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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 18, 2022

2,074 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.13/cwt +6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 868 lb · 509 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.00/cwt +16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 722 lb · 243 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.27/cwt +23.27 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 536 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,074 1,442 1,940
Feeder cattle 2,074 1,442 1,940

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison today, as the last sale was not Precondition. Many load lots 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
329–343 336 28 237.50–244.00 $240.91 $809 +19.91
373–376 375 7 200.00–215.00 $206.40 $774 —
407–437 420 52 217.00–244.00 $233.79 $982 +42.83
472–499 491 22 193.00–203.00 $200.14 $983 +3.63
534–548 545 109 199.50–217.50 $210.02 $1,145 +17.35
563–598 571 20 190.00–200.00 $196.86 $1,124 -4.15
600–644 625 70 169.00–185.00 $176.91 $1,106 —
654–693 666 90 168.00–185.00 $176.66 $1,177 -0.15
700–735 715 86 163.50–171.00 $165.81 $1,186 +8.11
763–781 774 38 156.50–158.50 $157.23 $1,217 +6.58
803–831 825 44 148.00–161.00 $152.89 $1,261 -0.14
855–881 868 509 151.85–157.50 $154.13 $1,338 +6.13
914 914 19 146.50 $146.50 $1,339 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 191.00 $191.00 $821 —
504–532 518 11 175.00–186.00 $181.55 $940 —
552 552 3 176.00 $176.00 $972 —
624 624 9 167.00 $167.00 $1,042 —
897 897 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,283 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 319 18 218.00–220.00 $219.67 $701 +43.67
371 371 4 198.00 $198.00 $735 —
404–439 414 74 186.00–194.00 $192.58 $797 +19.58
459–490 477 37 174.00–180.00 $176.29 $841 +10.29
518–549 536 126 170.25–189.00 $185.27 $993 —
560–594 577 43 166.50–180.00 $172.94 $998 +8.92
603–621 613 93 157.75–170.00 $163.93 $1,005 +10.51
661–672 665 31 151.50–155.50 $153.06 $1,018 +6.56
702–749 722 243 143.50–157.25 $153.00 $1,105 +16.31
761 761 24 143.50 $143.50 $1,092 +8.99
803–816 805 65 138.50–142.50 $140.92 $1,134 —
869–888 887 62 135.75–137.00 $135.83 $1,205 +8.33
975 975 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 5 172.00 $172.00 $845 —
698 698 10 137.00 $137.00 $956 +2.86
754 754 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,010 —

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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.