Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,267 | 107.14 | 1,357 | 46 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,246 | 101.25 | 1,262 | 10 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,091 | 90.84 | 991 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,478 | 108.29 | 1,601 | 98 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,239 | 103.14 | 1,278 | 15 |
Every lot
5 lots · USDA AMS · Dunlap Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Dunlap, IANothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,239 | 103.14/cwt | 100.00–104.50 | 1,278 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,478 | 108.29/cwt | 105.00–111.00 | 1,601 | 98 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,091 | 90.84/cwt | 90.50–91.50 | 991 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,246 | 101.25/cwt | 97.50–103.50 | 1,262 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,267 | 107.14/cwt | 104.00–109.00 | 1,357 | 46 |
This sale against other markets
Iowa weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.