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 Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,364 | 92.39 | 1,260 | 5thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,341 | 90.08 | 1,208 | 12 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,281 | 134.06 | 1,717 | 61 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,280 | 111.00 | 1,421 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,163 | 94.52 | 1,099 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,346 | 136.04 | 1,831 | 35 |
Every lot, as filed
8 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 |
|---|
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,341 | 90.08/cwt | 87.00–99.00 | 1,208 | 12 |
| Dairy Heifers | Choice | — | 1,364 | 92.39/cwt | 90.00–93.50 | 1,260 | 5 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,352 | 134.89/cwt | 130.50–138.00 | 1,824 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,345 | 136.28/cwt | 134.00–137.50 | 1,833 | 29 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,280 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 1,421 | 1 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,163 | 94.52/cwt | 91.00–98.00 | 1,099 | 2 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,171 | 131.60/cwt | 126.50–137.25 | 1,541 | 31 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,394 | 136.61/cwt | 134.00–138.00 | 1,904 | 30 |
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.