Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 10, 2026

1,735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $410.92/cwt +28.90 vs last sale · ≈ $3,016/hd at 734 lb · 186 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.38/cwt +58.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,821/hd at 660 lb · 146 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $494.13/cwt +16.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,392/hd at 484 lb · 144 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,735	1,419	1,024
Feeder cattle	1,735	1,419	1,024

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition Sale. No comparison today, as the previous sale was not Preconditioned. The auction consisted of five loads, six half loads and many smaller strings. Good demand both online and in the arena.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	382	10	625.00–647.50	$641.31	$2,450	+38.83
422–438	431	9	592.50–602.00	$596.64	$2,572	+15.64
455–494	481	32	530.00–576.00	$547.13	$2,632	-15.37
503–530	522	120	500.00–543.00	$525.90	$2,745	+34.10
553–563	561	53	485.50–502.50	$489.77	$2,748	—
604–645	624	58	441.00–479.00	$453.59	$2,830	+15.85
651–673	656	131	428.00–468.25	$461.29	$3,026	+59.88
700–747	734	186	397.00–428.00	$410.92	$3,016	+28.90
777–795	792	40	367.00–374.50	$370.73	$2,936	-12.14
810–843	822	132	358.00–388.00	$379.93	$3,123	—
858–879	874	15	340.50–355.00	$346.53	$3,029	-7.82
909–947	920	32	338.00–348.00	$343.89	$3,164	-0.69
958	958	3	320.00	$320.00	$3,066	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
632	632	7	429.50	$429.50	$2,714	—
670–689	682	12	420.00–423.00	$420.75	$2,870	—
734	734	9	372.00	$372.00	$2,730	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1072	1072	7	301.50	$301.50	$3,232	—
1110	1110	11	290.50	$290.50	$3,225	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
378–388	384	11	566.00–568.00	$566.72	$2,176	-14.50
413	413	3	525.00	$525.00	$2,168	+32.50
452–499	484	144	487.00–517.00	$494.13	$2,392	+16.13
501–547	536	57	464.50–483.50	$473.48	$2,538	+28.89
567–591	580	59	420.00–438.50	$433.47	$2,514	+19.62
600–644	611	126	411.00–441.00	$436.29	$2,666	+30.86
653–673	660	146	406.00–435.00	$427.38	$2,821	+58.09
705–729	711	39	373.00–386.00	$382.82	$2,722	+11.54
756–799	776	49	344.00–368.00	$360.97	$2,801	+15.32
825–846	836	28	326.00–340.00	$334.69	$2,798	-2.99
836	836	19	350.00	$350.00	$2,926	+12.32
850	850	13	340.00	$340.00	$2,890	—
857–883	870	8	321.00–334.00	$327.40	$2,848	—
948	948	3	301.50	$301.50	$2,858	—
956–998	988	17	279.00–285.00	$283.63	$2,802	-7.87

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	3	440.00	$440.00	$2,398	—

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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.