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Dunlap Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Dunlap, Iowa · Fri, Mar 18

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2155

← Mar 11Mar 18Apr 8 →

Receipts

2,074 head

▲ 632 vs last sale 1,442▲ 134 vs year ago 1,940 · +6.9%

Also sold hereSpecialSat Jun 7, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Western Iowa Precondition Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison today, as the last sale was not Precondition. Many load lots today. Demand good. 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 $171.94/cwt on 1,123 head.

Average price

$171.94

1,123 head · 732 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,259

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$252

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

$1.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.56

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	585	173.45	1,014	29
Medium and Large 1	736	171.90	1,266	1,094

One grade step is worth $1.55/cwt here — about −$252 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 sale1,123 hd

171.94

—

IA average7 barns · 4,151 hd

170.39

+1.56

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

Every lot

34 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	336	240.91/cwt	237.50–244.00	809	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	206.40/cwt	200.00–215.00	774	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	233.79/cwt	217.00–244.00	982	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	821	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	200.14/cwt	193.00–203.00	983	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	181.55/cwt	175.00–186.00	940	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	210.02/cwt	199.50–217.50	1,145	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	552	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	972	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	196.86/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,124	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,042	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	176.91/cwt	169.00–185.00	1,106	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	176.66/cwt	168.00–185.00	1,177	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	165.81/cwt	163.50–171.00	1,186	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	157.23/cwt	156.50–158.50	1,217	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	152.89/cwt	148.00–161.00	1,261	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	154.13/cwt	151.85–157.50	1,338	509
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	897	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,283	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	914	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,339	19
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	219.67/cwt	218.00–220.00	701	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	735	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	192.58/cwt	186.00–194.00	797	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	176.29/cwt	174.00–180.00	841	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	845	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	185.27/cwt	170.25–189.00	993	126
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	172.94/cwt	166.50–180.00	998	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	163.93/cwt	157.75–170.00	1,005	93
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	153.06/cwt	151.50–155.50	1,018	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	698	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00

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 Mar 18, 2022

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

Receipts 2,074Last week 1,442Year ago 1,940

Western Iowa Precondition Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison today, as the last sale was not Precondition. Many load lots today. Demand good. Trade active.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	975	130.00	130.00
4	—	371	198.00	198.00
18	—	319	218.00–220.00	219.67
24	—	761	143.50	143.50
31	—	665	151.50–155.50	153.06
37	—	477	174.00–180.00	176.29
62	—	887	135.75–137.00	135.83
65	—	805	138.50–142.50	140.92
93	—	613	157.75–170.00	163.93
126	—	536	170.25–189.00	185.27
43	—	577	166.50–180.00	172.94
74	—	414	186.00–194.00	192.58
243	—	722	143.50–157.25	153.00

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Dunlap Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Dunlap, Iowa · Fri, Mar 18

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2155

← Mar 11Mar 18Apr 8 →

Receipts

2,074 head

▲ 632 vs last sale 1,442▲ 134 vs year ago 1,940 · +6.9%

Also sold hereSpecialSat Jun 7, 2025

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Western Iowa Precondition Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison today, as the last sale was not Precondition. Many load lots today. Demand good. 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 $171.94/cwt on 1,123 head.

Average price

$171.94

1,123 head · 732 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,259

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$252

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

$1.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.56

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	585	173.45	1,014	29
Medium and Large 1	736	171.90	1,266	1,094

One grade step is worth $1.55/cwt here — about −$252 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 sale1,123 hd

171.94

—

IA average7 barns · 4,151 hd

170.39

+1.56

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

Every lot

34 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	336	240.91/cwt	237.50–244.00	809	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	206.40/cwt	200.00–215.00	774	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	233.79/cwt	217.00–244.00	982	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	821	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	200.14/cwt	193.00–203.00	983	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	181.55/cwt	175.00–186.00	940	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	210.02/cwt	199.50–217.50	1,145	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	552	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	972	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	196.86/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,124	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,042	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	176.91/cwt	169.00–185.00	1,106	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	176.66/cwt	168.00–185.00	1,177	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	165.81/cwt	163.50–171.00	1,186	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	157.23/cwt	156.50–158.50	1,217	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	152.89/cwt	148.00–161.00	1,261	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	154.13/cwt	151.85–157.50	1,338	509
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	897	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,283	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	914	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,339	19
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	219.67/cwt	218.00–220.00	701	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	735	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	192.58/cwt	186.00–194.00	797	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	176.29/cwt	174.00–180.00	841	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	845	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	185.27/cwt	170.25–189.00	993	126
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	172.94/cwt	166.50–180.00	998	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	163.93/cwt	157.75–170.00	1,005	93
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	153.06/cwt	151.50–155.50	1,018	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	698	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00

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 Mar 18, 2022

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

Receipts 2,074Last week 1,442Year ago 1,940

Western Iowa Precondition Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison today, as the last sale was not Precondition. Many load lots today. Demand good. Trade active.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	975	130.00	130.00
4	—	371	198.00	198.00
18	—	319	218.00–220.00	219.67
24	—	761	143.50	143.50
31	—	665	151.50–155.50	153.06
37	—	477	174.00–180.00	176.29
62	—	887	135.75–137.00	135.83
65	—	805	138.50–142.50	140.92
93	—	613	157.75–170.00	163.93
126	—	536	170.25–189.00	185.27
43	—	577	166.50–180.00	172.94
74	—	414	186.00–194.00	192.58
243	—	722	143.50–157.25	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	491	172.00	172.00
6	—	754	134.00	134.00
10	—	698	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	715	163.50–171.00	165.81
38	—	774	156.50–158.50	157.23
44	—	825	148.00–161.00	152.89
20	—	571	190.00–200.00	196.86
109	—	545	199.50–217.50	210.02
90	—	666	168.00–185.00	176.66
22	—	491	193.00–203.00	200.14
7	—	375	200.00–215.00	206.40
70	—	625	169.00–185.00	176.91
509	—	868	151.85–157.50	154.13
19	—	914	146.50	146.50
52	—	420	217.00–244.00	233.79
28	—	336	237.50–244.00	240.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	191.00	191.00
9	—	624	167.00	167.00
3	—	552	176.00	176.00
11	—	518	175.00–186.00	181.55
3	—	897	143.00	143.00