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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 5, 2025

1,320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $306.84/cwt +26.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,795/hd at 911 lb · 316 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $319.80/cwt +23.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,635/hd at 824 lb · 274 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.12/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,318/hd at 813 lb · 97 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,320

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 6 412.00 $412.00 $2,167
566–577 574 11 377.50–397.50 $392.12 $2,251 -12.75
614–633 622 47 372.00–387.00 $380.83 $2,369 +13.24
680 680 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 -5.02
708–744 721 68 320.00–339.00 $330.29 $2,381 -6.21
769–798 790 40 301.00–327.00 $307.09 $2,426 +2.45
803–843 824 274 306.00–327.50 $319.80 $2,635 +23.53
892 892 66 313.00 $313.00 $2,792 +21.28
905–940 911 316 285.00–313.50 $306.84 $2,795 +26.17
952–973 956 67 267.50–275.50 $273.68 $2,616 +3.64
1133 1133 39 247.75 $247.75 $2,807
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,099 +2.00
810 810 6 294.50 $294.50 $2,385

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,840 -9.61
567–570 570 41 350.00–358.00 $356.83 $2,034 -0.64
645 645 6 307.00 $307.00 $1,980 -20.49
663–699 680 49 294.00–300.00 $297.03 $2,020 -2.66
753–795 776 38 285.00–295.00 $286.50 $2,223 +3.18
802–831 813 97 273.00–288.50 $285.12 $2,318 +4.42
868–869 868 36 278.00–280.00 $278.61 $2,418 +7.21
909–933 917 76 270.25–276.25 $274.32 $2,516 +19.33
1046 1046 26 241.50 $241.50 $2,526

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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.