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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

1,905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $150.93/cwt +5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 878 lb · 175 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.47/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 867 lb · 167 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $144.74/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 933 lb · 164 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,905 2,758 2,733
Feeder cattle 1,623 2,462 2,263
Slaughter cattle 249 262 219
Replacement cattle 33 34 251

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, yearling steers and heifer 600 lb to 800 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. No recent comparison on steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb , however a lower trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Outstanding offering of slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 4 215.00 $215.00 $682 —
365 365 14 192.00 $192.00 $701 —
427 427 5 189.00 $189.00 $807 -27.00
507–549 540 52 184.00–192.00 $190.33 $1,028 +2.65
570 fancy 570 19 183.00–185.00 $184.16 $1,050 —
560–585 573 2 171.00–173.00 $172.02 $986 —
600 fancy 600 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,086 +2.50
679 679 10 168.50 $168.50 $1,144 +4.50
713–735 715 30 158.00–163.00 $161.62 $1,156 +7.21
769–797 778 56 149.00–156.00 $153.73 $1,196 -0.65
817–847 835 67 149.00–151.50 $151.13 $1,262 +2.42
860–886 878 175 148.25–151.75 $150.93 $1,325 +5.15
921–944 933 164 142.00–147.75 $144.74 $1,350 +3.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 174.00 $174.00 $693 —
441 441 7 177.00 $177.00 $781 —
588 588 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,000 -1.73
647 647 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,022 +6.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027 1027 7 133.75 $133.75 $1,374 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 26 187.00 $187.00 $690 -3.00
412–439 424 36 166.00–175.00 $170.78 $724 —
476 476 3 159.00 $159.00 $757 -22.00
500–525 504 7 143.00–149.00 $148.11 $746 —
565–581 568 37 163.50–165.00 $163.79 $930 -7.04
603–637 626 61 160.00–165.00 $161.79 $1,013 +7.71
672–699 686 30 151.25–156.50 $154.06 $1,057 +7.04
705–731 716 109 149.00–154.25 $153.12 $1,096 +8.53
762–795 788 145 138.50–147.50 $144.64 $1,140 +4.74
818–823 fancy 823 78 140.50–146.85 $146.36 $1,205 —
828 828 8 132.00–135.00 $133.88 $1,109 -2.32
855–875 867 167 134.00–137.25 $136.47 $1,183 +1.50
922–929 926 19 127.50–133.50 $131.06 $1,214 +0.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 171.00 $171.00 $645 -1.35
457–471 464 6 146.00 $146.00 $677 -26.47
555–583 571 17 143.00–152.00 $148.52 $848 +4.51
648 648 20 155.00 $155.00 $1,004 +8.68
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 -13.00
715 715 1 119.00 $119.00 $851 —
837 837 6 123.00 $123.00 $1,030 —
927 927 7 119.00 $119.00 $1,103 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 10 105.00 $105.00 $1,082 —
1070 1070 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,273 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 4 133.50 $133.50 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1785 1369 75-80% 64 84.00–89.00 $86.26 $1,181 —
1350–1575 1386 75-80% 11 90.00–94.00 $90.44 $1,253 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073–1750 1318 80-85% 58 74.00–83.00 $79.24 $1,044 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1375 1204 85-90% 30 60.00–71.00 $65.29 $786 -8.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1645 1533 5 85.00–91.00 $88.30 $1,354 —
1660–2275 1890 10 102.00–109.00 $105.88 $2,001 —
1900–2320 2103 6 110.00–114.50 $112.25 $2,361 +10.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
951 951 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1093 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 810.00 $810.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1032–1105 1044 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 875.00–960.00 $945.01

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.