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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 7, 2022

2,978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $184.94/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 834 lb · 327 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $214.54/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 573 lb · 269 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.56/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 769 lb · 248 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,978 2,220 1,556
Feeder cattle 2,978 2,220 1,556

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, lightweight steers were mostly 1.7-6.00 lower. Steers 600 pounds 6.00-11.00 higher, 800-900 pounds 2.50-10.00 higher. Lightweight heifers mostly 3.3-5.00 higher. Many load lots of yearlings 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
293–298 295 8 232.00–236.00 $234.48 $692 -14.52
310–345 330 14 217.50–235.00 $228.25 $753 -7.76
354–384 373 45 215.00–240.00 $230.02 $858 -3.43
401–443 426 65 214.00–235.00 $224.27 $955 -6.11
456–499 477 132 216.00–230.00 $221.99 $1,059 -3.39
491 unweaned 491 13 214.00 $214.00 $1,051 —
509–530 unweaned 512 32 202.00–208.50 $207.66 $1,063 —
501–540 520 128 213.00–226.00 $220.09 $1,144 +1.54
552–589 573 269 199.00–223.00 $214.54 $1,229 -1.71
601–648 613 103 197.00–215.25 $210.76 $1,292 +11.22
653 unweaned 653 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,143 —
665–692 666 55 180.00–190.50 $189.91 $1,265 +6.40
754–773 769 248 171.00–189.75 $183.56 $1,412 +0.51
817–846 834 327 173.00–186.00 $184.94 $1,542 +2.46
853–897 866 190 173.75–185.75 $181.88 $1,575 +1.88
908–911 910 203 179.50–179.75 $179.67 $1,635 +10.04
955–981 963 129 155.00–170.25 $169.32 $1,631 +4.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 192.00 $192.00 $826 ±0.00
500 500 4 186.00 $186.00 $930 —
584 584 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,127 +22.00
613 613 13 182.00 $182.00 $1,116 -3.00
694 694 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,145 —
723–734 731 38 162.00–165.00 $162.78 $1,190 —
892–893 893 19 164.50–166.00 $165.05 $1,474 —
913 913 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 327 20 205.00–217.50 $212.58 $695 -3.42
373–397 386 56 200.00–211.00 $207.03 $799 +5.02
412–438 423 35 191.00–201.50 $196.88 $833 -3.95
459–498 477 84 191.00–201.00 $197.62 $943 -10.85
518 unweaned 518 4 185.00 $185.00 $958 —
501–548 523 115 196.00–216.00 $200.88 $1,051 +3.32
557 unweaned 557 14 171.00 $171.00 $952 —
551–572 567 125 177.00–192.00 $183.54 $1,041 -10.27
611–616 615 71 172.00–187.00 $184.27 $1,133 +9.55
660 660 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 —
708–744 736 166 163.00–176.00 $174.51 $1,284 -1.79
830–848 836 20 153.00–167.00 $162.09 $1,355 -12.95
951–993 982 33 139.00–147.50 $142.27 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
489 489 6 182.00 $182.00 $890 +7.00
505–521 515 8 182.00–185.00 $183.10 $943 —
929 929 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,301 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048 1048 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 3 157.00 $157.00 $984 —
651 651 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,016 —

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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.