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 | 1,187 | 232.55 | 2,760 | 37 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,093 | 217.78 | 2,380 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,140 | 239.32 | 2,727 | 18 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,355 | 233.94 | 3,169 | 44 |
Every lot, as filed
7 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 | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,134 | 241.04/cwt | 235.50–248.00 | 2,733 | 17 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,670 | 232.00/cwt | 232.00–232.00 | 3,874 | 1 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,406 | 235.34/cwt | 234.50–235.50 | 3,309 | 6 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,235 | 210.00/cwt | 210.00–210.00 | 2,594 | 1 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,338 | 233.76/cwt | 230.00–236.00 | 3,128 | 37 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,093 | 217.78/cwt | 211.00–224.00 | 2,380 | 2 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,187 | 232.55/cwt | 230.00–234.00 | 2,760 | 37 |
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.