Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

2,112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.91/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 836 lb · 266 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $145.36/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 919 lb · 255 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.25/cwt ≈ $1,206/hd at 860 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,112 2,433 2,981
Feeder cattle 1,786 1,962 2,800
Slaughter cattle 307 450 168
Replacement cattle 19 21 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, with the exception of 1 load of fancy steers weighing 837 that sold for 158. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 700 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 205.00 $205.00 $646 -26.00
367 367 2 195.00 $195.00 $716 -32.50
400–447 434 25 190.00–195.00 $191.52 $831 -15.98
475–490 483 17 180.00–187.00 $183.54 $886 -26.60
489 thin fleshed 489 6 190.00 $190.00 $929 —
523–549 538 50 183.00–188.00 $186.48 $1,003 -7.39
550–564 561 29 177.00–180.00 $179.39 $1,006 -10.32
575 thin fleshed 575 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,041 —
617 617 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,049 -6.00
646 fancy 646 33 179.50 $179.50 $1,160 -11.00
679 thin fleshed 679 38 175.50 $175.50 $1,192 —
735 735 28 167.00 $167.00 $1,227 -6.49
756 thin fleshed 756 28 160.50 $160.50 $1,213 —
770–772 771 38 154.00–157.50 $155.93 $1,202 +3.78
830–840 836 4 142.00–148.00 $145.14 $1,213 -9.36
837 fancy 837 64 158.00 $158.00 $1,322 —
867–883 878 13 140.50–146.00 $142.17 $1,248 -8.44
901–942 919 255 143.50–150.75 $145.36 $1,336 -2.25
976–995 977 56 135.00–140.10 $139.73 $1,365 +0.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 9 182.00 $182.00 $608 —
421 421 6 178.00 $178.00 $749 —
507–532 528 26 148.00–164.00 $157.40 $831 —
560–598 584 9 148.00–167.00 $158.00 $923 —
645–648 647 11 159.00–163.00 $161.91 $1,048 —
712–732 721 9 141.00–150.00 $145.06 $1,046 +22.06
773 773 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,152 +17.00
898 898 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,176 -3.00
951 951 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,151 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1043 1016 24 128.00–141.25 $138.98 $1,412 -1.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 4 181.00 $181.00 $711 —
419–430 420 12 165.00–171.00 $170.19 $715 +2.13
429 thin fleshed 429 5 169.00 $169.00 $725 —
467–494 483 20 156.00–163.00 $161.26 $779 -8.30
503–545 524 37 152.00–161.50 $157.45 $825 -4.54
555–587 fancy 565 40 159.00–161.00 $159.67 $902 —
555–578 570 5 146.00–150.00 $147.39 $840 -10.29
631 631 8 146.00 $146.00 $921 -8.29
697 697 26 154.50 $154.50 $1,077 +14.89
707–745 726 37 151.00–159.50 $157.60 $1,144 +12.41
752 fancy 752 62 160.10 $160.10 $1,204 +9.60
758 758 17 155.00 $155.00 $1,175 +11.62
823–848 836 266 139.25–146.00 $141.91 $1,186 +0.20
852–865 859 137 139.50–140.35 $139.97 $1,202 —
867 fancy 867 11 143.75 $143.75 $1,246 —
902–944 939 17 130.00–138.00 $137.10 $1,287 +2.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 145.00 $145.00 $573 —
421 421 8 160.00 $160.00 $674 —
487–499 498 16 145.00–146.00 $145.12 $723 -12.38
535 535 18 148.00 $148.00 $792 —
605 605 6 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
650–655 651 4 133.00–145.00 $136.02 $885 —
715 715 3 122.00 $122.00 $872 -11.00
773 773 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,059 —
841–845 842 12 101.00–113.00 $104.01 $876 -16.99
900–931 907 14 111.00–123.50 $120.75 $1,095 -6.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,250 —
1177 1177 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,224 -3.33

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1560 1358 75-80% 15 83.00–85.00 $83.71 $1,137 —
1145–1700 1375 75-80% 134 75.00–82.50 $78.07 $1,073 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1700 1262 80-85% 49 67.00–74.50 $71.33 $900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1775 1200 85-90% 39 51.00–67.00 $60.07 $721 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2400 1822 10 93.00–99.00 $96.66 $1,761 —
1730–2360 2065 7 101.00–109.00 $105.78 $2,184 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1057 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1070–1085 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 735.00–925.00 $830.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00–1,285.00 $1,281.67 +156.67
1200–1400 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,185.00–1,525.00 $1,373.89 +52.46

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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.