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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 31, 2021

1,857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $165.56/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 818 lb · 278 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.95/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 762 lb · 227 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.36/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 522 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,857 2,545 0
Feeder cattle 1,857 2,545 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition Calf & Yearling Sale. Compared to the sale two weeks ago 600-800 pound steers were mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. Lightweight heifers were mostly 1.5-3.5 higher. Demand was 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
407–448 428 20 189.00–201.00 $195.73 $838 -16.48
471–493 484 13 187.00–190.00 $188.41 $912 -21.59
502–547 532 112 175.50–189.00 $181.85 $967 -6.22
577–598 589 42 174.50–184.50 $180.41 $1,063 -0.06
626–642 640 52 171.00–182.50 $180.69 $1,156 +6.10
651–687 670 109 168.50–173.00 $169.78 $1,138 +2.13
702–729 716 92 166.50–173.75 $171.11 $1,225 +5.86
751–796 759 67 154.00–166.50 $162.48 $1,233 +3.78
800–837 818 278 153.00–168.25 $165.56 $1,354 +4.71
859–871 864 29 151.50–153.00 $152.13 $1,314 —
918–919 918 16 148.00–149.50 $149.03 $1,368 -4.97
974 974 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 9 165.00 $165.00 $974 —
620 620 9 166.00 $166.00 $1,029 +8.00
680 680 22 164.00 $164.00 $1,115 +14.50
672–698 681 14 155.00–161.00 $159.22 $1,084 +9.72
720–728 722 15 154.00–156.50 $154.50 $1,115 —
782 782 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,189 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–449 414 28 167.00–173.00 $170.14 $704 -9.43
454–498 468 44 167.00–179.00 $173.52 $812 +0.45
514–539 522 115 159.00–171.00 $165.36 $863 +3.67
556–599 582 108 154.00–164.00 $159.68 $929 +1.20
600–636 611 18 154.00–156.00 $154.98 $947 -3.86
670–698 685 106 145.00–157.50 $152.30 $1,043 -2.40
721–746 735 72 145.50–151.50 $149.54 $1,099 -0.68
754–781 762 227 141.00–154.00 $146.95 $1,120 +1.45
804–847 822 22 144.00–149.00 $146.11 $1,201 +3.11
1035 1035 3 140.50 $140.50 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–422 408 13 149.00–160.00 $151.62 $619 -10.38
563–579 571 13 143.00–152.00 $146.04 $834 -0.96
637 637 3 147.00 $147.00 $936 -0.25
765 765 19 135.50 $135.50 $1,037 —

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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.