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 | 1,361 | 210.05 | 2,859 | 94 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,247 | 204.53 | 2,551 | 64 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,443 | 209.46 | 3,022 | 49 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,305 | 205.77 | 2,685 | 40 |
Every lot
17 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,151 | 210.86/cwt | 197.00–224.00 | 2,427 | 20 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,351 | 205.42/cwt | 203.50–208.00 | 2,775 | 14 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,355 | 200.47/cwt | 196.50–202.00 | 2,716 | 13 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceNatural | 1,427 | 212.47/cwt | 211.00–213.50 | 3,032 | 16 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,475 | 209.50/cwt | 209.50–209.50 | 3,090 | 6 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,527 | 213.00/cwt | 213.00–213.00 | 3,253 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,535 | 206.13/cwt | 205.00–209.00 | 3,164 | 4 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,635 | 207.78/cwt | 205.50–210.00 | 3,397 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice |
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.