Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 11, 2020

2,530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.72/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 883 lb · 257 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.16/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 728 lb · 239 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.16/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 614 lb · 186 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,530	3,464	2,331
Feeder cattle	2,230	3,097	2,091
Slaughter cattle	300	317	240
Replacement cattle	—	50	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer Calves sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher and Yearling Steers sold steady to 3.00 higher Feeder Heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Breaker Utility cows sold 2.00 higher, Boner and Lean Utility cows sold 1.00 to 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
408–444	420	38	165.00–182.00	$170.72	$717	+3.70
451–488	474	13	172.50–175.00	$173.42	$822	+6.42
511–539	531	59	161.50–179.00	$168.82	$896	+21.82
562 fancy	562	6	175.00	$175.00	$984	—
553–599	572	56	151.00–160.00	$156.04	$893	+10.02
573 unweaned	573	7	145.00	$145.00	$831	+7.28
638–647	644	61	143.00–150.50	$148.19	$954	+10.69
656–686	669	147	142.00–146.00	$144.03	$964	+8.55
686 unweaned	686	11	137.00	$137.00	$940	+17.00
701 fancy	701	6	143.00	$143.00	$1,002	—
702–727	712	49	130.00–136.00	$131.65	$937	-0.65
777–778	778	97	139.10–146.25	$141.83	$1,103	+16.33
803–834	826	66	125.85–138.00	$129.76	$1,072	+7.19
874–888	883	257	127.50–139.75	$135.72	$1,198	-3.13

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510	510	5	143.00	$143.00	$729	—
627–630	628	20	133.50–138.00	$134.85	$847	—
653	653	12	127.00	$127.00	$829	—
704–729	722	24	122.00–129.00	$127.24	$919	+20.24
750–762	757	26	127.00–130.00	$128.74	$975	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1096	1096	12	121.50	$121.50	$1,332	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
359 fancy	359	6	177.50	$177.50	$637	—
366	366	9	152.00	$152.00	$556	-13.00
416–429	420	32	144.00–152.00	$149.45	$628	+5.81
455–459	456	16	145.00–147.00	$146.50	$668	+0.50
514–538	527	53	138.00–147.00	$142.24	$750	+11.82
532 unweaned	532	6	141.00	$141.00	$750	+13.00
551–566	557	34	138.00–142.25	$141.23	$787	+9.83
573 unweaned	573	4	137.50	$137.50	$788	+10.50
603–648	613	174	131.75–143.00	$136.79	$839	+6.55
629 unweaned	629	12	127.00	$127.00	$799	+1.26
653–689	669	40	126.00–135.00	$130.14	$871	+1.79
719–736	728	239	129.00–137.60	$135.16	$984	+14.78
751–768	758	13	128.50–133.00	$131.25	$995	-6.00
822–834	825	81	124.50–132.00	$130.31	$1,075	+3.70
909–922	917	15	118.00–119.00	$118.40	$1,086	+3.65
982	982	5	116.50	$116.50	$1,144	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
531	531	11	130.25	$130.25	$692	—
572–599	588	37	127.00–129.50	$128.68	$757	—
630–648	637	24	120.00–124.25	$122.91	$783	—
676–690	683	35	118.00–123.50	$120.49	$823	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1490	1186	85-90%	9	28.00–36.00	$32.91	$390	-12.74
920–1780	1223	85-90%	92	37.00–47.00	$43.60	$533	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
952–1795	1278	80-85%	59	47.00–57.00	$50.76	$649	-1.78
1259–1350	1296	80-85%	24	58.50–63.50	$61.44	$796	+8.90

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1665	1465	75-80%	61	59.00–67.00	$62.99	$923	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1535–2305	1868	7	59.00–67.50	$64.72	$1,209	—
1640–2380	1932	16	71.00–81.50	$77.26	$1,493	—
1975	1975	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,679	+9.38

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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.