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 | 1,442 | 239.24 | 3,449 | 30 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,237 | 232.52 | 2,875 | 26 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,340 | 239.90 | 3,214 | 33 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,018 | 236.23 | 2,405 | 2thin |
Every lot
8 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 | 1,018 | 236.23/cwt | 212.50–257.00 | 2,405 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,334 | 239.00/cwt | 239.00–239.00 | 3,188 | 6 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,341 | 240.10/cwt | 235.50–245.50 | 3,220 | 27 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,147 | 232.88/cwt | 215.00–260.00 | 2,671 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,326 | 232.16/cwt | 231.50–233.00 | 3,078 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,426 | 241.00/cwt | 241.00–241.00 | 3,437 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,436 | 238.71/cwt | 238.25–238.75 | 3,428 | 23 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,545 | 241.00/cwt | 241.00–241.00 | 3,723 | 2 |
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.