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 | 1,374 | 153.42 | 2,107 | 46 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,118 | 141.84 | 1,586 | 18 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,145 | 122.73 | 1,406 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,486 | 155.25 | 2,307 | 19 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,214 | 139.51 | 1,694 | 4thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,005 | 125.00 | 1,256 | 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 | Choice | — | 1,382 | 153.43/cwt | 149.00–157.00 | 2,120 | 44 |
| Heifers | Select | — | 1,350 | 124.00/cwt | 124.00–124.00 | 1,674 | 1 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,437 | 143.89/cwt | 139.50–145.50 | 2,068 | 4 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,190 | 153.27/cwt | 152.50–154.00 | 1,824 | 2 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,043 | 122.10/cwt | 116.00–128.00 | 1,274 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,027 | 141.25/cwt | 137.00–143.00 | 1,451 | 14 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,486 | 155.25/cwt | 154.00–157.00 | 2,307 | 19 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,005 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,256 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,214 | 139.51/cwt | 139.00–140.00 | 1,694 | 4 |
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.