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 | 1,254 | 188.17 | 2,360 | 44 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,093 | 186.50 | 2,038 | 9thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,404 | 190.83 | 2,678 | 101 |
Every lot
4 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 | — | Choice | 1,371 | 190.52/cwt | 187.25–193.50 | 2,612 | 77 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,508 | 191.83/cwt | 190.75–192.25 | 2,893 | 24 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,093 | 186.50/cwt | 186.50–186.50 | 2,038 | 9 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,254 | 188.17/cwt | 186.00–189.50 | 2,360 | 44 |
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.