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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2020

3,917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $130.24/cwt ≈ $1,001/hd at 768 lb · 275 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $134.41/cwt -8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 836 lb · 247 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $143.94/cwt -13.02 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 529 lb · 235 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,917 2,411 3,942
Feeder cattle 3,645 2,133 3,102
Slaughter cattle 254 278 270
Replacement cattle 18 — 570

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 1000 lb sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower. Feeder steers 600 lb to 650 lb sold 4.00 higher. Feeder steers 400 lb to 650 lb sold 3.00 lower, instances 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, instances 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 300 lb to 600 lb sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate. Weaned calves sell 5.00 higher than non-weaned calves. Breaker and boner cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Lean cows sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 9 190.00 $190.00 $659 —
380–396 388 8 160.00–170.00 $165.10 $641 —
396 unweaned 396 34 150.00 $150.00 $594 —
410 410 6 165.00 $165.00 $676 -3.53
423–445 unweaned 430 41 141.00–148.50 $146.36 $629 —
458–474 unweaned 471 85 130.50–139.50 $131.94 $621 —
491–495 492 28 144.00–147.00 $144.65 $712 -15.11
516–536 unweaned 522 92 142.25–144.00 $142.36 $743 —
505–545 533 143 143.25–154.00 $144.96 $773 -12.00
555–591 563 71 137.00–142.25 $140.05 $788 -2.66
598 unweaned 598 10 134.00 $134.00 $801 —
600–642 unweaned 617 35 127.50–134.50 $130.54 $805 —
611–621 619 41 137.50–144.00 $142.75 $884 +6.70
640 640 31 124.50 $124.50 $797 -11.55
651–655 652 29 130.00–138.00 $135.51 $884 +2.08
686–689 unweaned 687 30 120.50–126.50 $124.49 $855 -6.10
688–697 691 37 124.00–125.75 $124.98 $864 -8.45
720–738 729 29 120.50–126.25 $123.40 $900 -17.60
749 fancy 749 74 138.00 $138.00 $1,034 —
751 fancy 751 21 138.50 $138.50 $1,040 —
758 758 11 121.50 $121.50 $921 —
752–773 769 93 126.00–128.00 $126.40 $972 —
766–778 771 143 129.25–135.50 $132.72 $1,023 —
779 unweaned 779 7 119.50 $119.50 $931 —
830–840 831 47 124.50–129.75 $128.96 $1,072 -7.04
830–846 837 200 134.00–137.00 $135.69 $1,136 -0.31
855 fancy 855 50 138.60 $138.60 $1,185 —
876–899 893 102 122.00–126.75 $125.52 $1,121 -13.18
920 920 62 127.75 $127.75 $1,175 —
969–988 980 75 124.00–129.75 $126.63 $1,241 -12.45
1075 1075 9 113.00 $113.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 unweaned 457 9 125.25 $125.25 $572 —
529 unweaned 529 6 120.00 $120.00 $635 —
569–591 571 50 123.00 $123.00 $702 —
658 unweaned 658 8 110.00 $110.00 $724 —
670–691 677 27 121.50–125.75 $124.30 $842 —
708–723 715 33 112.50–122.00 $117.16 $838 —
819 819 32 122.00 $122.00 $999 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029–1047 1040 131 124.75–127.25 $125.77 $1,308 -4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 11 173.00 $173.00 $571 +21.00
361–398 370 13 149.00–152.50 $149.87 $555 -0.13
372 unweaned 372 15 131.50 $131.50 $489 —
402–414 407 26 149.00–155.00 $151.31 $616 +7.31
413 413 6 137.00 $137.00 $566 -7.00
405–427 unweaned 420 15 121.00–125.00 $123.71 $520 —
470–478 475 45 138.00–145.00 $141.91 $674 -2.09
486–497 unweaned 490 57 130.50–137.00 $133.50 $654 —
514–530 522 29 136.00–137.00 $136.51 $713 +0.56
506–547 unweaned 540 138 122.00–129.00 $127.76 $690 +2.29
550–579 563 47 133.00–134.50 $134.01 $754 +3.03
557–579 unweaned 574 92 125.00–130.00 $129.09 $741 +0.58
613 unweaned 613 6 113.00 $113.00 $693 -6.92
614 614 16 126.00 $126.00 $774 +2.89
636 fancy 636 109 137.10 $137.10 $872 —
651–670 unweaned 659 47 115.00–122.00 $119.36 $787 -5.45
650–694 667 16 123.50–128.50 $126.55 $844 —
716 716 10 122.00 $122.00 $874 -10.50
719–722 721 124 130.25–134.25 $132.42 $955 -0.08
750–797 770 128 120.00–128.25 $126.42 $973 -5.81
775–787 782 34 118.50–122.75 $121.14 $947 -1.86
826–838 828 66 119.50–122.25 $121.83 $1,009 -10.93
895 895 7 115.50 $115.50 $1,034 -2.50
907–918 914 15 114.50–115.75 $115.34 $1,054 —
956–980 966 35 107.50–114.00 $110.33 $1,066 -8.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 10 129.00 $129.00 $486 —
402 unweaned 402 14 122.00 $122.00 $490 —
454–489 479 17 110.00–138.00 $117.81 $564 —
482 unweaned 482 11 110.25 $110.25 $531 —
525 unweaned 525 39 116.00 $116.00 $609 —
685 685 17 118.00 $118.00 $808 —
836 836 5 116.50 $116.50 $974 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064 1064 18 104.00 $104.00 $1,107 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 160.00 $160.00 $605 —
381–382 unweaned 382 12 139.00–145.00 $142.50 $544 —
480 unweaned 480 5 137.00 $137.00 $658 —
677 unweaned 677 10 124.00 $124.00 $839 —
875 875 9 98.00 $98.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1760 1345 75-80% 88 56.00–67.00 $60.66 $816 +0.97
1615–1775 1658 75-80% 5 71.00–73.00 $72.18 $1,197 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1555 1266 80-85% 71 48.00–56.50 $52.91 $670 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1460 1127 85-90% 54 38.00–48.50 $44.34 $500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1910 1644 6 64.00–74.00 $68.98 $1,134 —
1640–2395 1905 8 75.50–78.00 $76.16 $1,451 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 950.00 $950.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 725.00 $725.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.