Dunlap Feeder Cattle Auction report
The Dunlap Feeder Cattle Auction, Dunlap, Iowa, reported receipts of 2,291 head selling on April 6, compared to 2,463 head a week ago, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
This was the Western Iowa pre-conditioned feeder calf sale. There were no comparisons due to no recent sale reported. The receipts included 48% steers and 52% heifers, 30% of the heifers were replacements, cattle over 600 pounds was 66%, with 27% being steers and 39% being heifers.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 330 to 342 lbs., 201.00 to 207.00 (203.16); 357 to 380 lbs., 195.00 to 214.00 (210.67); 20 head, 401 to 443 lbs., 203.50 to 206.00 (204.19); 459 to 491 lbs., 200.00 to 212.00 (202.95); 507 to 547 lbs., 174.50 to 196.00 (178.77); 550 to 598 lbs., 177.00 to 182.50 (181.34); 606 to 640 lbs., 172.00 to 175.00 (173.90); 7 head, 691 lbs., 163.00; 707 to 710 lbs., 152.50 to 159.75 (155.71); 776 to 780 lbs., 150.00; 837 to 849 lbs., 132.50 to 139.00 (134.42); 860 to 878 lbs., 132.00 to 134.00 (133.90); 4 head, 907 lbs., 130.30. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 270 lbs., 208.00; 2 head, 315 lbs., 199.00; 4 head, 365 to 388 lbs., 186.00 to 188.00 (186.73); 400 to 448 lbs., 181.00 to 192.00 (186.12); 476 to 491 lbs., 180.00 to 190.00 (183.45); 13 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 162.00 to 171.00 (166.83); 618 to 646 lbs., 161.00 to 167.50 (166.21); 20 head, 655 to 698 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (141.43); 703 to 746 lbs., 140.00 to 148.50 (144.33); 20 head, 757 to 758 lbs., 132.00 to 134.00 (133.40); 7 head, 825 to 840 lbs., 121.00 to 128.00 (126.57); 851 to 895 lbs., 126.00 to 129.00 (127.19). Medium frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 365 to 380 lbs., 165.00 to 171.00 (167.94); 3 head, 400 to 428 lbs., 166.00 to 176.00 (169.18); 1 head, 475 lbs., 158.00; 2 head, 500 to 530 lbs., 148.00 to 155.00 (151.40); 10 head, 606 to 613 lbs., 141.00 to 150.00 (148.18); 2 head, 690 to 695 lbs., 121.00 to 127.00 (123.99); 3 head, 700 to 715 lbs., 126.00 to 134.00 (128.63); 1 head, 905 lbs., 115.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 1 head, 250 lbs., 210.00; 5 head, 305 to 330 lbs., 182.00 to 185.00 (183.86); 13 head, 364 to 383 lbs., 170.00 to 181.00 (176.07); 411 to 425 lbs., 170.00 to 177.00 (173.95); 453 to 491 lbs., 160.00 to 167.00 (165.30); 504 to 518 lbs., 162.00 to 166.00 (164.20); 15 head, 556 to 567 lbs., 152.00 to 156.00 (153.81); 606 to 643 lbs., 140.00 to 149.00 (143.89); 654 to 656 lbs., 138.25 to 139.00 (138.50); 705 to 738 lbs., 131.00 to 136.75 (134.85); 62 head, 718 lbs., 134.25 replacement; 758 to 776 lbs., 128.00 to 129.00 (128.91); 763 to 784 lbs., 131.00 to 140.75 (139.73) replacement; 813 to 824 lbs., 139.50 to 145.00 (142.74) replacement; 854 to 872 lbs., 128.00 to 131.25 (130.00) replacement; 3 head, 963 lbs., 113.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 2 head, 395 lbs., 159.00; 4 head, 410 to 435 lbs., 160.00 to 166.00 (164.43); 12 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 152.00 to 159.00 (155.70); 2 head, 530 lbs., 153.00; 559 to 596 lbs., 148.00 to 151.00 (148.55); 619 to 640 lbs., 131.00 to 139.75 (135.66); 650 to 693 lbs., 120.00 to 129.50 (126.71); 721 to 737 lbs., 121.00 to 129.50 (126.85); 1 head, 755 lbs., 121.00; 802 to 840 lbs., 120.00 to 129.50 (123.00). Medium frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 330 to 343 lbs., 152.00 to 162.00 (158.31); 7 head, 408 to 443 lbs., 151.00 to 157.00 (153.33); 2 head, 460 to 485 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00 (137.57); 7 head, 505 to 538 lbs., 136.00 to 147.00 (144.02); 5 head, 555 to 565 lbs., 131.00 to 137.00 (135.01); 11 head, 601 to 615 lbs., 123.00 to 129.00 (125.38); 3 head, 800 to 840 lbs., 111.00 to 116.00 (113.29).