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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 18, 2025

1,901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $374.40/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $3,040/hd at 812 lb · 302 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $357.63/cwt -15.87 vs last sale · ≈ $3,136/hd at 877 lb · 301 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $348.34/cwt -6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $3,166/hd at 909 lb · 298 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,901 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 10 530.00 $530.00 $2,083 -43.02
410 410 7 540.00 $540.00 $2,214 +36.34
451–495 477 20 490.00–495.00 $491.89 $2,346 +4.56
501–536 519 42 455.00–500.00 $479.50 $2,489 -14.62
558–572 565 13 430.00–460.00 $440.82 $2,491 -49.47
582 unweaned 582 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,386 —
611–627 unweaned 622 15 410.00–450.00 $423.10 $2,632 —
658–689 679 39 360.00–395.00 $381.78 $2,592 -6.52
706–735 721 86 353.50–387.50 $365.93 $2,638 -17.76
780–794 790 98 363.50–375.50 $373.34 $2,949 -3.81
800–838 812 302 348.00–386.00 $374.40 $3,040 +4.36
850–886 877 301 342.00–359.00 $357.63 $3,136 -15.87
901–926 909 298 340.00–353.50 $348.34 $3,166 -6.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 11 306.50 $306.50 $3,077 —
1015 1015 103 327.00 $327.00 $3,319 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 unweaned 472 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,982 —
498 498 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,191 —
566–583 576 7 405.00–410.00 $407.11 $2,345 -15.92
610 610 19 399.00 $399.00 $2,434 -2.28
640 unweaned 640 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,528 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
417 417 7 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
540 540 12 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–429 418 28 535.00–540.00 $538.35 $2,250 +51.46
462 462 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,264 +43.30
505 unweaned 505 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,070 —
503–536 525 48 425.00–458.00 $435.23 $2,285 +10.24
550–561 unweaned 555 7 376.00–403.00 $387.70 $2,152 —
565–586 569 22 390.00–427.00 $420.07 $2,390 +10.96
615–635 623 28 370.00–380.00 $375.85 $2,342 +6.76
651–665 663 34 360.00–366.00 $365.31 $2,422 +2.39
700–731 707 144 345.00–372.50 $368.73 $2,607 +10.26
754–760 757 22 337.00–346.00 $341.11 $2,582 —
862–878 869 24 316.00–323.00 $319.24 $2,774 -18.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,944 +35.00
408–445 434 11 440.00–455.00 $446.96 $1,940 +1.96
493–496 unweaned 495 7 400.00–405.00 $402.86 $1,994 —
531–546 536 12 380.00–412.50 $391.04 $2,096 —
557–587 581 49 350.00–380.75 $377.81 $2,195 —
583 unweaned 583 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,982 —
640–643 642 13 335.00–343.00 $338.68 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
301–346 322 15 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,800.15 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–472 unweaned 459 13 470.00–490.00 $477.91 $2,194 —

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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.