Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 29, 2026

1,811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $372.87/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,916/hd at 782 lb · 310 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.12/cwt +18.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,658/hd at 768 lb · 175 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $393.50/cwt +10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,849/hd at 724 lb · 159 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,811	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
513–522	518	12	490.00	$490.00	$2,538	+5.27
565–593	587	29	432.50–476.00	$460.22	$2,701	-25.16
608–642	635	34	397.00–430.00	$409.94	$2,603	-9.26
653–693	680	122	389.00–411.00	$400.12	$2,721	+2.99
712–746	724	159	382.50–405.00	$393.50	$2,849	+10.15
762–798	782	310	364.50–385.50	$372.87	$2,916	-1.69
802–840	823	116	359.00–378.00	$367.83	$3,027	-10.31
856–887	866	90	353.50–375.50	$360.81	$3,125	-2.21
909–936	920	119	343.00–353.00	$348.81	$3,209	+20.47
958–992	975	28	318.50–337.50	$327.83	$3,196	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	3	460.00	$460.00	$2,047	-15.00
506–533	518	7	410.00–425.00	$416.62	$2,158	—
565–585	569	17	404.00–424.00	$413.91	$2,355	-25.79
717–733	719	29	364.50–369.50	$368.80	$2,652	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
421	421	4	2,150.00	$2,150.00	—
451	451	3	2,025.00	$2,025.00	—
833	833	3	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
487–493	491	12	420.00–451.00	$440.75	$2,164	+10.75
535–548	541	7	398.00–433.00	$417.79	$2,260	-6.33
550–572	562	11	400.00–430.00	$413.35	$2,323	+24.16
604–611	607	53	385.50–411.50	$398.67	$2,420	+20.13
665–680	672	34	366.00–378.50	$372.92	$2,506	+24.23
659–696	680	105	351.00–367.00	$360.52	$2,452	+11.83
705–737	718	84	344.50–361.50	$355.45	$2,552	+10.94
751–790	768	175	339.50–350.25	$346.12	$2,658	+18.30
801–841	811	63	316.00–331.75	$326.84	$2,651	-4.46
851–892	858	91	299.00–333.50	$327.23	$2,808	+7.23

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
561–595	580	21	363.00–389.00	$378.74	$2,197	—
882–885	885	48	294.00–296.00	$294.21	$2,604	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
373	373	3	2,050.00	$2,050.00	+377.90
431	431	3	1,725.00	$1,725.00	—
556	556	6	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1007	1007	10	287.50	$287.50	$2,895	—

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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.