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 | 1,316 | 138.23 | 1,819 | 62 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,340 | 124.30 | 1,666 | 18 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,093 | 113.21 | 1,237 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,378 | 139.64 | 1,925 | 61 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,510 | 124.75 | 1,884 | 2thin |
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 |
|---|
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,257 | 137.13/cwt | 136.00–140.25 | 1,724 | 12 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,510 | 124.75/cwt | 124.00–125.50 | 1,884 | 2 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,408 | 140.25/cwt | 134.00–142.00 | 1,975 | 49 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,110 | 121.87/cwt | 121.00–123.00 | 1,353 | 2 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,093 | 113.21/cwt | 110.00–116.00 | 1,237 | 2 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,206 | 137.41/cwt | 131.00–140.50 | 1,657 | 20 |
| Heifers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,481 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,940 | 4 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,369 | 124.60/cwt | 122.00–127.00 | 1,706 | 16 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,356 | 139.42/cwt | 135.50–141.00 | 1,891 | 38 |
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.