Denison feeder cattle auction summary
Denison Livestock, Denison, Iowa, reported receipts of 2,377 head of feeder cattle selling on March 4, compared to 2,198 head on Feb. 25 and 1,353 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, 700- to 900-pound steers were steady, the 500- to 600-pound heifers were mostly selling $1 to $3 higher and 700-pound heifers were selling $2 to $3 lower. There many load lots on sale. The trading was active with good demand for the moderate offerings. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 63% steers and was 37% heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 88%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 10 head, 351 to 363 lbs., 184.00 to 185.00 (184.51); 8 head 430 to 444 lbs., 171.00 to 172.00 (171.37); 34 head, 465 to 493 lbs., 165.00 to 179.00 (174.94); 23 head, 523 to 538 lbs., 167.00 to 173.50 (171.56); 22 head, 570 to 583 lbs., 157.50 to 168.00 (164.95); 69 head, 600 to 630 lbs., 151.00 to 165.00 (158.04); 205 head, 657 to 698 lbs., 142.00 to 152.00 (149.22); 211 head, 701 to 733 lbs., 142.50 to 150.50 (148.75); 156 head, 752 to 784 lbs., 140.00 to 149.00 (144.88); 345 head, 804 to 848 lbs., 134.00 to 139.00 (137.49); 95 head, 851 to 890 lbs., 134.00 to 138.00 (135.62); 84 head, 922 to 923 lbs., 125.50 to 134.00 (126.71); 71 head, 955 to 962 lbs., 127.00 to 132.00 (130.95).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 346 lbs., 173.00; 8 head, 356 to 381 lbs., 161.00 to 173.00 (168.69); 18 head, 420 to 430 lbs., 154.00 to 158.00 (154.68); 13 head, 476 to 489 lbs., 141.00 to 144.00 (142.40); 7 head, 512 to 513 lbs., 140.00 to 146.00 (142.57); 90 head, 553 to 586 lbs., 139.50 to 149.50 (142.38); 197 head, 602 to 644 lbs., 137.00 to 144.50 (141.48); 132 head, 653 to 698 lbs., 131.75 to 141.00 (137.07); 130 head, 703 to 747 lbs., 125.00 to 135.00 (133.95); 105 head, 755 to 792 lbs., 121.25 to 130.00 (126.23); 32 head, 801 to 807 lbs., 122.00 to 124.50 (123.95); 17 head, 832 lbs., 126.50 replacement; 4 head, 870 lbs., 117.50; 38 head, 921 lbs., 117.50.