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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

2,575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.02/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 880 lb · 366 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.99/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 575 lb · 181 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.67/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 527 lb · 156 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,575 2,950 3,464
Feeder cattle 2,419 2,459 3,097
Slaughter cattle 125 474 317
Replacement cattle 31 17 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, instances 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 600 lb sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and 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
311 unweaned 311 8 189.00 $189.00 $588 —
330 330 1 188.00 $188.00 $620 -42.00
377–388 381 30 205.00–212.50 $209.41 $798 +1.53
404–449 unweaned 424 17 172.00–183.00 $176.86 $750 +3.36
420–437 431 24 189.00–197.00 $194.24 $837 +15.83
457 fancy 457 39 205.50 $205.50 $939 +12.52
470 unweaned 470 25 176.00 $176.00 $827 +7.41
457–491 473 15 189.00–190.00 $189.52 $896 —
511 unweaned 511 7 157.00 $157.00 $802 +4.95
501–537 525 51 174.00–184.00 $179.53 $943 +12.18
563 fancy 563 6 177.00 $177.00 $997 -1.44
552–590 575 175 164.00–174.00 $170.78 $982 +10.96
626–632 fancy 627 47 158.00–163.00 $162.04 $1,016 -7.84
625–642 635 36 147.00–155.50 $152.28 $967 -8.95
672–697 688 75 141.00–149.00 $143.80 $989 -12.46
723 unweaned 723 10 141.00 $141.00 $1,019 —
705–729 728 23 143.00–148.00 $145.28 $1,058 -13.11
758 fancy 758 19 165.00 $165.00 $1,251 —
755–797 764 26 149.00–152.50 $151.54 $1,158 -14.04
800–827 814 4 137.50–142.50 $139.96 $1,139 -22.60
850–899 fancy 880 366 158.50–162.25 $161.02 $1,417 -5.58
926 926 33 145.25 $145.25 $1,345 —
965 fancy 965 22 158.50 $158.50 $1,530 —
975 975 12 145.50 $145.50 $1,419 —
1175 1175 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–391 388 13 138.00–155.00 $141.95 $551 —
470 470 4 157.00 $157.00 $738 —
510 510 6 134.00 $134.00 $683 -29.00
596 596 4 123.00 $123.00 $733 -16.00
640–647 644 9 146.00–151.00 $148.21 $954 +2.83
686 686 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,002 +4.60
705–710 706 30 142.50–145.00 $144.50 $1,020 +21.50
847 847 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,016 -17.09
955 955 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,218 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1020 1015 3 125.00–149.00 $134.37 $1,364 —
1060–1075 1070 21 130.00–141.00 $140.28 $1,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–341 337 5 181.00–186.00 $181.95 $613 +10.95
340–341 unweaned 340 11 163.00–169.00 $165.19 $562 —
346 fancy 346 13 198.00 $198.00 $685 +10.00
365–386 379 6 167.00–170.00 $169.04 $641 -4.65
382 unweaned 382 2 140.00 $140.00 $535 —
406–442 428 12 152.50–157.50 $154.20 $660 -6.44
440–445 fancy 441 95 166.00–174.50 $173.24 $764 -4.26
457 fancy 457 39 167.00 $167.00 $763 +5.00
450–489 468 27 153.00–161.00 $159.26 $745 +4.64
492 unweaned 492 2 134.00 $134.00 $659 —
523 fancy 523 10 154.00 $154.00 $805 -2.50
515–533 526 122 146.00–155.50 $154.17 $811 +3.57
531 unweaned 531 24 144.50 $144.50 $767 +0.50
550–585 553 70 146.00–155.25 $153.16 $847 +5.43
555 fancy 555 14 160.00 $160.00 $888 +1.44
560 unweaned 560 3 136.00 $136.00 $762 —
627–631 unweaned 629 20 138.00–138.50 $138.25 $870 —
620–646 634 34 142.00–149.00 $144.53 $916 +11.03
646 fancy 646 12 152.00 $152.00 $982 -4.62
657–671 664 42 142.00–149.00 $147.80 $981 +3.80
678 unweaned 678 16 130.00 $130.00 $881 +3.00
729 unweaned 729 5 126.50 $126.50 $922 +1.00
738–748 744 7 146.00–150.50 $148.59 $1,106 —
757–772 766 56 150.00–153.50 $152.47 $1,168 -1.80
835–843 839 119 153.00–153.60 $153.30 $1,286 —
850 850 60 153.00 $153.00 $1,300 —
874 fancy 874 75 157.50 $157.50 $1,377 —
900 fancy 900 4 150.50 $150.50 $1,354 —
927–948 940 5 118.00–128.00 $124.05 $1,166 —
958–962 959 41 140.00–146.50 $141.59 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 12 159.00 $159.00 $669 +10.55
511 511 8 139.00 $139.00 $710 +3.00
626 626 7 137.50 $137.50 $861 -10.50
677 677 10 133.00 $133.00 $900 -6.48
729–748 744 26 141.00–143.00 $142.62 $1,061 —
778 778 27 138.50 $138.50 $1,078 +12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 2 137.00 $137.00 $784 +3.24
625 625 2 156.00 $156.00 $975 —
870 870 2 105.00–116.00 $110.50 $961 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1415 1201 85-90% 36 49.00–59.00 $55.45 $666 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1535 1285 80-85% 23 60.00–66.00 $63.69 $818 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1565 1458 75-80% 16 68.00–70.50 $69.51 $1,013 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1830 1632 9 61.00–71.00 $65.61 $1,071 —
1525–1860 1707 5 76.00–81.50 $78.42 $1,339 —
2010–2245 2108 4 86.00–89.00 $87.50 $1,844 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275–1315 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 835.00–900.00 $867.00
1301 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 860.00 $860.00
1322 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1285–1332 1323 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 860.00–885.00 $864.86
1360–1405 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 960.00–985.00 $983.02
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 810.00 $810.00
1555 1555 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.