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 | 1,350 | 135.34 | 1,827 | 142 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,121 | 113.08 | 1,268 | 12 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,218 | 88.84 | 1,082 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,466 | 135.60 | 1,988 | 69 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,181 | 123.03 | 1,453 | 6thin |
Every lot, as filed
10 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 |
|---|
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,181 | 123.03/cwt | 120.50–126.00 | 1,453 | 6 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,344 | 136.83/cwt | 128.00–138.00 | 1,839 | 19 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,915 | 122.00/cwt | 122.00–122.00 | 2,336 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,504 | 135.40/cwt | 127.50–138.00 | 2,036 | 49 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,068 | 113.91/cwt | 111.00–123.00 | 1,217 | 11 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,090 | 92.45/cwt | 86.00–97.00 | 1,008 | 3 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,210 | 134.73/cwt | 127.00–137.60 | 1,630 | 48 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,705 | 104.00/cwt | 104.00–104.00 | 1,773 | 1 |
| Heifers | SelectHeavy Weight | — | 1,600 | 78.00/cwt | 78.00–78.00 | 1,248 | 1 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,421 | 135.65/cwt | 127.00–138.25 | 1,928 | 94 |
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.