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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle · Thu, Dec 19

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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Dec 19

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Dec 5Dec 19Jan 2 →

Receipts

1,991 head

▼ 62 vs last sale 2,053▲ 1,991 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 comparison today at this Western Iowa Preconditioned sale, as the last reported sale was not Preconditioned. Moderate offering of good quality cattle was met with good demand today with a full crowd.

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 $154.66/cwt on 1,021 head.

Average price

$154.66

1,021 head · 717 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,109

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$7.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.56

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	727	155.24	1,128	937
Medium and Large 1-2	610	148.23	904	84

One grade step is worth $7.01/cwt here — about $224 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 sale1,021 hd

154.66

—

IA average9 barns · 5,819 hd

149.10

+5.56

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

Every lot

37 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	348	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	626	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	156.45/cwt	155.00–159.00	591	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	171.56/cwt	167.00–175.00	659	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	402	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	623	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	175.43/cwt	168.00–182.50	749	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	154.80/cwt	153.00–158.00	746	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	171.16/cwt	165.50–177.50	832	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	166.43/cwt	162.00–170.00	882	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	795	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	160.54/cwt	153.00–167.00	913	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	602	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	849	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	159.90/cwt	157.00–162.00	995	101
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	162.00/cwt	157.00–167.00	1,097	111
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	150.41/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,027	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	144.53/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,057	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	153.96/cwt	151.00–161.50	1,130	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	151.13/cwt	139.00–152.50	1,162	135
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	148.00/cwt	145.50–151.00	1,224	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	146.92/cwt	143.50–149.50	1,269	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	141.75/cwt	140.00–142.25	1,301	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,034	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,453	134
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	161.72/cwt	155.00–168.00	608	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	145.64/cwt	141.00–152.00	549	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	160.06/cwt	156.50–165.50	659	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	448	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	663	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	155.77/cwt	151.00–165.00	737	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	143.03/cwt	135.00–147.00	699	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	149.78/cwt	138.00–152.00	804	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	725	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	143.16/cwt	137.00–147.50	809	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00

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 19, 2019

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

Receipts 1,991Last week 2,053Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	376	155.00–168.00	161.72
30	—	769	134.00–142.75	139.02
34	—	412	156.50–165.50	160.06
49	—	832	130.00–142.25	138.93
53	—	735	133.00–143.50	139.88
60	—	565	137.00–147.50	143.16
69	—	473	151.00–165.00	155.77
79	—	680	141.75–144.00	142.55
98	—	537	138.00–152.00	149.78
98	—	633	137.00–153.00	141.97

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

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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Dec 19

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Dec 5Dec 19Jan 2 →

Receipts

1,991 head

▼ 62 vs last sale 2,053▲ 1,991 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecialMon Jan 5, 2026

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $154.66/cwt on 1,021 head.

Average price

$154.66

1,021 head · 717 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,109

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$7.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.56

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	727	155.24	1,128	937
Medium and Large 1-2	610	148.23	904	84

One grade step is worth $7.01/cwt here — about $224 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 sale1,021 hd

154.66

—

IA average9 barns · 5,819 hd

149.10

+5.56

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

Every lot

37 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	348	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	626	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	156.45/cwt	155.00–159.00	591	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	171.56/cwt	167.00–175.00	659	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	402	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	623	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	175.43/cwt	168.00–182.50	749	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	154.80/cwt	153.00–158.00	746	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	171.16/cwt	165.50–177.50	832	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	166.43/cwt	162.00–170.00	882	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	795	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	160.54/cwt	153.00–167.00	913	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	602	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	849	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	159.90/cwt	157.00–162.00	995	101
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	162.00/cwt	157.00–167.00	1,097	111
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	150.41/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,027	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	144.53/cwt	143.00–147.00	1,057	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	153.96/cwt	151.00–161.50	1,130	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	151.13/cwt	139.00–152.50	1,162	135
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	148.00/cwt	145.50–151.00	1,224	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	146.92/cwt	143.50–149.50	1,269	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	141.75/cwt	140.00–142.25	1,301	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,034	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,453	134
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	161.72/cwt	155.00–168.00	608	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	145.64/cwt	141.00–152.00	549	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	160.06/cwt	156.50–165.50	659	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	448	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	663	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	155.77/cwt	151.00–165.00	737	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	143.03/cwt	135.00–147.00	699	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	149.78/cwt	138.00–152.00	804	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	725	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	143.16/cwt	137.00–147.50	809	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00

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 19, 2019

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

Receipts 1,991Last week 2,053Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	376	155.00–168.00	161.72
30	—	769	134.00–142.75	139.02
34	—	412	156.50–165.50	160.06
49	—	832	130.00–142.25	138.93
53	—	735	133.00–143.50	139.88
60	—	565	137.00–147.50	143.16
69	—	473	151.00–165.00	155.77
79	—	680	141.75–144.00	142.55
98	—	537	138.00–152.00	149.78
98	—	633	137.00–153.00	141.97

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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	427	168.00–182.50	175.43
135	—	769	139.00–152.50	151.13
26	—	864	143.50–149.50	146.92
30	—	384	167.00–175.00	171.56
56	—	734	151.00–161.50	153.96
59	—	530	162.00–170.00	166.43
62	—	827	145.50–151.00	148.00
68	—	486	165.50–177.50	171.16
72	—	918	140.00–142.25	141.75
101	—	622	157.00–162.00	159.90
111	—	677	157.00–167.00	162.00
3	—	348	180.00	180.00
61	—	569	153.00–167.00	160.54
134	—	1,034	140.50	140.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	683	148.00–151.00	150.41
28	—	731	143.00–147.00	144.53
4	—	402	155.00	155.00
7	—	568	140.00	140.00
7	—	602	141.00	141.00
8	—	482	153.00–158.00	154.80
11	—	378	155.00–159.00	156.45