Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2020

2,411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.69/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 528 lb · 283 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $136.05/cwt +5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 623 lb · 202 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.07/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 818 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,411 1,885 2,812
Feeder cattle 2,133 1,661 2,612
Slaughter cattle 278 212 200
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers and feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bull sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–408 405 26 166.00–169.00 $168.53 $683 —
458–488 468 37 159.00–162.00 $159.76 $748 —
508–535 514 71 150.00–159.50 $156.96 $807 —
572–588 575 52 139.50–143.50 $142.71 $821 -5.79
602–645 623 202 131.00–139.75 $136.05 $848 —
653–691 672 30 129.00–136.25 $133.43 $897 —
676–680 unweaned 678 28 126.50–133.25 $130.59 $885 —
748 748 78 141.00 $141.00 $1,055 +2.64
818 818 13 136.00 $136.00 $1,112 -4.25
823 fancy 823 67 144.75 $144.75 $1,191 —
857–897 881 42 138.50–139.00 $138.70 $1,222 -1.53
911 fancy 911 51 142.10 $142.10 $1,295 +1.10
956–965 962 76 138.50–140.50 $139.08 $1,338 +11.83
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1045 1037 19 125.50–133.00 $130.27 $1,351 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803 803 13 125.00 $125.00 $1,004 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 152.00 $152.00 $486 —
395 395 10 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
424 424 20 144.00 $144.00 $611 —
479 479 54 144.00 $144.00 $690 +4.64
516–538 unweaned 525 25 124.00–126.50 $125.47 $659 -4.53
507–545 528 246 126.50–138.25 $135.95 $718 —
546 546 12 128.00 $128.00 $699 —
550–577 unweaned 570 30 128.00–130.00 $128.51 $733 —
552–598 571 41 125.50–140.25 $130.98 $748 -2.57
603–646 615 74 120.50–127.00 $123.11 $757 -10.62
621–628 unweaned 626 17 118.50–120.50 $119.92 $751 —
657–675 unweaned 669 50 124.50–125.50 $124.81 $835 —
705 unweaned 705 6 118.00 $118.00 $832 —
731 731 20 132.50 $132.50 $969 -8.00
755–783 767 32 130.00–135.00 $132.23 $1,014 —
782 782 10 123.00 $123.00 $962 —
808 808 9 121.50 $121.50 $982 -10.35
806–834 819 138 132.25–133.35 $132.76 $1,087 +0.91
854 854 59 126.50 $126.50 $1,080 —
866 866 12 118.00 $118.00 $1,022 —
955 955 5 119.00 $119.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 6 151.50 $151.50 $632 —
525 525 4 134.00 $134.00 $704 —
566 566 8 121.00 $121.00 $685 —
701 701 8 114.00 $114.00 $799 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
981–1695 1188 80-85% 88 48.00–54.00 $50.76 $603 +0.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
967–1635 1348 75-80% 67 55.00–66.00 $59.69 $805 —
1335–1670 1416 75-80% 20 68.00–73.50 $69.48 $984 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1605 1179 85-90% 43 40.00–49.50 $45.77 $540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2185 1705 14 57.00–72.50 $67.16 $1,145 —
1860–2065 1953 5 74.00–76.00 $75.00 $1,465 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.