Cattle Market Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report
Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Friday, May 17, 20241,940 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,940 | 2,019 | 1,114 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,940 | 2,019 | 1,114 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 448 | 448 | 93 | 386.50 | $386.50 | $1,732 | +38.50 |
| 476–487 | 481 | 30 | 325.00–344.00 | $335.83 | $1,615 | — |
| 564 | 564 | 286 | 337.00 | $337.00 | $1,901 | +11.50 |
| 604–644 | 632 | 106 | 280.00–305.00 | $298.16 | $1,884 | -8.94 |
| 694 | 694 | 71 | 293.75 | $293.75 | $2,039 | — |
| 719 | 719 | 86 | 276.00 | $276.00 | $1,984 | +17.00 |
| 815–849 | 844 | 78 | 239.00–252.75 | $251.01 | $2,119 | +2.22 |
| 859–870 | 869 | 111 | 244.75–246.75 | $245.82 | $2,136 | +13.28 |
| 941 | 941 | 29 | 229.50 | $229.50 | $2,160 | — |
| 961 | 961 | 6 | 222.00 | $222.00 | $2,133 | -1.53 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1034 | 1034 | 48 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $2,285 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 | 750 | 10 | 249.00 | $249.00 | $1,868 | — |
| 755 | 755 | 21 | 234.00 | $234.00 | $1,767 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450–467 | 451 | 130 | 299.00–336.50 | $334.27 | $1,508 | — |
| 531–549 | 540 | 25 | 272.00–279.00 | $274.88 | $1,484 | -12.99 |
| 562–591 | 566 | 353 | 263.50–301.50 | $295.74 | $1,674 | +34.74 |
| 600–648 | 626 | 50 | 253.50–274.50 | $259.85 | $1,627 | -2.80 |
| 660–678 | 674 | 60 | 249.00–259.50 | $257.10 | $1,733 | +16.10 |
| 708–749 | 733 | 163 | 246.60–255.00 | $250.77 | $1,838 | +16.41 |
| 814–844 | 830 | 20 | 215.00–224.00 | $220.78 | $1,832 | -4.31 |
| 888 | 888 | 10 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $1,962 | -12.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485 | 485 | 7 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,431 | — |
| 643 | 643 | 7 | 246.50 | $246.50 | $1,585 | — |
| 688 | 688 | 12 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $1,479 | — |
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.
Compared to the sale two weeks ago: 550 lb steers were 12.00 higher, 650 lbs 3.00 lower with light numbers, 800 lbs 2.00 higher, 850 lbs 13.00 higher. Heifers 700 lbs were sharply higher this week, with limited numbers in the last sale. There were loads of heifers in the 450-550 lb range but the last sale had too light a test for comparison. A majority of the sale was load lots and large groups of both light cattle and yearlings. Good demand today, both in the stands and on the internet, especially on the load lots of light calves. The next feeder sale is June 7th.