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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 5, 2021

2,556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.37/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 677 lb · 288 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.35/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 621 lb · 277 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.17/cwt +4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 723 lb · 267 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,556 1,493 2,350
Feeder cattle 2,556 1,493 2,350

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition sale. No comparison today, as last week was not Precondition. Many load lots today. 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
327 327 5 202.00 $202.00 $661 —
394 394 4 187.00 $187.00 $737 +6.00
431 431 4 183.00 $183.00 $789 —
478–490 486 58 167.00–182.50 $170.40 $828 -5.77
513–534 521 33 167.00–179.00 $174.78 $911 +14.78
565–593 584 9 160.00–163.50 $161.13 $941 -1.08
600–647 621 277 146.00–160.00 $155.35 $965 -1.20
650–691 670 130 145.00–154.50 $149.98 $1,005 -1.68
701–747 723 267 142.00–154.50 $148.17 $1,071 +4.26
750–785 765 218 138.75–147.50 $143.65 $1,099 +5.37
804–840 826 226 126.50–136.60 $135.45 $1,119 —
856–877 870 90 127.75–136.25 $131.31 $1,142 +3.91
961 961 42 124.75 $124.75 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 164.50 $164.50 $753 —
515–543 534 23 152.00–156.00 $154.68 $826 —
600–632 605 19 143.00–144.00 $143.84 $870 —
660–682 671 6 133.00–138.00 $135.46 $909 —
734 734 14 131.50 $131.50 $965 —
885 885 14 123.50 $123.50 $1,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–408 406 7 155.00–156.00 $155.43 $631 +8.37
456–488 465 37 144.00–157.00 $150.89 $702 -4.95
515–546 531 58 143.00–150.00 $145.69 $774 +0.80
553–590 576 235 137.50–148.00 $142.22 $819 +3.97
601–648 610 33 134.00–139.00 $137.26 $837 +1.13
656–695 677 288 126.50–139.00 $135.37 $916 +7.02
708–732 726 112 128.75–134.00 $130.58 $948 -0.01
756–772 759 59 123.00–127.50 $126.15 $957 +2.71
786 786 43 137.25 $137.25 $1,079 +13.81
879 879 31 124.00 $124.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 137.00–148.50 $142.75 $542 —
403 403 8 137.00 $137.00 $552 —
485–490 488 6 142.00–142.50 $142.25 $694 —
537 537 3 137.00 $137.00 $736 —
622 622 3 118.00 $118.00 $734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 163.00 $163.00 $685 +8.50
525 525 3 142.00 $142.00 $746 —

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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.