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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 10, 2021

2,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.59/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 861 lb · 803 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.70/cwt -3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 668 lb · 168 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.17/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 709 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,005 1,704 1,077
Feeder cattle 2,005 1,704 1,077

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago steers and heifers were mostly steady. Many load lots today. Trading was active with good demand for the moderate offerings. The next feeder cattle sale is September 24.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 7 207.00 $207.00 $820 +22.00
410 unweaned 410 30 198.00 $198.00 $812 —
467–493 489 87 189.00–197.00 $195.86 $958 +15.86
494 unweaned 494 30 176.00 $176.00 $869 +8.00
545–547 546 21 175.00–180.50 $178.67 $976 +9.89
551–598 591 46 166.00–172.00 $168.07 $993 +4.34
610–646 622 41 165.00–169.50 $166.54 $1,036 —
668 668 11 167.00 $167.00 $1,116 +6.98
704–735 709 152 156.00–167.00 $164.17 $1,164 -1.10
763–785 765 57 154.00–156.00 $154.56 $1,182 -11.99
822–848 835 33 148.00–163.50 $154.66 $1,291 -5.97
850–881 861 803 148.00–161.10 $156.59 $1,348 -0.12
908 908 18 158.25 $158.25 $1,437 +7.28
1013 1013 7 134.50 $134.50 $1,362 -5.50
1073 1073 11 128.00 $128.00 $1,373 —
1119 1119 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,421 -3.50
1256 1256 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–398 389 56 181.50–194.00 $188.97 $735 —
400–425 418 10 171.00–181.00 $173.87 $727 —
452–454 452 47 175.00–178.00 $177.30 $801 —
546 546 24 154.00 $154.00 $841 -3.89
550–590 559 21 150.00–156.50 $154.91 $866 -0.24
640 640 68 152.00 $152.00 $973 +1.20
654–693 668 168 142.00–153.75 $151.70 $1,013 -3.05
704–711 707 21 149.50–154.50 $151.89 $1,074 -1.63
805–827 820 9 144.00–145.00 $144.67 $1,186 +3.88
854–864 860 16 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 -1.09
921 921 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,243 -5.98
998 998 4 127.00 $127.00 $1,267 -11.82
1104 1104 17 121.50 $121.50 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300 unweaned 300 22 570.00 $570.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 4 172.00 $172.00 $643 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 unweaned 374 19 195.00 $195.00 $729 —
507 unweaned 507 25 173.50 $173.50 $880 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
294 unweaned 294 16 690.00 $690.00 —

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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.