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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 5, 2022

5,695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $182.85/cwt +14.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 784 lb · 973 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $176.09/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 879 lb · 668 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.31/cwt ≈ $1,244/hd at 726 lb · 643 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,695 935 6,159
Feeder cattle 5,695 935 6,159

Market comments — USDA reporter

72nd Anniversary/BBQ Special Calf/Yearling Sale! No comparison, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. 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
373–399 388 7 239.00–244.00 $241.94 $939 —
410–443 429 7 228.00–234.00 $230.46 $989 +19.45
469–481 471 41 229.00–240.00 $235.47 $1,109 —
504–542 527 70 215.00–235.00 $226.81 $1,195 +11.46
558–592 575 43 205.00–215.50 $210.09 $1,208 —
606–649 637 103 195.00–203.00 $199.73 $1,272 +7.59
656–693 675 166 189.00–203.00 $195.19 $1,318 —
704–744 720 123 182.50–203.00 $187.49 $1,350 —
765–799 784 973 175.25–187.35 $182.85 $1,434 +14.54
822–846 838 588 174.00–182.50 $179.06 $1,501 +15.72
851–893 879 668 170.00–183.00 $176.09 $1,548 +3.40
907–947 925 182 161.50–174.25 $168.53 $1,559 +4.18
954–983 962 161 153.50–169.00 $163.65 $1,574 +0.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,003 —
532 532 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,005 —
625 625 14 186.00 $186.00 $1,162 —
720–745 743 155 176.75–180.50 $177.73 $1,321 —
761–788 779 33 168.00–171.00 $169.41 $1,320 —
883–898 895 15 156.50–165.00 $158.18 $1,416 —
993–997 996 15 150.00–151.00 $150.20 $1,496 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063 1063 26 148.00 $148.00 $1,573 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
264 264 6 840.00 $840.00 —
345 345 3 880.00 $880.00 —
373 373 4 900.00 $900.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 212.00 $212.00 $837 —
418–432 420 23 206.00–214.00 $212.55 $893 —
477 477 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,002 +17.28
506–548 525 51 183.00–188.00 $185.23 $972 +11.23
550–593 579 146 180.00–191.00 $182.56 $1,057 +11.40
603–637 617 73 173.00–191.00 $180.00 $1,111 +5.50
652–699 679 200 164.00–177.00 $169.98 $1,154 —
702–741 726 643 162.00–175.25 $171.31 $1,244 —
750–771 754 294 155.25–164.60 $163.00 $1,229 +1.23
800–837 822 295 155.00–165.00 $161.09 $1,324 +3.89
877–884 878 34 151.00–156.50 $155.73 $1,367 —
909–948 932 28 149.00–151.50 $150.20 $1,400 —
966–968 967 17 142.00–155.50 $148.36 $1,435 +5.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 3 180.00 $180.00 $886 —
581–598 586 16 162.00–171.00 $168.90 $990 —
631–633 631 212 155.00–168.50 $168.24 $1,062 —
701–716 705 69 157.50–159.75 $158.06 $1,114 +8.06
821 821 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,240 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1047 1040 13 137.00–146.50 $144.29 $1,501 —
1132 1132 7 134.50 $134.50 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
290 290 3 800.00 $800.00 —
305 305 3 790.00 $790.00 —

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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.