DUNLAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION
701 Hwy 30 W, Dunlap, IA 51529, 712-643-5761
Sale Times for Tuesday, Oct. 21st @ 9:00 am Fed Cattle, followed by Weigh Cows & Bulls, Feeder Cattle @ 12:30pm then Bred Cows/Pairs/Breeding Bulls
The CME has been on fire, Jan. feeders on the board are at all time highs, going up over $20 in their last trading week!! Take a look at our great Bred Female auction next week. These Breds are a great buy!!
Fed Cattle/Weigh Cows Tues. Oct. 7th:
Fed Cattle were $1-$2 higher. Weigh Cows much stronger. Best market we’ve ever had. 6-8 yr old feeding cows up to $183-$188.
Fat Cattle (154 head):
Str. Choice -$230-$233
Str. Select/Choice - $227-$230
2-Ways -up to $260
Hfr. Choice - $230-$232.50
Hfr. Select/Choice - $227-$230
2-Ways -no test
Fat Hfrts. - $190-$210
Weigh Cows (219 head):
Fed Cows: $170-$180
Bulk Cows: $155-$180
Low Yield Cows: $100-$140
High Yielding Bulls: $200-$208
Bulk of Bulls: $185-$200
Cutting Bulls:no test
Preg open hfrs: $265-$310
Hfrts: $195-$225
Special Calf/Yrlg Fri. Oct. 3rd:
Friday’s unseasonably warm temps wasn’t ideal for a calf sale. Despite that cattle were met with great demand. Just short of 1800 on the offering. 6wt Strs reaching $4/lb making that market $600/hd higher than 1 year ago. Here are some actual sales:
14 Strs 408# $532 12 Hfrs 405# @$500
18 Strs 458# @$501.50 11 Hfrs 451# @$472
38 Strs 632# @$399 23 Hfrs 592# @$413
31 Strs 660# @$382.50 16 Hfrs 725# @$356
66 Strs 810# @$372.75 12 Hfrs 910# @$316
Special Bred Heifer/Cow Sept. 23rd:
We had outstanding quality & buyer participation on our Bred Female Auction. The front-end spring Bred Heifers saw a pot load bring $4000. The lighter weight spring Bred Heifers weighing from 785#-840# brought $3200-$3500. Spring Bred Cows were also met with excellent demand.