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 | 1,382 | 182.32 | 2,519 | 46 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,160 | 176.00 | 2,042 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,353 | 182.29 | 2,467 | 46 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,212 | 178.73 | 2,166 | 13 |
Every lot, as filed
6 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 |
|---|
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,423 | 182.13/cwt | 181.50–183.00 | 2,592 | 10 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,334 | 182.34/cwt | 181.50–185.00 | 2,432 | 36 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,160 | 176.00/cwt | 175.00–178.00 | 2,042 | 13 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,212 | 178.73/cwt | 176.00–181.50 | 2,166 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,368 | 182.49/cwt | 180.00–185.00 | 2,496 | 31 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,410 | 181.97/cwt | 181.00–183.00 | 2,566 | 15 |
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.