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USDA Dunlap, IA Weighted Average

USDA Dunlap, IA Weighted Average 03/27 15:30 AMS_2155 MARS Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle - Dunlap, IA Dunlap Livestock Auction-Dunlap,IA Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/27/2026 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 1419 1122 1188 Special Calf & Yearling Sale. No comparison, as the previous auction was Western Iowa Precondition sale. CME feeder cattle futures rebounding today at 8.00 higher. The sale consisted of nine loads, four half loads and many smaller strings. Light steers limited. Good demand, both online and in the arena. Light cattle and loads of yearlings being most in-demand on this offering of quality cattle. --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 376-376 376 570-570 570 8 484-484 484 457.5-457.5 457.5 Unweaned 3 486-486 486 466-466 466 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 351-380 366 569-592.5 581.22 3 448-448 448 492.5-492.5 492.5 19 487-487 487 478-478 478 34 512-528 519 432.5-457 444.59 32 555-595 577 390-420 413.85 24 624-633 627 393-413 405.43 83 665-698 680 357-384 369.29 98 705-728 724 355-372 371.28 55 775-787 778 340-348 345.65 65 818-844 834 331-347 337.68 31 953-953 953 291.5-291.5 291.5 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 376-390 380 528-533 531.57 28 926-943 937 275-286 282.66 STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 75 1026-1026 1026 318.25-318.25 318.25 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 377-396 381 600-612.5 602.48 28 439-439 439 581-581 581 8 456-456 456 562.5-562.5 562.5 49 511-546 533 470-507.5 491.8 9 584-584 584 467-467 467 Unweaned 23 602-631 614 429-457 437.74 10 684-685 684 385-426 401.41 8 706-717 712 380-384 382.02 3 756-756 756 366-366 366 Unweaned 31 757-765 758 372-384.5 382.87 196 852-877 861 343-356.25 354.35 317 904-947 931 339.5-350.5 344.58 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 473-473 473 502-502 502 10 754-754 754 340-340 340 3 980-980 980 290-290 290
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AgHost Livestock Close

AgHost Livestock Close

Livestock futures started the Thursday session with very limited interest, allowing prices to hold limited gains in cattle futures through early hours of trade, but softness developed in feeder cattle and lean hog trade during late morning trade.

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