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Dunlap Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Dunlap, Iowa · Fri, Jan 7

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2155

← Dec 31Jan 7Jan 14 →

Receipts

3,784 head

▲ 1,927 vs last sale 1,857▼ 90 vs year ago 3,874 · −2.3%

Also sold hereSpecialSat Jun 7, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Western Iowa Precondition Calf/Yearling Sale. Many load lots today. Compared to the sale last week steers were mostly 5.00-7.00 higher. Heifers 3.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good for the heavy 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 $170.23/cwt on 2,082 head.

Average price

$170.23

2,082 head · 732 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,247

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$7.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.97

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	734	170.49	1,251	2,014
Medium and Large 1-2	680	162.66	1,106	68

One grade step is worth $7.83/cwt here — about $146 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 sale2,082 hd

170.23

—

IA average13 barns · 16,627 hd

171.21

−0.97

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

Every lot

39 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	696	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	780	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	202.23/cwt	199.00–205.00	853	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	195.21/cwt	190.00–203.00	927	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	176.88/cwt	175.00–180.00	884	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	192.21/cwt	187.50–198.50	1,015	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	188.52/cwt	181.00–194.50	1,086	145
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	175.76/cwt	175.50–176.00	1,044	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,032	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	181.06/cwt	172.00–190.00	1,130	174
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	176.99/cwt	167.00–181.75	1,188	401
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	158.64/cwt	153.00–161.50	1,095	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	170.47/cwt	161.00–178.00	1,222	315
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	749	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,165	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	163.22/cwt	156.00–170.00	1,271	276
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	158.28/cwt	151.00–161.10	1,309	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	157.67/cwt	154.25–164.25	1,387	299
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	906	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,287	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	911	156.10/cwt	152.00–158.80	1,422	140
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	998	155.25/cwt	155.25–155.25	1,549	29
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	540	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	683	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	711	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	175.26/cwt	170.00–178.00	766	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	176.44/cwt	172.00–180.00	838	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	794	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	171.33/cwt	162.00–174.00	917	101
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	852	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	163.93/cwt	158.00–172.50	943	165
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	154.67/cwt	154.00–155.00

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 Jan 7, 2022

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

Receipts 3,784Last week 1,857Year ago 3,874

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	176.00	176.00
5	—	280	193.00	193.00
6	—	934	144.00	144.00
8	—	858	147.50	147.50
35	—	437	170.00–178.00	175.26
48	—	475	172.00–180.00	176.44
134	—	828	142.00–156.00	150.44
253	—	679	146.00–161.50	151.43
317	—	625	153.50–163.50	159.25
101	—	535	162.00–174.00	171.33
175	—	720	146.00–153.00	150.31
164	—	773	143.50–154.00	149.99
165	—	575	158.00–172.50

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Dunlap Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Dunlap, Iowa · Fri, Jan 7

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2155

← Dec 31Jan 7Jan 14 →

Receipts

3,784 head

▲ 1,927 vs last sale 1,857▼ 90 vs year ago 3,874 · −2.3%

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 $170.23/cwt on 2,082 head.

Average price

$170.23

2,082 head · 732 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,247

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$7.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.97

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	734	170.49	1,251	2,014
Medium and Large 1-2	680	162.66	1,106	68

One grade step is worth $7.83/cwt here — about $146 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 sale2,082 hd

170.23

—

IA average13 barns · 16,627 hd

171.21

−0.97

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

Every lot

39 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	696	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	780	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	202.23/cwt	199.00–205.00	853	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	195.21/cwt	190.00–203.00	927	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	176.88/cwt	175.00–180.00	884	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	192.21/cwt	187.50–198.50	1,015	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	188.52/cwt	181.00–194.50	1,086	145
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	175.76/cwt	175.50–176.00	1,044	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,032	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	181.06/cwt	172.00–190.00	1,130	174
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	176.99/cwt	167.00–181.75	1,188	401
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	158.64/cwt	153.00–161.50	1,095	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	170.47/cwt	161.00–178.00	1,222	315
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	749	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,165	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	163.22/cwt	156.00–170.00	1,271	276
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	158.28/cwt	151.00–161.10	1,309	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	157.67/cwt	154.25–164.25	1,387	299
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	906	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,287	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	911	156.10/cwt	152.00–158.80	1,422	140
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	998	155.25/cwt	155.25–155.25	1,549	29
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	540	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	683	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	711	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	175.26/cwt	170.00–178.00	766	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	176.44/cwt	172.00–180.00	838	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	794	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	171.33/cwt	162.00–174.00	917	101
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	852	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	163.93/cwt	158.00–172.50	943	165
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	154.67/cwt	154.00–155.00

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 Jan 7, 2022

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

Receipts 3,784Last week 1,857Year ago 3,874

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	176.00	176.00
5	—	280	193.00	193.00
6	—	934	144.00	144.00
8	—	858	147.50	147.50
35	—	437	170.00–178.00	175.26
48	—	475	172.00–180.00	176.44
134	—	828	142.00–156.00	150.44
253	—	679	146.00–161.50	151.43
317	—	625	153.50–163.50	159.25
101	—	535	162.00–174.00	171.33
175	—	720	146.00–153.00	150.31
164	—	773	143.50–154.00	149.99
165	—	575	158.00–172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	481	165.00	165.00
4	—	546	156.00	156.00
5	—	686	138.00	138.00
9	—	584	154.00–155.00	154.67
4	—	431	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	893	165.50	165.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	594	175.50–176.00	175.76
15	—	690	153.00–161.50	158.64
8	—	614	168.00	168.00
10	—	906	142.00	142.00
8	—	500	175.00–180.00	176.88
12	—	749	155.50	155.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	475	190.00–203.00	195.21
4	—	333	209.00	209.00
4	—	366	213.00	213.00
276	—	779	156.00–170.00	163.22
174	—	624	172.00–190.00	181.06
145	—	576	181.00–194.50	188.52
140	—	911	152.00–158.80	156.10
51	—	528	187.50–198.50	192.21
125	—	827	151.00–161.10	158.28
299	—	880	154.25–164.25	157.67
315	—	717	161.00–178.00	170.47
401	—	671	167.00–181.75	176.99
11	—	422	199.00–205.00	202.23
29	—	998	155.25	155.25