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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 2, 2022

2,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $192.79/cwt +13.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 626 lb · 228 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.37/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 575 lb · 191 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.73/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 772 lb · 187 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,446 1,439 2,839
Feeder cattle 2,446 1,439 2,839

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition Feeder Sale. No comparison today. Many large groups and several load lots of quality cattle. 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
268–283 272 17 222.00–227.00 $225.77 $614 —
310 310 3 225.00 $225.00 $698 -7.56
380 380 3 221.00 $221.00 $840 —
400–448 428 14 212.50–216.00 $214.40 $918 -16.60
459–495 482 56 201.00–220.00 $211.83 $1,021 +3.64
500–548 522 147 195.00–217.75 $208.20 $1,087 +5.14
554–598 583 122 184.00–203.75 $193.91 $1,130 +3.51
605–648 626 228 183.00–201.00 $192.79 $1,207 +13.30
651–691 667 176 183.00–200.00 $189.16 $1,262 +4.58
705–746 730 136 176.00–184.00 $179.59 $1,311 —
750–799 772 187 174.00–184.50 $180.73 $1,395 +7.50
810–848 832 116 176.75–184.50 $181.03 $1,506 +9.75
870 870 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 -2.81
980–994 988 7 154.00–158.00 $156.30 $1,544 -15.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,038 —
618–646 639 27 165.00–180.00 $176.01 $1,125 +6.01
659–697 670 25 174.00–176.00 $175.07 $1,173 +8.07
800 800 8 158.00 $158.00 $1,264 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396–399 398 28 195.00–203.00 $200.85 $799 +10.85
420–445 435 17 191.00–200.00 $196.59 $855 +5.99
458–494 487 84 184.00–200.00 $191.91 $935 +5.64
504–545 521 177 183.00–190.50 $188.31 $981 +8.63
559–596 575 191 169.00–184.00 $177.37 $1,020 +4.34
609–638 629 115 167.00–181.00 $172.78 $1,087 -17.81
661–693 675 84 164.50–173.75 $171.03 $1,154 +3.23
700–733 711 140 166.50–176.75 $172.26 $1,225 +11.13
713 713 15 179.00 $179.00 $1,276 +17.87
763–788 777 59 165.00–170.50 $168.12 $1,306 +17.22
801 801 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 6 182.00 $182.00 $850 +18.00
530 530 4 176.00 $176.00 $933 —
592 592 3 163.50 $163.50 $968 -2.50
610 610 3 163.00 $163.00 $994 —
673–681 675 18 151.00–155.00 $151.90 $1,025 -2.02
875 875 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 3 151.00 $151.00 $941 ±0.00

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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.