Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

2,733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.63/cwt -5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 780 lb · 339 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.28/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 829 lb · 273 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $127.81/cwt -4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 934 lb · 191 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,733 3,741 2,444
Feeder cattle 2,263 3,528 1,980
Slaughter cattle 219 176 132
Replacement cattle 251 37 332

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 400 lb to 1000 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 925 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 fancy 329 12 200.00 $200.00 $658 —
330–346 343 8 175.00–182.50 $180.63 $620 -19.37
375–385 378 4 185.00–187.50 $186.86 $706 -8.14
365–387 unweaned 380 3 175.00–177.50 $175.80 $668 —
434 434 5 186.00 $186.00 $807 -1.70
436 unweaned 436 3 180.00 $180.00 $785 +11.30
450–499 477 11 182.50–188.00 $184.86 $882 -1.19
500–526 519 9 169.00–176.00 $171.61 $891 -0.14
550–573 562 10 153.00–159.00 $156.05 $877 -19.31
687 687 19 150.50 $150.50 $1,034 -15.70
711–742 720 68 140.00–142.50 $141.05 $1,016 -12.11
751–778 fancy 776 77 141.00–147.00 $146.47 $1,137 -0.53
766–797 794 31 131.00–135.00 $134.63 $1,069 -3.38
801 fancy 801 45 138.35 $138.35 $1,108 -8.65
833–845 838 128 133.00–134.10 $133.69 $1,120 -8.54
879 fancy 879 18 137.00 $137.00 $1,204 —
874–891 887 65 130.00–131.50 $131.18 $1,164 -4.46
922–943 934 191 121.50–129.00 $127.81 $1,194 -4.32
956–994 990 74 121.00–124.60 $124.39 $1,231 -5.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 155.00 $155.00 $736 -10.00
670–690 675 13 132.50–142.00 $136.58 $922 -13.75
718–720 719 36 133.25–137.00 $135.75 $976 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,266 —
1232 1232 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 unweaned 285 2 157.50 $157.50 $449 —
335 335 7 180.00 $180.00 $603 +5.00
355–396 391 8 162.00–164.00 $163.77 $640 -2.89
405–442 421 13 153.00–162.00 $157.39 $663 +4.30
468–490 478 19 145.00–154.00 $150.72 $720 -5.19
548 548 5 133.00 $133.00 $729 -17.60
562 562 4 133.00 $133.00 $747 -13.33
615–640 625 24 131.00–137.00 $134.98 $844 -7.25
633 fancy 633 18 140.50 $140.50 $889 -7.00
652–662 656 33 129.00–134.00 $130.45 $856 -6.61
693–698 fancy 695 132 135.00–137.00 $136.12 $946 —
711–723 719 106 132.25–134.75 $133.91 $963 -1.80
767–795 780 339 125.25–129.00 $127.63 $996 -5.34
806–849 828 126 121.00–126.25 $125.04 $1,035 -6.42
819–834 fancy 830 147 130.75–134.00 $131.06 $1,088 -5.04
880 880 29 122.85 $122.85 $1,081 -7.15
923 923 27 117.50 $117.50 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 12 121.00 $121.00 $817 —
776 776 8 115.50 $115.50 $896 -7.41
805 805 15 121.75 $121.75 $980 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026 1026 8 114.00 $114.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 7 146.00 $146.00 $875 —
647 647 2 140.00 $140.00 $906 —
712 712 5 120.00 $120.00 $854 —
770 770 4 116.00 $116.00 $893 -18.00
871–890 880 15 106.00–114.00 $109.78 $966 -14.22
936 936 6 105.00 $105.00 $983 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1850 1401 75-80% 59 65.00–69.00 $66.91 $937 —
1115–2265 1461 75-80% 33 70.00–75.00 $71.61 $1,046 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1495 1183 80-85% 60 58.00–65.00 $61.35 $726 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1525 1138 85-90% 16 45.00–55.50 $52.86 $602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1610 1466 4 68.50–77.00 $74.00 $1,085 —
1620–2280 1939 15 86.00–95.00 $91.47 $1,774 —
2035–2460 2197 5 96.00–102.00 $98.76 $2,170 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
1225–1495 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 935.00–1,200.00 $1,153.75
1280–1360 1296 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 835.00–950.00 $858.92
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1075–1420 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 685.00–935.00 $907.56
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 830.00 $830.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1000 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,616.67 —
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 885.00 $885.00 -915.00
1000–1100 1082 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 910.00–1,175.00 $1,126.82 —
1100–1200 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 47 960.00–1,225.00 $1,076.70 -23.30
1100–1400 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 35 1,175.00–1,650.00 $1,316.43 —
1200–1300 1229 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,210.00–1,360.00 $1,317.14 —
1300–1400 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 68 1,200.00–2,125.00 $1,900.66 —

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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.