Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 10, 2021

4,362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.19/cwt +6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 784 lb · 381 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.75/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 620 lb · 241 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.33/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 784 lb · 211 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,362 2,575 2,530
Feeder cattle 3,851 2,419 2,230
Slaughter cattle 333 125 300
Replacement cattle 178 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 400 lb to 900 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bull sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 unweaned 290 3 181.00 $181.00 $525 —
290–298 296 7 196.00–197.00 $196.72 $582 —
323–325 fancy 323 40 229.00 $229.00 $740 —
331 unweaned 331 4 197.50 $197.50 $654 +8.50
320–340 335 17 200.00–210.00 $204.66 $686 +16.66
362–366 363 47 194.00–201.00 $195.20 $709 -14.21
360–390 unweaned 367 6 188.00–192.00 $190.31 $698 —
357–392 fancy 381 10 203.00–212.00 $208.86 $796 —
402–438 427 12 192.00–200.00 $194.21 $829 -0.03
421–441 unweaned 427 17 174.00–175.00 $174.30 $744 -2.56
400–447 fancy 431 64 203.00–213.00 $208.35 $898 —
464–480 unweaned 472 24 169.00–174.00 $171.54 $810 -4.46
452–487 fancy 476 25 197.50–207.50 $200.54 $955 -4.96
452–497 486 52 182.00–195.00 $185.80 $903 -3.72
505–527 517 32 182.00–189.00 $186.74 $965 +7.21
504–548 fancy 525 78 190.00–200.00 $195.55 $1,027 —
525 unweaned 525 8 176.00 $176.00 $924 +19.00
565–581 570 62 168.00–179.00 $173.81 $991 +3.03
562–582 fancy 571 94 181.50–192.00 $186.60 $1,065 +9.60
561–597 unweaned 585 44 152.00–155.00 $154.08 $901 —
608–620 fancy 615 69 174.50–180.00 $176.71 $1,087 +14.67
608–647 636 63 154.50–165.00 $158.32 $1,007 +6.04
652–693 674 97 154.50–162.00 $157.48 $1,061 +13.68
678–687 unweaned 686 47 147.00–148.75 $148.57 $1,019 —
702–731 717 72 149.00–157.50 $153.97 $1,104 +8.69
712–742 fancy 730 36 165.00–167.00 $165.81 $1,210 —
774–781 fancy 778 160 167.00–171.50 $169.65 $1,320 +4.65
750–793 788 221 151.00–161.35 $160.23 $1,263 +8.69
805–827 813 80 155.00–162.00 $155.25 $1,262 +15.29
822 fancy 822 69 169.25 $169.25 $1,391 —
901–922 916 151 144.50–151.00 $149.61 $1,370 +4.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–476 462 7 163.00–172.00 $166.97 $771 +9.97
545 545 1 162.50 $162.50 $886 +28.50
552–579 573 19 151.00–163.00 $153.43 $879 +30.43
643 643 20 151.00 $151.00 $971 +2.79
690 690 15 151.50 $151.50 $1,045 +5.50
763 763 3 141.75 $141.75 $1,082 —
855–866 864 28 132.00–147.50 $144.21 $1,246 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1046 1040 41 140.00–141.00 $140.44 $1,461 +6.07
1060 1060 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,516 +2.72
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 9 95.00 $95.00 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 16 203.00 $203.00 $619 —
318–346 336 61 171.00–180.00 $178.48 $600 -3.47
387 fancy 387 2 170.00 $170.00 $658 —
380–398 388 12 151.50–162.00 $155.99 $605 -13.05
413 unweaned 413 9 145.00 $145.00 $599 —
420–437 fancy 423 12 176.00–182.00 $180.97 $766 +7.73
400–444 433 47 164.00–170.00 $168.83 $731 +14.63
456–477 unweaned 472 18 146.00–150.00 $146.86 $693 +12.86
451–491 fancy 477 46 166.00–174.00 $167.53 $799 +0.53
461–496 483 51 157.00–162.00 $158.56 $766 -0.70
513–517 unweaned 513 17 130.00–137.50 $130.89 $671 -13.61
502–543 524 91 147.50–156.00 $152.49 $799 -1.68
530–544 fancy 541 94 161.00–162.75 $162.44 $879 +8.44
551–595 561 73 144.00–152.00 $149.61 $839 -3.55
576–581 unweaned 578 40 134.00–142.25 $136.49 $789 +0.49
574–599 fancy 587 37 154.50–158.00 $155.59 $913 -4.41
613–630 unweaned 619 34 138.00–139.00 $138.67 $858 +0.42
606–639 620 84 141.00–150.50 $145.21 $900 +0.68
613–645 fancy 620 123 154.00–166.50 $163.76 $1,015 +11.76
650–672 664 44 147.00–154.00 $151.97 $1,009 +4.17
671–690 unweaned 679 5 130.00–132.00 $130.81 $888 +0.81
702–729 713 95 149.00–151.00 $149.92 $1,069 +1.33
705–737 unweaned 721 4 126.00–137.00 $131.38 $947 +4.88
723 fancy 723 53 158.25 $158.25 $1,144 —
757–780 unweaned 769 12 110.00–114.00 $111.97 $861 —
752–790 785 199 151.00–152.85 $152.64 $1,198 +0.17
808–820 fancy 814 159 154.00–157.85 $155.53 $1,266 —
804–828 815 16 143.00–145.00 $143.89 $1,173 -9.41
922 922 33 144.00 $144.00 $1,328 +19.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 6 136.00 $136.00 $616 —
505–510 508 10 137.50–138.00 $137.75 $700 -1.25
581 581 8 144.00 $144.00 $837 —
602–624 610 26 135.50–136.25 $135.79 $828 -1.71
679 679 16 148.50 $148.50 $1,008 +15.50
758–773 763 10 132.00–132.50 $132.15 $1,008 -6.35
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1035 1005 10 101.00–127.00 $103.68 $1,042 —
1133 1133 4 92.50 $92.50 $1,048 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 149.00 $149.00 $565 —
480 480 7 159.00 $159.00 $763 —
553 553 3 161.00 $161.00 $890 +24.00
627 627 9 140.00 $140.00 $878 -16.00
722 722 2 127.00 $127.00 $917 —
812 812 8 111.00 $111.00 $901 —
982 982 4 118.00 $118.00 $1,159 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1725 1233 80-85% 107 50.00–59.50 $55.04 $679 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1660 1307 75-80% 72 60.00–69.00 $63.05 $824 —
1491–1960 1653 75-80% 13 70.00–74.50 $72.63 $1,201 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1575 1168 85-90% 49 40.00–49.00 $45.32 $529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1951 1836 5 62.00–67.00 $65.74 $1,207 —
1585–2097 1876 8 74.00–80.00 $78.48 $1,472 —
1855–2150 2043 4 83.00–88.00 $84.14 $1,719 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1055–1235 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,035.00 $961.53
1077–1267 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 49 625.00–850.00 $757.93
1125–1290 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1173–1470 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,025.00 $1,010.22
1177–1306 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,075.00 $965.68
1214–1380 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 650.00–725.00 $675.95
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1223–1526 1311 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 57 810.00–1,035.00 $962.34
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1480 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 +25.00

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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.