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Dunlap Livestock Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 12, 2021

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 347 0
Slaughter cattle 350 347 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday steers were 6.25 lower, heifers 5.00 lower. Moderate offerings were met with good demand. Trade active.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1325 1176 7 95.00–98.00 $96.07 $1,130 —
1103–1340 1247 34 100.00–105.00 $103.46 $1,290 —
1255–1328 1299 5 81.50–91.00 $85.17 $1,106 -21.58
1290–1745 1452 10 97.50–98.00 $97.90 $1,422 —
1296–1610 1472 97 100.00–106.50 $103.67 $1,526 +5.49
1410–1545 1478 2 80.00–89.00 $84.29 $1,246 -13.89

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1280 1155 65 97.00–106.00 $99.77 $1,152 —
1168–1675 1368 73 100.50–108.00 $103.41 $1,415 —
1347–1465 1394 17 92.50–99.00 $96.09 $1,339 —
1485–1595 1524 4 95.00–100.00 $98.45 $1,500 —

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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.