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Dunlap Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Dunlap, Iowa · Tue, Aug 30

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2164

← Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6 →

Receipts

157 head

▼ 374 vs last sale 531▼ 236 vs year ago 393 · −60.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale last Tuesday, choice slaughter steers were 3.25 lower, choice slaughter heifers 1.00 lower. Demand good. Trade active.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull 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	1,258	142.53	1,793	68
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,210	132.04	1,598	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,219	121.38	1,479	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,307	141.96	1,855	69
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,272	131.20	1,668	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,246	120.24	1,498	4thin

Every lot

14 lots · USDA AMS · Dunlap Livestock Slaughter 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,123	131.46/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,476	3
Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,162	140.97/cwt	137.00–147.50	1,638	25
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,183	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,431	2
Steers	—	Select	1,308	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,563	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,389	142.52/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,980	44
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,420	130.94/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,859	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	940	125.00

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 Slaughter Cattle - Dunlap, IA

Tue Aug 30, 2022

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

Receipts 157Last week 531Year ago 393

Compared to the sale last Tuesday, choice slaughter steers were 3.25 lower, choice slaughter heifers 1.00 lower. Demand good. Trade active.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,142	140.00–144.00	140.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,758	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,025	130.00–136.00	134.07

Heifers — Select · Return to Feed

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Dunlap Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Dunlap, Iowa · Tue, Aug 30

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2164

← Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6 →

Receipts

157 head

▼ 374 vs last sale 531▼ 236 vs year ago 393 · −60.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the sale last Tuesday, choice slaughter steers were 3.25 lower, choice slaughter heifers 1.00 lower. Demand good. Trade active.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull 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	1,258	142.53	1,793	68
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,210	132.04	1,598	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,219	121.38	1,479	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,307	141.96	1,855	69
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,272	131.20	1,668	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,246	120.24	1,498	4thin

Every lot

14 lots · USDA AMS · Dunlap Livestock Slaughter 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,123	131.46/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,476	3
Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,162	140.97/cwt	137.00–147.50	1,638	25
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,183	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,431	2
Steers	—	Select	1,308	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,563	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,389	142.52/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,980	44
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,420	130.94/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,859	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	940	125.00

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 Slaughter Cattle - Dunlap, IA

Tue Aug 30, 2022

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

Receipts 157Last week 531Year ago 393

Compared to the sale last Tuesday, choice slaughter steers were 3.25 lower, choice slaughter heifers 1.00 lower. Demand good. Trade active.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,142	140.00–144.00	140.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,758	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,025	130.00–136.00	134.07

Heifers — Select · Return to Feed

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	133.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	114.00–124.50	119.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,281	140.50–145.00	143.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,162	137.00–147.50	140.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	128.00–135.00	131.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	120.00–122.00	120.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,420	126.00–135.00	130.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,308	119.00–120.00	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,389	138.00–145.00	142.52