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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 21, 2022

2,486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.46/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 860 lb · 465 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.12/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 771 lb · 218 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.99/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 619 lb · 181 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,486 2,792 3,108
Feeder cattle 2,486 2,792 3,108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition Calf/Yearling Sale. Many load lots of quality cattle today. Compared to last week lightweight steers were steady to 2.00 higher, 800 pound steers steady to 2.00 lower. Lightweight heifers, 600 pounds were mostly 3.00-5.00 higher, 700 pounds 1.00 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
343 343 4 228.00 $228.00 $782 —
406–438 418 8 198.00–209.00 $202.32 $846 +1.15
450–493 474 29 185.00–203.00 $190.24 $902 -0.79
510–540 524 40 184.00–195.00 $190.60 $999 -1.51
553–591 567 83 175.00–187.25 $180.84 $1,025 +1.37
600–647 633 118 171.00–180.00 $176.51 $1,117 +2.38
651–698 667 140 162.00–177.00 $172.47 $1,150 +0.15
710–734 719 153 157.00–172.75 $169.10 $1,216 +2.17
750–799 771 218 154.00–168.25 $161.12 $1,242 +1.14
808–844 836 123 151.00–159.75 $158.39 $1,324 -0.12
850–873 860 465 151.00–159.00 $157.46 $1,354 -2.41
906 906 60 156.30 $156.30 $1,416 +6.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 6 172.00 $172.00 $881 —
571 571 4 169.50 $169.50 $968 +3.50
723–744 728 26 150.00–155.50 $151.64 $1,104 -5.23
802 802 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,179 —
937 937 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,312 —
968 968 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,355 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–420 415 8 178.00–179.00 $178.63 $741 +7.55
465–495 485 44 168.00–178.00 $174.63 $847 -2.48
501–525 517 62 170.00–178.00 $173.41 $897 +6.67
553–576 560 40 174.75–175.00 $174.83 $979 +16.66
561–591 572 40 158.00–168.00 $159.93 $915 +1.76
605–646 619 181 156.00–163.10 $160.99 $997 +4.40
671 671 16 159.75 $159.75 $1,072 +9.29
654–696 687 143 147.00–155.50 $153.59 $1,055 +3.13
701–717 715 27 161.00–167.00 $161.87 $1,157 +13.66
701–739 728 115 144.00–152.25 $146.94 $1,070 -1.27
754–758 757 84 160.00–160.25 $160.19 $1,213 +13.33
800–818 811 13 140.00–145.00 $141.90 $1,151 -7.28
1140 1140 4 128.50 $128.50 $1,465 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 170.00 $170.00 $575 —
393 393 4 170.00 $170.00 $668 —
500 500 4 159.00 $159.00 $795 —
565 565 3 151.00 $151.00 $853 —
723–749 742 14 131.00–138.50 $136.41 $1,012 —
768–776 770 13 138.00–142.50 $141.11 $1,087 —

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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.