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 | 1,352 | 154.56 | 2,089 | 80 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,288 | 142.59 | 1,837 | 21 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,107 | 126.18 | 1,396 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,495 | 155.43 | 2,323 | 82 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,245 | 142.33 | 1,772 | 3thin |
Every lot
11 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,147 | 150.66/cwt | 145.00–153.50 | 1,728 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,180 | 142.00/cwt | 142.00–142.00 | 1,676 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,278 | 142.49/cwt | 141.00–144.00 | 1,821 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,503 | 155.80/cwt | 148.00–157.85 | 2,342 | 78 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,900 | 140.50/cwt | 140.50–140.50 | 2,670 | 1 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 967 | 127.07/cwt | 125.00–130.00 | 1,229 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed |
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.