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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle · Thu, Aug 18

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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Aug 18

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Jul 28Aug 18Sep 1 →

Receipts

1,779 head

▼ 440 vs last sale 2,219▲ 1,779 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 as there has not been a recently reported sale. Many large groups and load lots. Active trade with good demand

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 $189.32/cwt on 1,097 head.

Average price

$189.32

1,097 head · 822 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$185

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$37.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.19

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	813	191.47	1,556	1,000
Medium and Large 1-2	757	176.80	1,338	56
Large 1	1,130	154.01	1,741	41

One grade step is worth $37.46/cwt here — about −$185 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 sale1,097 hd

189.32

—

IA average4 barns · 2,236 hd

182.14

+7.19

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

Every lot

38 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	952	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	919	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	1,196	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	220.18/cwt	208.00–224.00	1,248	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,331	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	217.62/cwt	196.00–225.00	1,456	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	170.38/cwt	163.00–178.00	1,164	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,437	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	205.35/cwt	186.00–210.00	1,481	135
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	192.19/cwt	186.50–200.75	1,472	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,218	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	184.44/cwt	176.00–187.75	1,503	191
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	171.43/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,407	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	181.82/cwt	177.50–183.25	1,564	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	899	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,564	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	911	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,503	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	929	180.64/cwt	175.00–185.50	1,678	313
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	981	166.25/cwt	166.25–166.25	1,631	10
Steers	—	Large 1	1,032	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,620	6
Steers	—	Large 1	1,119	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,667	14
Steers	—	Large 1	1,166	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,825	21
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	916	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	496	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	888	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,039	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,058	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	179.73/cwt	176.25–190.00	1,122	105
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,027	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	183.48/cwt	177.00–185.25	1,205	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,092	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	175.13/cwt	166.50–180.00

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 Aug 18, 2022

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

Receipts 1,779Last week 2,219Year ago 0

No comparison today as there has not been a recently reported sale. Many large groups and load lots. Active trade with good demand

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,015	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	931	158.50	158.50
6	—	459	199.50	199.50
105	—	624	176.25–190.00	179.73
198	—	722	166.50–180.00	175.13
16	—	517	201.00	201.00
19	—	657	177.00–185.25	183.48
9	—	822	159.00–165.00	161.73
17	—	867	160.50	160.50
42	—	776	166.50–176.00	171.34
7	—	440	220.00	220.00

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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Aug 18

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Jul 28Aug 18Sep 1 →

Receipts

1,779 head

▼ 440 vs last sale 2,219▲ 1,779 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecialMon Jan 5, 2026

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison today as there has not been a recently reported sale. Many large groups and load lots. Active trade with good demand

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 $189.32/cwt on 1,097 head.

Average price

$189.32

1,097 head · 822 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$185

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$37.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.19

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	813	191.47	1,556	1,000
Medium and Large 1-2	757	176.80	1,338	56
Large 1	1,130	154.01	1,741	41

One grade step is worth $37.46/cwt here — about −$185 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 sale1,097 hd

189.32

—

IA average4 barns · 2,236 hd

182.14

+7.19

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

Every lot

38 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	952	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	919	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	1,196	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	220.18/cwt	208.00–224.00	1,248	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,331	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	217.62/cwt	196.00–225.00	1,456	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	170.38/cwt	163.00–178.00	1,164	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,437	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	205.35/cwt	186.00–210.00	1,481	135
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	192.19/cwt	186.50–200.75	1,472	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,218	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	184.44/cwt	176.00–187.75	1,503	191
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	171.43/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,407	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	181.82/cwt	177.50–183.25	1,564	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	899	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,564	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	911	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,503	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	929	180.64/cwt	175.00–185.50	1,678	313
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	981	166.25/cwt	166.25–166.25	1,631	10
Steers	—	Large 1	1,032	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,620	6
Steers	—	Large 1	1,119	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,667	14
Steers	—	Large 1	1,166	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,825	21
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	916	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	496	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	888	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,039	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,058	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	179.73/cwt	176.25–190.00	1,122	105
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,027	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	183.48/cwt	177.00–185.25	1,205	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,092	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	175.13/cwt	166.50–180.00

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 Aug 18, 2022

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

Receipts 1,779Last week 2,219Year ago 0

No comparison today as there has not been a recently reported sale. Many large groups and load lots. Active trade with good demand

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,015	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	931	158.50	158.50
6	—	459	199.50	199.50
105	—	624	176.25–190.00	179.73
198	—	722	166.50–180.00	175.13
16	—	517	201.00	201.00
19	—	657	177.00–185.25	183.48
9	—	822	159.00–165.00	161.73
17	—	867	160.50	160.50
42	—	776	166.50–176.00	171.34
7	—	440	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	700	156.00	156.00
10	—	566	187.00	187.00
3	—	496	179.00	179.00
3	—	626	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	456	201.50	201.50
11	—	911	165.00	165.00
8	—	683	163.00–178.00	170.38
3	—	515	190.00	190.00
5	—	899	174.00	174.00
14	—	821	170.00–172.00	171.43
6	—	715	201.00	201.00
3	—	781	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	981	166.25	166.25
4	—	395	241.00	241.00
313	—	929	175.00–185.50	180.64
116	—	860	177.50–183.25	181.82
94	—	766	186.50–200.75	192.19
11	—	487	245.50	245.50
191	—	815	176.00–187.75	184.44
83	—	669	196.00–225.00	217.62
135	—	721	186.00–210.00	205.35
12	—	612	217.50	217.50
31	—	567	208.00–224.00	220.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,119	149.00	149.00
21	—	1,166	156.50	156.50
6	—	1,032	157.00	157.00