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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle · Fri, Dec 31

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Dunlap Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Dunlap, Iowa · Fri, Dec 31

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2155

← Dec 17Dec 31Jan 7 →

Receipts

1,857 head

▼ 688 vs last sale 2,545▲ 1,857 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecialSat Jun 7, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Western Iowa Precondition Calf & Yearling Sale. Compared to the sale two weeks ago 600-800 pound steers were mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. Lightweight heifers were mostly 1.5-3.5 higher. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Trade active.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.73/cwt on 908 head.

Average price

$169.73

908 head · 709 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,203

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$9.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.98

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	711	170.53	1,213	834
Medium and Large 1-2	677	160.72	1,089	74

One grade step is worth $9.80/cwt here — about $124 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale908 hd

169.73

—

IA average4 barns · 2,111 hd

165.75

+3.98

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

32 lots · USDA AMS · Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle - Dunlap, IA

Nothing 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	195.73/cwt	189.00–201.00	838	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	188.41/cwt	187.00–190.00	912	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	181.85/cwt	175.50–189.00	967	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	589	180.41/cwt	174.50–184.50	1,063	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	974	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,029	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	180.69/cwt	171.00–182.50	1,156	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	169.78/cwt	168.50–173.00	1,138	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	680	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,115	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	159.22/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,084	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	171.11/cwt	166.50–173.75	1,225	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	154.50/cwt	154.00–156.50	1,115	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	162.48/cwt	154.00–166.50	1,233	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,189	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	165.56/cwt	153.00–168.25	1,354	278
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	152.13/cwt	151.50–153.00	1,314	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	149.03/cwt	148.00–149.50	1,368	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	974	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,364	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	151.62/cwt	149.00–160.00	619	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	170.14/cwt	167.00–173.00	704	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	173.52/cwt	167.00–179.00	812	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	165.36/cwt	159.00–171.00	863	115
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	146.04/cwt	143.00–152.00	834	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	159.68/cwt	154.00–164.00	929	108
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	154.98/cwt	154.00–156.00	947	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	936	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	152.30/cwt	145.00–157.50	1,043	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	149.54/cwt	145.50–151.50

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One 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.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle - Dunlap, IA

Fri Dec 31, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 1,857Last week 2,545Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,035	140.50	140.50
18	—	611	154.00–156.00	154.98
22	—	822	144.00–149.00	146.11
28	—	414	167.00–173.00	170.14
44	—	468	167.00–179.00	173.52
72	—	735	145.50–151.50	149.54
227	—	762	141.00–154.00	146.95
106	—	685	145.00–157.50	152.30
108	—	582	154.00–164.00	159.68
115	—	522	159.00–171.00	165.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

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Dunlap Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Dunlap, Iowa · Fri, Dec 31

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2155

← Dec 17Dec 31Jan 7 →

Receipts

1,857 head

▼ 688 vs last sale 2,545▲ 1,857 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecialSat Jun 7, 2025

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.73/cwt on 908 head.

Average price

$169.73

908 head · 709 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,203

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$9.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.98

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	711	170.53	1,213	834
Medium and Large 1-2	677	160.72	1,089	74

One grade step is worth $9.80/cwt here — about $124 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale908 hd

169.73

—

IA average4 barns · 2,111 hd

165.75

+3.98

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

32 lots · USDA AMS · Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle - Dunlap, IA

Nothing 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	195.73/cwt	189.00–201.00	838	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	188.41/cwt	187.00–190.00	912	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	181.85/cwt	175.50–189.00	967	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	589	180.41/cwt	174.50–184.50	1,063	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	974	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,029	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	180.69/cwt	171.00–182.50	1,156	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	169.78/cwt	168.50–173.00	1,138	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	680	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,115	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	159.22/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,084	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	171.11/cwt	166.50–173.75	1,225	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	154.50/cwt	154.00–156.50	1,115	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	162.48/cwt	154.00–166.50	1,233	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,189	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	165.56/cwt	153.00–168.25	1,354	278
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	152.13/cwt	151.50–153.00	1,314	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	149.03/cwt	148.00–149.50	1,368	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	974	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,364	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	151.62/cwt	149.00–160.00	619	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	170.14/cwt	167.00–173.00	704	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	173.52/cwt	167.00–179.00	812	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	165.36/cwt	159.00–171.00	863	115
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	146.04/cwt	143.00–152.00	834	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	159.68/cwt	154.00–164.00	929	108
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	154.98/cwt	154.00–156.00	947	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	936	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	152.30/cwt	145.00–157.50	1,043	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	149.54/cwt	145.50–151.50

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One 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.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle - Dunlap, IA

Fri Dec 31, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 1,857Last week 2,545Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,035	140.50	140.50
18	—	611	154.00–156.00	154.98
22	—	822	144.00–149.00	146.11
28	—	414	167.00–173.00	170.14
44	—	468	167.00–179.00	173.52
72	—	735	145.50–151.50	149.54
227	—	762	141.00–154.00	146.95
106	—	685	145.00–157.50	152.30
108	—	582	154.00–164.00	159.68
115	—	522	159.00–171.00	165.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

3	—	637	147.00	147.00
13	—	408	149.00–160.00	151.62
13	—	571	143.00–152.00	146.04
19	—	765	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	428	189.00–201.00	195.73
29	—	864	151.50–153.00	152.13
92	—	716	166.50–173.75	171.11
4	—	974	140.00	140.00
13	—	484	187.00–190.00	188.41
16	—	918	148.00–149.50	149.03
278	—	818	153.00–168.25	165.56
67	—	759	154.00–166.50	162.48
42	—	589	174.50–184.50	180.41
52	—	640	171.00–182.50	180.69
109	—	670	168.50–173.00	169.78
112	—	532	175.50–189.00	181.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	782	152.00	152.00
9	—	620	166.00	166.00
15	—	722	154.00–156.50	154.50
9	—	590	165.00	165.00
14	—	681	155.00–161.00	159.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	680	164.00	164.00