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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

5,128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.56/cwt +10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 570 lb · 310 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.58/cwt +9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 532 lb · 309 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.01/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 669 lb · 304 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,128 4,054 3,768
Feeder cattle 4,640 3,391 3,573
Slaughter cattle 385 620 183
Replacement cattle 103 43 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Note *** Next week, December 15 Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a special bred heifer and bred cow sale *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, yearling steers 600 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Outstanding offering of red angus cattle. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. The condition of slaughter cows and bulls was not attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 212.00 $212.00 $700 +12.00
345 fancy 345 4 222.50 $222.50 $768 -3.50
358 unweaned 358 31 181.00 $181.00 $648 —
360–395 379 13 205.00–220.00 $209.54 $794 +20.13
415–437 fancy 429 75 214.00–226.50 $224.58 $963 +14.58
410–447 430 26 197.00–204.50 $200.91 $864 +8.54
450–470 464 28 191.50–202.00 $196.65 $912 +1.43
507–540 526 66 186.50–197.50 $190.18 $1,000 +13.10
536 unweaned 536 7 168.50 $168.50 $903 —
537–540 fancy 538 129 201.00–208.00 $204.18 $1,098 +14.94
551 fancy 551 36 191.00 $191.00 $1,052 +3.68
557–586 572 259 174.00–187.75 $184.62 $1,056 +13.92
576 unweaned 576 15 168.00 $168.00 $968 —
614–622 fancy 617 74 175.00–176.00 $175.58 $1,083 —
600–644 628 87 160.00–169.50 $163.82 $1,029 -0.55
655–687 669 304 160.00–171.00 $166.01 $1,111 +3.56
706–742 727 249 161.75–166.50 $164.13 $1,193 +3.22
756–798 783 47 155.50–160.75 $158.69 $1,243 -2.44
842 842 10 158.00 $158.00 $1,330 +16.20
869 fancy 869 55 166.50 $166.50 $1,447 +5.25
868–898 880 179 157.50–162.85 $160.26 $1,410 +0.72
900–930 912 139 158.50–161.00 $159.91 $1,458 +5.16
971–986 977 30 131.00–140.50 $135.92 $1,328 -1.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 15 181.00 $181.00 $972 +30.16
590–593 591 32 165.00–171.00 $166.32 $983 +8.91
651–670 669 39 145.50–157.50 $156.60 $1,048 +16.77
705–741 725 16 147.00–151.00 $149.30 $1,082 -9.70
774–786 777 22 141.00–142.50 $142.16 $1,105 +3.71
883 883 23 142.50 $142.50 $1,258 —
912–933 925 24 115.50–136.00 $128.88 $1,192 +2.17
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,494 +24.66
1095 1095 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,325 —
1167 1167 24 135.50 $135.50 $1,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–346 339 23 192.50–194.00 $193.10 $655 +6.96
359 unweaned 359 6 162.50 $162.50 $583 +4.50
379 fancy 379 14 190.00 $190.00 $720 —
368–399 393 45 177.00–182.50 $178.19 $700 +0.55
400–443 426 167 170.00–180.00 $174.19 $742 +8.04
442 fancy 442 2 185.00 $185.00 $818 +7.00
450–497 480 261 167.50–177.50 $174.60 $838 +9.42
501–549 527 194 160.00–167.50 $165.54 $872 +8.09
510–546 unweaned 529 42 142.00–149.00 $147.02 $778 -0.07
546–549 548 73 176.00–187.50 $184.83 $1,013 +27.38
553–580 565 111 150.00–160.00 $156.26 $883 +5.36
565–580 fancy 570 120 163.00–165.50 $164.63 $938 +5.63
579 579 19 176.00 $176.00 $1,019 +25.10
600 600 44 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 +52.83
609–642 fancy 620 66 159.00–165.00 $161.07 $999 +1.73
600–648 633 140 143.25–155.00 $147.68 $935 +0.51
650–684 674 79 148.00–156.50 $154.50 $1,041 +13.32
690 690 16 178.00 $178.00 $1,228 +36.82
708–745 734 49 151.00–155.00 $152.97 $1,123 +5.66
758–774 765 260 155.00–158.25 $156.49 $1,197 +9.49
787 787 19 163.50 $163.50 $1,287 +16.50
802–840 816 153 153.25–156.75 $154.74 $1,263 +10.74
858–885 878 116 144.00–148.00 $145.49 $1,277 +6.49
920 920 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,242 ±0.00
992 992 7 132.50 $132.50 $1,314 +3.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 13 152.00 $152.00 $830 —
562–580 575 47 137.50–145.00 $142.53 $820 +5.95
610–643 622 14 137.00–140.00 $138.89 $864 -0.11
695 695 5 138.00 $138.00 $959 +11.18
710–745 738 16 129.00–143.00 $140.48 $1,037 +8.59
798 798 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,045 -6.12
817–833 828 21 140.00–145.00 $141.65 $1,173 —
896 896 33 137.00 $137.00 $1,228 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1045 1032 5 133.00–136.00 $135.00 $1,393 +35.00
1110–1131 1130 15 87.50–138.00 $90.81 $1,026 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 164.00 $164.00 $743 +19.00
578–585 579 7 122.50–140.00 $137.47 $796 -10.53
645 645 6 111.00 $111.00 $716 -24.00
722 722 5 106.00 $106.00 $765 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1730 1300 80-85% 146 60.00–69.00 $63.37 $824 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1570 1152 85-90% 103 47.00–59.00 $55.77 $642 -0.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1665 1423 75-80% 9 72.50–74.00 $73.37 $1,044 —
1420–1725 1499 75-80% 17 70.00–71.00 $70.24 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1765 1574 6 74.00–78.50 $76.32 $1,201 —
1820–2255 2012 8 80.00–88.00 $83.54 $1,681 —
2112 2112 2 92.50 $92.50 $1,954 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
880–1215 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–975.00 $919.94
1070–1300 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,025.00 $986.21
1136–1297 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 725.00–860.00 $837.26
1040–1545 1213 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 950.00–1,125.00 $1,062.38
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1577 1577 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1050–1250 1131 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,000.00–1,810.00 $1,693.02
972–1235 1187 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,260.00–1,760.00 $1,724.57
1216 1216 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 +175.00

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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.