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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 19, 2024

1,764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.31/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 724 lb · 194 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.06/cwt +5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 668 lb · 179 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $238.51/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 768 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,764 3,357 1,457
Feeder cattle 1,764 3,357 1,457

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition Feeder Auction - - Compared to the auction 2 weeks ago, 500 - 600 lb steer calves were 3.00 - 5.00 higher, 600 - 800 lb feeders were steady, Heifer calves weighing 600 - 700 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with 700 - 800 lb calves 5.00 - 7.00 higher. Great offering today of LTW, green, double vaccinated reputation feeder cattle. Demand was very good for today's moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–340 337 10 326.00–332.50 $328.57 $1,107 +19.57
365 365 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,153 +8.00
407–446 430 32 290.00–313.00 $304.54 $1,310 +1.54
457–462 460 12 300.00–310.00 $304.14 $1,399 -9.07
513–540 522 45 289.50–306.00 $301.26 $1,573 +13.53
554–562 558 26 270.00–290.00 $283.96 $1,584 +3.30
593 fancy 593 28 277.75 $277.75 $1,647 —
609–648 630 65 250.50–291.00 $266.00 $1,676 +0.62
656–698 667 128 249.00–265.00 $257.25 $1,716 +0.80
713–740 727 71 225.00–246.00 $238.40 $1,733 -5.67
751 fancy 751 43 244.75 $244.75 $1,838 —
764–791 775 103 231.00–241.00 $235.90 $1,828 +0.66
800–843 828 111 211.00–235.00 $228.53 $1,892 -4.15
870–889 875 45 212.00–224.75 $222.43 $1,946 -0.34
889 fancy 889 69 223.25 $223.25 $1,985 —
971 971 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,825 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,507 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,094 —
413–437 430 16 252.00–270.00 $263.46 $1,133 +10.56
467 fancy 467 26 274.00 $274.00 $1,280 —
453–498 476 15 236.00–259.00 $249.86 $1,189 -2.86
510 fancy 510 15 270.50 $270.50 $1,380 —
500–545 515 29 231.00–253.00 $244.57 $1,260 -4.87
558–592 579 18 230.00–239.50 $233.46 $1,352 -5.19
605–636 616 107 220.00–248.00 $242.02 $1,491 +8.68
650–693 668 179 218.00–237.00 $229.06 $1,530 +5.51
707–747 724 194 219.00–230.35 $227.31 $1,646 +3.45
762–787 778 143 203.00–219.00 $215.69 $1,678 -12.89
848 848 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,450 —
901–904 902 12 167.00–184.00 $176.90 $1,596 -9.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,338 +10.00

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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.