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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 4, 2023

5,430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $249.76/cwt +16.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 819 lb · 675 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $239.62/cwt +18.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 880 lb · 625 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.18/cwt +22.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 734 lb · 573 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,430 2,575 5,695
Feeder cattle 5,430 2,575 5,695

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special 73rd Anniversary Calf/Yearling BBQ Auction! No comparison. Many load lots offered 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
327–335 333 42 309.00–342.50 $317.71 $1,058 —
363–381 371 23 296.00–335.00 $321.13 $1,191 +22.09
401–447 431 81 300.00–328.00 $314.69 $1,356 +25.37
462–477 466 38 300.00–321.50 $309.03 $1,440 +30.35
503–538 520 92 295.00–320.00 $309.51 $1,609 +22.30
553–595 575 166 280.00–304.00 $292.02 $1,679 +23.53
621–641 631 71 273.25–297.00 $285.23 $1,800 +29.91
650–693 680 138 262.00–281.00 $270.60 $1,840 +21.51
700–738 714 198 241.00–264.00 $257.79 $1,841 +13.76
760–797 778 311 241.00–263.50 $254.24 $1,978 +24.58
802–849 819 675 239.50–268.00 $249.76 $2,046 +16.78
856–899 880 625 229.50–245.00 $239.62 $2,109 +18.63
900–939 913 253 221.00–238.50 $233.72 $2,134 +21.72
950–996 981 373 221.50–259.50 $228.96 $2,246 +21.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–493 472 30 277.50–285.00 $281.86 $1,330 —
523–547 540 53 264.00–287.00 $279.99 $1,512 +17.40
577 577 10 259.00 $259.00 $1,494 +12.00
618–648 629 36 255.00–269.00 $264.86 $1,666 +25.86
683 683 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,721 —
734 734 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,754 —
792 792 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,869 +36.00
840 840 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 50 222.00 $222.00 $2,229 +9.78
1076 1076 8 208.50 $208.50 $2,243 —
1103 1103 26 200.00 $200.00 $2,206 —
1158 1158 3 196.00 $196.00 $2,270 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
237 237 3 800.00 $800.00 —
319 319 27 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 330.00 $330.00 $851 —
312–340 332 24 319.00–320.00 $319.27 $1,060 +33.27
385–398 390 15 290.00–302.00 $293.93 $1,146 +32.27
403–409 408 28 285.00–298.00 $294.84 $1,203 +52.61
470–487 476 74 271.00–279.00 $277.91 $1,323 +24.04
500–543 511 40 262.00–271.00 $265.12 $1,355 +14.33
552–593 572 184 266.00–283.00 $274.80 $1,572 +23.99
606–649 623 52 258.00–281.00 $272.17 $1,696 +34.76
657–699 675 140 251.00–268.00 $256.59 $1,732 +31.26
702–746 734 573 240.00–252.75 $250.18 $1,836 +22.94
759–796 779 246 239.00–247.50 $245.24 $1,910 +24.91
800–841 820 248 231.50–248.75 $241.04 $1,977 +29.04
876–898 885 29 221.00–233.00 $226.74 $2,007 +12.74
905–942 913 38 220.00–227.00 $221.58 $2,023 +25.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
242–247 245 6 775.00–825.00 $800.26 —
312 312 34 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
391 391 22 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 9 266.00 $266.00 $1,162 +30.00
494 494 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,299 +37.77
501–532 513 15 250.00–259.00 $255.27 $1,310 —
635 635 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,448 —
697–698 697 12 241.00–248.00 $245.08 $1,708 —
737 737 3 228.50 $228.50 $1,684 —
820 820 3 226.50 $226.50 $1,857 +36.50
889 889 9 217.00 $217.00 $1,929 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,222 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,086 —

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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.