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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 14, 2025

938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $330.38/cwt -7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,927/hd at 886 lb · 147 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.60/cwt -14.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,862/hd at 833 lb · 145 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.51/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,579/hd at 820 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 938 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 8 530.00 $530.00 $2,364 —
614–619 617 14 416.00–423.00 $419.49 $2,588 +30.49
723 723 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,567 -8.58
815–842 833 145 339.00–345.50 $343.60 $2,862 -14.38
873–887 886 147 328.00–330.50 $330.38 $2,927 -7.51
903–940 910 139 319.00–334.75 $332.12 $3,022 -2.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063–1078 1067 42 300.00–315.00 $311.03 $3,319 —
1156 1156 7 251.00 $251.00 $2,902 -16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
253 253 4 920.00 $920.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,130 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,831 —
536 536 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,930 -20.00
553–584 577 13 330.00–358.00 $336.19 $1,940 -29.84
630 630 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,126 -27.61
664–690 671 16 307.00–336.00 $327.58 $2,198 -24.42
704–707 704 60 328.00–336.50 $335.65 $2,363 +2.84
807–836 820 139 302.00–328.00 $314.51 $2,579 +1.88
852 852 15 328.00 $328.00 $2,795 +20.00
925 925 18 310.00 $310.00 $2,868 +20.11
990 990 120 273.50 $273.50 $2,708 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,629 -16.00
1096 1096 11 252.00 $252.00 $2,762 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
331 331 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
420 420 7 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
808 808 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 4 213.00 $213.00 $2,141 —

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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.