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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Feb 11

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Feb 4Feb 11Feb 18 →

Receipts

1,284 head

▼ 813 vs last sale 2,097▼ 1,114 vs year ago 2,398 · −46.5%

Also sold hereSpecialMon Jan 5, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special Calf & Yearling sale. There is no comparison as the last sale was Precondition. Mostly an upward trend on steers, downward trend on heifers. 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 $142.22/cwt on 742 head.

Average price

$142.22

742 head · 717 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,019

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$7.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.44

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	724	142.80	1,034	680
Medium and Large 1-2	635	135.81	863	62

One grade step is worth $7.00/cwt here — about $171 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 sale742 hd

142.22

—

IA average10 barns · 6,919 hd

141.78

+0.44

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

Every lot

35 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	291	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,382	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	566	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	353	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,942	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	358	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	573	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	681	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	158.68/cwt	154.50–162.00	735	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	149.99/cwt	146.00–154.00	783	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	698	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	160.14/cwt	150.50–165.75	902	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	140.40/cwt	137.25–144.50	819	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	145.63/cwt	140.00–153.25	897	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	851	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	144.44/cwt	136.00–147.00	988	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	921	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	143.26/cwt	139.00–145.75	1,027	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	137.63/cwt	132.50–144.75	1,054	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	124.72/cwt	120.00–127.50	969	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	829	135.34/cwt	134.50–136.75	1,122	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	135.46/cwt	129.50–136.25	1,170	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	908	124.95/cwt	123.50–125.50	1,135	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	122.57/cwt	120.50–125.00	1,188	26
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,695	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,272	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	144.33/cwt	137.00–150.00	609	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	669	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	145.16/cwt	137.00–148.50	753	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	137.49/cwt	129.00–141.50	795	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	136.79/cwt	129.00–140.00	866	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	798	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	131.45/cwt	127.00–140.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	5

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 11, 2021

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

Receipts 1,284Last week 2,097Year ago 2,398

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	665	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	488	137.00	137.00
6	—	982	116.00	116.00
17	—	422	137.00–150.00	144.33
21	—	773	123.50–124.50	124.19
27	—	660	127.00–140.00	131.45
49	—	578	129.00–141.50	137.49
3	—	385	590.00	590.00
5	—	326	520.00	520.00
90	—	633	129.00–140.00	136.79
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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Feb 11

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Feb 4Feb 11Feb 18 →

Receipts

1,284 head

▼ 813 vs last sale 2,097▼ 1,114 vs year ago 2,398 · −46.5%

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 $142.22/cwt on 742 head.

Average price

$142.22

742 head · 717 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,019

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$7.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.44

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	724	142.80	1,034	680
Medium and Large 1-2	635	135.81	863	62

One grade step is worth $7.00/cwt here — about $171 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 sale742 hd

142.22

—

IA average10 barns · 6,919 hd

141.78

+0.44

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

Every lot

35 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	291	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,382	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	566	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	353	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,942	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	358	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	573	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	681	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	158.68/cwt	154.50–162.00	735	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	149.99/cwt	146.00–154.00	783	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	698	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	160.14/cwt	150.50–165.75	902	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	140.40/cwt	137.25–144.50	819	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	145.63/cwt	140.00–153.25	897	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	851	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	144.44/cwt	136.00–147.00	988	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	921	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	143.26/cwt	139.00–145.75	1,027	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	137.63/cwt	132.50–144.75	1,054	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	124.72/cwt	120.00–127.50	969	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	829	135.34/cwt	134.50–136.75	1,122	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	135.46/cwt	129.50–136.25	1,170	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	908	124.95/cwt	123.50–125.50	1,135	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	122.57/cwt	120.50–125.00	1,188	26
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,695	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,272	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	144.33/cwt	137.00–150.00	609	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	669	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	145.16/cwt	137.00–148.50	753	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	137.49/cwt	129.00–141.50	795	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	136.79/cwt	129.00–140.00	866	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	798	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	131.45/cwt	127.00–140.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	831	5

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 11, 2021

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

Receipts 1,284Last week 2,097Year ago 2,398

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	665	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	488	137.00	137.00
6	—	982	116.00	116.00
17	—	422	137.00–150.00	144.33
21	—	773	123.50–124.50	124.19
27	—	660	127.00–140.00	131.45
49	—	578	129.00–141.50	137.49
3	—	385	590.00	590.00
5	—	326	520.00	520.00
90	—	633	129.00–140.00	136.79
62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	638	125.00	125.00
3	—	655	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	864	129.50–136.25	135.46
3	—	413	165.00	165.00
95	—	684	136.00–147.00	144.44
11	—	908	123.50–125.50	124.95
6	—	522	146.00–154.00	149.99
17	—	463	154.50–162.00	158.68
55	—	829	134.50–136.75	135.34
3	—	333	170.00	170.00
94	—	717	139.00–145.75	143.26
96	—	563	150.50–165.75	160.14
26	—	969	120.50–125.00	122.57
58	—	616	140.00–153.25	145.63
107	—	766	132.50–144.75	137.63
4	—	353	550.00	550.00
3	—	291	475.00	475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	687	134.00	134.00
17	—	777	120.00–127.50	124.72
27	—	583	137.25–144.50	140.40
3	—	533	131.00	131.00
7	—	617	138.00	138.00
3	—	358	160.00	160.00