Dunlap feeder cattle auction results

Dunlap Livestock, Dunlap, Iowa, reported receipts of 2,556 head of feeder cattle selling on March 5, compared to 1,493 head on Feb. 26 and 2,350 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.

This was a western Iowa precondition sale. There was no comparison as the previous week was not a precondition sale. There many load lots. The demand was good for the moderate offerings. The trade was active. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 61% steers, 39% was heifers and 0% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 78%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 327 lbs., 202.00; 4 head, 394 lbs., 187.00; 4 head, 431 lbs., 183.00; 58 head, 478 to 490 lbs., 167.00 to 182.50 (170.40); 33 head, 513 to 534 lbs., 167.00 to 179.00 (174.78); 9 head, 565 to 593 lbs., 160.00 to 163.50 (161.13); 277 head, 600 to 647 lbs., 146.00 to 160.00 (155.35); 130 head, 650 to 691 lbs., 145.00 to 154.50 (149.98); 267 head, 701 to 747 lbs., 142.00 to 154.50 (148.17); 218 head, 750 to 785 lbs., 138.75 to 147.50 (143.65); 226 head, 804 to 840 lbs., 126.50 to 136.60 (135.45); 90 head, 856 to 877 lbs., 127.75 to 136.25 (131.31); 42 head, 961 lbs., 124.75.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1 7 head, 403 to 408 lbs., 155.00 to 156.00 (155.43); 37 head, 456 to 488 lbs., 144.00 to 157.00 (150.89); 58 head, 515 to 546 lbs., 143.00 to 150.00 (145.69); 235 head, 553 to 590 lbs., 137.50 to 148.00 (142.22); 33 head, 601 to 648 lbs., 134.00 to 139.00 (137.26); 288 head, 656 to 695 lbs., 126.50 to 139.00 (135.37); 112 head, 708 to 732 lbs., 128.75 to 134.00 (130.58); 59 head, 756 to 772 lbs., 123.00 to 127.50 (126.15); 43 head, 786 lbs., 137.25 replacement; 31 head, 879 lbs., 124.00.