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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 22, 2023

1,877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $250.37/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 851 lb · 225 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $309.22/cwt -3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 522 lb · 139 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.13/cwt -1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 516 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,877 2,563 2,220
Feeder cattle 1,877 2,563 2,220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago; limited numbers on light steers last sale, 850 pound steers were 3.00 higher. Light heifers 400-500 pounds were steady to 4.5 higher. Limited numbers of yearling heifers 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
347 347 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,197 —
376–388 384 16 353.00–355.00 $354.39 $1,361 +11.89
404–443 424 53 322.00–350.00 $334.31 $1,417 -11.03
458–499 486 69 327.00–350.00 $336.31 $1,634 +24.14
501–542 522 139 297.00–326.00 $309.22 $1,614 -3.24
558–599 580 103 289.00–320.00 $293.77 $1,704 +15.96
606–641 613 37 275.00–285.00 $283.02 $1,735 +10.41
651–684 660 29 265.00–270.00 $267.45 $1,765 +3.08
693 unweaned 693 9 262.00 $262.00 $1,816 —
720 720 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 +11.37
759–766 764 48 257.00–261.00 $257.83 $1,970 +5.83
851–866 851 225 248.00–252.50 $250.37 $2,131 +3.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–493 480 18 283.00–312.50 $293.60 $1,409 —
501–535 512 36 275.00–290.00 $278.11 $1,424 -1.89
565–592 589 43 276.00–284.00 $281.58 $1,659 +31.58
633–634 634 32 261.00–262.00 $261.19 $1,656 +17.69
668 668 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,643 -0.50
807–818 810 10 247.00–248.25 $247.38 $2,004 +19.38
904 904 13 219.50 $219.50 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
297 297 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
357–393 386 20 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,318.78 +10.95
450 450 5 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 16 220.00 $220.00 $2,233 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–398 390 40 299.00–324.00 $319.30 $1,245 —
409–442 425 55 296.00–324.00 $309.85 $1,317 +4.68
458–484 476 93 284.00–313.00 $290.85 $1,384 -5.47
505–544 516 116 273.00–302.50 $281.13 $1,451 -1.86
551–593 565 87 260.00–274.50 $269.28 $1,521 +8.78
621–638 627 25 255.00–275.00 $267.13 $1,675 —
650–683 678 64 241.00–257.25 $249.24 $1,690 +2.60
705–744 726 11 238.00–245.50 $241.31 $1,752 -1.45
804–824 813 29 234.00–236.50 $235.36 $1,913 +4.18
863–875 867 23 228.00–230.25 $229.56 $1,990 —
914–924 921 41 215.50–218.50 $217.15 $2,000 +34.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
248 248 6 875.00 $875.00 —
313–322 319 14 975.00–1,050.00 $1,001.30 -98.70
378 378 8 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,131.25 -90.16
429–432 430 10 975.00–1,175.00 $1,114.71 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,293 —
525 525 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 +10.21
572–588 576 11 248.00–250.00 $249.44 $1,437 —
632 632 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,548 —
761 761 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,682 +15.61

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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.