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 |
|---|
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,200 | 171.00 | 2,052 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,318 | 224.32 | 2,957 | 46 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,126 | 220.58 | 2,484 | 5thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,278 | 227.43 | 2,907 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,441 | 224.14 | 3,229 | 48 |
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 | — | 1,319 | 224.18/cwt | 222.50–225.75 | 2,957 | 31 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,200 | 200.17/cwt | 198.00–202.00 | 2,402 | 2 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,316 | 224.61/cwt | 223.00–225.25 | 2,956 | 15 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,077 | 234.18/cwt | 220.00–258.00 | 2,522 | 3 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,397 | 223.71/cwt | 222.00–226.00 | 3,125 | 23 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,520 | 224.60/cwt | 224.25–224.75 | 3,414 | 14 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,338 | 223.79/cwt | 223.75–224.00 | 2,994 | 6 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,543 | 225.25/cwt | 225.25–225.25 | 3,476 | 5 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,278 | 227.43/cwt | 226.00–228.50 | 2,907 | 8 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,200 | 171.00/cwt | 171.00–171.00 | 2,052 | 2 |
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.