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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle · Fri, Apr 5

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Dunlap Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Dunlap, Iowa · Fri, Apr 5

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2155

← Mar 22Apr 5Apr 12 →

Receipts

1,609 head

▼ 230 vs last sale 1,839▲ 61 vs year ago 1,548 · +3.9%

Also sold hereSpecialSat Jun 7, 2025

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Western Iowa Precondition Sale. No comparison today, as the last sale was not Preconditioned. Most of the sale offered strings of light cattle with a few load lots of both calves and yearling cattle. Demand was good throughout the sale, even with the market dropping this week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $326.33/cwt on 198 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −138.78 against this barn's trailing median of $465.10.

Average price

$326.33

198 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,810

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$15.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.47

vs IA average

+15.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	326.56	1,813	195
Medium and Large 1-2	515	311.00	1,602	3thin

One grade step is worth $15.56/cwt here — about $211 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale198 hd

326.33

—

IA average4 barns · 1,190 hd

325.86

+0.47

National average173 barns · 11,586 hd

310.76

+15.57

This barn, trailing median17 sales

465.10

−138.78

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $519.43, low $368.70, median $465.10 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

39 lots · USDA AMS · Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle - Dunlap, IA

Nothing 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	1,388.18/head	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,388	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,594	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	388	351.66/cwt	345.00–353.00	1,364	28
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	360.18/cwt	348.00–386.00	1,524	67
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	427	307.83/cwt	305.00–319.00	1,314	33
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	491	345.91/cwt	332.00–360.00	1,698	25
Steers	500–550

Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle - Dunlap, IA

Fri Apr 5, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 1,609Last week 1,839Year ago 1,548

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	166	625.00	625.00
5	200–250	249	825.00	825.00
4	250–300	291	925.00	925.00
12	300–350	314	1,200.00	1,200.00
18	350–400	376	310.00	310.00
6	350–400	364	975.00–1,150.00	1,065.51
24	400–450	411	307.00–322.50	314.34
70	450–500	480	293.50–310.00	303.25
111	500–550	531	283.00–310.00	293.41
46	550–600	573	267.00–295.00	276.72
37	600–650	613	258.00–279.50	271.53
108	650–700	684	241.00–251.00

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Dunlap Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Dunlap, Iowa · Fri, Apr 5

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2155

← Mar 22Apr 5Apr 12 →

Receipts

1,609 head

▼ 230 vs last sale 1,839▲ 61 vs year ago 1,548 · +3.9%

Also sold hereSpecialSat Jun 7, 2025

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $326.33/cwt on 198 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −138.78 against this barn's trailing median of $465.10.

Average price

$326.33

198 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,810

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$15.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.47

vs IA average

+15.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	326.56	1,813	195
Medium and Large 1-2	515	311.00	1,602	3thin

One grade step is worth $15.56/cwt here — about $211 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale198 hd

326.33

—

IA average4 barns · 1,190 hd

325.86

+0.47

National average173 barns · 11,586 hd

310.76

+15.57

This barn, trailing median17 sales

465.10

−138.78

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $519.43, low $368.70, median $465.10 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

39 lots · USDA AMS · Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle - Dunlap, IA

Nothing 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	1,388.18/head	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,388	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,594	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	388	351.66/cwt	345.00–353.00	1,364	28
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	360.18/cwt	348.00–386.00	1,524	67
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	427	307.83/cwt	305.00–319.00	1,314	33
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	491	345.91/cwt	332.00–360.00	1,698	25
Steers	500–550

Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle - Dunlap, IA

Fri Apr 5, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 1,609Last week 1,839Year ago 1,548

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	166	625.00	625.00
5	200–250	249	825.00	825.00
4	250–300	291	925.00	925.00
12	300–350	314	1,200.00	1,200.00
18	350–400	376	310.00	310.00
6	350–400	364	975.00–1,150.00	1,065.51
24	400–450	411	307.00–322.50	314.34
70	450–500	480	293.50–310.00	303.25
111	500–550	531	283.00–310.00	293.41
46	550–600	573	267.00–295.00	276.72
37	600–650	613	258.00–279.50	271.53
108	650–700	684	241.00–251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	441	271.00–282.50	276.17
22	450–500	492	266.00	266.00
17	500–550	525	276.50–280.00	277.27
3	550–600	580	262.50	262.50
25	600–650	641	240.00–250.00	243.16

Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	166	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	249	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	291	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	1,065.51/head	975.00–1,150.00	1,066	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,166	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	314.34/cwt	307.00–322.50	1,292	24
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	441	276.17/cwt	271.00–282.50	1,218	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	303.25/cwt	293.50–310.00	1,456	70
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	492	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,309	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	277.27/cwt	276.50–280.00	1,456	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	526	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,657	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	293.41/cwt	283.00–310.00	1,558	111
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	276.72/cwt	267.00–295.00	1,586	46
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,523	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	271.53/cwt	258.00–279.50	1,664	37
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	641	243.16/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,559	25
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	684	248.50/cwt	241.00–251.00	1,700	108
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	241.56/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,727	30
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	213.45/cwt	211.00–234.00	1,671	57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	526	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	1,025.00	1,025.00
12	300–350	330	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,388.18
5	350–400	384	415.00	415.00
67	400–450	423	348.00–386.00	360.18
25	450–500	491	332.00–360.00	345.91
115	500–550	533	330.00–346.00	339.07
80	550–600	587	298.00–326.00	308.58
20	600–650	623	291.00–319.00	307.65
86	650–700	677	262.00–282.50	280.20
28	700–750	726	245.00	245.00
97	750–800	783	230.00–248.50	244.47
3	800–850	803	233.00	233.00
33	850–900	861	211.00–231.00	229.11
110	900–950	935	237.25	237.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	350–400	388	345.00–353.00	351.66
33	400–450	427	305.00–319.00	307.83
3	500–550	515	311.00	311.00
13	600–650	637	265.00–279.00	274.20
16	650–700	682	245.50–251.00	249.34

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle - Dunlap, IA

Feeder Cattle

Dunlap Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle - Dunlap, IA

Feeder Cattle

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