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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 2021

1,776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.82/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 818 lb · 280 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.28/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 763 lb · 147 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $152.74/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 921 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,776 1,660 1,456
Feeder cattle 1,615 1,415 1,274
Slaughter cattle 158 237 166
Replacement cattle 3 8 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 1,000 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Steers 700 lb to 800 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer calves 350 lb to 700 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 1,000 lb sold unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703 -7.50
422 fancy 422 2 185.00 $185.00 $781 —
448 448 15 172.00 $172.00 $771 -27.00
455 455 1 173.00 $173.00 $787 -6.12
520–545 526 25 167.00–172.00 $170.81 $898 —
568 unweaned 568 5 165.50 $165.50 $940 —
598 fancy 598 21 181.00 $181.00 $1,082 —
615–625 618 4 165.00–168.50 $167.61 $1,036 —
646 unweaned 646 23 150.00 $150.00 $969 —
670 fancy 670 7 167.50 $167.50 $1,122 —
684–695 694 84 159.00–165.00 $163.56 $1,135 +3.38
708–714 710 29 158.50–161.00 $159.37 $1,132 —
753–786 776 62 159.00–160.00 $159.53 $1,238 -0.80
800–816 806 74 152.00–159.85 $158.82 $1,280 +8.83
849 fancy 849 49 161.35 $161.35 $1,370 —
861 861 64 157.35 $157.35 $1,355 —
911–931 921 128 152.00–153.50 $152.74 $1,407 -3.18
952–963 961 71 145.75–146.00 $145.80 $1,401 -5.25
1260 1260 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 unweaned 550 36 164.00 $164.00 $902 —
597 597 2 138.00 $138.00 $824 -14.50
698 698 9 139.50 $139.50 $974 +8.50
720 720 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,030 -3.00
757–772 768 20 147.00–154.00 $152.28 $1,170 -0.72
820 820 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,189 +12.00
857 857 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,217 +6.00
931 931 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,303 +15.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–386 373 31 171.00–179.00 $177.66 $663 +2.66
387 unweaned 387 2 164.00 $164.00 $635 —
457–475 460 10 160.00–166.50 $161.93 $745 +0.33
473 unweaned 473 3 152.00 $152.00 $719 —
501–527 509 41 150.00–157.00 $155.59 $792 -3.41
556–587 568 21 152.50–157.00 $155.36 $882 -0.57
638–648 640 36 142.50–143.50 $142.67 $913 -8.49
676–686 681 27 150.75–151.00 $150.88 $1,027 —
700–745 709 65 140.50–147.00 $145.71 $1,033 -7.64
755–783 763 147 150.85–154.50 $153.28 $1,170 -1.24
808–826 818 280 145.75–148.85 $147.82 $1,209 —
900 900 2 123.50 $123.50 $1,112 -1.50
990 990 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,158 -9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 unweaned 349 9 146.00 $146.00 $510 —
433 unweaned 433 14 154.00 $154.00 $667 —
480 480 1 136.00 $136.00 $653 -19.00
550–590 563 3 135.00–141.00 $138.91 $782 +8.41
664 664 12 139.50 $139.50 $926 +2.00
735–738 736 8 133.00–134.00 $133.62 $983 —
822 822 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,011 +2.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1140 1130 2 102.00–108.00 $104.97 $1,186 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 4 188.00 $188.00 $564 —
370 unweaned 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 —
735–737 736 3 144.00–147.50 $146.34 $1,077 +3.34
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 —
953 953 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 unweaned 379 5 156.00 $156.00 $591 —
555 unweaned 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 —
712 712 2 139.00 $139.00 $990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1270 1182 80-85% 57 60.00–69.00 $64.48 $762 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1505 1306 75-80% 37 70.00–75.00 $72.65 $949 —
1341–1775 1419 75-80% 14 76.00–78.00 $76.31 $1,083 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1210 1144 85-90% 9 49.00–58.00 $55.70 $637 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1745 1630 4 69.00–78.00 $74.54 $1,215 +6.54
1315–2210 1783 12 81.00–89.00 $85.69 $1,528 —
2040–2215 2134 5 91.50–97.50 $93.30 $1,991 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —

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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.