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Dunlap Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Dunlap, Iowa · Tue, Feb 6

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2164

← Jan 30Feb 6Feb 13 →

Receipts

206 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 235▼ 58 vs year ago 264 · −22.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the auction last Tuesday, choice slaughter steers were fully steady. Choice slaughter heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was active and demand was good for today's moderate offering.

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	1,358	172.33	2,339	74
Heifers	Select	Average	1,215	169.75	2,062	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,306	141.36	1,846	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,449	175.00	2,536	15
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,615	174.50	2,818	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,375	173.13	2,380	97

Every lot

17 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,066	172.37/cwt	169.50–181.00	1,837	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,337	172.96/cwt	164.00–175.35	2,312	64
Steers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,391	171.79/cwt	171.50–172.00	2,390	10
Steers	—	SelectCertified Prgms	1,449	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,536	15
Steers	—	ChoiceNatural	1,483	175.10/cwt	175.10–175.10	2,597	8
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,613	174.17/cwt	168.50–174.75	2,809	11
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,615	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	2,818

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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Receipts 206Last week 235Year ago 264

Compared to the auction last Tuesday, choice slaughter steers were fully steady. Choice slaughter heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was active and demand was good for today's moderate offering.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,303	170.00–176.00	172.55
3	—	1,306	170.00–171.75	170.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,334	130.50–145.00	134.40
13	—	1,289	136.00–163.00	145.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,322	171.50	171.50
27	—	1,360	175.50	175.50

Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt

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Dunlap Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Dunlap, Iowa · Tue, Feb 6

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2164

← Jan 30Feb 6Feb 13 →

Receipts

206 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 235▼ 58 vs year ago 264 · −22.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the auction last Tuesday, choice slaughter steers were fully steady. Choice slaughter heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was active and demand was good for today's moderate offering.

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	1,358	172.33	2,339	74
Heifers	Select	Average	1,215	169.75	2,062	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,306	141.36	1,846	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,449	175.00	2,536	15
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,615	174.50	2,818	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,375	173.13	2,380	97

Every lot

17 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,066	172.37/cwt	169.50–181.00	1,837	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,337	172.96/cwt	164.00–175.35	2,312	64
Steers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,391	171.79/cwt	171.50–172.00	2,390	10
Steers	—	SelectCertified Prgms	1,449	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,536	15
Steers	—	ChoiceNatural	1,483	175.10/cwt	175.10–175.10	2,597	8
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,613	174.17/cwt	168.50–174.75	2,809	11
Steers	—	Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight	1,615	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	2,818

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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Receipts 206Last week 235Year ago 264

Compared to the auction last Tuesday, choice slaughter steers were fully steady. Choice slaughter heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was active and demand was good for today's moderate offering.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,303	170.00–176.00	172.55
3	—	1,306	170.00–171.75	170.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,334	130.50–145.00	134.40
13	—	1,289	136.00–163.00	145.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,322	171.50	171.50
27	—	1,360	175.50	175.50

Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,215	169.75/cwt	169.75–169.75	2,062	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,289	145.65/cwt	136.00–163.00	1,877	13
Heifers	—	Choice	1,303	172.55/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,248	29
Heifers	—	Choice	1,306	170.61/cwt	170.00–171.75	2,228	3
Heifers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,322	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	2,267	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,334	134.40/cwt	130.50–145.00	1,793	8
Heifers	—	ChoiceCertified Prgms	1,360	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	2,387	27
Heifers	—	ChoiceNatural	1,397	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,459	8
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,610	156.07/cwt	144.00–168.00	2,513	2
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,665	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,414	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,397	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	169.75	169.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,615	174.50	174.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,483	175.10	175.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,066	169.50–181.00	172.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,391	171.50–172.00	171.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,337	164.00–175.35	172.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,449	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,613	168.50–174.75	174.17