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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 18, 2022

1,439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.58/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 680 lb · 170 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $171.78/cwt ≈ $1,677/hd at 976 lb · 157 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.59/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 623 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,439 1,643 837
Feeder cattle 1,439 1,643 837

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison. Many unweaned calves. Several 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
323–336 331 8 230.00–237.00 $232.56 $770 -4.09
416 416 8 231.00 $231.00 $961 +8.58
458–487 474 41 200.00–220.00 $208.19 $987 -6.62
507–536 530 48 191.00–207.00 $203.06 $1,076 -10.37
567–596 580 109 184.00–202.00 $190.40 $1,104 -9.86
639–647 643 28 174.50–182.00 $179.49 $1,154 -14.92
654–695 680 170 182.00–185.25 $184.58 $1,255 +6.70
750–767 758 41 171.00–176.00 $173.23 $1,313 +1.56
832–845 842 23 162.00–174.50 $171.28 $1,442 —
857–880 864 45 167.00–175.50 $172.81 $1,493 +4.31
926 926 19 174.50 $174.50 $1,616 —
968–985 976 157 166.50–173.25 $171.78 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 200.00 $200.00 $696 —
437 437 11 181.00 $181.00 $791 -3.29
460–499 485 15 171.00–194.00 $187.22 $908 -2.89
549 549 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,032 -2.50
550–563 557 6 175.00–176.00 $175.49 $977 -0.51
642 642 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,091 -6.65
672–692 681 19 167.00 $167.00 $1,137 —
717 717 19 169.75 $169.75 $1,217 +0.88
816 816 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,248 —
861 861 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,300 —
971 971 13 157.00 $157.00 $1,524 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 187.00 $187.00 $611 —
386 386 9 190.00 $190.00 $733 —
401–448 417 24 187.50–192.50 $190.60 $795 -11.62
456–494 478 39 181.00–190.50 $186.27 $890 -16.32
501–548 519 63 171.00–182.00 $179.68 $933 -16.85
560–599 585 83 168.00–185.00 $173.03 $1,012 -9.21
604–634 623 113 171.00–199.50 $190.59 $1,187 +0.09
652–698 664 36 160.00–170.00 $167.80 $1,114 -3.49
712–730 718 22 160.00–163.50 $161.13 $1,157 -4.16
769–781 777 11 150.00–152.50 $150.90 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 5 175.00 $175.00 $646 —
476 476 10 164.00 $164.00 $781 -17.75
563 563 3 166.00 $166.00 $935 -6.03
657–697 672 8 153.00–154.50 $153.92 $1,034 -7.58
793 793 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,126 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 175.00 $175.00 $677 —
481 481 7 170.00 $170.00 $818 —
614 614 4 151.00 $151.00 $927 —

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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.