DUNLAP LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Sale Times for Tuesday, Aug 18th @ 9:00 am Fed Cattle, followed by Weigh Cows & Bulls, Feeder
Cattle @ 12:30pm then Bred Cows/Pairs/Breeding Bulls
Bad news for our industry this past week as Tyson announced it is closing it’s Joslin, Illinois plant. Unfortunately plant closures have become somewhat of a common occurrence over the last 10 years for Tyson. We’ll see how the trade handles this news. Our historic lows in cow numbers are a critical problem in our industry. Somehow I hope that changes.
Fed Cattle/Weigh Cows Tues. Aug. 11th:
A super aggressive Fed Cattle auction Tuesday. It was much stronger market. Weigh Cows & Bulls were very active also!
Fat Cattle (121 head):
Str. Choice -$234-$237.50
Str. Select/Choice - $228-$233
2-Ways -no test
Hfr. Choice - $233-$237.50
Hfr. Select/Choice - $228-$232
2-Ways -no test
Fat Hfrts. - $200-$215
Weigh Cows (152 head):
Bulk Cows: $165-$185
Low Yield Cows: $100-$150
High Yielding Bulls: up to $240
Bulk of Bulls: $205-$230
Cutting Bulls:$no test
Preg open hfrs: up to $255
Hfrts: $190-$225
Special Bred Female/Pairs/Bulls Aug. 4th:
We had a nice cow special Tuesday. The auction highlight was a dispersal of 2nd Calf Hfrs with big clvs @ side. Thise pairs topped at $5975. Breeding bull trade stayed strong also.
Special Calf/Yrlg Anniversary Aug. 7th:
We sold just short of 3600HD on our 76th Anniversary Auction. Over 110 consignors showed up with calves off cow to heavy yrlings. In addition, we offered 200 spring bred hfrs. We had excellent crowd with several buyers on the internet also. Here are a few results:
26 Strs 511# @$493.50 7 Hfrs 435# @$495
54 Strs 725# @$399.50 29 Hfrs 516# @$439
17 Strs 789# @$392 20 Hfrs 722# @$367
49 Strs 825# @$363 140 Hfrs 770# @$358
50 Strs 922# @$344 37 Hfrs 1064# @$280.75
79 Bred Hfrs $4300 44 Bred Hfrs $4150
Special Western IA Precond Fdr Apr. 24th:
Friday’s precondition auction was the last one of the season. We thank the board of the Western IA Precondition group for their hard work & continued dedication to the beef industry. It’s been over 50 years of their organization, job well done. Here are a few sales from Friday:
5 Strs 301# @$705 8 Hfrs 426# @$531
19 Strs 566# @$500 21 Hfrs 549# @$487
34 Strs 602# @$470 17 Hfrs 625# @$417
50 Strs 728# @$418 30 Hfrs 686# @$419
53 Hfrs 731# @$364