Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 28, 2025

1,779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $370.04/cwt +26.44 vs last sale · ≈ $3,034/hd at 820 lb · 251 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,958/hd at 875 lb · 150 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $373.50/cwt +43.12 vs last sale · ≈ $3,186/hd at 853 lb · 146 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,779	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
306–328	317	6	575.00–590.00	$582.76	$1,847	—
373–389	382	28	540.00–600.00	$573.02	$2,189	—
411–449	432	19	485.00–530.00	$503.66	$2,176	-26.34
456–499	486	69	460.00–510.00	$487.33	$2,368	—
503–536	507	31	455.00–503.00	$494.12	$2,505	—
555–569	561	52	482.00–510.00	$490.29	$2,751	—
604–640	623	68	416.50–460.00	$426.67	$2,658	+7.18
650–675	666	16	385.00–394.00	$388.30	$2,586	—
700–727	711	44	380.50–389.00	$383.69	$2,728	+28.69
755–771	761	8	372.50–380.00	$377.15	$2,870	—
803–844	820	251	350.00–379.00	$370.04	$3,034	+26.44
853	853	146	373.50	$373.50	$3,186	+43.12
914–926	918	105	352.50–355.50	$354.58	$3,255	+22.46

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
278	278	4	520.00	$520.00	$1,446	—
388	388	8	519.00	$519.00	$2,014	—
456	456	3	450.00	$450.00	$2,052	—
501–523	514	7	412.50–440.00	$424.00	$2,179	—
560–591	578	50	409.00–441.00	$423.03	$2,445	+48.03
603–638	616	35	390.00–408.00	$401.28	$2,472	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
309–345	330	30	540.00–555.00	$544.56	$1,797	—
391–396	394	22	495.00–522.50	$505.32	$1,991	+45.32
411–438	417	23	460.00–502.50	$486.89	$2,030	—
452–497	479	92	426.00–471.00	$446.70	$2,140	—
506–549	529	79	401.00–435.00	$424.99	$2,248	+64.99
550–596	572	82	390.00–417.50	$409.11	$2,340	+72.92
621–638	635	25	368.00–375.00	$369.09	$2,344	+31.59
651–658	657	18	360.00–363.50	$362.92	$2,384	+35.34
726–741	729	38	351.00–360.50	$358.47	$2,613	+22.82
798	798	75	341.50	$341.50	$2,725	—
801–849	829	102	330.50–345.00	$335.63	$2,782	+21.12
875	875	150	338.00	$338.00	$2,958	+10.00
935–942	941	46	333.75–335.50	$334.05	$3,143	+24.05

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1003	1003	22	321.00	$321.00	$3,220	+61.00
1087	1087	7	283.00	$283.00	$3,076	+31.00
1137	1137	6	250.00	$250.00	$2,842	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
288	288	3	500.00	$500.00	$1,440	—
397	397	4	470.00	$470.00	$1,866	—
435	435	5	445.00	$445.00	$1,936	—

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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.