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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 25, 2026

1,955 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $346.71/cwt +33.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,968/hd at 856 lb · 457 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.29/cwt ≈ $2,430/hd at 712 lb · 219 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.74/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 762 lb · 196 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,955 1,187 0
Feeder cattle 1,955 1,187 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Calf & Yearling Sale. Compared to the auction two weeks ago: Limited number of light calves in previous sale. Nice offering of 850-950 lb yearlings today, but previous sale had 750lb & 900lb yearlings, no comparison is possible. CME feeder cattle futures up 3.00+. Upward trend noted in today's auction. The sale consisted of twelve full loads, four half loads and many smaller strings. Demand good 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
381 381 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,096 —
406–437 427 13 492.50–505.00 $501.35 $2,141 +13.60
463–485 480 50 465.00–479.50 $473.06 $2,271 +25.65
500–511 500 77 457.50–492.00 $490.63 $2,453 —
551–578 569 65 410.00–445.00 $427.55 $2,433 -1.45
593 unweaned 593 12 399.00 $399.00 $2,366 —
606–631 614 48 357.00–394.00 $386.04 $2,370 +5.20
650–659 654 59 355.00–383.00 $377.22 $2,467 +22.10
701–736 unweaned 716 7 330.00–339.00 $335.04 $2,399 —
706–734 723 62 364.00–380.50 $373.73 $2,702 —
780–796 791 38 347.00–350.00 $349.07 $2,761 —
850–885 856 457 330.00–357.25 $346.71 $2,968 +33.16
909–922 917 33 321.00–332.00 $327.70 $3,005 +8.64
955–991 957 112 305.00–324.25 $319.82 $3,061 +16.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–495 491 8 447.50 $447.50 $2,197 —
529–547 536 19 428.00–434.00 $431.74 $2,314 —
587 587 13 385.00 $385.00 $2,260 —
712–713 712 219 341.25–344.00 $341.29 $2,430 —
853–884 879 24 315.00–321.00 $320.03 $2,813 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
285 285 7 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
318–336 327 6 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,863.53 —
369–393 377 9 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,833.69 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 6 275.00 $275.00 $2,854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,693 —
407–441 432 59 450.00–476.00 $454.40 $1,963 —
438 unweaned 438 3 427.50 $427.50 $1,872 —
451–498 477 41 409.00–450.00 $423.54 $2,020 +16.71
500–549 523 50 380.00–419.00 $400.85 $2,096 +5.99
540 unweaned 540 11 372.00 $372.00 $2,009 —
563 563 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,168 -5.00
568–595 580 43 356.00–379.00 $366.99 $2,129 -23.01
601–606 604 6 331.00–340.00 $335.52 $2,027 -8.98
655–670 663 6 324.00–344.00 $333.89 $2,214 -4.47
739 739 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,365 +1.00
761–765 762 196 315.00–320.25 $318.74 $2,429 +4.88
831–837 835 26 311.00–316.00 $312.91 $2,613 —
866 866 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,581 +3.87
901–915 904 13 276.00–287.00 $284.43 $2,571 -6.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495–496 496 11 391.00–403.00 $399.73 $1,983 —
542 542 7 367.00 $367.00 $1,989 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1030 1024 6 251.00–252.00 $251.50 $2,575 -29.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
348 348 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.