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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 25, 2022

1,834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.40/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 835 lb · 299 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.31/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 859 lb · 282 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.93/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 521 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,834 3,434 1,493
Feeder cattle 1,834 3,434 1,493

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. Many load lots today. Compared to last week lightweight steers were 5.00-6.00 higher, heavier steers mostly steady. Heifers, 700 pounds, 3.00-5.00 lower, 800-pound heifers 3.00 higher. 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
403–429 416 16 193.00–210.00 $205.96 $857 -22.04
488–497 492 20 196.50–208.00 $205.88 $1,013 -5.00
526–543 532 54 198.75–210.25 $206.19 $1,097 -2.81
560–583 569 38 192.50–198.75 $196.22 $1,116 -1.52
635 635 21 187.00 $187.00 $1,187 +0.04
650–694 669 65 176.25–186.00 $183.44 $1,227 +4.81
717 717 20 173.50 $173.50 $1,244 +1.54
766–786 772 66 157.00–171.75 $163.85 $1,265 -3.47
803–842 835 299 150.25–166.75 $156.40 $1,306 -0.79
854–867 859 282 149.00–158.00 $157.31 $1,351 +0.40
940–945 940 31 140.00–149.50 $148.58 $1,397 +0.58
993 993 62 147.25 $147.25 $1,462 -2.00
1015 1015 3 143.50 $143.50 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–493 469 7 176.00–184.00 $180.40 $846 —
555–571 564 7 177.00–181.00 $179.31 $1,011 +2.82
610–618 612 14 172.50–173.00 $172.89 $1,058 -3.73
725 725 10 155.25 $155.25 $1,126 —
753 753 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,152 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–338 325 7 179.00–185.00 $182.33 $593 —
357–390 384 16 180.00–190.00 $181.74 $698 -10.44
454–488 470 31 171.50–185.75 $178.60 $839 -9.04
504–547 521 157 179.00–187.00 $185.93 $969 +0.57
555–580 569 24 170.00–171.50 $170.83 $972 -2.97
608–633 611 85 163.00–177.50 $174.77 $1,068 +9.85
677–696 691 41 147.00–154.75 $152.71 $1,055 -4.72
709–741 728 101 143.00–153.00 $148.93 $1,084 -3.53
751–785 778 58 146.50–149.35 $148.78 $1,158 -6.07
801–844 813 128 140.00–152.00 $149.63 $1,216 +3.16
859–862 860 15 138.50–144.00 $139.60 $1,201 —
918–940 929 11 135.00–136.00 $135.27 $1,257 —
974–975 974 7 132.50–135.00 $133.57 $1,301 —
1104 1104 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,270 -19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 3 161.50 $161.50 $690 -19.50
512 512 3 171.00 $171.00 $876 —
599 599 6 150.00 $150.00 $898 —
625–631 628 7 152.00–155.00 $153.72 $965 —
730 730 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 —

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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.