Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

2,957 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.40/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 877 lb · 293 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.92/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 764 lb · 282 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $158.82/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 830 lb · 230 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,957 1,753 1,885
Feeder cattle 2,495 1,429 1,661
Slaughter cattle 411 253 212
Replacement cattle 51 71 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers under 700 lb, however a steady tone was noted. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 850 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lb sold steady. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 182.50 $182.50 $456 —
340 340 1 179.00 $179.00 $609 —
360–375 366 5 170.00–172.00 $170.82 $625 -11.18
416 416 3 170.00 $170.00 $707 ±0.00
475 475 6 172.00 $172.00 $817 +4.00
498 fancy 498 5 177.00 $177.00 $881 —
531–545 535 7 149.00–153.00 $151.84 $812 -17.77
583 583 7 163.00 $163.00 $950 +0.59
620–649 641 67 155.00–162.00 $157.39 $1,009 -3.61
707–734 716 53 151.00–154.00 $152.73 $1,094 +6.88
751 fancy 751 70 160.75 $160.75 $1,207 —
761–793 772 51 151.00–156.00 $154.93 $1,196 -1.05
807–845 fancy 824 121 160.10–160.50 $160.31 $1,321 +2.36
824–842 837 109 154.00–157.85 $157.16 $1,315 +11.66
850–892 fancy 876 166 158.50–159.00 $158.84 $1,391 -0.36
854–892 878 127 149.25–155.00 $153.20 $1,345 +2.58
901–931 918 101 148.00–155.20 $150.97 $1,386 +4.47
924 fancy 924 52 156.50 $156.50 $1,446 +2.00
983 983 20 143.50 $143.50 $1,411 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–495 488 8 157.00–164.00 $162.33 $792 +19.33
588 588 11 145.50 $145.50 $856 -3.21
615–642 618 39 135.50–144.50 $143.30 $886 —
683 683 86 145.00 $145.00 $990 —
703–734 731 92 135.50–138.00 $137.01 $1,002 +0.51
790 790 11 147.50 $147.50 $1,165 +2.50
833–849 842 29 137.00–144.00 $140.45 $1,183 —
850–854 851 22 143.25–146.50 $144.44 $1,229 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024 1024 9 138.00 $138.00 $1,413 —
1058 1058 9 137.25 $137.25 $1,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 171.00 $171.00 $504 —
342 342 2 167.50 $167.50 $573 -2.50
355–390 387 49 156.00–169.00 $165.14 $639 -7.86
415–440 438 111 163.00–168.00 $167.67 $734 —
460–483 483 58 151.00–156.50 $156.05 $754 +9.33
516–530 520 29 144.00–150.00 $149.11 $775 -2.26
590 590 6 144.00 $144.00 $850 +3.52
620–639 637 19 145.50–151.50 $146.11 $931 +2.23
684 fancy 684 52 156.25 $156.25 $1,069 +2.25
689–697 693 36 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $1,036 +3.50
704 fancy 704 87 153.00 $153.00 $1,077 —
703–745 732 109 140.00–153.10 $149.31 $1,093 +0.63
751–794 764 282 144.50–148.50 $146.92 $1,122 +0.92
803–847 823 11 128.50–135.50 $132.23 $1,088 -10.86
860–877 870 7 123.00–126.00 $124.27 $1,081 —
887 fancy 887 13 131.25 $131.25 $1,164 —
905 905 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,113 -18.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576–582 580 8 123.00–130.00 $125.61 $729 -11.89
603–641 634 50 128.50–141.75 $139.48 $884 —
660 660 34 140.00 $140.00 $924 +7.50
734–746 744 58 137.50–141.00 $140.29 $1,044 +17.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–630 610 3 122.50–123.00 $122.83 $749 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096–1587 1361 75-80% 159 66.50–73.00 $68.32 $930 —
1300–1645 1507 75-80% 4 76.00–79.50 $78.34 $1,181 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1575 1260 80-85% 107 55.00–66.00 $59.88 $754 -5.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1515 1162 85-90% 95 46.00–54.00 $51.42 $598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1980 1742 3 68.00–74.00 $72.19 $1,258 +7.19
1735–2240 1931 5 82.00–86.00 $83.95 $1,621 —
1805–2070 1965 4 76.00–79.00 $77.05 $1,514 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
1195–1340 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 775.00–925.00 $893.80
1207–1291 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,000.00–1,610.00 $1,562.22

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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.