Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 21, 2021

2,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $132.98/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 882 lb · 262 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $130.51/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 915 lb · 169 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.04/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 782 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,295 2,733 2,718
Feeder cattle 1,945 2,263 2,364
Slaughter cattle 294 219 274
Replacement cattle 56 251 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared with last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 1000 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer calves 350 lb to 700 lb sold steady. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold steady Heifer calves 450 lb to 700 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 338 9 180.00–191.00 $188.74 $638 +8.11
377–393 387 5 181.00 $181.00 $700 -5.86
433–448 439 16 187.00–196.00 $192.55 $845 +6.55
462–495 484 6 175.00–176.00 $175.32 $849 -9.54
505 fancy 505 41 199.00 $199.00 $1,005 —
515–541 525 15 164.00–170.00 $169.33 $889 -2.28
558 fancy 558 23 183.00 $183.00 $1,021 —
585–590 589 9 162.00–168.00 $163.32 $962 +7.27
698 698 10 145.75 $145.75 $1,017 -4.75
706 fancy 706 75 158.00 $158.00 $1,115 —
723–726 725 38 135.50–146.50 $142.81 $1,035 +1.76
767–772 769 15 138.00–141.00 $139.60 $1,074 +4.97
816–832 827 97 131.50–138.00 $136.07 $1,125 +2.38
861–895 882 262 131.50–136.00 $132.98 $1,173 +1.80
900–939 915 169 125.00–132.75 $130.51 $1,194 +2.70
952–991 985 130 123.75–127.75 $125.94 $1,241 +1.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 13 171.00 $171.00 $867 —
783 783 4 122.50 $122.50 $959 —
865 865 18 120.00 $120.00 $1,038 —
950 950 6 122.25 $122.25 $1,161 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 4 123.50 $123.50 $1,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 fancy 361 4 181.00 $181.00 $653 —
441 441 4 149.00 $149.00 $657 -8.39
453 fancy 453 15 155.00 $155.00 $702 —
466–483 470 42 150.50–151.00 $150.88 $709 +0.16
518 fancy 518 3 150.00 $150.00 $777 —
543 543 3 137.00 $137.00 $744 +4.00
565 565 1 138.00 $138.00 $780 +5.00
630 fancy 630 75 152.00 $152.00 $958 +11.50
613–643 633 12 131.00–139.00 $136.42 $864 +1.44
666–688 680 55 129.25–139.50 $133.80 $910 +3.35
714–731 725 61 132.00–138.25 $134.17 $973 +0.26
761–794 782 157 125.00–130.00 $128.04 $1,001 +0.41
804–834 832 93 119.00–124.50 $123.46 $1,027 -1.58
868–888 874 93 118.00–125.50 $124.81 $1,091 +1.96
915–941 930 7 115.00–116.50 $115.63 $1,075 -1.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 14 142.00 $142.00 $724 —
582 582 2 131.00 $131.00 $762 —
720 720 7 124.00 $124.00 $893 —
822 822 5 117.25 $117.25 $964 -4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 162.00 $162.00 $883 —
622 622 18 148.00 $148.00 $921 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1895 1385 75-80% 62 66.50–73.00 $68.96 $955 —
1310–1826 1519 75-80% 51 73.00–77.50 $74.82 $1,137 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1907 1437 80-85% 80 59.00–66.00 $63.27 $909 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1775 1496 85-90% 56 52.00–59.50 $58.29 $872 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1730 1535 3 69.00–79.00 $73.05 $1,121 —
1365–2615 1784 10 78.00–90.00 $83.34 $1,487 —
1822–1990 1896 7 91.50–97.50 $93.55 $1,774 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1180 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 925.00–950.00 $930.95
1196 1196 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00 $775.00
1185–1452 1319 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,216.30
1240–1520 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,085.00 $1,018.33
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 910.00 $910.00 +25.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +665.00
1200–1300 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,125.00 —
1100–1400 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,115.00 -785.66

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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.