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Dunlap Livestock Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 17, 2020

533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 533 442 323
Slaughter cattle 533 442 323

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale last Tuesday steers were mostly steady, heifers 1.75 higher. Heavy offerings were met with good demand. Trading active.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
933–1405 1100 15 92.50–100.00 $95.84 $1,054 —
1005–1230 1118 2 98.50–99.00 $98.72 $1,104 —
990–1320 1156 8 80.00–89.00 $83.80 $969 —
820–1431 1257 83 103.00–112.50 $107.27 $1,348 +19.21
1187–1620 1421 186 101.75–108.50 $105.32 $1,497 -0.51
1470–1560 1515 2 86.00–87.00 $86.51 $1,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988–1060 1019 4 81.50–83.50 $82.40 $840 -23.84
860–1330 1083 48 101.00–110.50 $105.28 $1,140 +14.22
895–1335 1136 22 88.50–99.00 $93.99 $1,068 —
1085–1531 1334 148 100.35–109.50 $105.60 $1,409 +1.80

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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.