Dunlap feeder cattle auction results
Dunlap Livestock, Dunlap, Iowa, reported receipts of 2,245 head of feeder cattle selling on Jan. 10, compared to 3,761 head on Jan. 3, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
Compared to the previous western Iowa precondition sale, the 500- to 600-pound steers were selling $2 to $5 higher and the 700-pound steers were steady to $2 lower. The heifers weighing 600 to 700 pounds were selling $2 to $5 lower. There was moderate offering of good cattle was met with good demand. The supply included with 100% feeder cattle with 50% steers and 50% were heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 74%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 372 lbs., 210.00; 8 head, 406 to 435 lbs., 188.00 to 204.00 (195.72); 56 head, 473 to 499 lbs., 165.00 to 183.00 (177.05); 9 head, 510 to 545 lbs., 168.50 to 180.00 (175.82); 22 head, 550 to 595 lbs., 169.25 to 185.00 (171.60); 114 head, 608 to 638 lbs., 160.50 to 167.75 (163.55); 193 head, 650 to 693 lbs., 148.50 to 162.25 (156.90); 136 head, 702 to 739 lbs., 142.50 to 153.75 (147.84); 35 head, 750 to 760 lbs., 146.00 to 150.00 (148.85); 99 head, 806 to 846 lbs., 142.00 to 147.00 (145.01); 130 head, 863 lbs., 150.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 422 lbs., 171.00. 37 head, 468 lbs., 153.00; 4 head, 538 lbs., 166.00; 35 head, 561 to 593 lbs., 162.00 to 165.00 (163.38); 3 head, 623 lbs., 140.00; 34 head, 694 to 698 lbs., 145.00 to 146.00 (145.79); 4 head, 784 lbs., 132.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 9 head, 353 to 395 lbs., 148.00 to 161.00 (156.63); 18 head, 415 to 443 lbs., 156.00 to 162.00 (160.49); 54 head, 456 to 491 lbs., 150.00 to 162.50 (155.30); 133 head, 500 to 548 lbs., 147.50 to 157.75 (152.03); 49 head, 552 to 599 lbs., 140.50 to 153.00 (145.98); 360 head, 600 to 646 lbs., 136.00 to 150.00 (141.39); 144 head, 654 to 698 lbs., 135.50 to 142.50 (138.36); 24 head, 700 to 740 lbs., 134.00 to 141.00 (136.47); 135 head, 766 to 785 lbs., 132.50 to 138.25 (137.58); 38 head, 863 lbs., 135.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 592 lbs., 138.00; 5 head, 644 lbs., 127.50.