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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 14, 2022

2,792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.59/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 616 lb · 254 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.98/cwt -3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 767 lb · 220 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.47/cwt -9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 575 lb · 219 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,792 3,784 0
Feeder cattle 2,792 3,784 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition Calf/Yearling Sale. Compared to last week lightweight steers were mostly 3.00-4.00 lower, 800-pound steers steady to 2.00 higher. Lightweight heifers mostly 1.00-5.00 lower. Demand good for the moderate offerings. Trading active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 5 214.00 $214.00 $762 +1.00
423–433 430 11 200.50–203.00 $201.17 $865 -1.06
453–497 470 65 184.00–202.50 $191.03 $898 -4.18
500–548 531 108 184.75–200.50 $192.11 $1,020 -0.10
557–599 575 219 171.00–186.75 $179.47 $1,032 -9.05
604–646 624 158 167.00–180.25 $174.13 $1,087 -6.93
651–698 679 140 168.25–177.00 $172.32 $1,170 -4.67
708–739 716 134 160.00–170.25 $166.93 $1,195 -3.54
751–788 767 220 152.50–162.75 $159.98 $1,227 -3.24
806–845 836 201 151.00–159.75 $158.51 $1,325 +0.23
850–896 856 159 150.00–162.00 $159.87 $1,368 +2.20
913–928 923 31 146.00–153.75 $150.28 $1,387 -5.82
1028 1028 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,398 —
1051 1051 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,419 —
1289 1289 16 134.00 $134.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 5 166.00 $166.00 $963 -9.76
601–644 628 11 153.50–165.00 $161.00 $1,011 -7.00
673–681 678 8 155.00–163.50 $160.34 $1,087 +1.70
712–743 730 7 156.00–157.50 $156.87 $1,145 +1.37
793 793 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 375 25 169.00–180.00 $171.97 $645 -4.03
408–446 436 26 167.00–178.00 $171.08 $746 -4.18
457–499 480 87 169.00–181.25 $177.11 $850 +0.67
504–548 529 103 162.00–174.75 $166.74 $882 -4.59
555–594 577 143 151.50–165.50 $158.17 $913 -5.76
601–648 616 254 150.00–161.00 $156.59 $965 -2.66
651–696 677 124 147.50–156.00 $150.46 $1,019 -0.97
700–739 733 79 140.00–150.00 $148.21 $1,086 -2.10
760–782 777 37 146.50–148.00 $146.86 $1,141 -3.13
806–832 811 51 148.50–151.25 $149.18 $1,210 -1.26
948 948 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,289 -8.00
1109 1109 12 130.50 $130.50 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–436 429 25 156.00–161.00 $158.44 $680 -6.56
482 482 21 154.50–159.00 $155.57 $750 -9.43
672–695 684 10 131.00–144.50 $137.64 $941 -0.36
895 895 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,074 —
993 993 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,192 —

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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.