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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 22, 2022

1,929 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $165.96/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 811 lb · 217 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.13/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 881 lb · 193 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.65/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 584 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,929 2,931 4,221
Feeder cattle 1,929 2,931 4,221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison today, as the last sale was Precondition. Many load lots and large groups. Good demand. Active trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–362 360 17 228.00–241.00 $238.69 $859 +20.69
404–438 423 26 207.00–223.00 $217.27 $919 +0.75
462–496 476 52 198.00–216.00 $209.55 $997 -6.37
507–542 524 77 197.00–219.00 $203.89 $1,068 -4.27
559–590 578 56 189.00–204.00 $194.31 $1,123 +2.35
605–648 623 121 181.00–199.50 $190.76 $1,188 +4.54
662–693 671 62 167.50–177.50 $172.07 $1,155 -10.25
701–737 726 29 164.50–177.00 $173.23 $1,258 +2.88
764–770 764 75 155.00–168.25 $167.39 $1,279 +6.59
810–818 811 217 150.00–168.25 $165.96 $1,346 +5.83
861–898 881 193 152.50–156.25 $155.13 $1,367 +2.61
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 55 141.25 $141.25 $1,453 +1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 3 154.00 $154.00 $796 -19.00
559–596 578 13 166.00–183.00 $175.23 $1,013 —
631–635 632 20 175.00–177.50 $175.38 $1,108 -1.62
674–690 682 8 151.00–153.00 $152.01 $1,037 -13.99
808 808 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,196 +1.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 215.00 $215.00 $694 +26.45
351 351 5 201.00 $201.00 $706 +5.00
413–440 425 43 176.00–194.00 $181.74 $772 +4.78
455–496 484 43 170.00–181.00 $175.14 $848 -1.86
501–549 526 92 165.00–174.50 $169.90 $894 -7.19
551–593 584 146 160.00–170.00 $165.65 $967 -1.22
600–640 620 42 154.00–165.00 $162.02 $1,005 +1.47
666–668 667 44 166.00–166.20 $166.15 $1,108 +17.02
657–695 684 93 157.00–164.00 $160.25 $1,096 +11.12
705–749 716 61 141.00–148.00 $147.21 $1,054 -1.05
812–843 817 33 136.50–145.00 $144.11 $1,177 +0.66
853–876 860 39 138.25–143.25 $141.91 $1,220 -14.09
936 936 23 137.50 $137.50 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 4 166.00 $166.00 $687 —
505–548 536 17 148.00–160.00 $156.28 $838 —
665 665 3 150.00 $150.00 $998 +8.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1138 1126 5 120.00–122.50 $121.52 $1,368 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 162.00 $162.00 $786 —
695 695 3 136.00 $136.00 $945 —

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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.