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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

1,521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.55/cwt +11.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 733 lb · 193 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.53/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 877 lb · 189 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.86/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 922 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,521 988 1,782
Feeder cattle 1,370 776 1,403
Slaughter cattle 146 197 264
Replacement cattle 5 15 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers 650 lb to 800 lb sold 2.00 lower. Steer calves 450 lb to 650 lb sold 4.00 to 10 higher. Feeder heifers 800 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 lower. Heifers 450 lb to 800 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 188.00 $188.00 $649 —
355 fancy 355 1 192.00 $192.00 $682 —
360 360 4 185.00 $185.00 $666 -3.15
370 unweaned 370 3 175.00 $175.00 $648 -2.50
402–430 411 3 180.00–183.00 $181.05 $744 —
439 fancy 439 10 192.50 $192.50 $845 —
450 fancy 450 7 190.00 $190.00 $855 —
525 525 7 186.00 $186.00 $976 +10.52
550 550 4 170.00 $170.00 $935 +4.06
613–633 fancy 628 47 180.00–184.50 $183.47 $1,152 +15.47
655 fancy 655 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,074 —
681–697 688 24 150.00–157.00 $155.78 $1,072 -0.28
710–729 720 38 150.00–155.50 $151.19 $1,089 -6.81
765–796 791 27 150.00–153.00 $152.57 $1,207 +6.93
807 fancy 807 17 155.75 $155.75 $1,257 —
817–849 827 32 149.50–153.00 $152.32 $1,260 —
862–887 877 189 152.50–157.85 $155.53 $1,364 +4.96
903 fancy 903 54 155.60 $155.60 $1,405 —
939–947 945 37 141.25–146.50 $142.38 $1,345 -0.58
952–965 961 59 140.75–145.50 $140.91 $1,354 +2.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 4 145.50 $145.50 $757 -0.28
601 601 3 153.00 $153.00 $920 —
706 706 4 141.00 $141.00 $995 -1.00
778 778 9 135.50 $135.50 $1,054 —
813–830 828 35 142.50–144.50 $144.28 $1,195 +6.78
867 867 11 129.50 $129.50 $1,123 -7.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 8 141.50 $141.50 $1,419 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 181.00 $181.00 $601 —
373–388 380 9 169.00–178.00 $173.39 $659 -4.61
415–442 437 11 159.00–164.00 $159.86 $699 -2.59
453–481 472 15 154.00–160.00 $157.60 $744 +0.86
563–568 567 59 153.00–157.50 $157.00 $890 +9.28
620 620 17 158.00 $158.00 $980 +8.80
625 unweaned 625 7 132.50 $132.50 $828 —
678 fancy 678 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,037 —
681–692 685 39 143.50–147.00 $144.01 $986 +0.02
701 unweaned 701 21 132.00 $132.00 $925 —
730–747 737 172 149.00–154.00 $152.81 $1,126 +14.14
753–785 782 35 148.25–149.50 $148.35 $1,160 +12.35
818 818 3 134.50 $134.50 $1,100 —
902–904 903 7 130.00–131.00 $130.29 $1,177 —
923–938 fancy 924 85 139.50–140.25 $139.57 $1,290 —
956 956 5 118.00 $118.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 3 139.00 $139.00 $592 —
476 476 3 138.00 $138.00 $657 -13.00
553–593 581 24 136.00–142.00 $139.99 $813 +4.99
660–678 677 18 126.50–127.00 $126.53 $857 —
707–718 715 16 135.00–139.85 $138.65 $991 —
756 756 10 129.50 $129.50 $979 +29.50
811–824 814 35 123.50–129.50 $124.89 $1,017 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1625 1269 75-80% 38 60.00–72.00 $66.05 $838 -9.08
1328–1645 1450 75-80% 21 75.00–82.50 $78.09 $1,132 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1167–1470 1210 80-85% 16 53.50–59.00 $55.62 $673 -11.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1345 1160 85-90% 13 39.00–48.00 $44.92 $521 -14.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1905 1725 2 74.00–77.50 $75.57 $1,304 -7.80
1620–2020 1860 5 84.00–85.50 $84.81 $1,577 —
1565–2465 2010 12 87.50–91.50 $89.05 $1,790 -10.66

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.