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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Denison, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 26, 2026

2,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $375.66/cwt -8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $3,103/hd at 826 lb · 391 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.01/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,557/hd at 673 lb · 237 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $394.56/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,865/hd at 726 lb · 207 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,403 1,987 2,160
Feeder cattle 2,403 1,987 2,160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. Compared to last Thursday; Steers 700 lbs 2.00 lower, 750-800 lbs 8.00-12.00 lower, 900 lbs 2.00 higher. Heifers 600-650 lbs 1.00 lower, 700 lbs 3.00 higher, 750 lbs 2.00 lower. CME feeder cattle futures down 5.00 today. The sale consisted of six loads, many half loads and smaller strings. Good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–484 473 12 530.00–540.00 $535.74 $2,534 +15.77
507–520 514 22 502.00–535.00 $518.42 $2,665 -2.47
630 630 31 492.50 $492.50 $3,103 +72.23
665–675 666 44 380.00–414.50 $404.34 $2,693 -17.57
716–740 726 207 376.00–400.50 $394.56 $2,865 -2.51
778–794 789 149 370.00–382.00 $376.23 $2,968 -11.61
809–848 826 391 349.50–383.50 $375.66 $3,103 -8.07
880–883 883 42 318.00–347.00 $344.94 $3,046 -16.87
903–913 905 149 336.50–359.00 $354.41 $3,207 +2.53
989 989 60 331.50 $331.50 $3,279 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579–585 584 31 443.00–450.00 $448.43 $2,619 +22.64
608–645 634 60 402.00–431.50 $420.62 $2,667 —
723 723 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,581 -17.80
810 810 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,673 -25.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024 1024 29 328.50 $328.50 $3,364 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
378 378 7 2,125.00–2,175.00 $2,153.57 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,272 +16.33
462–481 472 18 480.00–508.00 $494.48 $2,334 +19.07
505 505 18 502.50 $502.50 $2,538 +47.31
552–568 560 63 475.00–502.50 $492.33 $2,757 +70.17
604–646 629 169 376.00–414.00 $397.89 $2,503 -0.62
660–688 673 237 370.00–395.50 $380.01 $2,557 -1.06
703–737 719 117 356.50–385.00 $372.85 $2,681 +2.77
754–785 768 62 367.50–386.00 $376.61 $2,892 +22.34
759–788 769 143 337.50–365.00 $352.67 $2,712 -1.60
801–835 822 90 311.00–336.50 $334.43 $2,749 +6.93
908 908 38 312.50 $312.50 $2,838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300 300 7 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
390 390 13 2,210.00 $2,210.00 +35.00
431 431 4 2,035.00 $2,035.00 -90.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,331 +5.00

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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.