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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 24, 2025

1,746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $292.08/cwt +11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,550/hd at 873 lb · 344 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $292.86/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,428/hd at 829 lb · 188 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $280.43/cwt -7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,611/hd at 931 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,746 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–418 412 7 425.00–430.00 $427.10 $1,760 +3.90
452–481 471 30 391.00–402.50 $399.67 $1,882 -26.33
523 523 22 402.00 $402.00 $2,102 +17.80
570–575 573 42 362.50–388.00 $374.61 $2,147 +18.61
600–642 622 32 338.00–365.00 $347.79 $2,163 -19.21
652–698 664 22 335.00–359.00 $351.77 $2,336 +16.38
732–745 738 67 300.00–327.00 $318.18 $2,348 +21.40
760–788 780 123 293.50–313.00 $298.80 $2,331 -1.61
807–847 829 188 284.00–298.50 $292.86 $2,428 -0.79
853–887 873 344 273.00–301.50 $292.08 $2,550 +11.02
910–949 931 136 276.75–285.25 $280.43 $2,611 -7.29
953–997 991 40 252.00–265.00 $257.52 $2,552 -19.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,093 +25.73
707–712 710 10 294.00–295.00 $294.50 $2,091 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 3 213.00 $213.00 $2,460 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–442 433 11 380.00 $380.00 $1,645 +16.47
465–480 476 28 350.00–380.00 $375.06 $1,785 +30.01
503–544 535 19 355.00–357.50 $355.49 $1,902 +33.28
563–574 571 26 324.00–350.00 $340.92 $1,947 +49.77
615–640 629 41 291.00–303.00 $297.60 $1,872 +3.28
650–660 656 34 291.50–303.50 $301.72 $1,979 +7.04
719–740 731 35 269.50–272.00 $270.95 $1,981 -0.78
766–796 789 36 261.00–277.00 $273.37 $2,157 +12.82
810–833 816 108 270.00–277.00 $275.01 $2,244 +14.01
855–880 862 78 255.25–266.00 $262.66 $2,264 +7.04
932–938 933 35 252.00–254.50 $252.22 $2,353 —
986 986 12 247.75 $247.75 $2,443 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 6 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
802–845 814 82 2,275.00–2,525.00 $2,380.93 —
868–871 870 95 2,375.00–2,435.00 $2,412.94 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,728 —
640 640 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,741 —
681–693 688 19 269.00–271.00 $270.10 $1,858 —

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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.