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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 26, 2025

1,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $308.95/cwt -4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,728/hd at 883 lb · 311 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $325.12/cwt +18.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,591/hd at 797 lb · 185 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $326.43/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,687/hd at 823 lb · 172 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 3 361.00 $361.00 $2,292 -19.83
691–699 698 22 329.00–339.00 $333.92 $2,331 -11.08
711 711 7 320.00–325.00 $322.86 $2,296 -7.43
792–798 797 185 325.00–326.00 $325.12 $2,591 +18.03
803–845 823 172 308.00–330.50 $326.43 $2,687 +6.63
867–894 883 311 289.50–318.25 $308.95 $2,728 -4.05
922–945 929 88 291.00–307.25 $302.37 $2,809 -4.47
951–977 953 118 270.00–294.25 $291.71 $2,780 +18.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1037 1024 19 262.00–274.00 $269.52 $2,760
1086 1086 15 269.50 $269.50 $2,927
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,034
833 833 7 291.00 $291.00 $2,424 -3.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,759 +5.00
611–640 619 11 311.00–326.00 $321.77 $1,992 +14.77
670 670 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,057 +9.97
706 706 8 304.50 $304.50 $2,150
780–783 782 48 278.00–290.75 $283.04 $2,213 -3.46
804 804 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,332 +4.88
886 886 40 273.00 $273.00 $2,419 -5.61
937–942 941 20 236.00–259.25 $252.30 $2,374 -22.02
971 971 4 242.00 $242.00 $2,350
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,653

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,057

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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.