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 | 1,264 | 220.98 | 2,793 | 13 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,310 | 219.88 | 2,880 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,407 | 223.59 | 3,146 | 24 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,337 | 222.37 | 2,974 | 39 |
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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,214 | 226.48/cwt | 221.00–233.00 | 2,749 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,330 | 219.00/cwt | 219.00–219.00 | 2,913 | 1 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,407 | 223.59/cwt | 220.00–225.25 | 3,146 | 24 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,549 | 215.56/cwt | 214.50–217.00 | 3,339 | 14 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,147 | 224.72/cwt | 215.00–255.00 | 2,578 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | ChoiceCertified Prgms | 1,310 | 219.88/cwt | 217.00–221.50 | 2,880 | 17 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,451 | 215.00/cwt | 215.00–215.00 | 3,120 | 5 |
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.