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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 10, 2023

3,495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.26/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 767 lb · 453 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $195.61/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 723 lb · 440 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $208.88/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 626 lb · 357 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,495 3,698 1,528
Feeder cattle 3,495 3,698 1,528

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western IA Precondition Sale. Compared to the sale last week; steers 700-750 pounds .50-3.00 higher, lighter steers were mixed and 800-850 pounds were 4.3-4.8 lower. Heifers 450-500 pounds 1.00-4.2 higher, 600-650 pounds steady to 3.00 lower, 750 pounds 3.6 higher. Many 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
373–375 374 8 226.00–234.00 $230.01 $860 -0.53
413–439 425 18 234.00–240.00 $237.25 $1,008 +1.61
462–490 475 30 221.00–229.00 $224.30 $1,065 -2.40
510–548 527 185 200.00–224.50 $216.68 $1,142 -8.18
551–596 571 249 200.00–219.00 $209.54 $1,196 -16.80
601–648 626 357 192.00–214.00 $208.88 $1,308 +1.11
651–685 668 104 190.00–206.50 $199.89 $1,335 -0.65
701–747 723 440 184.00–202.00 $195.61 $1,414 +3.01
750–799 767 453 175.00–185.75 $183.26 $1,406 +0.36
803–849 827 120 174.00–180.00 $178.73 $1,478 -4.33
852–892 866 115 167.00–171.50 $169.85 $1,471 -4.86
958 958 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,581 -3.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 208.00 $208.00 $880 —
552–554 553 39 195.00–196.00 $195.64 $1,082 -8.21
626 626 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,189 —
691 691 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,285 +1.56
737–743 738 21 171.00–181.00 $177.43 $1,309 +4.43
798 798 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,285 -8.00
840 840 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,361 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 217.00 $217.00 $846 +0.08
410–439 428 36 198.00–217.00 $203.73 $872 +0.60
471–496 483 54 195.00–206.00 $199.52 $964 +0.82
503–543 530 189 186.00–206.00 $198.50 $1,052 +4.22
555–597 581 118 177.00–185.50 $181.38 $1,054 +0.31
601–648 622 190 174.00–183.50 $179.50 $1,116 +0.15
608–632 629 85 186.00–187.00 $186.90 $1,176 +7.55
657–699 676 252 163.00–177.50 $173.38 $1,172 -2.93
695 695 16 179.00 $179.00 $1,244 +2.69
714–717 716 28 169.50–173.50 $172.08 $1,232 +3.43
751–788 763 180 167.50–176.25 $173.55 $1,324 +3.65
803 803 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,373 +4.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–447 436 16 185.00–194.00 $192.37 $839 +5.78
657 657 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,051 —
766–788 775 22 155.00–160.00 $157.01 $1,217 —
855–871 865 16 160.00–161.00 $160.37 $1,387 —

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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.