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Dunlap Livestock Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 229 0
Slaughter cattle 157 229 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday choice steers were .50 higher, choice heifers .75 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
1030–1120 1075 2 100.00–110.50 $105.47 $1,134 —
1205–1333 1292 7 115.00–123.00 $117.35 $1,516 —
1243–1710 1441 77 116.00–127.10 $124.17 $1,789 +10.96
1355–1990 1673 2 98.00–101.50 $100.08 $1,674 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078–1310 1128 12 106.00–113.50 $111.46 $1,257 +6.90
1115–1322 1242 16 117.00–126.00 $123.44 $1,533 —
1199–1364 1262 13 91.00–95.50 $93.63 $1,182 -29.05
1335–1625 1420 15 119.50–126.00 $123.44 $1,753 +12.88
1400–1475 1426 4 102.00–111.50 $106.79 $1,523 -3.77
1548 1548 6 94.00 $94.00 $1,455 —

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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.