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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle · Thu, Aug 20

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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Aug 20

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Jul 30Aug 20Sep 10 →

Receipts

1,098 head

▼ 679 vs last sale 1,777▲ 1,098 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 for comparison. Trade active with good demand for the light offerings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.99/cwt on 642 head.

Average price

$141.99

642 head · 744 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$314

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

$3.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.52

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	512	145.91	748	11thin
Medium and Large 1	748	141.92	1,062	631

One grade step is worth $3.99/cwt here — about −$314 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 sale642 hd

141.99

—

IA average6 barns · 2,113 hd

132.47

+9.52

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

Every lot

31 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	733	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	451	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	816	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	480	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	828	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	163.01/cwt	161.00–165.00	866	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	567	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	987	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	572	160.25/cwt	160.25–160.25	917	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,102	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,015	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	158.33/cwt	150.00–161.50	1,173	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	148.75/cwt	148.75–148.75	1,171	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,175	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	143.52/cwt	139.75–145.00	1,243	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	937	136.05/cwt	135.00–136.50	1,275	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	971	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,291	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,077	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,357	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,163	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,378	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	435	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	639	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	657	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	154.81/cwt	154.00–155.00	836	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	540	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	794	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	558	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	787	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	148.78/cwt	148.00–150.00	882	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	966	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	909	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	147.92/cwt	147.75–149.50	1,021	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	707

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 Aug 20, 2020

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

Receipts 1,098Last week 1,777Year ago 0

No recent market coverage for comparison. Trade active with good demand for the light offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	809	132.00–142.00	140.08
31	—	540	154.00–155.00	154.81
166	—	773	135.00–143.50	140.51
25	—	1,035	121.50	121.50
55	—	921	122.00–123.25	123.11
46	—	593	148.00–150.00	148.78
22	—	640	151.00	151.00
92	—	707	143.50–149.50	148.84
5	—	871	134.50	134.50
70	—	690	147.75–149.50	147.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	147.00

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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Aug 20

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Jul 30Aug 20Sep 10 →

Receipts

1,098 head

▼ 679 vs last sale 1,777▲ 1,098 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 for comparison. Trade active with good demand for the light offerings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.99/cwt on 642 head.

Average price

$141.99

642 head · 744 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,057

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$314

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

$3.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.52

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	512	145.91	748	11thin
Medium and Large 1	748	141.92	1,062	631

One grade step is worth $3.99/cwt here — about −$314 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 sale642 hd

141.99

—

IA average6 barns · 2,113 hd

132.47

+9.52

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

Every lot

31 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	733	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	451	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	816	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	480	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	828	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	163.01/cwt	161.00–165.00	866	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	567	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	987	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	572	160.25/cwt	160.25–160.25	917	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,102	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,015	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	741	158.33/cwt	150.00–161.50	1,173	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	148.75/cwt	148.75–148.75	1,171	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,175	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	143.52/cwt	139.75–145.00	1,243	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	937	136.05/cwt	135.00–136.50	1,275	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	971	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,291	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,077	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,357	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,163	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,378	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	435	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	639	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	657	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	154.81/cwt	154.00–155.00	836	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	540	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	794	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	558	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	787	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	148.78/cwt	148.00–150.00	882	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	966	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	909	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	147.92/cwt	147.75–149.50	1,021	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	707

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 Aug 20, 2020

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

Receipts 1,098Last week 1,777Year ago 0

No recent market coverage for comparison. Trade active with good demand for the light offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	809	132.00–142.00	140.08
31	—	540	154.00–155.00	154.81
166	—	773	135.00–143.50	140.51
25	—	1,035	121.50	121.50
55	—	921	122.00–123.25	123.11
46	—	593	148.00–150.00	148.78
22	—	640	151.00	151.00
92	—	707	143.50–149.50	148.84
5	—	871	134.50	134.50
70	—	690	147.75–149.50	147.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	558	141.00	141.00
8	—	540	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	645	141.00	141.00
4	—	438	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	451	181.00	181.00
20	—	937	135.00–136.50	136.05
8	—	1,163	118.50	118.50
18	—	787	148.75	148.75
5	—	384	191.00	191.00
14	—	810	145.00	145.00
10	—	1,077	126.00	126.00
10	—	971	133.00	133.00
112	—	866	139.75–145.00	143.52
10	—	670	164.50	164.50
69	—	741	150.00–161.50	158.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	531	161.00–165.00	163.01
4	—	720	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	567	174.00	174.00
11	—	480	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	572	160.25	160.25