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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 11, 2022

1,528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.54/cwt -0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 814 lb · 591 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.62/cwt -9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 631 lb · 113 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.50/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 680 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,528 3,912 1,167
Feeder cattle 1,528 3,912 1,167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling sale. No comparison, as the last sale was Precondition. Many load-lots of quality cattle today. Demand good. Trade active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 237.50 $237.50 $748 -9.79
410–448 435 9 209.00–214.00 $210.57 $916 -15.58
462–490 484 17 192.00–214.00 $204.08 $988 -11.18
501–549 523 55 186.50–200.00 $196.06 $1,025 -8.19
551–566 558 27 184.00–190.00 $187.13 $1,044 -11.99
603–648 631 113 174.00–188.00 $181.62 $1,146 -9.42
663–686 679 82 177.75–186.75 $180.32 $1,224 +2.38
694 unweaned 694 9 172.00 $172.00 $1,194 —
700–726 713 37 171.00–177.50 $173.32 $1,236 +0.16
757–798 774 65 155.00–166.75 $162.88 $1,261 -4.97
800–842 814 591 151.00–161.50 $160.54 $1,307 -0.61
884 884 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,335 -8.84
918 918 11 150.00 $150.00 $1,377 -1.88
977–988 982 42 144.00–147.00 $144.88 $1,423 -4.37
1086 1086 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,542 —
1219 1219 9 139.00 $139.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–460 456 7 154.00–165.00 $160.24 $731 -29.76
568–573 571 10 161.00–170.00 $166.42 $950 -12.83
646–648 647 11 167.00–170.00 $169.18 $1,095 -2.32
757 757 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,098 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–398 389 6 174.00–187.00 $180.35 $702 -0.10
403–447 428 24 170.00–176.00 $174.14 $745 -7.35
467–490 478 25 164.50–175.00 $171.64 $820 -6.46
524–538 531 22 165.00–176.50 $172.01 $913 -3.98
570–591 584 23 163.00–168.50 $166.63 $973 +3.83
602–648 629 61 157.00–163.00 $160.18 $1,008 -0.97
633 unweaned 633 5 150.00 $150.00 $950 —
652–679 661 29 148.00–155.00 $153.36 $1,014 -5.16
705 705 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 -5.71
751–799 775 25 141.00–147.00 $144.80 $1,122 -4.51
810 810 3 138.50 $138.50 $1,122 -15.50
892 892 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,231 -18.75
903–938 912 24 138.50–141.00 $139.14 $1,269 —
1059 1059 11 138.75 $138.75 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 151.00 $151.00 $609 —
585 585 3 147.00 $147.00 $860 -5.98
605 605 5 127.00 $127.00 $768 -27.67
768 768 13 128.50 $128.50 $987 —

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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.