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 | 1,206 | 193.94 | 2,339 | 41 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,501 | 182.64 | 2,741 | 8thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,070 | 205.22 | 2,196 | 7thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,358 | 194.63 | 2,642 | 109 |
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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,070 | 205.22/cwt | 190.00–208.00 | 2,196 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,350 | 194.65/cwt | 189.00–196.25 | 2,628 | 106 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,630 | 193.75/cwt | 193.75–193.75 | 3,158 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,206 | 193.94/cwt | 189.50–196.60 | 2,339 | 41 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,501 | 182.64/cwt | 179.50–184.50 | 2,741 | 8 |
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.