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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 4, 2020

2,624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.20/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 671 lb · 269 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.72/cwt +8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 674 lb · 253 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.00/cwt -4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 774 lb · 246 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,624 1,992 2,176
Feeder cattle 2,624 1,992 2,176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition sale. There is no comparison as the last sale was not Precondition. Demand good for the moderate offerings. Trade active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 388 19 170.00–184.00 $177.49 $689 -7.51
456–490 477 31 165.00–182.00 $168.96 $806 +2.30
513–541 524 93 161.00–173.00 $167.01 $875 +11.51
553–596 573 52 156.50–169.50 $162.99 $934 +16.57
605–648 631 151 145.00–158.00 $153.75 $970 +17.33
655–690 673 240 146.00–156.50 $150.25 $1,011 +8.90
689 689 13 140.00 $140.00 $965 -1.35
701–746 722 170 139.00–147.50 $143.26 $1,034 -4.83
750–790 774 246 133.00–143.25 $138.00 $1,068 -4.11
803–843 816 82 138.25–143.50 $141.69 $1,156 -0.47
851–863 858 16 136.50–140.25 $138.13 $1,185 -6.09
905–907 905 52 124.00–134.50 $133.89 $1,212 -1.20
1031 1031 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,186 -7.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 176.00 $176.00 $607 —
362–390 376 6 161.00–165.00 $163.07 $613 —
426 426 9 172.50 $172.50 $735 —
508–526 520 17 151.00–156.00 $154.07 $801 +14.07
565–596 582 25 144.00–154.50 $151.69 $883 +12.69
605 605 10 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
613–648 634 45 136.00–143.50 $139.63 $885 —
655–696 682 34 135.50–143.50 $140.91 $961 —
712 712 5 135.00 $135.00 $961 +5.00
802 802 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,043 -1.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–398 378 9 160.00–163.00 $161.25 $610 +8.25
412 412 6 165.00 $165.00 $680 +22.26
463–499 478 102 153.00–163.00 $158.72 $759 +15.33
501–545 523 91 145.00–158.00 $152.43 $797 +19.25
555–594 570 99 135.00–146.50 $141.53 $807 +8.56
602–648 624 165 130.50–140.25 $137.30 $857 +1.54
647 647 28 143.50 $143.50 $928 +7.74
658 658 21 146.00 $146.00 $961 +13.76
651–694 672 248 130.00–141.00 $136.45 $917 +4.21
700–746 717 109 125.50–134.00 $131.22 $941 -7.83
753–799 770 118 125.00–128.85 $126.77 $976 —
800 800 18 126.25 $126.25 $1,010 —
863 863 32 128.25 $128.25 $1,107 +2.50
1007–1024 1015 15 107.50–110.00 $108.82 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–342 341 6 156.00–160.00 $158.01 $539 —
420 420 5 143.00 $143.00 $601 +11.00
492 492 3 148.50 $148.50 $731 —
529–546 541 16 143.00 $143.00 $774 +18.81
560–592 576 6 120.00–133.50 $126.56 $729 +4.56
908–948 928 6 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $1,026 —

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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.