Dunlap feeder cattle auction results

Dunlap Livestock, Dunlap, Iowa, reported receipts of 1,616 head of feeder cattle selling on Jan. 17, compared to 2,245 head on Jan. 10, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.

Compared to the previous western Iowa precondition sale, the steers and heifers were selling $2 to $6 lower. Challenging weather conditions made for a light crowd. A light offering of good cattle was met with good demand. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 59% steers and 41% were heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 61%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 9 head, 329 lbs., 194.00; 22 head, 409 to 431 lbs., 181.50 to 187.50 (185.64); 27 head, 468 to 498 lbs., 180.00 to 183.50 (181.73); 65 head, 521 to 544 lbs., 168.50 to 181.00 (173.20); 73 head, 559 to 579 lbs., 160.00 to 168.00 (163.32); 107 head, 605 to 640 lbs., 150.00 to 160.50 (158.49); 229 head, 650 to 698 lbs., 140.00 to 154.00 (150.95); 85 head, 702 to 749 lbs., 145.00 to 150.00 (147.75); 84 head, 753 to 791 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (144.01); 6 head, 803 to 812lbs., 135.00 to 138.00 (136.51); 3 head, 880 lbs., 135.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 366 lbs., 184.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 17 head, 327 lbs., 174.00; 11 head, 363 to 381 lbs., 155.00 to 160.00 (156.76); 18 head, 406 to 436 lbs., 154.00 to 160.00 (156.31); 28 head, 476 to 493 lbs., 150.00 to 158.50 (153.72); 144 head, 503 to 547 lbs., 143.75 to 151.50 (146.92); 51 head, 552 to 599 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (142.56); 139 head, 605 to 647 lbs., 135.00 to 141.00 (139.09); 6 head, 652 to 692 lbs., 131.00 to 135.00 (132.94); 59 head, 707 to 747 lbs., 134.00 to 135.50 (134.62); 9 head, 754 to 783 lbs., 131.00; 4 head, 906 lbs., 130.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 803 lbs., 115.00; 4 head, 852 lbs., 90.00.