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 | 1,338 | 214.18 | 2,866 | 55 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,243 | 198.08 | 2,461 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,522 | 212.98 | 3,241 | 29 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,415 | 203.35 | 2,877 | 2thin |
Every lot
7 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 Choice | 1,415 | 203.35/cwt | 200.00–207.00 | 2,877 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,422 | 212.64/cwt | 209.50–215.00 | 3,024 | 19 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,711 | 213.63/cwt | 201.00–216.00 | 3,655 | 10 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,160 | 189.00/cwt | 189.00–189.00 | 2,192 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,259 | 199.90/cwt | 199.50–201.50 | 2,517 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,320 | 214.08/cwt | 210.00–217.50 | 2,826 | 30 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,360 | 214.31/cwt | 209.00–217.00 | 2,915 | 25 |
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.