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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 13, 2020

942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.64/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 678 lb · 133 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.08/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 572 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.31/cwt +13.21 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 528 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 942 1,064 1,733
Feeder cattle 942 1,064 1,733

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition Sale. Compared to the Precondition sale two weeks ago; steers and heifers 500-600 pounds were steady to sharply higher. Demand was good for the light offerings. Trading was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–432 429 17 174.00–181.00 $179.80 $771 +6.58
450–485 469 13 159.00–173.00 $167.89 $787 +9.09
508–547 528 73 152.50–164.00 $160.31 $846 +13.21
555–592 572 64 148.50–163.00 $158.10 $904 +12.51
610–635 624 30 144.00–156.00 $149.17 $931 +6.84
654–697 678 133 138.00–155.00 $143.64 $974 +1.45
700–743 717 25 139.00–143.00 $140.54 $1,008 -0.21
760–793 778 37 132.00–141.00 $136.94 $1,065 +2.76
810 810 26 137.50 $137.50 $1,114 +5.50
859 859 8 136.00 $136.00 $1,168 —
920 920 67 140.25 $140.25 $1,290 +16.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 161.00 $161.00 $596 +19.50
410 410 4 160.00 $160.00 $656 +6.00
682–695 691 9 132.00–134.00 $132.66 $917 +2.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
238 238 3 400.00 $400.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–448 425 29 151.00–158.50 $156.62 $666 -3.85
450–494 462 37 148.00–155.00 $151.69 $701 -4.81
510 510 23 146.50–158.00 $148.50 $757 +1.88
550–592 572 73 138.00–149.00 $142.08 $813 +5.73
606 606 13 158.00 $158.00 $957 +27.09
602–648 625 41 133.00–140.50 $136.54 $853 +5.63
663–689 678 7 130.00–137.50 $133.14 $903 +0.71
679 679 7 140.00 $140.00 $951 +7.57
710 710 4 132.00 $132.00 $937 -1.50
752–756 753 30 130.00–131.25 $130.17 $980 +3.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–546 539 24 136.00–141.00 $139.31 $751 +24.31
700 700 14 125.50 $125.50 $878 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.