Dunlap feeder cattle auction results

Dunlap Livestock, Dunlap, Iowa, reported receipts of 1,493 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 26, compared to 2,288 head on Feb. 19, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture, Des Moines, Iowa.

This was a special calf and yearling sale. There was no comparison as the previous week was a precondition sale. There were many load lots. The demand was good for the light offerings. The trading was active and the supply included 100% feeder cattle with about 69% steers, 30% was heifers and 0% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 90%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 363 lbs., 181.00; 30 head, 482 to 489 lbs., 166.00 to 181.00 (176.17); 3 head, 505 lbs., 160.00; 27 head, 557 to 567 lbs., 160.00 to 163.00 (162.21); 4 head, 551 lbs., 148.00 unweaned; 28 head, 604 to 619 lbs., 150.00 to 161.50 (156.55); 64 head, 668 to 689 lbs., 142.50 to 153.25 (151.66); 112 head, 712 to 743 lbs., 141.50 to 149.00 (143.91); 71 head, 758 to 796 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (138.28); 167 head, 851 to 883 lbs., 123.00 to 127.50 (127.40); 406 head, 900 to 948 lbs., 129.00 to 130.75 (129.34).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 423 to 436 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (147.06); 20 head, 458 to 496 lbs., 149.50 to 159.00 (155.84); 19 head, 504 to 506 lbs., 139.00 to 147.00 (144.89); 15 head, 597 lbs., 138.25; 53 head, 609 to 637 lbs., 133.00 to 137.00 (136.13); 50 head, 654 to 670 lbs., 123.00 to 132.00 (128.35); 238 head, 710 to 740 lbs., 130.50 to 131.25 (130.59); 19 head, 780 to 794 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00 (123.44).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 445 lbs., 154.50,