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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 21, 2021

1,717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $141.31/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 822 lb · 418 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.50/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 736 lb · 252 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.85/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 705 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,717 4,221 0
Feeder cattle 1,717 4,221 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling sale. No recent coverage for comparison. 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
395 395 7 180.00 $180.00 $711 -24.11
403–418 406 20 181.00–185.00 $183.01 $743 —
489 489 9 174.50 $174.50 $853 -19.80
504–537 527 40 164.00–177.00 $173.22 $913 -14.03
552–580 561 44 163.25–173.50 $168.36 $944 -3.48
606–648 621 59 152.00–166.00 $155.14 $963 -7.36
653–672 659 36 149.50–161.25 $156.20 $1,029 +1.47
701–730 705 93 138.00–150.50 $147.85 $1,042 +0.56
751–788 770 26 138.00–145.00 $140.71 $1,083 +4.14
802–841 822 418 130.50–143.00 $141.31 $1,162 +8.57
852–897 873 71 123.50–134.50 $129.96 $1,135 +0.18
970 970 57 128.85 $128.85 $1,250 +4.35
1025–1035 1033 31 119.00–122.75 $122.15 $1,262 —
1065 1065 3 113.00 $113.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 7 154.00 $154.00 $748 -17.77
582 582 7 141.00 $141.00 $821 -16.10
639 639 8 146.00 $146.00 $933 -5.53
679–698 691 11 140.00–143.00 $141.07 $975 +3.87
788 788 3 121.00 $121.00 $953 -0.15
912–949 940 13 119.00–120.00 $119.78 $1,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 9 160.00 $160.00 $590 —
411–419 414 15 158.00 $158.00 $654 -15.89
470–473 473 18 142.00–151.00 $149.51 $707 -14.43
501–541 509 31 144.00–155.00 $145.95 $743 -8.82
574–590 578 37 133.50–141.00 $138.23 $799 -5.35
603–639 617 26 130.50–140.00 $135.28 $835 -5.60
658–689 670 57 129.00–137.50 $136.17 $912 +0.32
701–745 736 252 127.50–135.00 $133.50 $983 +0.68
770–790 775 17 119.50–120.00 $119.62 $927 -5.68
815 815 71 130.75 $130.75 $1,066 +6.90
868–869 868 33 121.25–123.50 $121.66 $1,056 +1.24
926 926 15 117.25 $117.25 $1,086 -27.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 5 135.00 $135.00 $625 -4.75
536–539 538 8 128.00–131.00 $129.50 $697 -12.90
740 740 2 122.00 $122.00 $903 +1.50
830 830 9 116.50 $116.50 $967 +1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 12 178.00–182.00 $180.33 $665 —

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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.