Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 5, 2026

798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $411.34/cwt +38.18 vs last sale · ≈ $3,011/hd at 732 lb · 112 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $460.53/cwt +33.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,841/hd at 617 lb · 90 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.55/cwt +24.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,589/hd at 675 lb · 88 head

Dunlap, IA 6-weight heifers sold at $394/cwt, the highest of the 5 yards reporting the class and $7/cwt above the IA average ($387). Receipts totaled 798 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	798	836	0
Feeder cattle	798	836	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the auction two weeks ago: Too light a test for steers in the previous sale. Heifers 600 lbs sharply higher, after a substantial jump in the CME feeder cattle futures yesterday. Limited number of yearlings today. Two loads, three half loads and plenty of smaller packages in the offering today. Good demand both online and in the arena. The next feeder auction will be June 26.

→ Feeder cattle: after a substantial jump in the CME feeder cattle futures yesterday
▲ Feeder heifers: Heifers 600 lbs sharply higher
→ Feeder steers: Too light a test for steers in the previous sale

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413–440	427	6	502.50–555.00	$529.58	$2,261	—
468–492	477	11	499.00–525.00	$515.24	$2,458	-12.26
503–528	515	46	480.00–500.00	$490.88	$2,528	+13.63
580–585	582	13	436.00–456.00	$443.73	$2,583	-19.39
612–631	617	90	436.00–470.00	$460.53	$2,841	+33.78
650–658	652	45	437.25–458.00	$439.16	$2,863	+26.16
712–749	732	112	400.00–429.00	$411.34	$3,011	+38.18
765	765	10	399.00	$399.00	$3,052	—
813–840	832	10	358.00–370.00	$361.52	$3,008	+12.30
961	961	4	319.00	$319.00	$3,066	-3.79

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
637	637	63	399.50	$399.50	$2,545	—
732	732	10	382.00	$382.00	$2,796	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075	1075	13	300.00	$300.00	$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
429	429	5	534.00	$534.00	$2,291	+55.48
505	505	27	448.00–500.00	$476.89	$2,408	+53.98
561–587	566	63	433.00–452.00	$447.11	$2,531	+37.28
607–645	617	56	392.00–431.00	$410.12	$2,530	+18.74
661–676	675	88	376.00–384.00	$383.55	$2,589	+24.97
718–731	728	12	356.00–360.00	$359.01	$2,614	+21.80
769	769	12	357.00	$357.00	$2,745	+8.61
800–810	808	14	325.00–346.00	$341.54	$2,760	+2.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
544	544	6	436.00	$436.00	$2,372	—
574–590	579	9	400.00–403.00	$401.98	$2,327	—

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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.