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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 16, 2022

1,998 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.99/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 728 lb · 245 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.77/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 622 lb · 160 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.49/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 537 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,998 2,382 2,545
Feeder cattle 1,998 2,382 2,545

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition Sale. No comparison. Several load lots and big groups of calves and yearlings. 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
348 348 3 213.00 $213.00 $741 —
367–397 388 26 213.00–233.00 $224.83 $872 —
404–438 419 39 215.00–227.00 $223.86 $938 +1.21
468 468 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,002 -1.00
523–544 537 159 198.00–216.00 $207.49 $1,114 +2.18
550–594 574 118 192.50–214.50 $205.71 $1,181 +11.05
624–646 638 135 189.00–207.00 $196.38 $1,253 +2.26
654–693 670 77 174.00–190.50 $186.10 $1,247 -4.39
702–749 728 245 173.50–188.50 $181.99 $1,325 +0.07
771–794 786 102 171.00–175.50 $174.13 $1,369 -12.73
845–849 848 28 163.00–165.50 $164.79 $1,397 -21.79
862–873 870 86 165.00–174.75 $172.50 $1,501 -10.45
905–935 923 63 154.00–167.00 $164.48 $1,518 -8.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–595 589 15 170.00–182.00 $174.73 $1,029 -7.27
621 621 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,149 —
672–693 687 14 160.00–170.00 $167.65 $1,152 -1.94
735–738 736 14 150.00–166.00 $159.13 $1,171 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–399 384 26 194.00–205.50 $200.23 $769 -9.77
444–445 444 14 187.50–190.00 $188.39 $836 —
479–497 485 70 186.00–199.50 $195.93 $950 +6.41
500–539 529 67 173.00–189.50 $184.22 $975 +6.01
554–596 575 81 165.00–178.00 $171.29 $985 -4.27
603–649 622 160 163.50–177.00 $169.77 $1,056 -1.10
656–669 667 28 169.00 $169.00 $1,127 -6.50
660–690 686 68 170.00–174.50 $173.99 $1,194 -1.51
701–743 718 71 161.00–168.60 $165.39 $1,188 -9.02
754–795 773 78 159.00–163.00 $161.60 $1,249 -16.23
804 804 20 156.50 $156.50 $1,258 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
545 545 5 169.00 $169.00 $921 —
663–695 679 11 145.00–153.00 $149.94 $1,018 -8.06
715–735 722 9 155.00–156.00 $155.66 $1,124 +4.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
318 318 4 500.00 $500.00 —

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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.