Dunlap feeder cattle auction results
Dunlap Livestock, Dunlap, Iowa, reported receipts of 1,212 head of feeder cattle selling on May 29, compared to 2,120 head on May 15 and 1,009 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, heifers were mostly steady, with 500- to 700-pound steer cattle were mostly steady to $3 higher. A light offering was available as the COVID-19 restrictions were eased. The crowd was light but demand was good. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 48% steers and 52% was heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 67%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 18 head, 363 to 398 lbs., 197.00 to 204.00 (200.23); 10 head, 439 to 445 lbs., 186.00 to 190.00 (188.39); 23 head, 460 to 466 lbs., 180.00 to 195.00 (182.60); 68 head, 500 to 543 lbs., 167.50 to 179.00 (171.84); 44 head, 565 to 597 lbs., 157.50 to 167.00 (159.54); 53 head, 615 to 631 lbs., 150.50 to 157.00 (154.10); 39 head, 663 to 695 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (143.59); 15 head, 714 to 748 lbs., 131.00 to 138.00 (134.30); 94 head, 750 to 792 lbs., 130.00 to 145.50 (138.37); 7 head, 831 to 840 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00 (132.16); 27 head, 850 lbs., 125.00; 80 head, 907 to 943 lbs., 116.00 to 126.25 (123.31); 6 head, 982 lbs., 111.50; 15 head, 1121 lbs., 108.25. Medium and large 1 to 2, 3 head, 470 lbs., 170.00; 4 head, 526 lbs., 161.00; 16 head, 771 lbs., 128.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 28 head, 402 to 443 lbs., 155.00 to 162.00 (156.03); 20 head, 458 to 476 lbs., 148.00 to 160.00 (151.68); 54 head, 531 to 543 lbs., 146.00 to 155.50 (149.31); 63 head, 550 to 583 lbs., 134.00 to 147.00 (141.40); 36 head, 616 to 649 lbs., 129.50 to 135.25 (133.90); 70 head, 658 to 673 lbs., 130.00 to 136.00 (131.86); 132 head, 714 to 733 lbs., 123.00 to 130.00 (127.84); 12 head, 709 lbs., 135.50 replacement; 42 head, 751 to 779 lbs., 122.00 to 128.50 (124.79); 66 head, 863 to 886 lbs., 104.00 to 111.00 (108.62); 23 head, 913 to 937 lbs., 107.50 to 108.00 (107.57). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 303 lbs., 151.00; 4 head, 430 lbs., 137.00; 3 head, 513 lbs., 141.00.