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 | Select | Average | 924 | 318.87 | 2,946 | 45 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,322 | 260.94 | 3,450 | 26 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,530 | 239.41 | 3,663 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 855 | 353.00 | 3,018 | 4thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,046 | 316.80 | 3,313 | 102 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,503 | 255.37 | 3,837 | 8thin |
Every lot, as filed
8 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 | — | 1,229 | 262.75/cwt | 251.00–266.50 | 3,229 | 9 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,028 | 322.03/cwt | 314.00–352.00 | 3,310 | 93 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 855 | 353.00/cwt | 353.00–353.00 | 3,018 | 4 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,765 | 252.00/cwt | 252.00–252.00 | 4,448 | 2 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,415 | 256.49/cwt | 256.00–258.00 | 3,629 | 6 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 924 | 318.87/cwt | 317.50–326.00 | 2,946 | 45 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,322 | 260.94/cwt | 250.00–264.00 | 3,450 | 26 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,530 | 239.41/cwt | 238.00–247.00 | 3,663 | 6 |
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.