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 and Choice | Average | 1,179 | 226.73 | 2,673 | 18 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,288 | 223.00 | 2,872 | 43 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,190 | 231.69 | 2,757 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,445 | 224.20 | 3,239 | 21 |
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 | — | 1,190 | 231.69/cwt | 230.50–237.00 | 2,757 | 5 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,195 | 231.24/cwt | 230.00–233.00 | 2,763 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,428 | 224.43/cwt | 218.00–226.00 | 3,205 | 14 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,478 | 223.75/cwt | 223.75–223.75 | 3,307 | 7 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,173 | 225.00/cwt | 225.00–225.00 | 2,639 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,320 | 223.22/cwt | 221.00–229.00 | 2,947 | 29 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,221 | 222.54/cwt | 221.00–223.00 | 2,717 | 14 |
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.