Cattle Market Winter Livestock Market Report
Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, October 13, 20213,414 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers
$144.53/cwt
+0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 572 lb · 230 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers
$148.52/cwt
+2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 623 lb · 229 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$163.24/cwt
+5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 615 lb · 224 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,414 | 2,957 | 2,411 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,224 | 2,495 | 2,133 |
| Slaughter cattle | 190 | 411 | 278 |
| Replacement cattle | — | 51 | — |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302–334 | 331 | 23 | 182.00–193.00 | $182.87 | $605 | +3.87 |
| 416 | 416 | 7 | 158.00 | $158.00 | $657 | — |
| 409–444 | 424 | 38 | 189.00–201.00 | $195.39 | $828 | — |
| 400–442 | 433 | 48 | 175.00–186.00 | $181.04 | $784 | +11.04 |
| 459–498 | 469 | 108 | 162.50–167.00 | $163.15 | $765 | -8.85 |
| 482–487 | 485 | 15 | 179.00–182.00 | $179.99 | $873 | +2.99 |
| 506–539 | 526 | 60 | 184.00–194.00 | $187.85 | $988 | — |
| 542–549 | 545 | 64 | 170.50–174.00 | $172.63 | $941 | +20.79 |
| 555–578 | 561 | 59 | 170.00–174.00 | $173.16 | $971 | — |
| 557–590 | 580 | 65 | 161.00–168.00 | $164.03 | $951 | +1.03 |
| 601–635 | 612 | 202 | 158.00–167.50 | $162.99 | $997 | +5.60 |
| 611–648 | 640 | 22 | 164.00–171.00 | $165.52 | $1,059 | — |
| 651–671 | 664 | 128 | 145.00–155.00 | $151.50 | $1,006 | — |
| 677 | 677 | 19 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $948 | — |
| 706 | 706 | 7 | 132.00 | $132.00 | $932 | — |
| 702–740 | 722 | 88 | 146.00–156.50 | $150.14 | $1,084 | -2.59 |
| 752–772 | 763 | 102 | 154.50–161.00 | $157.37 | $1,201 | +2.44 |
| 805–840 | 826 | 207 | 145.50–155.50 | $153.48 | $1,268 | -3.68 |
| 867–887 | 873 | 109 | 150.00–158.75 | $157.42 | $1,374 | +4.22 |
| 900–910 | 902 | 86 | 145.50–146.25 | $146.13 | $1,318 | -4.84 |
| 902–910 | 907 | 91 | 154.75–155.75 | $155.40 | $1,409 | -1.10 |
| 963 | 963 | 65 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $1,473 | — |
| 970 | 970 | 2 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $1,406 | +1.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393 | 393 | 22 | 148.00 | $148.00 | $582 | — |
| 435–439 | 438 | 15 | 163.00–171.00 | $168.35 | $737 | — |
| 461 | 461 | 8 | 146.00 | $146.00 | $673 | -16.33 |
| 540 | 540 | 1 | 142.00 | $142.00 | $767 | — |
| 566–596 | 578 | 38 | 149.00–159.50 | $156.45 | $904 | +10.95 |
| 603–644 | 622 | 36 | 138.00–149.00 | $145.60 | $906 | +2.30 |
| 661–680 | 668 | 8 | 134.00–141.00 | $136.16 | $910 | -8.84 |
| 703 | 703 | 22 | 147.00 | $147.00 | $1,033 | +9.99 |
| 762–770 | 764 | 12 | 130.00–135.00 | $131.26 | $1,003 | -16.24 |
| 845 | 845 | 7 | 137.50 | $137.50 | $1,162 | -2.95 |
| 856 | 856 | 28 | 144.00 | $144.00 | $1,233 | -0.44 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1020–1035 | 1035 | 58 | 136.00–141.75 | $139.89 | $1,448 | +1.89 |
| 1065 | 1065 | 1 | 139.00 | $139.00 | $1,480 | +1.75 |
| 1145 | 1145 | 1 | 114.00 | $114.00 | $1,305 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 294 | 294 | 21 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $500 | -1.00 |
| 327–348 | 341 | 6 | 162.50–165.00 | $164.20 | $560 | -3.30 |
| 351 | 351 | 19 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $597 | — |
| 365–398 | 387 | 36 | 157.50–167.00 | $165.24 | $639 | +0.10 |
| 418 | 418 | 68 | 173.00 | $173.00 | $723 | — |
| 408–423 | 419 | 11 | 155.00–157.00 | $156.47 | $656 | -11.20 |
| 468–470 | 470 | 39 | 155.00–161.00 | $155.77 | $732 | — |
| 450–497 | 475 | 19 | 140.00–150.50 | $148.60 | $706 | -7.45 |
| 510–532 | 525 | 45 | 157.00–159.00 | $157.60 | $827 | — |
| 510–544 | 527 | 142 | 150.00–154.00 | $152.34 | $803 | +3.23 |
| 556–595 | 570 | 210 | 141.00–148.00 | $145.18 | $828 | +1.18 |
| 592 | 592 | 20 | 137.75 | $137.75 | $815 | — |
| 601–642 | 615 | 108 | 135.00–141.00 | $139.79 | $860 | -6.32 |
| 626–630 | 630 | 114 | 156.00–157.75 | $157.70 | $994 | — |
| 639 | 639 | 5 | 135.00 | $135.00 | $863 | — |
| 642 | 642 | 2 | 130.00 | $130.00 | $835 | -16.11 |
| 658 | 658 | 8 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $1,026 | -0.25 |
| 700–708 | 706 | 79 | 146.00–148.00 | $146.55 | $1,035 | -2.76 |
| 708–726 | 713 | 19 | 126.50–133.00 | $130.31 | $929 | — |
| 727 | 727 | 32 | 152.85 | $152.85 | $1,111 | -0.15 |
| 831 | 831 | 13 | 135.50 | $135.50 | $1,126 | +3.27 |
| 947 | 947 | 18 | 131.50 | $131.50 | $1,245 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | 386 | 13 | 123.00 | $123.00 | $475 | — |
| 461 | 461 | 3 | 133.50 | $133.50 | $615 | — |
| 518–541 | 532 | 13 | 137.00–143.00 | $139.25 | $741 | — |
| 625–639 | 631 | 12 | 139.00–141.50 | $140.06 | $884 | +0.58 |
| 682 | 682 | 6 | 139.50 | $139.50 | $951 | -0.50 |
| 773 | 773 | 5 | 139.00 | $139.00 | $1,074 | — |
| 897 | 897 | 4 | 111.00 | $111.00 | $996 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 592 | 592 | 2 | 130.00 | $130.00 | $770 | — |
| 621–627 | 623 | 8 | 129.00–135.00 | $132.74 | $827 | +9.91 |
| 676 | 676 | 3 | 128.00 | $128.00 | $865 | — |
| 758–772 | 764 | 5 | 111.00–119.00 | $115.76 | $884 | — |
| 805 | 805 | 2 | 132.00 | $132.00 | $1,063 | — |
| 985 | 985 | 1 | 91.00 | $91.00 | $896 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1065–1650 | 1321 | 80-85% | 61 | 61.00–68.00 | $63.95 | $845 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1050–1530 | 1224 | 85-90% | 59 | 48.00–58.00 | $53.39 | $653 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1259–1775 | 1417 | 75-80% | 23 | 70.00–74.50 | $71.82 | $1,018 | — |
| 1320–1690 | 1576 | 75-80% | 6 | 75.50–77.00 | $76.15 | $1,200 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1510–1720 | 1608 | 3 | 67.00–68.00 | $67.31 | $1,082 | — |
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.
*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold unevenly steady. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with most advance on weaned fancy calves. Feeder heifers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 higher. Heifers 600 lb to 800 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers weighing 500 lb to 600 lb sold 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 300 lb to 500 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market test, however a lower trend was noted.