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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 7, 2026

3,587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.95/cwt -17.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,713/hd at 773 lb · 329 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.36/cwt -9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,835/hd at 983 lb · 318 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.64/cwt -26.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,553/hd at 724 lb · 261 head
Dunlap, IA 7-weight heifers sold at $352/cwt. IA 7-weight heifers are down $21 from their late June peak of $372/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,587 1,271 0
Feeder cattle 3,340 1,271 0
Replacement cattle 247 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

76th Anniversary Special Calf & Yearling Sale!! No trend applicable, as the last auction was end of June. BIG steer and heifer yearling sale today with multiple full loads, half loads and smaller strings. Over 200 bred heifers in the offering, as one of the advertised consignments. Four full loads, four half loads and many smaller packages of light steer and heifer calves. Barely an open seat in the arena, with many consignors and buyers in attendance. Demand was very good, with active bidding throughout the sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–421 420 13 516.00–542.50 $524.10 $2,201 —
447 unweaned 447 8 505.00 $505.00 $2,257 -167.50
450–491 468 39 454.00–500.00 $488.48 $2,286 —
511–535 521 66 445.00–493.50 $469.03 $2,444 -55.68
550–591 578 111 407.00–447.00 $429.02 $2,480 -72.98
605–643 626 57 393.00–426.00 $413.47 $2,588 -30.06
652–695 681 184 370.00–401.00 $392.00 $2,670 -34.68
700–727 716 138 370.00–399.50 $388.79 $2,784 -26.61
751–789 765 127 370.00–394.00 $385.49 $2,949 -7.51
806–827 816 147 346.50–363.00 $360.47 $2,941 —
876–881 880 41 326.00–331.50 $327.54 $2,882 -41.21
901–922 916 72 314.00–344.00 $337.83 $3,095 -12.17
953–986 964 133 316.00–327.00 $324.31 $3,126 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
260 260 5 2,075.00 $2,075.00 +50.00
330 330 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
351–395 368 45 2,100.00–2,175.00 $2,127.58 —
428–449 442 35 1,960.00–2,295.00 $2,153.40 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104 1104 28 269.50 $269.50 $2,975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 3 436.00 $436.00 $2,163 -61.50
516–541 529 6 392.00–436.00 $413.48 $2,187 —
631 unweaned 631 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,253 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 unweaned 435 7 495.00 $495.00 $2,153 —
461–496 477 17 417.00–449.00 $438.03 $2,089 —
505–548 519 67 391.00–439.00 $426.69 $2,215 -47.08
551 551 9 403.00 $403.00 $2,221 -53.28
551–590 573 94 369.00–400.00 $391.89 $2,246 -64.39
581 unweaned 581 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,092 —
607–648 623 29 371.00–387.50 $383.50 $2,389 -35.33
652–699 684 198 343.00–365.00 $358.64 $2,453 -28.35
702–748 724 261 345.00–367.00 $352.64 $2,553 -26.55
753–790 773 329 340.00–358.00 $350.95 $2,713 -17.23
802–829 805 65 311.00–335.75 $332.40 $2,676 -16.85
852–891 873 115 307.00–323.25 $314.99 $2,750 -30.29
903–927 908 201 298.00–318.00 $303.12 $2,752 -21.88
982–989 983 318 287.00–288.50 $288.36 $2,835 -9.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
272 272 5 1,975.00 $1,975.00 +50.00
347 347 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
353–396 373 51 2,025.00–2,100.00 $2,040.56 —
401 unweaned 401 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
410–441 431 20 1,960.00–2,135.00 $2,085.30 —
460–473 468 22 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,122.97 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 8 296.50 $296.50 $2,965 —
1064 1064 37 280.75 $280.75 $2,987 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
897–1010 964 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 111 3,575.00–4,150.00 $3,903.02
809–1033 969 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 117 4,025.00–4,325.00 $4,236.99

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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.