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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 7, 2025

1,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $272.70/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 783 lb · 229 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.11/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 624 lb · 170 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $301.27/cwt -7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 678 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,705 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–392 375 12 393.00–424.00 $409.22 $1,535 -4.25
405–418 410 10 402.50–417.50 $411.39 $1,687 —
453–478 459 43 369.00–399.50 $391.00 $1,795 +13.08
500–533 521 62 362.00–371.00 $365.20 $1,903 -5.07
555–595 570 104 323.00–352.50 $339.29 $1,934 -11.05
610–649 631 145 298.50–325.50 $314.71 $1,986 -12.61
653–698 678 146 286.00–308.00 $301.27 $2,043 -7.85
705–734 712 46 276.00–298.00 $293.12 $2,087 -12.22
757–797 783 229 255.00–280.00 $272.70 $2,135 -6.47
818–843 841 56 257.00–265.25 $263.75 $2,218 -17.18
852–887 868 45 249.00–252.00 $251.28 $2,181 -27.87
932–937 934 11 241.00–245.00 $243.54 $2,275 —
950 950 3 242.00 $242.00 $2,299 -25.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 5 367.50 $367.50 $1,514 —
548 548 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,740 —
591 591 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
325 325 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,378 —
368–390 381 10 359.00–377.50 $369.03 $1,406 -18.95
407–449 433 64 349.00–376.00 $366.70 $1,588 -1.60
463–488 481 47 333.00–357.50 $340.11 $1,636 +1.31
507–541 526 78 300.00–317.00 $313.40 $1,648 -11.67
568–594 585 91 289.00–310.50 $298.82 $1,748 -9.40
612–617 614 34 309.00–310.00 $309.41 $1,900 +11.76
615–638 626 136 280.00–304.00 $289.04 $1,809 -8.61
651–698 670 73 260.00–280.50 $274.22 $1,837 -10.80
713–733 717 61 255.00–272.00 $265.50 $1,904 -26.50
740 740 33 305.75 $305.75 $2,263 +13.75
770–799 790 92 249.00–268.00 $254.75 $2,013 -8.22
840 840 9 249.00 $249.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,452 —
470–490 484 22 311.00–320.00 $317.98 $1,539 —
580 580 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,630 —
625–636 629 9 264.50–271.00 $266.69 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
286 286 4 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
300 300 4 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.