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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Dec 5

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Nov 14Dec 5Dec 19 →

Receipts

2,053 head

▲ 143 vs last sale 1,910▲ 2,053 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecialMon Jan 5, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recent market coverage to reflect accurate market trend. Moderate offering of good cattle was met with good demand.

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 $152.16/cwt on 1,043 head.

Average price

$152.16

1,043 head · 651 lb average

Value per head Derived

$990

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$9.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.09

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	656	153.00	1,003	955
Medium and Large 1-2	593	143.14	849	88

One grade step is worth $9.85/cwt here — about $155 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 sale1,043 hd

152.16

—

IA average9 barns · 9,658 hd

148.07

+4.09

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

Every lot

43 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	540	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	166.20/cwt	163.00–173.00	610	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	154.11/cwt	153.50–155.00	629	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	169.04/cwt	164.00–173.00	715	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	167.05/cwt	162.50–173.00	788	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	156.27/cwt	156.00–157.00	755	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	161.67/cwt	156.50–168.00	849	136
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	158.89/cwt	150.00–165.00	904	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	145.57/cwt	142.00–147.00	840	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	140.37/cwt	139.50–141.00	887	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	152.95/cwt	144.00–157.00	973	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	882	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	153.34/cwt	143.00–157.25	1,035	163
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	130.75/cwt	130.00–133.00	931	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	146.02/cwt	143.00–149.50	1,064	131
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	127.93/cwt	127.00–131.00	971	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	142.86/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,111	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	806	138.65/cwt	134.50–141.00	1,118	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,250	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	908	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,285	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	961	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,192	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	463.69/cwt	425.00–485.00	1,535	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	148.36/cwt	145.00–152.00	555	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,118	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,066	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	131.97/cwt	130.00–133.00	557	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	146.28/cwt	144.50–151.00	638	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	153.20/cwt	150.00–157.50	732	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	144.97/cwt	144.00–147.00	700	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	148.12/cwt	141.00–155.00	772	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	734	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,061	10

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 Dec 5, 2019

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

Receipts 2,053Last week 1,910Year ago 0

No recent market coverage to reflect accurate market trend. Moderate offering of good cattle was met with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	819	139.25	139.25
11	—	759	126.00–128.75	127.26
17	—	374	145.00–152.00	148.36
24	—	852	135.25	135.25
30	—	436	144.50–151.00	146.28
71	—	715	136.50–136.75	136.66
74	—	478	150.00–157.50	153.20
82	—	521	141.00–155.00	148.12
82	—	625	128.00–141.00	136.08
65	—	668	127.00–136.25	134.59
160	—	575	139.00–150.00	143.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Dec 5

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Nov 14Dec 5Dec 19 →

Receipts

2,053 head

▲ 143 vs last sale 1,910▲ 2,053 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecialMon Jan 5, 2026

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recent market coverage to reflect accurate market trend. Moderate offering of good cattle was met with good demand.

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 $152.16/cwt on 1,043 head.

Average price

$152.16

1,043 head · 651 lb average

Value per head Derived

$990

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$9.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.09

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	656	153.00	1,003	955
Medium and Large 1-2	593	143.14	849	88

One grade step is worth $9.85/cwt here — about $155 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 sale1,043 hd

152.16

—

IA average9 barns · 9,658 hd

148.07

+4.09

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

Every lot

43 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	540	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	166.20/cwt	163.00–173.00	610	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	154.11/cwt	153.50–155.00	629	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	169.04/cwt	164.00–173.00	715	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	167.05/cwt	162.50–173.00	788	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	156.27/cwt	156.00–157.00	755	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	161.67/cwt	156.50–168.00	849	136
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	158.89/cwt	150.00–165.00	904	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	145.57/cwt	142.00–147.00	840	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	140.37/cwt	139.50–141.00	887	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	152.95/cwt	144.00–157.00	973	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	882	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	153.34/cwt	143.00–157.25	1,035	163
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	130.75/cwt	130.00–133.00	931	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	146.02/cwt	143.00–149.50	1,064	131
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	127.93/cwt	127.00–131.00	971	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	142.86/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,111	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	806	138.65/cwt	134.50–141.00	1,118	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,250	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	908	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,285	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	961	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,192	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	463.69/cwt	425.00–485.00	1,535	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	148.36/cwt	145.00–152.00	555	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,118	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,066	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	131.97/cwt	130.00–133.00	557	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	146.28/cwt	144.50–151.00	638	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	153.20/cwt	150.00–157.50	732	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	144.97/cwt	144.00–147.00	700	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	148.12/cwt	141.00–155.00	772	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	734	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,061	10

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 Dec 5, 2019

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

Receipts 2,053Last week 1,910Year ago 0

No recent market coverage to reflect accurate market trend. Moderate offering of good cattle was met with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	819	139.25	139.25
11	—	759	126.00–128.75	127.26
17	—	374	145.00–152.00	148.36
24	—	852	135.25	135.25
30	—	436	144.50–151.00	146.28
71	—	715	136.50–136.75	136.66
74	—	478	150.00–157.50	153.20
82	—	521	141.00–155.00	148.12
82	—	625	128.00–141.00	136.08
65	—	668	127.00–136.25	134.59
160	—	575	139.00–150.00	143.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

3	—	981	101.00	101.00
4	—	540	138.00	138.00
4	—	730	133.00	133.00
11	—	577	135.00–136.00	135.72
14	—	422	130.00–133.00	131.97
22	—	483	144.00–147.00	144.97
4	—	405	510.00	510.00
6	—	385	550.00	550.00
8	—	331	425.00–485.00	463.69
3	—	913	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	367	163.00–173.00	166.20
23	—	423	164.00–173.00	169.04
25	—	806	134.50–141.00	138.65
32	—	908	141.50	141.50
64	—	877	142.50	142.50
71	—	778	135.00–145.00	142.86
3	—	316	171.00	171.00
131	—	729	143.00–149.50	146.02
136	—	525	156.50–168.00	161.67
159	—	569	150.00–165.00	158.89
163	—	675	143.00–157.25	153.34
21	—	472	162.50–173.00	167.05
116	—	636	144.00–157.00	152.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	961	124.00	124.00
7	—	632	139.50–141.00	140.37
12	—	712	130.00–133.00	130.75
13	—	577	142.00–147.00	145.57
13	—	759	127.00–131.00	127.93
15	—	408	153.50–155.00	154.11
21	—	483	156.00–157.00	156.27
4	—	673	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	734	144.50	144.50