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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 26, 2026

1,271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.19/cwt +20.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,806/hd at 740 lb · 383 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.25/cwt +7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,867/hd at 821 lb · 104 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $368.75/cwt ≈ $3,156/hd at 856 lb · 96 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,271 798 937
Feeder cattle 1,271 798 937

No trend applicable, as the previous sale was three weeks ago. The auction consisted of six loads, six half loads and many smaller packages. Demand was good online and in the arena, especially on advertised load lots.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 unweaned 414 9 672.50 $672.50 $2,784 —
494 unweaned 494 17 560.00 $560.00 $2,766 —
516–547 533 66 508.00–537.00 $524.71 $2,797 +33.83
561–588 566 20 502.00 $502.00 $2,841 +58.27
618–637 628 15 420.00–463.00 $443.53 $2,785 -17.00
693–696 695 42 420.00–428.50 $426.68 $2,965 —
700–738 712 90 393.00–431.50 $415.40 $2,958 +4.06
775 775 7 393.00 $393.00 $3,046 -6.00
853–862 856 96 368.50–369.25 $368.75 $3,156 —
933 933 8 350.00 $350.00 $3,266 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 602.50 $602.50 $2,332 —
480 480 3 497.50 $497.50 $2,388 —
848 848 3 365.00 $365.00 $3,095 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 7 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–415 407 20 573.00–575.00 $573.71 $2,335 +39.71
532–547 534 39 451.00–480.00 $473.77 $2,530 -3.12
555–583 573 43 435.00–462.00 $456.28 $2,614 +9.17
605–608 606 15 403.00–432.75 $418.83 $2,538 +8.71
664–688 672 91 380.00–389.00 $386.99 $2,601 +3.44
713–746 740 383 364.00–383.50 $379.19 $2,806 +20.18
777–786 779 51 353.00–371.00 $368.18 $2,868 +11.18
810–827 821 104 346.00–350.25 $349.25 $2,867 +7.71
850–853 852 14 341.00–353.00 $345.28 $2,942 —
902 902 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,932 —
960 960 12 298.00 $298.00 $2,861 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
298 298 6 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
793 793 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,625 —

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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.