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USDA Denison, IA Weighted Average


USDA Denison, IA Weighted Average                  10/02 15:50
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Denison Livestock Feeder Cattle - Denison, IA
  
Denison Livestock Auction-Denison,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/02/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            1493           2213    1296      
  
  
Special Calf & Yearling Sale.  Compared to the auction two weeks ago;  Too 
light a test on steer and heifer calves under 750 lbs, no comparison.  Steers 
750 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher.  Steers 800-900 lbs uneven 3.00-4.00 higher/lower 
depending on flesh condition.  Limited number of heifers both weeks, no 
comparison.  Eleven loads of yearling steers and plenty of smaller strings in 
the offering today.  Good demand, especially on the yearling load lots.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
20     1134-1134      1134    274.5-274.5    274.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      320-320        320     1630-1630      1630               
5      373-373        373     443-443        443                
5      404-404        404     1750-1750      1750               
8      412-426        417     420-440        427.66             
8      451-490        471     430-443        436.23             
27     502-548        523     408-441        424.91             
4      542-542        542     1950-1950      1950               
9      552-552        552     430-430        430                
17     621-638        624     360-367.5      361.35             
27     650-662        661     349-349        349                
30     715-715        715     340-340        340                
100    753-796        772     332.5-345      337.57             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      478-478        478     380-380        380                
3      512-512        512     380-380        380                
13     588-594        593     365-375        372.71             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      437-438        438     445-475        460.02             
24     502-513        506     440-475        460.16             
21     557-578        564     461-475.5      465.95             
41     601-644        639     385-406        396.44             
4      652-652        652     410-410        410                
35     705-735        723     357-389        371.05             
150    766-766        766     377.5-377.5    377.5              
276    816-848        831     349-377.5      367.58             
38     863-872        871     338-366        363.81             
408    900-929        909     344.25-368.25  361.98             
41     960-960        960     347-347        347                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      535-535        535     430-430        430
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