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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 19, 2025

2,155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $377.30/cwt ≈ $2,724/hd at 722 lb · 281 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $426.48/cwt +27.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,648/hd at 621 lb · 233 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $425.93/cwt +39.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,247/hd at 528 lb · 176 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,155 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 5 564.00 $564.00 $1,856 —
411–449 440 89 473.00–518.00 $495.81 $2,182 +20.81
497 497 4 484.00 $484.00 $2,405 +21.03
502–515 510 62 470.00–516.00 $493.14 $2,515 +59.45
510 fancy 510 5 530.00 $530.00 $2,703 —
554–594 569 56 432.00–465.00 $452.58 $2,575 —
601–645 621 233 399.00–439.00 $426.48 $2,648 +27.98
653–692 669 70 397.50–426.00 $403.82 $2,702 —
703–747 722 281 360.00–398.00 $377.30 $2,724 —
754–790 775 44 341.00–364.00 $352.24 $2,730 -2.37
800–828 810 56 350.00–360.00 $356.06 $2,884 +2.06
851–866 859 38 338.00–350.00 $345.30 $2,966 —
907–924 917 41 334.50–335.00 $334.79 $3,070 —
955 955 11 328.50 $328.50 $3,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 512.50 $512.50 $1,348 —
365 365 5 451.00 $451.00 $1,646 —
436–446 443 38 450.00–465.00 $462.39 $2,048 —
475–495 479 17 446.00–460.00 $448.56 $2,149 —
517–543 531 62 425.00–465.00 $454.55 $2,414 +69.55
555–588 583 57 400.00–420.00 $407.77 $2,377 —
650–694 674 95 349.00–372.00 $361.11 $2,434 —
748 748 6 349.00 $349.00 $2,611 —
788 788 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–338 322 14 500.00–552.50 $510.71 $1,644 —
361–397 388 37 457.50–470.00 $466.19 $1,809 —
405 fancy 405 15 482.00 $482.00 $1,952 —
401–423 409 13 461.00–466.00 $464.01 $1,898 +37.16
453–480 468 27 429.00–441.00 $432.90 $2,026 +22.07
501 fancy 501 30 479.00 $479.00 $2,400 —
507–547 533 146 400.00–421.00 $415.02 $2,212 +25.78
555 fancy 555 12 431.00 $431.00 $2,392 —
550–598 573 133 376.00–409.50 $395.68 $2,267 +8.82
603–628 613 67 367.00–393.50 $382.88 $2,347 +36.07
617 617 36 405.50 $405.50 $2,502 +58.69
657–698 673 66 343.00–366.00 $355.78 $2,394 —
707 707 37 356.00 $356.00 $2,517 +28.21
700–748 716 62 315.00–342.00 $334.28 $2,393 +6.49
752–789 773 62 317.00–330.00 $325.26 $2,514 —
789 789 12 337.00 $337.00 $2,659 —
807–811 809 54 307.00–324.50 $318.17 $2,574 -12.33
863 863 4 316.50 $316.50 $2,731 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–447 439 18 417.00–428.00 $421.78 $1,852 +49.78
476 476 3 417.50 $417.50 $1,987 +67.50
598 598 4 353.00 $353.00 $2,111 +8.86
605–649 638 22 340.00–343.00 $341.44 $2,178 —

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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.