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USDA Dunlap, IA Weighted Average 05/16 15:40 AMS_2155 MARS Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle - Dunlap, IA Dunlap Livestock Auction-Dunlap,IA Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/16/2025 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 1402 1129 1940 Special Calf & Yearling Sale. Compared to the sale two weeks ago; Too light a test on steers under 700 lbs. Steers 800 lbs 5.00 lower with load lot prices bringing 2.00 lower. Steers 900 lbs 2.00 higher, 950 lbs 6.00 lower on colored/mixed load. Not enough 700-750 lb heifers last sale for comparison. Heifers 850 lbs 5.00 higher on a load lot. CME feeder cattle futures dipped 6.00 yesterday and rebounded 2.00 today. Active bidding, especially on heavy cattle and replacement heifers. The next feeder sale June 7, World Livestock Auctioneer Championship! See you there! --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 958-958 958 170-170 170 HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1008-1008 1008 241-241 241 6 1022-1022 1022 2510-2510 2510 Replacement HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 470-470 470 395-395 395 10 528-533 531 340-357 348.92 9 575-595 588 331-345.5 339.15 46 616-638 637 329.5-343 330.35 18 651-667 660 325-340 327.74 175 732-749 740 293-301 295.49 140 762-762 762 295-295 295 13 791-791 791 2385-2385 2385 Replacement 58 850-850 850 275-275 275 12 883-883 883 2425-2425 2425 Replacement 36 904-904 904 276.75-276.75 276.75 Replacement 31 908-908 908 2535-2535 2535 Replacement HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 490-490 490 321-321 321 5 663-663 663 303-303 303 5 881-881 881 252-252 252 STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205 1016-1028 1020 269.25-269.75 269.6 12 1090-1090 1090 255.5-255.5 255.5 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 27 488-498 493 395-415.5 407.16 14 513-537 522 380-393 388.22 3 648-648 648 293.5-293.5 293.5 49 661-695 678 321-339 328.17 58 704-734 717 321-331.5 326.66 115 818-832 823 288-299.6 295.93 96 860-873 871 292.5-294.5 293.86 56 902-926 909 274-290.5 284.82 56 972-972 972 265.25-265.25 265.25 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 491-491 491 375-375 375
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