Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 8, 2026

2,103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $387.27/cwt +28.89 vs last sale · ≈ $3,005/hd at 776 lb · 279 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $408.07/cwt +19.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,759/hd at 676 lb · 269 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.49/cwt +34.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,556/hd at 679 lb · 236 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,103	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
411–429	424	15	520.00–552.50	$528.40	$2,240	+88.16
478–489	485	12	460.00–500.00	$484.56	$2,350	—
511–543	515	46	507.50–519.00	$516.64	$2,661	+73.26
551–575	572	89	440.00–477.00	$461.82	$2,642	+23.12
600–631	617	105	413.00–450.25	$433.73	$2,676	+21.65
654–698	676	269	388.00–426.00	$408.07	$2,759	+19.94
700–747	725	162	365.00–402.00	$389.93	$2,827	+31.64
752–798	776	279	365.00–400.00	$387.27	$3,005	+28.89
810–838	830	82	356.00–368.00	$362.83	$3,011	+11.60
868–886	882	77	333.50–366.75	$358.02	$3,158	+22.27
908–917	916	26	348.00–351.50	$351.10	$3,216	+10.60

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
528	528	8	454.00	$454.00	$2,397	+76.69
555–596	572	22	386.00–422.50	$400.66	$2,292	+50.66
635	635	17	376.00–396.00	$390.41	$2,479	+25.21
651–676	662	7	361.00–385.00	$371.51	$2,459	—
773–788	784	12	360.00–362.00	$361.51	$2,834	+31.51

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
374	374	7	2,050.00	$2,050.00	+425.00
412	412	4	2,150.00	$2,150.00	—
696	696	3	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–418	416	22	448.00–491.00	$479.21	$1,994	+65.12
455–496	475	31	430.00–463.00	$445.46	$2,116	+51.42
509–548	521	117	401.00–440.00	$427.73	$2,228	+16.87
550–592	584	96	397.00–423.00	$405.78	$2,370	+6.38
602–648	625	117	375.50–409.00	$399.15	$2,495	+31.69
660–698	679	236	357.00–394.50	$376.49	$2,556	+34.03
706–738	730	90	354.00–380.00	$370.91	$2,708	+35.07
753–787	782	84	341.00–363.00	$359.43	$2,811	+24.02
832	832	7	335.00	$335.00	$2,787	—
875	875	15	323.00	$323.00	$2,826	—
927	927	14	327.00	$327.00	$3,031	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
572	572	12	376.00	$376.00	$2,151	+47.28
646	646	5	370.00	$370.00	$2,390	—
880	880	7	290.00	$290.00	$2,552	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
341	341	4	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
387	387	4	2,000.00	$2,000.00	+364.19

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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.