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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 11, 2022

1,442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.03/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 828 lb · 488 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.01/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 683 lb · 168 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.69/cwt -8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 717 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,442 3,099 1,320
Feeder cattle 1,442 3,099 1,320

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. Many load lots today. Compared to last week 650 pound steers were steady, 750 pound steers 9.00 lower, heavier steers were 2.00-4.00 higher. Heifers were light in numbers. Demand good. Active trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 221.00 $221.00 $740 +13.50
410–430 426 15 190.00–195.00 $190.96 $813 -29.45
457–474 469 25 185.00–203.00 $196.51 $922 -10.26
538–543 540 16 186.00–199.00 $192.67 $1,040 -1.35
553–578 557 51 185.00–202.75 $201.01 $1,120 +16.81
663 unweaned 663 28 166.00 $166.00 $1,101 —
660–693 687 140 174.75–177.75 $176.81 $1,215 +0.38
701–714 706 41 156.00–159.00 $157.70 $1,113 -0.58
755–789 775 86 146.00–154.25 $150.65 $1,168 -9.01
811–844 828 488 149.50–153.75 $153.03 $1,267 +1.58
889 889 17 148.00 $148.00 $1,316 +3.03
908 908 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,326 +5.26
977 977 62 143.25 $143.25 $1,400 +4.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 4 166.00 $166.00 $979 —
652–699 680 21 145.00–158.00 $151.98 $1,033 -12.11
805 805 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,111 —
918 unweaned 918 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,203 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344 1344 9 132.50 $132.50 $1,781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 4 193.00 $193.00 $484 —
340 340 3 176.00 $176.00 $598 —
424 424 10 173.00 $173.00 $734 -4.99
488 488 4 166.00 $166.00 $810 -6.88
510 unweaned 510 5 162.00 $162.00 $826 —
577–591 584 43 161.75–165.00 $164.02 $958 +3.83
608–638 618 12 148.50–156.00 $153.42 $948 -0.26
654 654 10 146.50 $146.50 $958 -0.67
668 unweaned 668 14 139.00 $139.00 $929 —
708–728 717 100 135.50–137.50 $136.69 $980 -8.84
768–794 781 48 130.00–135.50 $134.51 $1,051 -10.49
869 869 4 127.50 $127.50 $1,108 -7.00
900 900 47 132.60 $132.60 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619–647 639 25 132.00–139.00 $133.90 $856 -9.23
659–685 663 19 133.00–140.00 $134.14 $889 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1206 1204 15 122.00–130.50 $126.53 $1,523 —

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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.