Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 16, 2020

1,940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.90/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 770 lb · 165 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $134.24/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 919 lb · 115 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.23/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 592 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,940 3,768 2,828
Feeder cattle 1,337 3,573 2,553
Slaughter cattle 171 183 230
Replacement cattle 432 12 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Note *** Winter Livestock in Dodge City will not have a livestock sale next Wednesday December 23 for Christmas Break *** Note *** WInter Livestock in Dodge City will have a sale on Wednesday December 30. *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 400 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 4.00 lower. Demand was good. Breaker cows sold 7.00 lower. Lean cows and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–326 322 8 180.00–185.00 $183.16 $590 -20.69
366 366 4 196.00 $196.00 $717 +5.00
419–445 425 26 174.00–183.00 $180.00 $765 -7.43
482–496 487 36 165.00–174.00 $170.71 $831 -2.29
502–546 521 77 158.00–168.00 $163.69 $853 +1.87
579–587 582 35 153.00–156.00 $154.86 $901 +2.66
617–641 630 40 148.00–157.00 $151.59 $955 +17.59
634 fancy 634 11 161.50 $161.50 $1,024 +10.00
657–670 665 29 136.00–145.10 $142.81 $950 +0.83
676 unweaned 676 25 132.75 $132.75 $897 -0.25
715–741 733 53 131.50–141.75 $138.74 $1,017 +2.43
788 788 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,056 -1.83
812–837 830 37 133.75–137.50 $134.74 $1,118 -0.19
876–893 879 78 132.10–134.25 $132.51 $1,165 +5.31
914–926 919 115 133.75–134.60 $134.24 $1,234 +3.39
965 965 46 128.10 $128.10 $1,236 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 17 126.50 $126.50 $1,319 +4.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
247 247 2 500.00 $500.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 193.00 $193.00 $598 +16.94
385 385 4 169.00 $169.00 $651 +4.70
408–436 429 15 148.00–159.00 $153.86 $660 -3.78
453–484 468 17 143.00–148.00 $144.72 $677 -5.90
513–544 534 50 132.00–143.50 $140.23 $749 -4.90
555–599 592 107 129.25–137.85 $135.23 $801 -4.71
645–647 646 42 126.00–135.00 $131.73 $851 +1.26
655–697 687 74 121.00–131.75 $131.24 $902 -0.52
735 735 17 131.75 $131.75 $968 +4.55
767–771 770 165 131.75–132.10 $131.90 $1,016 +5.19
820 820 10 122.25 $122.25 $1,002 —
950–966 960 18 115.00–118.00 $116.85 $1,122 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051 1051 20 119.50 $119.50 $1,256 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 4 134.00 $134.00 $712 -8.00
600–648 621 7 124.00–125.50 $124.67 $774 -3.33
676 676 10 131.00 $131.00 $886 +4.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1605 1204 80-85% 102 47.00–56.50 $52.15 $628 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1825 1351 75-80% 22 57.00–59.50 $57.63 $779 -10.37
1210–1792 1368 75-80% 18 60.00–62.00 $60.42 $827 -7.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1680 1188 85-90% 17 39.00–46.00 $43.89 $521 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1580 1515 3 66.00–67.00 $66.66 $1,010 —
1785–2230 1901 4 78.00–80.00 $79.00 $1,502 —
1775–2285 1956 5 72.00–76.00 $74.85 $1,464 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1041–1353 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,150.00–1,485.00 $1,337.99
1197 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1218 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00 $925.00
1083–1378 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,010.00–1,335.00 $1,166.55
1075–1328 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 610.00–785.00 $741.10
1082–1635 1261 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 710.00–925.00 $845.93
1147–1425 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 54 850.00–1,310.00 $1,088.89
1095–1635 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 69 560.00–900.00 $862.66
1165–1595 1362 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 735.00–950.00 $899.55
1285–1650 1427 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 835.00–1,150.00 $1,024.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1026 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 635.00 $635.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
876 876 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991–1030 1003 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,404.12
955–1066 1005 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 50 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,329.47

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.