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USDA Dunlap, IA Weighted Average

USDA Dunlap, IA Weighted Average 10/31 15:55 AMS_2155 MARS Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle - Dunlap, IA Dunlap Livestock Auction-Dunlap,IA Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/31/2025 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 1441 926 846 Western Iowa Precondition Sale. No comparison, as the previous sale was not Preconditioned. The auction consisted of 6 loads of yearling steers and plenty of smaller packages of calves and yearlings. Downward trend in the market this week but good demand and active trade throughout the sale. --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 262-262 262 1275-1275 1275 3 305-305 305 455-455 455 3 361-361 361 1450-1450 1450 15 430-432 431 445-458 451.92 47 457-488 474 407-444 426.76 36 513-528 518 364-400.5 388.3 56 554-589 577 371-392 380.29 30 602-618 610 340-362 357.72 20 650-665 658 344-362 355.88 52 713-722 720 326.5-344 330.1 4 765-765 765 323-323 323 11 804-804 804 312-312 312 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 481-481 481 396-396 396 3 556-556 556 342-342 342 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 426-426 426 507.5-507.5 507.5 17 460-478 469 470-480 476.66 57 502-545 518 440.5-477.5 461.67 126 555-585 572 405-447.5 434.2 58 606-630 616 395-410 405.07 91 656-699 675 349-377.5 361.88 181 700-742 718 353-377 366.59 54 750-793 766 344-358 352.46 195 821-842 835 338.5-347.75 344.62 44 895-895 895 339.25-339.25 339.25 30 901-938 932 338-342.5 338.73 87 972-977 975 318-329.25 325.25 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 595-595 595 401-401 401 3 786-786 786 317-317 317 4 951-951 951 291-291 291
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TREND: The trend for December corn is revised to sideways.

NONCOMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Noncommercial corn traders held a net-short futures position of 51,186 contracts as of September 23, an increase of 15,017 contracts during the CFTC reporting period as traders turned to selling amid technical pressure in the corn market.

COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Commercial corn traders held a net-long position of 79,646 contracts as of September 23, the most recent CFTC report. The December 2025 contract is priced 12 1/2 cents lower than the March 2026 contract, another 1 1/4 cents firmer this week on thoughts of lower than expected U.S. yields and extremely strong nearby demand. DTN's National Corn Index implies a corn basis of 37 cents under the...

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DTN Ag Host Midday Livestock

DTN Ag Host Midday Livestock

The livestock complex is trading mostly lower into midday Wednesday, with not enough fundamental support being noted in the hog complex, and too much fear and anxiety being in the cattle sector. Some light cash cattle trade has developed, but with the boards' downturn, prices could soften.

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