Denison, Iowa

Market report for Thursday, January 29, 2026

Data sourced from USDA AMS

Market Comments

Western Iowa Preconditioned Sale. Compared to the auction last Thursday; Steers 650-700 lbs 3.00-11.00 higher, 750-850 lbs 2.00-10.00 lower, 900 lbs 20.00 higher with load lots. Heifers 600-650 lbs 12.00-20.00 higher. Lots of colored cattle, bringing fluctuating prices. The sale consisted of eight load lots, many half loads and smaller strings. Good quality cattle brought good demand.

Receipts

Total Receipts

This Week

2145

Last Sale

2103

Last Year

2089

Feeder Cattle

This Week

2145

Last Sale

2103

Last Year

2089

Slaughter Cattle

This Week

Last Sale

Last Year

Replacement Cattle

This Week

Last Sale

Last Year

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Feeder Steers

Feeder Heifers

Feeder Steers

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Medium and Large 1

Head: 4Wt Range: 421

Avg Wt

421

$ Range

2150.00

Avg $

$2150.00

Head: 3Wt Range: 451

Avg Wt

451

$ Range

2025.00

Avg $

$2025.00

Head: 12Wt Range: 513-522

Avg Wt

518

$ Range

490.00

Avg $

$490.00

Head: 29Wt Range: 565-593

Avg Wt

587

$ Range

432.50-476.00

Avg $

$460.22

Head: 34Wt Range: 608-642

Avg Wt

635

$ Range

397.00-430.00

Avg $

$409.94

Head: 122Wt Range: 653-693

Avg Wt

680

$ Range

389.00-411.00

Avg $

$400.12

Head: 159Wt Range: 712-746

Avg Wt

724

$ Range

382.50-405.00

Avg $

$393.50

Head: 310Wt Range: 762-798

Avg Wt

782

$ Range

364.50-385.50

Avg $

$372.87

Head: 116Wt Range: 802-840

Avg Wt

823

$ Range

359.00-378.00

Avg $

$367.83

Head: 3Wt Range: 833

Avg Wt

833

$ Range

2400.00

Avg $

$2400.00

Head: 90Wt Range: 856-887

Avg Wt

866

$ Range

353.50-375.50

Avg $

$360.81

Head: 119Wt Range: 909-936

Avg Wt

920

$ Range

343.00-353.00

Avg $

$348.81

Head: 28Wt Range: 958-992

Avg Wt

975

$ Range

318.50-337.50

Avg $

$327.83

Medium and Large 1-2

Head: 3Wt Range: 445

Avg Wt

445

$ Range

460.00

Avg $

$460.00

Head: 7Wt Range: 506-533

Avg Wt

518

$ Range

410.00-425.00

Avg $

$416.62

Head: 17Wt Range: 565-585

Avg Wt

569

$ Range

404.00-424.00

Avg $

$413.91

Head: 29Wt Range: 717-733

Avg Wt

719

$ Range

364.50-369.50

Avg $

$368.80

Feeder Heifers

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Large 1

Head: 10Wt Range: 1007

Avg Wt

1007

$ Range

287.50

Avg $

$287.50

Medium and Large 1

Head: 3Wt Range: 373

Avg Wt

373

$ Range

2050.00

Avg $

$2050.00

Head: 3Wt Range: 431

Avg Wt

431

$ Range

1725.00

Avg $

$1725.00

Head: 12Wt Range: 487-493

Avg Wt

491

$ Range

420.00-451.00

Avg $

$440.75

Head: 7Wt Range: 535-548

Avg Wt

541

$ Range

398.00-433.00

Avg $

$417.79

Head: 6Wt Range: 556

Avg Wt

556

$ Range

1800.00

Avg $

$1800.00

Head: 11Wt Range: 550-572

Avg Wt

562

$ Range

400.00-430.00

Avg $

$413.35

Head: 53Wt Range: 604-611

Avg Wt

607

$ Range

385.50-411.50

Avg $

$398.67

Head: 34Wt Range: 665-680

Replacement

Avg Wt

672

$ Range

366.00-378.50

Avg $

$372.92

Head: 105Wt Range: 659-696

Avg Wt

680

$ Range

351.00-367.00

Avg $

$360.52

Head: 84Wt Range: 705-737

Avg Wt

718

$ Range

344.50-361.50

Avg $

$355.45

Head: 175Wt Range: 751-790

Avg Wt

768

$ Range

339.50-350.25

Avg $

$346.12

Head: 63Wt Range: 801-841

Avg Wt

811

$ Range

316.00-331.75

Avg $

$326.84

Head: 91Wt Range: 851-892

Avg Wt

858

$ Range

299.00-333.50

Avg $

$327.23

Medium and Large 1-2

Head: 21Wt Range: 561-595

Avg Wt

580

$ Range

363.00-389.00

Avg $

$378.74

Head: 48Wt Range: 882-885

Avg Wt

885

$ Range

294.00-296.00

Avg $

$294.21