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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 9, 2021

2,410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $148.03/cwt +10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 817 lb · 388 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $139.98/cwt +4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 879 lb · 207 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.46/cwt +9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 523 lb · 178 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,410 1,283 0
Feeder cattle 2,410 1,283 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition sale. No comparison today 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
359–377 374 25 203.00–210.00 $208.93 $781 —
417–448 428 31 188.00–199.00 $195.55 $837 -2.88
479–498 488 97 181.00–201.00 $190.77 $931 +9.62
502–549 526 130 179.00–202.00 $188.85 $993 +5.92
563–591 586 127 170.50–178.50 $173.06 $1,014 —
601–645 619 50 164.50–176.75 $171.26 $1,060 +5.06
652–690 671 87 151.00–165.25 $161.20 $1,082 +4.32
700–745 720 77 147.50–157.00 $154.60 $1,113 -2.02
755–783 769 49 141.50–156.75 $149.36 $1,149 —
802–825 817 388 137.50–150.25 $148.03 $1,209 +10.48
853–892 879 207 130.50–143.85 $139.98 $1,230 +4.43
910–945 941 129 128.00–135.90 $135.64 $1,276 +0.64
952–962 955 31 128.50–137.00 $134.24 $1,282 +11.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 5 177.00 $177.00 $851 —
598 598 4 160.00 $160.00 $957 —
610–624 620 14 157.50 $157.50 $976 —
697 697 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,011 +5.00
718 718 3 143.50 $143.50 $1,030 —
848 848 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,136 —
996 996 12 115.50 $115.50 $1,150 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–388 367 21 179.00–180.00 $179.35 $658 —
410–439 427 7 170.00–173.50 $171.44 $732 +2.44
457–499 482 81 159.00–169.00 $167.24 $806 —
503–546 523 178 155.00–172.00 $163.46 $855 +9.87
553–589 576 40 147.00–153.50 $150.12 $865 +2.73
607–641 625 102 142.00–149.50 $145.65 $910 +4.31
660–693 671 27 136.50–143.00 $140.76 $944 +3.26
700–738 720 96 135.00–142.50 $140.10 $1,009 +0.55
763–776 767 21 139.50–150.00 $146.96 $1,127 +15.84
807–831 822 86 134.50–137.00 $135.36 $1,113 +11.26
803–836 827 28 129.25–133.00 $130.29 $1,077 +6.19
974 974 6 119.50 $119.50 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 175.00 $175.00 $458 —
371 371 7 166.00 $166.00 $616 —
440 440 3 158.00 $158.00 $695 —
497 497 3 155.50 $155.50 $773 —
561–587 567 14 138.00–140.00 $139.56 $791 —
681 681 6 133.50 $133.50 $909 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 4 165.00 $165.00 $893 —

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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.