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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle · Thu, Feb 27

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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Feb 27

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Feb 13Feb 27Mar 5 →

Receipts

2,467 head

▲ 69 vs last sale 2,398▲ 2,467 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecialMon Jan 5, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

There is no comparison today, as there wasn't a sale last week. Moderate offering of good cattle was met with good demand, active trade.

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 $142.52/cwt on 1,279 head.

Average price

$142.52

1,279 head · 736 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,049

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$161

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

$5.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.02

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	602	148.32	893	37
Medium and Large 1	740	142.35	1,054	1,242

One grade step is worth $5.97/cwt here — about −$161 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 sale1,279 hd

142.52

—

IA average8 barns · 6,441 hd

142.54

−0.02

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

Every lot

34 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	331	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	629	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	179.27/cwt	174.00–188.00	674	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	656	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	171.74/cwt	171.00–173.00	749	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	178.14/cwt	169.00–183.00	850	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	157.68/cwt	150.00–165.00	834	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	781	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	155.83/cwt	148.00–163.00	893	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	867	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	149.50/cwt	141.00–155.00	934	102
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	148.01/cwt	140.50–151.25	990	224
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	925	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	141.40/cwt	138.00–142.75	1,031	136
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	139.91/cwt	135.25–145.75	1,075	246
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	135.91/cwt	132.00–138.75	1,124	123
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	861	132.82/cwt	129.50–137.50	1,144	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	909	129.60/cwt	125.00–132.75	1,178	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	957	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,081	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	967	124.02/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,199	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,105	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	165.55/cwt	156.00–168.00	775	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	501	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	671	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	155.03/cwt	152.00–160.00	809	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	141.40/cwt	137.00–155.00	819	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	133.71/cwt	131.00–135.00	781	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	135.71/cwt	130.00–140.00	847	144
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	127.26/cwt	121.00–135.00	858	126
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	122.69/cwt	119.00–124.00	898	191
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	742	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	857	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	122.42/cwt

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 Feb 27, 2020

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

Receipts 2,467Last week 2,398Year ago 0

There is no comparison today, as there wasn't a sale last week. Moderate offering of good cattle was met with good demand, active trade.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	436	171.00–173.00	171.74
3	—	386	170.00	170.00
4	—	535	146.00	146.00
6	—	592	146.50	146.50
3	—	1,033	107.00	107.00
6	—	495	160.00	160.00
3	—	680	136.00	136.00
4	—	957	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	174.00–188.00	179.27
59	—	967	121.00–126.00	124.02
102	—	625	141.00–155.00	149.50

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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Feb 27

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Feb 13Feb 27Mar 5 →

Receipts

2,467 head

▲ 69 vs last sale 2,398▲ 2,467 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecialMon Jan 5, 2026

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

There is no comparison today, as there wasn't a sale last week. Moderate offering of good cattle was met with good demand, active trade.

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 $142.52/cwt on 1,279 head.

Average price

$142.52

1,279 head · 736 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,049

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$161

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

$5.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.02

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	602	148.32	893	37
Medium and Large 1	740	142.35	1,054	1,242

One grade step is worth $5.97/cwt here — about −$161 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 sale1,279 hd

142.52

—

IA average8 barns · 6,441 hd

142.54

−0.02

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

Every lot

34 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	331	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	629	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	179.27/cwt	174.00–188.00	674	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	656	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	171.74/cwt	171.00–173.00	749	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	178.14/cwt	169.00–183.00	850	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	792	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	157.68/cwt	150.00–165.00	834	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	781	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	155.83/cwt	148.00–163.00	893	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	867	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	149.50/cwt	141.00–155.00	934	102
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	148.01/cwt	140.50–151.25	990	224
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	925	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	141.40/cwt	138.00–142.75	1,031	136
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	139.91/cwt	135.25–145.75	1,075	246
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	135.91/cwt	132.00–138.75	1,124	123
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	861	132.82/cwt	129.50–137.50	1,144	104
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	909	129.60/cwt	125.00–132.75	1,178	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	957	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,081	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	967	124.02/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,199	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,105	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	165.55/cwt	156.00–168.00	775	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	501	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	671	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	155.03/cwt	152.00–160.00	809	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	141.40/cwt	137.00–155.00	819	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	133.71/cwt	131.00–135.00	781	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	135.71/cwt	130.00–140.00	847	144
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	127.26/cwt	121.00–135.00	858	126
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	122.69/cwt	119.00–124.00	898	191
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	742	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	857	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	122.42/cwt

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 Feb 27, 2020

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

Receipts 2,467Last week 2,398Year ago 0

There is no comparison today, as there wasn't a sale last week. Moderate offering of good cattle was met with good demand, active trade.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	436	171.00–173.00	171.74
3	—	386	170.00	170.00
4	—	535	146.00	146.00
6	—	592	146.50	146.50
3	—	1,033	107.00	107.00
6	—	495	160.00	160.00
3	—	680	136.00	136.00
4	—	957	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	174.00–188.00	179.27
59	—	967	121.00–126.00	124.02
102	—	625	141.00–155.00	149.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	468	156.00–168.00	165.55
92	—	579	137.00–155.00	141.40
163	—	771	117.50–133.00	122.42
37	—	874	115.50–118.75	117.97
53	—	930	112.00–116.75	116.16
144	—	624	130.00–140.00	135.71
33	—	522	152.00–160.00	155.03
51	—	826	117.00–120.00	119.16
126	—	674	121.00–135.00	127.26
191	—	732	119.00–124.00	122.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	501	134.00	134.00
31	—	584	131.00–135.00	133.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	742	115.50	115.50