Dunlap feeder cattle auction report

Dunlap Livestock, Dunlpa, Iowa, reported receipts of 1,114 head of feeder cattle selling on Jan. 24, compared to 1,616 head on Jan. 17, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.

Compared to the last precondition sale, the 500- to 700-pound steers were mostly selling $3 to $5 higher and those 500- to 700-pound heifers were mostly selling $2 to $5 higher. It was a light offering of cattle was met with good demand. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 60% steers and 40% were heifers. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 64%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 20 head, 450 to 483 lbs., 177.00 to 189.00 (183.92); 50 head, 509 to 547 lbs., 170.00 to 185.00 (180.03); 100 head. 557 to 597 lbs., 161.50 to 173.00 (167.50); 90 head, 613 to 649 lbs., 158.00 to 164.25 (162.20); 16 head, 659 lbs., 158.50; 142 head, 700 to 741 lbs., 146.00 to 155.25 (152.32); 118 head 758 to 798 lbs., 140.00 to 150.25 (147.91); 37 head, 807 to 830 lbs., 142.25 to 147.00 (144.84); 18 head, 900 lbs., 137.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 282 lbs., 183.00; 3 head, 337 lbs., 172.00; 3 head, 395 lbs., 178.00; 7 head, 403 to 418 lbs., 181.00 to 182.00 (181.58); 12 head, 466 to 496 486 168.00 to 169.00 168.32

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 11 head, 397 lbs., 165.00; 33 head, 460 to 498 lbs., 157.00 to 166.00 (159.63); 47 head, 501 to 527 lbs., 154.50 to 162.00 (158.13); 71 head, 550 to 585 lbs., 143.00 to 150.00 (145.39); 92 head, 606 to 646 lbs., 139.00 to 145.00 (144.12); 77 head, 650 to 681 lbs., 141.00 to 144.50 (143.86); 57 head, 705 to 749 lbs., 130.00 to 139.50 (136.02); 17 head, 799 lbs., 139.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 12 head, 419 to 421 lbs., 155.00 to 160.50 (158.67).