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Denison Livestock Auction

Name: Denison Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Sep 23

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Sep 2Sep 23Oct 28 →

Receipts

1,604 head

▼ 994 vs last sale 2,598▲ 712 vs year ago 892 · +79.8%

Also sold hereSpecialMon Jan 5, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Last reported sale was several weeks ago. Trend is not applicable. Trading was active with good demand for the moderate offerings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $166.26/cwt on 963 head.

Average price

$166.26

963 head · 680 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,130

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$12.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.45

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	686	167.19	1,147	891
Medium and Large 1-2	606	154.71	938	72

One grade step is worth $12.48/cwt here — about $209 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale963 hd

166.26

—

IA average7 barns · 5,665 hd

158.81

+7.45

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

50 lots · USDA AMS · Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle - Denison, IA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	193	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	388	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	281	550.81/cwt	485.00–600.00	1,548	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	200.24/cwt	195.00–211.00	687	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,602	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	202.22/cwt	200.00–203.00	777	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	204.92/cwt	194.00–209.00	881	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	804	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	819	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	178.91/cwt	174.50–186.00	873	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	156.84/cwt	155.00–170.00	789	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	179.90/cwt	175.00–187.50	943	97
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	855	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	168.25/cwt	161.00–179.00	962	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	584	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	923	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	157.19/cwt	153.00–162.00	970	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	979	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,041	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	146.82/cwt	138.00–152.00	1,047	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	159.99/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,166	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	162.79/cwt	152.00–168.00	1,244	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	831	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,205	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	155.58/cwt	150.00–156.50	1,307	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	151.31/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,327	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	902	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,394	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	966	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	966	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	970	143.07/cwt	133.00–145.50	1,388	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,043	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,304	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,206	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,363	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	286	512.27/cwt	365.00–560.00	1,465	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	573.38/cwt	570.00–575.00	1,777	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	867	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	176.28/cwt	169.00–186.00	666	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	603	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	157.88/cwt	155.00–160.00	682	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	157.64/cwt	155.00–171.00	754	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	142.63/cwt	135.00–145.00	683	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	155.19/cwt	148.00–158.00	807	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	157.25/cwt	150.00–160.00	881	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	582	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	844	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	888	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	615	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	867	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,014	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	702	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,032	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,131	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,032	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	889	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,222	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,246	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,007	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,319	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,073	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,277	3

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle - Denison, IA

Thu Sep 23, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 1,604Last week 2,598Year ago 892

Last reported sale was several weeks ago. Trend is not applicable. Trading was active with good demand for the moderate offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,206	113.00	113.00
108	—	430	194.00–209.00	204.92
21	—	343	195.00–211.00	200.24
37	—	617	153.00–162.00	157.19
97	—	524	175.00–187.50	179.90
69	—	488	174.50–186.00	178.91
11	—	384	200.00–203.00	202.22
55	—	764	152.00–168.00	162.79
100	—	970	133.00–145.50	143.07
4	—	193	201.00	201.00
15	—	659	158.00	158.00
14	—	1,043	125.00	125.00
81	—	902	154.50	154.50
68	—	840	150.00–156.50	155.58
54	—	877	150.00–152.50	151.31
46	—	729	155.00–168.00	159.99
7	—	281	485.00–600.00	550.81
92	—	572	161.00–179.00	168.25
4	—	356	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	966	100.00	100.00
8	—	831	145.00	145.00
16	—	713	138.00–152.00	146.82
4	—	657	149.00	149.00
5	—	479	171.00	171.00
8	—	430	187.00	187.00
3	—	555	154.00	154.00
25	—	503	155.00–170.00	156.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	584	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	608	146.00	146.00
11	—	676	150.00	150.00
8	—	916	136.00	136.00
7	—	702	147.00	147.00
3	—	1,055	121.00	121.00
3	—	1,007	131.00	131.00
23	—	759	149.00	149.00
64	—	478	155.00–171.00	157.64
23	—	432	155.00–160.00	157.88
39	—	560	150.00–160.00	157.25
58	—	378	169.00–186.00	176.28
12	—	286	365.00–560.00	512.27
19	—	889	137.50	137.50
79	—	520	148.00–158.00	155.19
13	—	310	570.00–575.00	573.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	582	145.00	145.00
7	—	615	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	770	134.00	134.00
10	—	389	155.00	155.00
7	—	1,042	103.00	103.00
12	—	479	135.00–145.00	142.63
6	—	321	270.00	270.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.