Dunlap feeder cattle auction report
Dunlap Livestock, Dunlap, Iowa, reported receipts of 1,017 head of feeder cattle selling on April 17, compared to 2,480 head on April 3, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
Compared to two weeks ago the steers weighing 500 to 700 pounds were selling $20 to $25 higher and those weighing 700 to 950 pounds were selling $10 to $20 higher. The heifers weighing under 600 pounds were selling $5 to $8 higher while those weighing 600 to 800 pounds were selling $4 to $10 higher. The demand was good for the moderate offerings. The trading was active. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 64% steers, 36% was heifers and 0% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 60%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 338 to 343 lbs., 174.00; 3 head, 358 lbs., 174.00; 13 head, 402 to 406 lbs., 174.00 to 174.50 (174.15); 13 head, 450 to 497 lbs., 167.00 to 172.00 (170.76); 73 head, 510 to 546 lbs., 173.00 to 183.50 (180.90); 45 head, 553 to 590 lbs., 160.00 to 168.00 (166.16); 37 head, 623 to 648 lbs., 151.00 to 163.50 (160.35); 32 head, 658 to 687 lbs., 148.50 to 160.00 (152.18); 40 head, 701 to 727 lbs., 127.00 to 139.00 (135.68); 12 head, 750 to 758 lbs., 123.00 to 133.50 (130.02); 41 head, 835 lbs., 125.50; 14 head, 885 to 890 lbs., 115.00 to 117.25 (115.80); 127 head, 904 to 920 lbs., 111.00 to 118.50 (117.80). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 448 lbs., 157.00; 9 head, 509 to 528 lbs., 162.00 to 167.00 (163.14); 23 head, 626 to 634 lbs., 144.00; 11 head, 653 to 687 lbs., 139.50 to 142.50 (141.01); 8 head, 833 lbs., 110.50. Large frame 1, 11 head, 514 lbs., 167.00; 22 head, 685 lbs., 138.50; 20 head, 787 lbs., 112.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 9 head, 392 lbs., 155.00; 12 head, 436 to 441 lbs., 143.00 to 158.00 (152.96); 34 head, 451 to 483 lbs., 148.50 to 149.50 (149.06); 99 head, 526 to 549 lbs., 142.25 to 144.50 (143.03); 13 head, 571 to 594 lbs., 132.50 to 146.00 (136.54); 64 head, 605 to 649 lbs., 124.25 to 134.00 (128.94); 20 head, 655 to 688 lbs., 123.00 to 128.00 (127.36); 3 head, 728 lbs., 115.00; 53 head, 766 to 782 lbs., 115.00 to 123.50 (117.21). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 512 lbs., 129.00; 4 head, 694 lbs., 105.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 4 head, 643 lbs., 116.00.