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 |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,233 | 111.59 | 1,376 | 6thin |
| Dairy Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,368 | 83.85 | 1,147 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,600 | 114.00 | 1,824 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,223 | 140.76 | 1,721 | 108 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,174 | 125.44 | 1,473 | 44 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,275 | 112.03 | 1,428 | 18 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,191 | 139.98 | 1,667 | 132 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,216 | 131.79 | 1,602 | 9thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,192 | 108.59 | 1,294 | 3thin |
Every lot
19 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,085 | 106.88/cwt | 104.00–109.00 | 1,160 | 2 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,125 | 139.83/cwt | 138.50–143.50 | 1,573 | 98 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,153 | 132.48/cwt | 127.50–134.00 | 1,527 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,381 | 140.40/cwt | 138.00–144.50 | 1,939 | 34 |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,405 | 112.00/cwt | 112.00–112.00 | 1,574 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,435 | 129.39/cwt | 126.00–133.00 | 1,857 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,050 | 126.38/cwt | 121.00–133.50 | 1,327 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,111 | 110.44/cwt | 103.00–112.50 | 1,227 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,136 | 141.98/cwt | 135.00–143.60 | 1,613 | 53 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,291 | 139.84/cwt | 137.75–142.50 | 1,805 | 50 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,295 | 131.52/cwt | 131.00–132.00 | 1,703 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Select | 1,375 | 117.28/cwt | 115.00–121.25 | 1,613 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,463 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 2,004 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,546 | 121.22/cwt | 116.50–123.50 | 1,874 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | SelectHeavy Weight | 1,565 | 106.32/cwt | 101.00–111.00 | 1,664 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Return to Feed | 1,130 | 110.87/cwt | 104.00–119.00 | 1,253 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,438 | 113.03/cwt | 108.00–118.00 | 1,625 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,368 | 83.85/cwt | 75.00–86.00 | 1,147 | 4 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first |
| Dairy Steers | — | Choice | 1,600 | 114.00/cwt | 114.00–114.00 | 1,824 | 1 |
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.