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 | 1,335 | 163.59 | 2,185 | 55 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,368 | 143.27 | 1,960 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,083 | 132.28 | 1,433 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,398 | 165.16 | 2,308 | 91 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,290 | 145.54 | 1,877 | 6thin |
Every lot, as filed
8 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 | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,181 | 161.38/cwt | 159.00–165.00 | 1,906 | 11 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,083 | 132.28/cwt | 131.00–134.00 | 1,433 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,446 | 166.35/cwt | 156.00–168.25 | 2,405 | 77 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,420 | 149.84/cwt | 149.50–150.00 | 2,128 | 3 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,132 | 158.62/cwt | 153.50–164.00 | 1,796 | 14 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,159 | 141.23/cwt | 137.00–150.00 | 1,637 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,374 | 164.14/cwt | 157.50–169.00 | 2,255 | 44 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,368 | 143.27/cwt | 139.00–151.00 | 1,960 | 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.