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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, September 24, 2026

1,939 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $348.80/cwt +12.73 vs last sale · ≈ $3,181/hd at 912 lb · 305 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.66/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $3,041/hd at 885 lb · 245 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $357.61/cwt +12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,975/hd at 832 lb · 205 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,939 1,713 0
Feeder cattle 1,939 1,713 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No trend applicable, as the previous sale was three weeks ago. Eleven full load lots and three half loads of yearlings along with many smaller strings in the offering today. Good demand throughout the sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–393 372 17 500.00–525.00 $514.73 $1,915 —
407–446 431 28 470.00–507.50 $479.76 $2,068 +20.14
488 unweaned 488 37 460.00 $460.00 $2,245 +27.48
466–498 491 19 474.50–475.00 $474.60 $2,330 +29.60
509–528 514 45 399.00–435.00 $419.47 $2,156 -3.73
552–591 573 26 370.00–410.00 $383.32 $2,196 —
577 unweaned 577 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,106 —
600–648 615 125 370.00–406.25 $383.90 $2,361 -5.01
634 634 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,282 -28.91
653–690 675 17 341.00–363.00 $352.12 $2,377 -21.88
705 705 19 326.00 $326.00 $2,298 -26.22
701–725 714 25 341.50–356.00 $349.23 $2,494 -2.99
761–775 770 8 352.00–360.00 $354.97 $2,733 -8.19
803–842 832 205 339.00–364.00 $357.61 $2,975 +12.14
858–891 885 245 316.00–347.50 $343.66 $3,041 +0.94
909–933 912 305 328.75–352.00 $348.80 $3,181 +12.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–549 526 22 375.00–383.00 $380.59 $2,002 —
578–596 586 17 350.00–368.00 $357.17 $2,093 —
626–637 634 16 346.00–350.00 $347.74 $2,205 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016 1016 6 283.00 $283.00 $2,875 —
1078 1078 14 272.00 $272.00 $2,932 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
360 360 3 1,810.00 $1,810.00 —
456–478 467 6 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,937.79 —
541 541 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
633 633 5 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,683 —
469–490 481 42 389.00–410.00 $403.22 $1,939 -1.66
502–537 519 55 370.00–395.50 $384.92 $1,998 +6.64
540 unweaned 540 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 —
551–588 566 105 350.00–387.00 $373.77 $2,116 —
633 633 32 345.00 $345.00 $2,184 —
685 685 4 331.00 $331.00 $2,267 -12.35
720–739 731 25 321.00–325.00 $322.58 $2,358 —
786–787 787 18 314.00–319.50 $317.97 $2,502 +5.70
800–801 800 65 315.50–322.00 $315.80 $2,526 +5.30
858 858 73 305.00 $305.00 $2,617 -2.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–497 490 11 368.50–370.00 $369.19 $1,809 —
596 596 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,997 -14.00
847 847 15 287.50 $287.50 $2,435 —
978 978 3 244.00 $244.00 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
561–566 564 8 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
529 529 11 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Price trend

high 393.07 low 343.96 Oct 2025 Sep 2026

800–849 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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