Dunlap feeder cattle auction results

Dunlap Livestock, Dunlap, Iowa, reported receipts of 2,350 head of feeder cattle selling on March 6, compared to 3,256 head on Feb. 21, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.

This was a western Iowa precondition sale. Compared to the last precondition sale two weeks ago, the 600- to 700-pound steers that were mostly steady to $2 lower and the 500- to 700-pound heifers were mostly steady to $5 lower. It was a moderate offering. The trade was active with good demand. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 52% steers and 48% were heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 80%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 377 lbs., 181.00; 8 head, 465 lbs., 180.00; 32 head, 574 to 592 lbs., 156.00 to 167.50 (163.26); 102 head, 602 to 642 lbs., 150.00 to 160.50 (158.35); 237 head, 657 to 698 lbs., 143.50 to 157.75 (151.72); 46 head, 714 to 749 lbs., 145.50 to 154.25 (148.64); 184 head, 758 to 799 lbs. 133.50 to 146.50 (141.91); 170 head, 802 to 846 lbs.,130.25 to 138.25 (135.54); 32 head, 933 lbs., 130.00; 8 head, 1018 to 1019 lbs., 110.50 to 118.50 (113.50). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 369 lbs., 177.00; 6 head, 483 to 485 lbs., 160.00 to 161.00 (160.50); 10 head, 484 lbs., 156.00 unweaned; 51 head, 517 to 538 lbs., 146.00 to 160.00 (155.06); 20 head, 554 to 597 lbs., 133.00 to 151.00 (139.00); 10 head, 623 to 636 lbs., 148.00; 9 head, 688 lbs., 139.50; 21 head, 896 lbs., 124.75 fleshy.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 4 head, 398 lbs., 150.00; 4 head, 370 lbs., 141.00 unweaned; 8 head, 494 lbs., 147.00; 83 head, 502 to 536 lbs., 143.00 to 155.00 (148.17); 114 head, 550 to 595 lbs., 139.00 to 144.00 (140.76); 48 head, 600 to 637 lbs., 133.50 to 141.50 (136.69); 167 head, 678 to 685 lbs., 128.00 to 139.50 (132.67); 30 head, 700 to 744 lbs., 122.50 to 135.50 (126.00); 25 head, 727 lbs., 140.00 replacement; 250 head, 753 to 792 lbs., 123.75 to 131.50 (128.70); 57 head, 815 to 840 lbs., 118.00 to 124.75 (122.92); 4 head, 918 lbs., 118.00. Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, 45 head, 645 lbs., 1060.00 replacement; 26 head, 650 lbs., 950.00 replacement. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 398 lbs., 145.00; 3 head, 417 lbs., 144.00; 5 head, 462 lbs., 135.00; 6 head, 549 lbs., 124.00; 7 head, 622 lbs., 120.50.