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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Sep 1

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Aug 18Sep 1Sep 22 →

Receipts

1,784 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 1,779▼ 814 vs year ago 2,598 · −31.3%

Also sold hereSpecialMon Jan 5, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Light steers were 4.40 to substantially higher. Steers 800 pounds were steady. Heifers were limited in numbers with light heifers being mostly steady. Several large groups today. Demand good. Active trade.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $207.01/cwt on 931 head.

Average price

$207.01

931 head · 642 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,328

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$310

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

$1.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.94

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	495	208.89	1,035	50
Medium and Large 1	650	206.90	1,345	881

One grade step is worth $1.99/cwt here — about −$310 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 sale931 hd

207.01

—

IA average6 barns · 3,861 hd

194.07

+12.94

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

Every lot

43 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	231.55/cwt	225.00–235.00	778	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	247.51/cwt	227.50–259.00	953	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	247.39/cwt	228.00–261.00	1,054	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	218.30/cwt	212.00–223.00	945	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	237.25/cwt	223.00–251.00	1,120	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	213.85/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,041	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	502	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,029	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	235.08/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,248	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	553	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	973	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	208.64/cwt	196.00–219.00	1,202	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	205.22/cwt	197.50–217.00	1,281	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	686	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,221	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	192.73/cwt	192.00–194.00	1,326	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	186.13/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,368	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	187.78/cwt	178.00–191.00	1,474	186
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	184.03/cwt	178.75–186.50	1,507	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	886	170.75/cwt	170.75–170.75	1,513	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	956	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,501	42
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	247	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	642.20/head	500.00–730.00	642	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	727	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	213.43/cwt	198.00–225.00	783	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	735	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	210.65/cwt	195.00–217.00	902	139
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	823	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	200.49/cwt	192.50–206.00	966	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	180.56/cwt	180.00–181.50	892	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	193.56/cwt	186.00–200.00

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 Sep 1, 2022

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

Receipts 1,784Last week 1,779Year ago 2,598

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,128	132.00–141.50	137.42
15	—	1,032	150.25	150.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	921	164.00	164.00
7	—	614	186.00	186.00
11	—	997	157.50	157.50
14	—	329	221.00	221.00
59	—	827	160.00–174.25	167.13
4	—	247	350.00	350.00
139	—	428	195.00–217.00	210.65
25	—	527	186.00–200.00	193.56
16	—	312

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Denison Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Denison, Iowa · Thu, Sep 1

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2150

← Aug 18Sep 1Sep 22 →

Receipts

1,784 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 1,779▼ 814 vs year ago 2,598 · −31.3%

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 $207.01/cwt on 931 head.

Average price

$207.01

931 head · 642 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,328

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$310

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

$1.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.94

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	495	208.89	1,035	50
Medium and Large 1	650	206.90	1,345	881

One grade step is worth $1.99/cwt here — about −$310 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 sale931 hd

207.01

—

IA average6 barns · 3,861 hd

194.07

+12.94

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

Every lot

43 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	231.55/cwt	225.00–235.00	778	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	247.51/cwt	227.50–259.00	953	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	247.39/cwt	228.00–261.00	1,054	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	218.30/cwt	212.00–223.00	945	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	237.25/cwt	223.00–251.00	1,120	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	213.85/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,041	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	502	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,029	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	235.08/cwt	220.00–242.00	1,248	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	553	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	973	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	208.64/cwt	196.00–219.00	1,202	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	205.22/cwt	197.50–217.00	1,281	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	686	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,221	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	192.73/cwt	192.00–194.00	1,326	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	186.13/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,368	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	187.78/cwt	178.00–191.00	1,474	186
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	184.03/cwt	178.75–186.50	1,507	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	886	170.75/cwt	170.75–170.75	1,513	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	956	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,501	42
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	247	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	642.20/head	500.00–730.00	642	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	727	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	213.43/cwt	198.00–225.00	783	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	735	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	210.65/cwt	195.00–217.00	902	139
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	823	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	200.49/cwt	192.50–206.00	966	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	180.56/cwt	180.00–181.50	892	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	193.56/cwt	186.00–200.00

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 Sep 1, 2022

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

Receipts 1,784Last week 1,779Year ago 2,598

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,128	132.00–141.50	137.42
15	—	1,032	150.25	150.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	921	164.00	164.00
7	—	614	186.00	186.00
11	—	997	157.50	157.50
14	—	329	221.00	221.00
59	—	827	160.00–174.25	167.13
4	—	247	350.00	350.00
139	—	428	195.00–217.00	210.65
25	—	527	186.00–200.00	193.56
16	—	312

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	393	187.00	187.00
23	—	583	152.00–174.50	166.70
13	—	431	191.00	191.00
8	—	494	180.00–181.50	180.56
5	—	845	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	709	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	819	178.75–186.50	184.03
62	—	688	192.00–194.00	192.73
4	—	886	170.75	170.75
20	—	385	227.50–259.00	247.51
15	—	735	184.00–192.00	186.13
84	—	426	228.00–261.00	247.39
86	—	472	223.00–251.00	237.25
42	—	956	157.00	157.00
62	—	624	197.50–217.00	205.22
22	—	336	225.00–235.00	231.55
5	—	323	760.00	760.00
91	—	531	220.00–242.00	235.08
186	—	785	178.00–191.00	187.78
77	—	576	196.00–219.00	208.64
4	—	367	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	686	178.00	178.00
12	—	433	212.00–223.00	218.30
26	—	487	210.00–220.00	213.85
5	—	502	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	553	176.00	176.00