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 | 1,301 | 160.33 | 2,086 | 65 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,383 | 150.38 | 2,079 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,393 | 162.27 | 2,261 | 41 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,484 | 152.01 | 2,255 | 7thin |
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 | — | 1,342 | 161.42/cwt | 156.00–165.25 | 2,166 | 51 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,420 | 152.50/cwt | 152.50–152.50 | 2,166 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,660 | 148.50/cwt | 148.50–148.50 | 2,465 | 1 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,151 | 156.35/cwt | 156.00–162.00 | 1,800 | 14 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,030 | 148.00/cwt | 148.00–148.00 | 1,524 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,427 | 162.40/cwt | 157.50–165.00 | 2,317 | 36 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,706 | 154.50/cwt | 154.50–154.50 | 2,636 | 4 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,149 | 161.31/cwt | 161.00–161.50 | 1,853 | 5 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,187 | 148.69/cwt | 146.50–153.00 | 1,765 | 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.