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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 9, 2022

1,586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $192.71/cwt +9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 790 lb · 226 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.71/cwt +6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 423 lb · 145 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $178.58/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 873 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,586 2,367 2,005
Feeder cattle 1,586 2,367 2,005

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers 750 pounds were 9.3 higher, 850 pounds 2.9 higher. Heifers 600 pounds .75 lower, 700-750 pounds were 1.00-2.25 higher. Several load lots today. Demand good. Active trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 331 39 248.00–263.00 $253.85 $840 —
370–385 378 23 236.00–246.00 $241.90 $914 —
400–444 413 67 229.00–253.00 $244.60 $1,010 +8.60
470–483 unweaned 474 21 220.00–221.00 $220.66 $1,046 +12.66
468–477 475 42 227.00–231.00 $228.55 $1,086 +0.97
504–531 522 24 225.00–239.00 $235.62 $1,230 —
517–542 unweaned 527 15 217.00–221.00 $219.35 $1,156 —
551–590 573 44 204.00–215.00 $209.68 $1,201 +1.79
611–641 628 48 189.00–200.00 $197.17 $1,238 -1.21
653–654 653 23 204.75–209.50 $207.02 $1,352 +13.05
710–745 726 24 193.00–194.00 $193.53 $1,405 +8.47
769–794 790 226 192.50–194.00 $192.71 $1,522 +9.31
863–887 873 117 170.00–184.00 $178.58 $1,559 +2.90
971–997 978 11 152.00–156.00 $154.89 $1,515 -19.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 47 213.00 $213.00 $912 —
501–523 507 20 199.00–220.00 $204.69 $1,038 —
692 692 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,287 +12.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260–275 268 6 725.00–750.00 $737.85 —
338–348 340 17 840.00–880.00 $849.62 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 8 230.00 $230.00 $784 —
353–394 363 59 213.00–225.00 $219.18 $796 —
407–449 423 145 201.00–215.50 $208.71 $883 +3.71
459–487 476 42 187.00–200.00 $191.14 $910 -8.38
528–541 535 9 186.00–193.00 $189.93 $1,016 +2.43
561–580 568 16 193.00 $193.00 $1,096 +7.72
600–642 632 66 178.50–196.00 $182.27 $1,152 -0.76
677 677 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,185 -6.65
712–736 734 83 175.25–180.50 $180.01 $1,321 +2.28
764–775 766 55 173.75–175.75 $174.19 $1,334 +0.98
832–846 836 25 175.00–178.50 $175.99 $1,471 +10.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–349 338 31 192.00–225.00 $220.60 $746 —
367 367 3 191.00 $191.00 $701 —
439 439 4 191.00 $191.00 $838 —
470 470 7 183.00 $183.00 $860 -0.28
592 592 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,030 +14.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
286 unweaned 286 5 600.00 $600.00 -90.00
290 290 13 650.00 $650.00 —
303–328 315 17 650.00–730.00 $712.11 -37.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 unweaned 386 26 237.00 $237.00 $915 —
434 unweaned 434 30 213.00 $213.00 $924 —
478 478 14 200.00 $200.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
273 unweaned 273 3 620.00 $620.00 —
352 unweaned 352 3 840.00 $840.00 —

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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.