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 | 1,334 | 157.13 | 2,096 | 85 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,131 | 143.96 | 1,628 | 20 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,024 | 127.13 | 1,302 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,371 | 156.04 | 2,140 | 71 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,345 | 143.82 | 1,935 | 5thin |
Every lot, as filed
11 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 | Select and Choice | — | 1,394 | 140.35/cwt | 136.00–142.00 | 1,956 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,381 | 158.03/cwt | 149.50–161.85 | 2,182 | 67 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,030 | 146.00/cwt | 146.00–146.00 | 1,504 | 1 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,175 | 153.16/cwt | 150.00–157.00 | 1,800 | 20 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,300 | 160.00/cwt | 160.00–160.00 | 2,080 | 3 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,855 | 143.50/cwt | 143.50–143.50 | 2,662 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,424 | 143.27/cwt | 137.00–147.50 | 2,040 | 4 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,449 | 157.28/cwt | 149.00–161.00 | 2,279 | 47 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,043 | 145.17/cwt | 135.00–149.00 | 1,514 | 15 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,024 | 127.13/cwt | 120.00–130.00 | 1,302 | 4 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,160 | 153.77/cwt | 149.50–157.00 | 1,784 | 18 |
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.