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Dunlap Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Dunlap, Iowa · Tue, Apr 8
● Final7 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2164
← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 22 →
Receipts
119 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 101▼ 12 vs year ago 131 · −9.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the slaughter cattle auction one week ago, choice steers and heifers were 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was good for today's moderate supply. Trade was active.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,027218.392,24337
HeifersChoiceAverage1,238212.872,63445
SteersChoiceAverage1,433213.023,05326
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,168204.502,3885thin

Every lot, as filed

7 lots · USDA AMS · Dunlap Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Dunlap, IA
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersChoice—1,234213.03/cwt205.00–215.002,62943
HeifersChoiceCertified Prgms—1,313209.36/cwt206.00–213.002,7492
HeifersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,027218.39/cwt201.00–220.002,24337
SteersChoice—1,432212.86/cwt211.50–214.003,04824
SteersSelect and Choice—1,265203.07/cwt200.00–206.002,5692
SteersChoiceCertified Prgms—1,450215.00/cwt215.00–215.003,1182
SteersSelect and ChoiceReturn to Feed—1,103205.45/cwt200.00–211.002,2663

How this sale compares

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