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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 3, 2023

1,474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $184.75/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 818 lb · 230 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $180.04/cwt +14.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 916 lb · 197 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $191.81/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 775 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,474 1,598 3,099
Feeder cattle 1,474 1,598 3,099

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western IA Precondition Sale. Compared to the sale last Friday light steers 650-700 pounds were 2.8-7.5 lower, steers 750-800 pounds were steady, 850 pounds 5.5 lower. Light heifers 600-700 pounds were 4.00 higher. 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
358–386 377 9 234.00–272.00 $246.04 $928 +5.04
428–438 432 7 235.00–263.00 $250.84 $1,084 +5.03
478–494 490 18 235.00–252.00 $245.70 $1,204 +3.67
517–524 521 46 226.50–237.50 $230.93 $1,203 -11.57
571–593 573 36 214.00–231.50 $226.41 $1,297 +8.97
603–635 613 47 207.50–230.75 $223.42 $1,370 +13.70
650–687 667 58 184.00–198.00 $191.50 $1,277 -7.52
701–737 719 103 185.00–199.50 $195.13 $1,403 -2.79
752–792 775 116 182.50–194.85 $191.81 $1,487 +0.18
801–843 818 230 182.50–191.75 $184.75 $1,511 -0.12
852–868 865 55 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 -5.53
903–917 916 197 172.00–182.00 $180.04 $1,649 +14.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 220.00 $220.00 $975 —
562–598 591 19 197.00–209.00 $201.47 $1,191 +12.97
600–645 621 13 180.00–200.00 $190.41 $1,182 -4.59
934 934 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,457 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 224.00 $224.00 $795 +10.50
411–445 421 14 220.00–223.00 $220.91 $930 +3.71
500–543 521 76 194.00–216.00 $204.77 $1,067 +8.15
556–598 576 75 181.75–192.50 $187.16 $1,078 -0.48
619–638 627 54 175.00–190.00 $186.13 $1,167 +4.02
664–679 668 28 170.75–174.00 $172.78 $1,154 -4.21
720–736 727 58 173.25–184.00 $179.91 $1,308 +4.11
767–780 775 40 168.00–174.50 $170.41 $1,321 +1.03
788 788 18 205.00 $205.00 $1,615 +35.62
826–833 831 14 171.25–172.25 $171.61 $1,426 +3.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 9 195.00 $195.00 $868 —
509–545 527 12 186.00–191.00 $188.41 $993 —
700 700 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 +7.50

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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.