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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 24, 2025

2,577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.94/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 576 lb · 359 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $356.87/cwt +17.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,052/hd at 575 lb · 305 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $319.31/cwt +14.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 671 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,577 2,317 1,626
Feeder cattle 2,577 2,317 1,626

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison, as the last sale was Precondition. Many load lots today, including a featured consignment of 1,000 head. Good demand both in the stands and online. CME live feeder futures up again today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 455.00 $455.00 $1,520 —
356 356 5 427.50 $427.50 $1,522 +20.42
427 unweaned 427 11 379.00 $379.00 $1,618 —
443–448 447 85 381.00–408.00 $403.91 $1,805 +32.99
453–487 474 20 374.00–384.00 $378.61 $1,795 +10.44
492 unweaned 492 10 357.50 $357.50 $1,759 —
552–580 unweaned 557 32 317.00–330.00 $327.73 $1,825 —
571–580 577 273 334.00–361.75 $360.29 $2,079 +20.79
623 unweaned 623 9 313.00 $313.00 $1,950 —
650–669 unweaned 656 30 290.00–294.00 $292.64 $1,920 —
650–696 674 180 299.00–327.50 $323.75 $2,182 +19.42
704–710 707 29 293.00–304.50 $301.25 $2,130 +6.50
842 842 63 280.25 $280.25 $2,360 +10.13
871–899 891 123 250.00–273.50 $265.71 $2,367 —
918 918 104 268.10–268.25 $268.20 $2,462 +13.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 4 399.00 $399.00 $1,297 —
528–545 538 36 330.00–348.00 $343.43 $1,848 +14.44
567–580 578 27 283.00–320.00 $313.27 $1,811 -11.73
650–678 666 16 275.00–281.00 $278.44 $1,854 -2.56
710 unweaned 710 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 —
789–795 793 74 258.00–270.00 $264.38 $2,097 —
835 835 7 255.00 $255.00 $2,129 —
993 993 4 238.00 $238.00 $2,363 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108 1108 4 205.00 $205.00 $2,271 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,269 —
420–444 440 122 349.00–366.00 $363.63 $1,600 +7.95
451–486 465 31 332.50–352.00 $341.04 $1,586 +2.15
502–543 516 71 308.00–330.00 $316.07 $1,631 -4.40
555–588 576 359 291.00–320.25 $316.94 $1,826 +9.69
600–646 625 93 271.00–295.50 $287.45 $1,797 -1.82
630 unweaned 630 4 256.50 $256.50 $1,616 —
651 651 49 312.75 $312.75 $2,036 +28.75
650–658 655 15 279.00–281.00 $279.79 $1,833 -4.21
727–744 741 186 254.00–270.50 $268.73 $1,991 -1.16
751–774 760 156 258.00–270.75 $261.97 $1,991 +5.55
815–843 834 102 253.00–264.00 $263.35 $2,196 —
897 897 18 238.00 $238.00 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 unweaned 535 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 —
562 562 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,574 —
652 652 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,630 —
725–736 unweaned 728 10 228.00–235.00 $230.12 $1,675 —
840 840 17 235.00 $235.00 $1,974 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 unweaned 732 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,801 —

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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.