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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 3, 2022

1,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $162.56/cwt +9.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 884 lb · 119 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $150.96/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 970 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $205.65/cwt +6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 555 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,058 1,684 0
Feeder cattle 1,058 1,684 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, light steers 550 pounds were 6.7 higher, steers 850-950 pounds 6.00-9.7 higher. Lightweight 500-550 pound heifers 2.6-3.8 higher. Several 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
293 293 4 225.00 $225.00 $659 —
450–463 453 30 198.00–218.50 $214.31 $971 +14.31
517–546 539 13 192.00–200.00 $198.23 $1,068 -12.90
554–556 555 67 201.00–209.00 $205.65 $1,141 +6.74
618 618 5 191.50 $191.50 $1,183 +6.95
652 652 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,200 —
706–717 712 33 174.00–176.00 $174.73 $1,244 +1.79
756–793 775 16 155.50–156.50 $156.01 $1,209 -8.24
813–825 814 25 150.00–158.50 $157.47 $1,282 -1.73
865–899 884 119 162.25–162.80 $162.56 $1,437 +9.68
960–993 970 87 144.00–155.00 $150.96 $1,464 +5.96
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1032 1012 136 146.25–150.75 $149.84 $1,516 +16.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 6 212.50 $212.50 $752 —
475 475 3 165.00 $165.00 $784 —
597 597 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,015 —
730 730 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 6 185.00 $185.00 $696 —
403–445 421 25 181.50–188.00 $184.98 $779 +8.98
503–543 530 51 170.00–177.25 $176.21 $934 +3.86
556–569 565 47 163.00–171.25 $169.80 $959 +2.65
607–641 628 22 164.00–170.00 $165.85 $1,042 +7.84
656–698 670 35 151.00–164.00 $158.54 $1,062 +8.62
714 714 8 146.50 $146.50 $1,046 +1.19
758 758 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,099 +4.40
773 773 13 149.50 $149.50 $1,156 +8.90
835–840 839 33 135.50–140.00 $139.46 $1,170 -7.80
862 862 22 140.00 $140.00 $1,207 +6.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–387 374 7 164.00–174.50 $168.66 $631 +2.66
417–430 424 7 161.00–172.50 $167.66 $711 +10.66
473 473 3 167.00 $167.00 $790 —
545 545 3 152.00 $152.00 $828 -9.00
657–698 688 12 141.00–149.00 $142.91 $983 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–443 442 9 191.00–215.00 $201.68 $891 —
632–641 636 10 152.00 $152.00 $967 —

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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.