Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

2,758 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Winter Livestock report →

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.29/cwt -4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 783 lb · 388 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $141.22/cwt -6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 921 lb · 256 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.20/cwt -6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 832 lb · 206 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,758 3,019 3,741
Feeder cattle 2,462 2,771 3,528
Slaughter cattle 262 209 176
Replacement cattle 34 39 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Final*** Grass Special. Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs sold on a light test with a weak undertone noted, while those over 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower; 550 to 650 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher; over 650 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold uneven; leans and boners 5.00 to 7.00 higher, while breakers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Buyer demand and attendance was moderate.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 6 216.00 $216.00 $873 +3.00
503–514 509 9 186.00–189.00 $187.68 $955 -14.65
604 fancy 604 30 178.50 $178.50 $1,078 —
621–632 627 54 165.00–170.00 $167.04 $1,047 -21.24
678 678 14 164.00 $164.00 $1,112 —
705–706 706 17 150.00–155.00 $154.41 $1,090 -8.99
765–790 781 149 146.50–157.50 $154.38 $1,206 -2.10
815–818 816 29 148.50–149.50 $148.71 $1,213 -5.64
855–885 866 86 143.00–146.50 $145.78 $1,262 -5.28
909–939 921 256 141.00–142.25 $141.22 $1,301 -8.34
968–996 982 30 132.00–136.25 $134.09 $1,317 -8.80
1052–1059 1058 22 126.00–129.25 $128.66 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572–580 577 11 171.00–172.00 $171.73 $991 —
630–636 635 10 151.00–154.00 $151.40 $961 -13.52
789–796 791 15 138.50–140.50 $139.17 $1,101 —
800–814 811 9 132.50–139.00 $135.27 $1,097 -4.98

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 8 197.00 $197.00 $632 -5.00
358 358 10 190.00 $190.00 $680 -7.86
466 466 18 181.00 $181.00 $843 -6.88
548 thin fleshed 548 39 185.00 $185.00 $1,014 —
567 thin fleshed 567 12 176.00 $176.00 $998 —
565–581 579 81 169.50–173.00 $170.83 $989 +1.64
600–635 623 79 150.00–159.00 $154.08 $960 +4.18
650–669 665 37 146.00–147.25 $147.02 $978 -6.65
705–745 734 148 140.25–149.75 $144.59 $1,061 +1.09
777–786 thin fleshed 782 105 144.00–146.25 $145.02 $1,134 —
771–791 783 283 136.50–141.60 $139.90 $1,095 -5.83
826–848 832 206 136.00–136.60 $136.20 $1,133 -6.52
854–885 871 192 133.00–135.50 $134.97 $1,176 -2.53
933 933 8 130.50 $130.50 $1,218 -4.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 7 172.00–172.50 $172.35 $660 —
405–406 405 18 173.00–177.50 $176.00 $713 +1.29
489–499 495 122 171.00–173.50 $172.47 $854 -3.53
520 520 8 151.00 $151.00 $785 -9.02
560–589 584 15 143.00–146.00 $144.01 $841 -15.52
560–594 thin fleshed 591 20 152.50–156.00 $152.74 $903 —
635–642 638 40 144.00–148.00 $146.32 $934 +3.82
684 684 13 143.00 $143.00 $978 —
768–769 769 24 131.00–133.00 $132.75 $1,021 -6.75
976 976 12 124.25 $124.25 $1,213 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 8 154.00 $154.00 $739 —
533 thin fleshed 533 8 165.00 $165.00 $879 —
600 600 6 146.00 $146.00 $876 —
815 815 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,068 —
1083 1083 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,332 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1650 1376 80-85% 105 80.00–86.50 $84.04 $1,156 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1265 1127 85-90% 13 63.00–66.00 $64.68 $729 —
1005–1480 1200 85-90% 45 70.00–77.00 $73.84 $886 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1395 1340 75-80% 4 90.00–94.00 $92.04 $1,233 —
1215–1747 1500 75-80% 13 86.00–89.00 $87.71 $1,316 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2180 1853 4 93.00–99.00 $95.18 $1,764 —
1785–2330 2098 8 107.00–110.50 $109.26 $2,292 —
1960–2335 2118 6 101.00–104.00 $102.03 $2,161 -11.87

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
787–1190 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 121.00–129.00 $124.87 $1,180
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1235 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 105.00–112.00 $108.58 $1,165

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1412–1495 1426 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,154.37

↑ Back to top

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.