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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle · Thu, Feb 3

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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Feb 3

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Jan 27Feb 3Feb 10 →

Receipts

1,982 head

▲ 205 vs last sale 1,777▼ 115 vs year ago 2,097 · −5.5%

Also sold hereSpecialMon Jan 5, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. Many load lots today. Compared to last week lightweight steers were steady to sharply higher, heavy steers 2.00-3.00 higher. Lightweight heifers steady to 5.00 higher, heavy heifers 7.00 to sharply higher. Demand good. Trade active.

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 $180.45/cwt on 917 head.

Average price

$180.45

917 head · 674 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,217

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$16.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.27

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	674	181.51	1,224	859
Medium and Large 1-2	674	164.74	1,110	58

One grade step is worth $16.77/cwt here — about $114 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 sale917 hd

180.45

—

IA average6 barns · 5,867 hd

171.18

+9.27

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

Every lot

32 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	693	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	347	251.21/cwt	245.00–255.00	872	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	726	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	213.51/cwt	213.00–214.00	895	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	210.97/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,015	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	205.41/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,070	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	197.61/cwt	189.25–206.25	1,142	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	186.71/cwt	180.75–192.00	1,161	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	161.69/cwt	142.00–175.00	1,020	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	178.95/cwt	172.00–189.00	1,201	152
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,156	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	158.46/cwt	156.50–162.00	1,141	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	169.67/cwt	167.00–176.25	1,244	156
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	165.35/cwt	160.00–172.25	1,286	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	155.75/cwt	155.75–155.75	1,212	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	158.88/cwt	153.50–159.75	1,312	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	863	157.79/cwt	153.00–158.25	1,362	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	933	151.25/cwt	151.25–151.25	1,411	30
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	238	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,357	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	608.69/cwt	590.00–660.00	1,942	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	203.36/cwt	203.00–204.00	773	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	189.71/cwt	185.00–195.00	823	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	175.80/cwt	175.00–177.00	832	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	173.55/cwt	168.00–177.50	920	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	166.61/cwt	160.75–174.00	953	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	909	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	160.24/cwt	154.50–167.25	1,014	210
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	641	151.39/cwt	151.00–152.50

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 3, 2022

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

Receipts 1,982Last week 1,777Year ago 2,097

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	380	203.00–204.00	203.36
19	—	473	175.00–177.00	175.80
20	—	434	185.00–195.00	189.71
59	—	732	147.50–152.00	150.96
67	—	530	168.00–177.50	173.55
89	—	572	160.75–174.00	166.61
210	—	633	154.50–167.25	160.24
125	—	764	145.50–151.50	149.39
138	—	667	148.75–161.00	156.90
4	—	238	570.00	570.00
12	—	319	590.00–660.00	608.69

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2

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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Feb 3

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Jan 27Feb 3Feb 10 →

Receipts

1,982 head

▲ 205 vs last sale 1,777▼ 115 vs year ago 2,097 · −5.5%

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 $180.45/cwt on 917 head.

Average price

$180.45

917 head · 674 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,217

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$16.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.27

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	674	181.51	1,224	859
Medium and Large 1-2	674	164.74	1,110	58

One grade step is worth $16.77/cwt here — about $114 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 sale917 hd

180.45

—

IA average6 barns · 5,867 hd

171.18

+9.27

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

Every lot

32 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	693	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	347	251.21/cwt	245.00–255.00	872	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	726	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	213.51/cwt	213.00–214.00	895	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	210.97/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,015	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	205.41/cwt	200.00–216.00	1,070	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	197.61/cwt	189.25–206.25	1,142	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	186.71/cwt	180.75–192.00	1,161	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	161.69/cwt	142.00–175.00	1,020	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	178.95/cwt	172.00–189.00	1,201	152
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,156	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	158.46/cwt	156.50–162.00	1,141	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	733	169.67/cwt	167.00–176.25	1,244	156
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	165.35/cwt	160.00–172.25	1,286	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	155.75/cwt	155.75–155.75	1,212	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	826	158.88/cwt	153.50–159.75	1,312	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	863	157.79/cwt	153.00–158.25	1,362	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	933	151.25/cwt	151.25–151.25	1,411	30
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	238	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,357	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	608.69/cwt	590.00–660.00	1,942	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	203.36/cwt	203.00–204.00	773	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	189.71/cwt	185.00–195.00	823	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	175.80/cwt	175.00–177.00	832	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	173.55/cwt	168.00–177.50	920	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	166.61/cwt	160.75–174.00	953	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	909	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	160.24/cwt	154.50–167.25	1,014	210
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	641	151.39/cwt	151.00–152.50

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 3, 2022

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

Receipts 1,982Last week 1,777Year ago 2,097

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	380	203.00–204.00	203.36
19	—	473	175.00–177.00	175.80
20	—	434	185.00–195.00	189.71
59	—	732	147.50–152.00	150.96
67	—	530	168.00–177.50	173.55
89	—	572	160.75–174.00	166.61
210	—	633	154.50–167.25	160.24
125	—	764	145.50–151.50	149.39
138	—	667	148.75–161.00	156.90
4	—	238	570.00	570.00
12	—	319	590.00–660.00	608.69

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	812	153.00–159.00	154.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	631	142.00–175.00	161.69
3	—	363	200.00	200.00
20	—	684	169.00	169.00
6	—	778	155.75	155.75
15	—	720	156.50–162.00	158.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	933	151.25	151.25
156	—	733	167.00–176.25	169.67
107	—	578	189.25–206.25	197.61
152	—	671	172.00–189.00	178.95
5	—	290	239.00	239.00
21	—	826	153.50–159.75	158.88
19	—	347	245.00–255.00	251.21
36	—	521	200.00–216.00	205.41
64	—	778	160.00–172.25	165.35
8	—	419	213.00–214.00	213.51
61	—	481	200.00–219.00	210.97
91	—	863	153.00–158.25	157.79
109	—	622	180.75–192.00	186.71