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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 26, 2022

2,367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $184.76/cwt +5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 829 lb · 510 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.21/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 766 lb · 179 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $170.80/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 911 lb · 170 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,367 5,695 1,704
Feeder cattle 2,367 5,695 1,704

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Many load lots of quality cattle 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
436 436 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,029 +5.54
450–499 462 32 216.00–233.00 $227.58 $1,051 -7.89
473 unweaned 473 5 208.00 $208.00 $984 —
551–598 578 55 202.00–211.00 $207.89 $1,202 -2.20
605–649 626 20 192.00–203.00 $198.38 $1,242 -1.35
650–679 671 92 186.00–199.25 $193.97 $1,302 -1.22
709–712 710 20 181.00–190.00 $185.06 $1,314 -2.43
761–796 779 85 178.00–192.50 $183.40 $1,429 +0.55
800–839 829 510 175.50–188.00 $184.76 $1,532 +5.70
852–877 865 53 172.00–185.00 $175.68 $1,520 -0.41
900–914 911 170 166.00–173.50 $170.80 $1,556 +2.27
952–979 977 119 163.00–175.50 $174.78 $1,708 +11.13
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 10 148.00 $148.00 $1,539 —
1058 1058 5 156.50 $156.50 $1,656 +8.50
1059 1059 25 161.00 $161.00 $1,705 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 23 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
475 475 3 196.00 $196.00 $931 -23.00
653–666 660 7 171.00–177.50 $173.75 $1,147 —
852 852 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
304 unweaned 304 21 850.00 $850.00 —
355 355 4 840.00 $840.00 -60.00
400 unweaned 400 3 775.00 $775.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 unweaned 378 4 194.00 $194.00 $733 —
426 unweaned 426 9 199.50 $199.50 $850 —
428 428 8 205.00 $205.00 $877 -7.55
450–474 461 26 195.50–206.00 $199.52 $920 -10.48
529 529 6 187.50 $187.50 $992 +2.27
555–590 578 68 180.50–189.00 $185.28 $1,071 +2.72
606–631 620 87 173.00–189.25 $183.03 $1,135 +3.03
660–664 661 41 180.00–184.50 $181.65 $1,201 +11.67
702–736 720 130 171.50–187.00 $177.73 $1,280 +6.42
756–785 766 179 168.00–177.00 $173.21 $1,327 +10.21
829–847 834 104 164.75–166.00 $165.65 $1,382 +4.56
853–896 879 19 162.50–168.00 $164.14 $1,443 +8.41
901–944 937 152 157.25–169.50 $158.27 $1,483 +8.07
952 952 6 166.50 $166.50 $1,585 +18.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 unweaned 464 6 180.00 $180.00 $835 —
469–493 480 14 180.00–187.00 $183.28 $880 +3.28
595 595 5 160.00 $160.00 $952 -8.90
747 747 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,195 —
767–793 785 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 —
926–933 932 39 148.00–152.00 $151.29 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 unweaned 285 12 690.00 $690.00 —
335 335 4 750.00 $750.00 -40.00
374 unweaned 374 13 750.00 $750.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094 1094 17 141.50 $141.50 $1,548 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 16 175.00 $175.00 $1,012 —

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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.