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 |
|---|
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,543 | 83.28 | 1,285 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,195 | 116.83 | 1,396 | 52 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,150 | 103.62 | 1,192 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,436 | 77.86 | 1,118 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,358 | 117.95 | 1,602 | 31 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,140 | 110.00 | 1,254 | 1thin |
Every lot, as filed
9 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.
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,480 | 78.82/cwt | 75.00–84.50 | 1,167 | 4 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,090 | 105.63/cwt | 103.50–110.50 | 1,151 | 5 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,543 | 83.28/cwt | 83.25–83.50 | 1,285 | 8 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 827 | 121.20/cwt | 116.00–123.50 | 1,002 | 6 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,226 | 101.11/cwt | 97.50–104.00 | 1,240 | 4 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,140 | 110.00/cwt | 110.00–110.00 | 1,254 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,243 | 116.26/cwt | 112.00–119.75 | 1,445 | 46 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,260 | 74.00/cwt | 74.00–74.00 | 932 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,358 | 117.95/cwt | 115.00–121.50 | 1,602 | 31 |
How this sale compares
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.