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 | 1,241 | 190.37 | 2,362 | 82 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,088 | 190.20 | 2,069 | 14 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,070 | 212.00 | 2,268 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,358 | 191.60 | 2,602 | 70 |
Every lot
6 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,070 | 212.00/cwt | 212.00–212.00 | 2,268 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,117 | 199.50/cwt | 199.50–199.50 | 2,228 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,345 | 191.33/cwt | 188.00–195.00 | 2,573 | 61 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,541 | 191.65/cwt | 191.00–192.00 | 2,953 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,088 | 190.20/cwt | 185.00–192.25 | 2,069 | 14 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,241 | 190.37/cwt | 187.75–194.00 | 2,362 | 82 |
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.