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 14 head, 437 to 449 lbs., 157.00 to 160.00 (158.20); 47 head, 553 to 587 lbs., 138.00 to 150.50 (144.05); 75 head, 600 to 635 lbs., 135.00 to 139.50 (136.85); 211 head, 652 to 695 lbs., 129.00 to 137.50 (135.05); 232 head, 700 to 748 lbs., 125.00 to 149.00 (133.52); 91 head, 770 to 782 lbs., 132.75 to 134.25 (133.92); 131 head, 800 to 843 lbs., 122.75 to 125.25 (123.60); 126 head, 856 to 857 lbs., 126.25 to 136.75 (134.00).