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 | 1,331 | 201.59 | 2,683 | 45 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,421 | 203.47 | 2,891 | 42 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,136 | 199.00 | 2,261 | 3thin |
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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,136 | 199.00/cwt | 199.00–199.00 | 2,261 | 3 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,360 | 207.00/cwt | 207.00–207.00 | 2,815 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,424 | 203.29/cwt | 195.00–205.85 | 2,895 | 40 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,201 | 204.00/cwt | 204.00–204.00 | 2,450 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,359 | 201.07/cwt | 197.00–202.75 | 2,733 | 37 |
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.