Dunlap feeder cattle auction report
The Dunlap Feeder Cattle Auction, Dunlap, Iowa, reported receipts of 1,411 head selling on Oct. 5, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
This was the feeder calf and yearling sale, therefore there were no comparisons, but trade was active. Receipts included 55% steers and 45% heifers, cattle over 600 pounds was 25% with 19% steers and 6% heifers.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 1 head, 225 lbs., 222.22; 6 head, 285 to 294 lbs., 217.00 to 232.00 (227.10); 13 head, 300 to 337 lbs., 200.00 to 220.00 (208.97); 16 head, 355 to 390 lbs., 200.00 to 207.00 (202.91); 401 to 435 lbs., 200.00 to 211.00 (202.87); 451 to 453 lbs., 203.50 to 207.50 (206.23); 504 to 542 lbs., 180.50 to 189.50 (186.60); 563 to 574 lbs., 175.00 to 182.00 (179.99); 29 head, 614 lbs., 180.25; 58 head, 720 lbs., 167.00; 17 head, 816 lbs., 160.25; 30 head, 874 lbs., 153.85; 13 head, 905 lbs., 145.75; 56 head, 990 lbs., 134.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1 head, 270 lbs., 169.00; 4 head, 338 lbs., 198.00; 14 head, 374 to 398 lbs., 190.00 to 199.00 (194.07); 4 head, 410 lbs., 184.00 to 188.00 (185.00); 455 to 480 lbs., 185.00 to 189.00 (185.53); 507 to 545 lbs., 175.00 to 179.75 (176.72); 552 to 592 lbs., 160.00 to 169.50 (165.65); 18 head, 600 to 630 lbs., 156.00 to 169.00 (162.45); 18 head, 693 lbs., 161.50; 5 head, 747 lbs., 162.00; 4 head, 790 lbs., 143.50; 6 head, 846 lbs., 154.50; 1 head, 920 lbs., 135.00; 5 head, 985 to 997 lbs., 121.50 to 127.00 (123.68). Medium frame 1 to 2, 1 head, 240 lbs., 146.00; 1 head, 340 lbs., 175.00; 5 head, 360 to 390 lbs., 171.00 to 178.00 (176.51); 5 head, 410 to 440 lbs., 145.00 to 151.00 (148.62); 450 to 495 lbs., 140.00 to 149.00 (145.73); 20 head, 502 to 543 lbs., 151.25 to 166.50 (159.71); 567 to 596 lbs., 155.00 to 156.50 (155.72); 6 head, 610 to 630 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (146.87); 2 head, 655 to 685 lbs., 140.00 to 144.50 (142.30).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 9 head, 240 to 245 lbs., 206.00; 4 head, 285 lbs., 200.00; 15 head, 300 to 328 lbs., 174.00 to 183.00 (177.52); 6 head, 374 to 375 lbs., 180.00 to 182.00 (180.67); 23 head, 403 lbs., 181.00; 453 to 485 lbs., 161.00 to 167.50 (164.49); 500 to 533 lbs., 164.00 to 167.00 (164.72); 559 to 567 lbs., 155.00 to 165.00 (157.79); 672 to 678 lbs., 149.25 to 150.50 (149.42); 21 head, 843 lbs., 145.50; 4 head, 896 lbs., 136.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 278 to 285 lbs., 178.00 to 180.00 (178.81); 5 head, 300 to 340 lbs., 163.00 to 168.00 (164.10); 12 head, 389 to 398 lbs., 162.00 to 163.00 (162.75); 400 to 445 lbs., 160.00 to 165.00 (162.66); 461 to 499 lbs., 154.50 to 160.00 (156.72); 508 to 545 lbs., 147.00 to 158.50 (151.41); 550 to 584 lbs., 150.00 to 152.50 (151.30); 6 head, 610 lbs., 139.00 to 140.00 (139.33); 1 head, 690 lbs., 131.00; 18 head, 766 lbs., 143.25; 5 head, 803 lbs., 137.50; 8 head, 865 to 890 lbs., 121.00 to 127.50 (125.71).
Feeder heifers: Medium frame 1 to 2, 1 head, 200 lbs., 165.00; 2 head, 285 lbs., 146.00; 6 head, 300 to 345 lbs., 140.00 to 154.00 (147.18); 4 head, 355 to 388 lbs., 151.00 to 155.00 (151.93); 9 head, 424 to 443 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00 (136.15); 450 to 498 lbs., 141.00 to 152.00 (146.70); 4 head, 505 to 545 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (141.81); 5 head, 551 to 580 lbs., 136.00 to 142.00 (140.75); 1 head, 760 lbs., 128.00.