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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 13, 2026

2,076 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $430.25/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,920/hd at 679 lb · 317 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $393.74/cwt +14.72 vs last sale · ≈ $3,075/hd at 781 lb · 235 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $422.34/cwt +29.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,596/hd at 615 lb · 193 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,076 2,119 0
Feeder cattle 2,076 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison today, as the previous auction was a Western Iowa Precondition sale. Many load lots today, including the featured consignment of 750 reputation Angus steers and heifers. Good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 622.50 $622.50 $2,123 —
390 390 3 612.50 $612.50 $2,389 —
425 425 11 617.50 $617.50 $2,624 +25.67
456–497 476 25 500.00–542.00 $515.04 $2,452 -17.46
518 unweaned 518 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,383 —
500–548 525 105 482.00–526.00 $517.04 $2,714 +14.11
568–590 578 46 445.00–469.50 $462.94 $2,676 -18.85
604–635 618 70 425.00–451.50 $439.12 $2,714 -5.37
675 unweaned 675 21 403.00 $403.00 $2,720 —
663–684 679 296 408.00–435.00 $432.18 $2,935 +9.80
730–733 733 21 385.00–402.00 $399.58 $2,929 -8.07
751–797 781 235 371.00–400.00 $393.74 $3,075 +14.72
807–831 814 68 362.00–383.00 $379.10 $3,086 +12.05
856–878 865 184 337.50–366.50 $357.12 $3,089 -8.38
906–948 919 152 340.50–350.00 $343.17 $3,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561–587 580 19 385.00–421.00 $399.84 $2,319 -39.16
701 701 27 360.00 $360.00 $2,524 —
753–770 763 7 339.00–360.00 $347.89 $2,654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–387 382 16 520.00–552.00 $531.74 $2,031 —
415–441 426 32 489.00–525.00 $503.72 $2,146 -2.61
491–496 491 47 442.50–477.50 $475.24 $2,333 -5.23
507–515 513 33 460.50–475.00 $470.65 $2,414 +19.24
553–584 572 74 415.00–442.00 $427.17 $2,443 +0.65
611 611 89 445.00 $445.00 $2,719 +51.67
606–647 618 104 380.50–414.00 $402.94 $2,490 +9.61
676 unweaned 676 20 362.00 $362.00 $2,447 —
684 684 18 380.00 $380.00 $2,599 -11.95
708–748 733 69 341.00–362.00 $357.59 $2,621 -10.27
824–830 825 70 337.00–342.75 $341.68 $2,819 -2.61
861 861 22 331.00 $331.00 $2,850 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–582 569 25 385.00–397.00 $389.65 $2,217 -4.35
640–645 643 13 362.50–371.00 $367.09 $2,360 -2.91
741 741 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,408 —

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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.