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Dunlap Livestock Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 146 287 0
Slaughter cattle 146 287 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago choice steers were 4.5 higher, choice heifers 3.25 higher. Light 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
988–1250 1126 5 95.00–106.00 $100.52 $1,132 —
1065–1220 1140 3 82.00–88.00 $86.13 $982 —
1160–1391 1275 23 110.00–115.25 $113.50 $1,447 +5.90
1257–1625 1477 8 105.00–107.00 $105.43 $1,557 —
1330–1563 1485 3 90.00–96.50 $91.94 $1,365 —
1445–1865 1563 7 112.00–117.50 $115.44 $1,804 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1250 1076 12 69.00–88.50 $81.31 $875 —
895–1215 1085 7 94.50–104.00 $100.31 $1,088 —
1260 1260 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,260 —
1110–1335 1262 31 106.00–117.50 $111.05 $1,401 —
1360–1425 1393 14 108.00–116.50 $114.32 $1,592 —
1385–1482 1437 7 64.50–76.00 $70.83 $1,018 -31.01
1500–1630 1581 4 82.00–90.00 $84.75 $1,340 —
1560–1665 1625 4 66.00–78.50 $73.72 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 90.00 $90.00 $994 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923 923 2 66.00 $66.00 $609 —

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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.