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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 7, 2024

1,393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.87/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 733 lb · 151 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.72/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 890 lb · 136 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $301.46/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 642 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,393 1,940 1,665
Feeder cattle 1,393 1,940 1,665

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison today, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Many load lots of both calves and yearlings, along with plenty of smaller packages in the offering today. Demand was good both online and in the arena. The next sale is June 28.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 22 420.00 $420.00 $1,579 —
475 unweaned 475 30 336.00 $336.00 $1,596 —
498 498 6 362.50 $362.50 $1,805 +26.67
510 unweaned 510 11 324.00 $324.00 $1,652 —
508–535 518 70 338.00–353.50 $349.49 $1,810 —
592–594 593 15 300.00–310.00 $305.99 $1,815 -31.01
609–649 642 118 291.00–305.50 $301.46 $1,935 +3.30
665–685 679 30 272.00–280.00 $274.35 $1,863 -19.40
702–744 720 31 255.00–279.00 $268.32 $1,932 -7.68
762–785 780 46 253.00–254.50 $253.95 $1,981 —
801–834 825 34 248.00–253.25 $251.59 $2,076 +0.58
856–870 864 16 241.00–245.50 $242.95 $2,099 -2.87
919–931 929 63 235.00–240.00 $238.98 $2,220 +9.48
985–989 989 58 230.75 $230.75 $2,282 +8.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1035 1033 58 221.00–223.00 $221.17 $2,285 +0.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,666 —
638 638 13 276.00 $276.00 $1,761 —
732 732 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 unweaned 389 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,381 —
470–499 474 67 315.00–336.00 $326.08 $1,546 -8.19
492 unweaned 492 9 297.00 $297.00 $1,461 —
531–542 535 19 296.00–304.00 $300.42 $1,607 +25.54
607 607 79 279.00 $279.00 $1,694 +19.15
653–678 667 46 258.50–278.00 $262.31 $1,750 +5.21
719–745 733 151 241.00–251.75 $250.87 $1,839 +0.10
750–767 762 27 245.00–245.50 $245.15 $1,868 —
857–895 890 136 219.00–228.50 $221.72 $1,973 +0.72
960 960 17 208.00 $208.00 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
300 300 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.