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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 6, 2026

2,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $422.38/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,851/hd at 675 lb · 301 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $444.49/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,765/hd at 622 lb · 221 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.55/cwt +10.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,548/hd at 668 lb · 209 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,058 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–441 411 24 557.50–605.00 $591.83 $2,432 -2.56
473 473 3 532.50 $532.50 $2,519 +7.99
506–540 525 26 488.00–522.00 $502.93 $2,640 +1.44
551–580 567 96 470.00–498.00 $481.79 $2,732 +23.94
600–649 622 221 424.00–459.50 $444.49 $2,765 +3.18
654–693 675 301 404.50–433.50 $422.38 $2,851 -4.67
702–739 714 120 385.00–423.50 $407.65 $2,911 +10.26
751–794 777 142 359.50–387.50 $379.02 $2,945 +1.43
800–827 815 102 352.00–374.25 $367.05 $2,991 +5.78
850–880 859 177 356.00–370.75 $365.50 $3,140 +16.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 537.50 $537.50 $2,231 —
530–545 540 19 460.00 $460.00 $2,484 —
560 560 7 439.00 $439.00 $2,458 +10.59
923 923 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,815 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 3 295.00 $295.00 $3,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–415 414 12 485.00–527.50 $506.33 $2,096 +3.34
465–497 488 39 464.00–504.00 $480.47 $2,345 +8.89
503–549 535 99 435.00–479.50 $451.41 $2,415 +1.07
555–594 579 81 403.00–443.00 $426.52 $2,470 +6.81
601–649 631 160 372.00–409.00 $393.33 $2,482 -0.18
655–699 661 130 365.00–379.50 $375.23 $2,480 +3.97
660–692 679 79 377.00–446.00 $391.95 $2,661 +20.69
721 721 20 424.00 $424.00 $3,057 +76.36
730–742 740 47 353.00–370.00 $367.86 $2,722 -4.16
751–756 753 23 351.75–356.00 $353.42 $2,661 +8.71
801–835 819 42 338.00–351.50 $344.29 $2,820 +6.01
810–823 819 38 367.00–388.00 $374.11 $3,064 +35.83
870 870 8 313.00 $313.00 $2,723 -15.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 478.00 $478.00 $1,649 —
529 529 5 431.00 $431.00 $2,280 +28.87
596 596 15 394.00 $394.00 $2,348 +1.13
633 633 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,342 —
681 681 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,329 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 3 266.00 $266.00 $2,761 —

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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.