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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 24, 2022

935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $164.35/cwt ≈ $1,519/hd at 924 lb · 247 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.77/cwt +13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 763 lb · 238 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $172.69/cwt +10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 853 lb · 119 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 935 1,058 0
Feeder cattle 935 1,058 0

No comparison as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Many load lots today. Demand good. Trade active.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–433 428 9 210.00–211.50 $211.01 $903
519–542 532 22 207.00–218.50 $215.35 $1,146 +17.12
627–647 636 17 188.00–195.00 $192.14 $1,222 +0.64
765–798 779 26 163.50–171.50 $168.31 $1,311 +12.30
823–848 831 26 163.00–163.50 $163.34 $1,357 +5.87
850–898 853 119 162.00–173.25 $172.69 $1,473 +10.13
910–946 924 247 158.00–167.25 $164.35 $1,519
969 969 50 163.00 $163.00 $1,579 +12.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,006 +37.00
590–597 595 12 191.00–192.00 $191.75 $1,141 +21.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071 1071 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,617

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–486 483 18 184.50–195.00 $192.72 $931
524 524 8 174.00 $174.00 $912 -2.21
588–598 592 33 168.00–176.00 $171.16 $1,013 +1.36
608 608 3 174.50 $174.50 $1,061 +8.65
750–774 763 238 155.00–164.25 $161.77 $1,234 +16.77
803–814 805 70 156.75–159.00 $157.20 $1,265 +17.74
958 958 13 143.00 $143.00 $1,370
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,106

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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.