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 | 1,229 | 144.70 | 1,779 | 171 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,162 | 137.84 | 1,602 | 13 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,133 | 127.51 | 1,445 | 2thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,416 | 145.73 | 2,063 | 294 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,237 | 136.17 | 1,684 | 47 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,205 | 124.98 | 1,506 | 2thin |
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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,247 | 144.35/cwt | 141.00–149.00 | 1,800 | 157 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,133 | 127.51/cwt | 126.50–128.50 | 1,445 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,215 | 138.26/cwt | 133.50–140.00 | 1,680 | 9 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,030 | 148.61/cwt | 147.00–157.00 | 1,531 | 14 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,044 | 136.89/cwt | 135.00–137.50 | 1,429 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,428 | 145.81/cwt | 142.00–148.25 | 2,082 | 281 |
| Steers | Select | — | 1,205 | 124.98/cwt | 124.00–126.00 | 1,506 | 2 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,245 | 136.11/cwt | 131.00–140.25 | 1,695 | 44 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,147 | 144.06/cwt | 142.00–149.00 | 1,652 | 13 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,112 | 136.98/cwt | 132.00–140.00 | 1,523 | 3 |
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.