Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 2, 2020

2,889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $135.52/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 913 lb · 297 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.85/cwt +11.99 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 617 lb · 191 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.88/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 725 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,889 4,119 3,448
Feeder cattle 2,172 3,209 2,998
Slaughter cattle 365 458 400
Replacement cattle 352 452 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers 600 lb to 850 lb sold steady. Feeder steers 850 lb to 1000 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves 450 lb to 600 lb sold 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 725 lb to 900 lb sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 400 lb to 725 lb sold steady. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–428 425 11 190.00–200.00 $192.68 $819 +12.08
455–488 465 12 177.00–186.00 $180.01 $837 +3.15
492 492 10 156.00 $156.00 $768 +2.00
505–540 524 35 157.00–166.00 $163.80 $858 +3.05
556 fancy 556 13 171.00 $171.00 $951 —
566–595 586 47 158.50–162.00 $159.58 $935 +13.58
609–648 624 35 142.00–148.50 $145.60 $909 +0.55
629 629 15 139.00 $139.00 $874 -8.77
665–691 678 32 135.00–144.00 $140.22 $951 +4.15
729–735 733 31 131.50–136.25 $133.02 $975 +7.22
760–767 764 103 142.00–142.50 $142.25 $1,087 +17.75
805 805 16 129.10 $129.10 $1,039 +9.60
812–819 814 68 137.50–139.75 $139.22 $1,133 +19.72
862 862 15 126.50 $126.50 $1,090 -11.00
873–879 876 51 132.50–133.00 $132.72 $1,163 +5.72
902 fancy 902 55 143.25 $143.25 $1,292 —
902–931 916 242 131.00–134.50 $133.76 $1,225 -3.09
969 969 71 130.00–131.00 $130.89 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 8 149.00 $149.00 $599 —
512 512 9 155.00 $155.00 $794 +27.00
564 564 16 129.00 $129.00 $728 +6.00
641 641 9 133.00 $133.00 $853 —
661 661 6 131.00 $131.00 $866 +14.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1089 1089 23 124.50 $124.50 $1,356 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–386 384 5 154.00–155.00 $154.80 $594 -7.11
417–441 426 11 150.00–151.00 $150.38 $641 +3.18
458–497 471 33 141.00–145.00 $143.11 $674 +1.24
517 unweaned 517 10 137.00 $137.00 $708 -3.00
539 539 6 148.00 $148.00 $798 +4.86
551 551 29 150.00 $150.00 $826 +21.00
551–588 569 58 133.00–138.50 $137.15 $780 +8.15
609–622 fancy 615 151 140.50 $140.50 $864 +4.00
610–645 626 23 126.00–129.00 $127.77 $800 -0.69
628 unweaned 628 17 128.00 $128.00 $804 +25.50
670–673 unweaned 672 9 117.00–122.00 $120.34 $809 -3.34
654–695 682 57 125.50–132.25 $128.52 $877 +1.83
713 fancy 713 69 138.00 $138.00 $984 —
718–740 736 74 133.75–135.00 $133.91 $986 +4.28
752–778 762 24 128.00–129.75 $129.46 $986 -3.02
808–836 819 128 129.25–132.25 $130.07 $1,065 -1.96
850–880 864 41 125.00–130.75 $129.45 $1,118 -0.67
903–917 914 18 125.50–126.00 $125.61 $1,148 —
991 991 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,189 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 9 115.50 $115.50 $1,194 —
1124 1124 10 110.50 $110.50 $1,242 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–659 653 18 127.50–128.00 $127.86 $835 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
792 792 11 122.50 $122.50 $970 —
807 807 5 115.50 $115.50 $932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 189.00 $189.00 $652 —
491 491 8 159.00 $159.00 $781 —
537 unweaned 537 15 140.00 $140.00 $752 —
546 546 6 141.00 $141.00 $770 -2.00
639–648 643 45 126.00 $126.00 $810 —
712 712 6 111.00 $111.00 $790 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 6 119.00 $119.00 $719 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1825 1395 75-80% 111 57.00–67.00 $62.67 $874 —
1605–1995 1712 75-80% 6 69.00–71.00 $69.75 $1,194 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1825 1214 80-85% 112 49.00–56.00 $52.22 $634 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1233 1089 85-90% 8 38.00–39.00 $38.28 $417 —
1017–1395 1184 85-90% 49 41.00–46.50 $44.24 $524 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1703–2005 1820 8 63.50–68.00 $65.69 $1,196 —
1550–2240 1969 11 69.00–76.00 $72.38 $1,425 —
1740–2500 2123 8 76.50–79.00 $77.33 $1,642 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1354–1500 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 900.00–1,050.00 $910.32
1368 1368 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1388 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 785.00 $785.00
1321–1500 1399 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 51 1,050.00–1,185.00 $1,156.59
1418 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1428 1428 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
941–1016 986 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 151 1,225.00–1,410.00 $1,319.86
1027–1116 1050 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 85 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,559.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.