Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

2,969 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $165.62/cwt +12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 832 lb · 259 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.15/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 735 lb · 245 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $152.09/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 933 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,969 3,414 3,917
Feeder cattle 2,812 3,224 3,645
Slaughter cattle 146 190 254
Replacement cattle 11 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher with high yielding cows selling for 80.75. Slaughter bulls sold steady with 2 weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 11 200.00 $200.00 $674 +17.13
365 unweaned 365 5 174.00 $174.00 $635 —
372 372 2 185.00 $185.00 $688 —
393 fancy 393 5 197.00 $197.00 $774 —
401–431 fancy 420 20 193.50–205.00 $201.09 $845 +5.70
420–446 441 88 181.00–190.00 $187.77 $828 +6.73
451 unweaned 451 5 153.00 $153.00 $690 —
463 fancy 463 6 196.00 $196.00 $907 +16.01
487–490 489 4 175.50–176.00 $175.75 $859 +12.60
510–544 527 94 165.00–169.00 $167.88 $885 -4.75
563–590 fancy 571 48 169.00–173.00 $170.18 $972 -2.98
562–576 572 53 154.50–166.00 $160.81 $920 -3.22
602–647 632 74 150.00–160.50 $154.69 $978 -8.30
657–680 665 26 142.00–144.00 $143.43 $954 -8.07
683 683 23 140.00 $140.00 $956 -11.50
714 714 5 139.00 $139.00 $992 -11.14
701–732 717 38 145.50–149.00 $148.02 $1,061 -2.12
710–744 fancy 719 85 165.00–167.50 $166.88 $1,200 —
755–790 770 43 153.50–162.00 $155.43 $1,197 -1.94
770–783 fancy 776 118 168.75–169.00 $168.89 $1,311 —
822–840 832 259 158.00–166.85 $165.62 $1,378 +12.14
883–893 891 57 150.00–150.25 $150.21 $1,338 -7.21
907–932 930 136 145.50–153.00 $150.90 $1,403 +4.77
946 fancy 946 38 156.35 $156.35 $1,479 —
976–980 979 72 140.00–144.00 $140.83 $1,379 -4.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–442 412 37 165.00–171.00 $169.02 $696 +0.67
465–478 477 27 160.00–169.00 $160.65 $766 +14.65
552–582 567 24 148.50–155.00 $151.66 $860 -4.79
667–696 686 20 135.50–146.00 $139.33 $956 +3.17
734 734 28 136.50 $136.50 $1,002 -10.50
754–775 761 49 147.00–150.50 $149.34 $1,136 +18.08
819 819 14 143.50 $143.50 $1,175 +6.00
985 985 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,310 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1016 1013 10 120.00–148.00 $144.34 $1,462 +4.45
1053 1053 5 110.50 $110.50 $1,164 -28.50
1170 1170 2 115.50 $115.50 $1,351 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 199.00 $199.00 $537 +29.00
357–367 359 9 174.00–178.00 $174.91 $628 +9.67
424–435 428 28 149.00–156.00 $153.12 $655 -3.35
455–470 462 16 145.00–150.00 $147.77 $683 -0.83
501–544 515 101 140.00–150.50 $146.83 $756 -5.51
552–597 585 76 136.00–143.50 $141.70 $829 -3.48
585 585 4 131.50 $131.50 $769 -13.68
586 fancy 586 12 167.00 $167.00 $979 —
601–623 fancy 614 58 155.00–160.00 $156.93 $964 -0.77
602–647 619 41 133.00–143.00 $139.40 $863 -0.39
666 fancy 666 66 161.50 $161.50 $1,076 +5.50
681 681 77 157.00 $157.00 $1,069 —
727–737 734 170 150.75–156.60 $154.12 $1,131 +7.57
737 fancy 737 75 157.50 $157.50 $1,161 +4.65
764–785 781 77 148.00–152.50 $151.58 $1,184 —
806–844 825 16 149.00–151.50 $150.28 $1,240 +14.78
870 870 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,148 —
935 935 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,000 -24.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–383 378 40 149.50–151.00 $149.75 $566 +26.75
438–445 440 27 130.50–144.00 $133.54 $588 —
485–492 490 9 135.00–136.50 $136.00 $666 +2.50
500 500 30 135.50 $135.50 $678 -3.75
607 607 10 135.50 $135.50 $822 -4.56
655–682 669 32 133.00–143.00 $139.07 $930 -0.43
713–739 733 53 140.00–151.50 $145.99 $1,070 —
817–844 825 34 114.00 $114.00 $940 —
992 992 7 101.00 $101.00 $1,002 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087 1087 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,000 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 142.00 $142.00 $660 —
605 605 1 117.00 $117.00 $708 -15.74
690 690 2 132.00 $132.00 $911 +4.00
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 -15.76

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1271–1475 1360 75-80% 17 70.00–72.50 $71.04 $966 —
1255–2010 1608 75-80% 37 76.00–80.75 $78.37 $1,260 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1091–1225 1138 85-90% 37 48.00–58.00 $52.92 $602 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153–1490 1295 80-85% 22 61.00–69.50 $65.58 $849 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 67.00 $67.00 $848 —
1440 1440 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,123 —
1690–1860 1752 3 88.50–90.00 $89.36 $1,566 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1250 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–850.00 $833.18
1238 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
1150–1555 1261 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,100.00 $888.26

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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.