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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 8, 2023

2,563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.58/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 766 lb · 756 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.63/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 822 lb · 175 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $236.97/cwt +6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,282/hd at 963 lb · 167 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,563 862 1,586
Feeder cattle 2,563 862 1,586

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, 850-950 pound steers were substantially higher. Limited numbers on the last sale for light steers and heifers for comparison. Lots of unweaned calves. 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
380 380 28 327.50–345.00 $342.50 $1,302 —
421–438 434 36 342.00–357.50 $345.34 $1,499 —
446–447 unweaned 446 20 312.50–320.00 $318.12 $1,419 —
466–498 486 63 290.00–317.00 $312.17 $1,517 —
507–549 518 76 301.00–318.00 $312.46 $1,619 +15.46
551–578 568 32 266.00–285.00 $277.81 $1,578 +2.81
602–635 616 24 258.00–279.50 $272.61 $1,679 —
653–687 669 22 260.00–277.00 $264.37 $1,769 —
702–748 735 38 241.00–262.00 $258.63 $1,901 +6.10
763 763 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,923 +1.27
810–847 822 175 230.50–254.00 $248.63 $2,044 -4.87
850–897 875 120 238.25–258.00 $247.20 $2,163 +8.70
910–921 917 91 230.75–247.50 $241.47 $2,214 +16.24
958–995 963 167 219.00–240.60 $236.97 $2,282 +6.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,211 —
541 541 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,515 —
580 580 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 +21.00
618 618 5 243.50 $243.50 $1,505 —
696 696 5 246.50 $246.50 $1,716 +25.50
736 736 20 235.00 $235.00 $1,730 —
825 825 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,881 —
941 941 5 219.75 $219.75 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
273 unweaned 273 7 1,180.00 $1,180.00 —
308–331 322 10 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,227.43 —
358–395 364 18 1,230.00–1,325.00 $1,307.83 —
406–422 413 15 1,375.00–1,440.00 $1,409.04 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 31 357.00 $357.00 $1,235 —
351–396 unweaned 362 24 317.50–342.00 $335.30 $1,214 —
401–430 418 74 281.00–310.00 $305.17 $1,276 +55.17
452–498 468 49 285.00–304.00 $296.32 $1,387 +43.32
500–534 511 69 265.00–290.00 $282.99 $1,446 —
577 577 8 260.50 $260.50 $1,503 +6.50
674–695 684 23 230.00–250.50 $246.64 $1,687 +6.64
705–728 720 15 234.00–247.00 $242.76 $1,748 -2.46
758–775 766 756 240.00–246.25 $245.58 $1,881 +4.58
822–843 825 161 228.50–248.50 $231.18 $1,907 —
918–935 925 7 175.00–192.00 $182.36 $1,687 -46.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 unweaned 389 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,177 —
530–540 534 9 215.00–260.00 $239.79 $1,280 —
768–774 771 25 194.00–220.00 $205.39 $1,584 —
819 819 27 224.00 $224.00 $1,835 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
243 unweaned 243 3 925.00 $925.00 —
263–280 unweaned 273 7 1,085.00–1,125.00 $1,108.47 —
338 unweaned 338 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
341 341 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +75.00
355–390 368 22 1,125.00–1,330.00 $1,221.41 +321.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300 unweaned 300 12 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
351 unweaned 351 35 1,520.00 $1,520.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 unweaned 443 23 316.00 $316.00 $1,400 —

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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.