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 | 1,295 | 175.44 | 2,271 | 51 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,139 | 165.80 | 1,888 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,140 | 153.08 | 1,745 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,426 | 177.92 | 2,538 | 61 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,362 | 158.45 | 2,158 | 10 |
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 | Choice | — | 1,336 | 175.73/cwt | 168.00–179.00 | 2,348 | 36 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,195 | 174.76/cwt | 169.00–175.50 | 2,088 | 15 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,140 | 153.08/cwt | 150.00–155.00 | 1,745 | 5 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,139 | 165.80/cwt | 162.50–167.50 | 1,888 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,442 | 178.18/cwt | 173.00–179.75 | 2,569 | 56 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,410 | 157.83/cwt | 153.50–164.00 | 2,225 | 9 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,252 | 175.00/cwt | 175.00–175.00 | 2,191 | 5 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 930 | 164.00/cwt | 164.00–164.00 | 1,525 | 1 |
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.