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 | 1,263 | 177.63 | 2,244 | 86 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,384 | 168.22 | 2,329 | 38 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,318 | 176.39 | 2,325 | 55 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,250 | 168.63 | 2,108 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,663 | 152.50 | 2,535 | 2thin |
Every lot, as filed
10 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 | — | 1,338 | 177.44/cwt | 172.00–181.00 | 2,374 | 44 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,502 | 168.65/cwt | 165.00–170.00 | 2,533 | 25 |
| Heifers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,185 | 177.83/cwt | 175.25–180.00 | 2,107 | 42 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,158 | 167.39/cwt | 163.50–169.50 | 1,938 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,369 | 176.44/cwt | 173.00–181.00 | 2,415 | 38 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,343 | 166.06/cwt | 165.00–167.00 | 2,230 | 2 |
| Steers | SelectHeavy Weight | — | 2,170 | 150.00/cwt | 150.00–150.00 | 3,255 | 1 |
| Steers | ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,205 | 176.27/cwt | 173.00–179.00 | 2,124 | 17 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,155 | 155.00/cwt | 155.00–155.00 | 1,790 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,188 | 170.34/cwt | 170.00–171.00 | 2,024 | 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.