Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 8, 2022

1,409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.08/cwt +12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 933 lb · 149 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.60/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 876 lb · 93 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $154.79/cwt +10.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 924 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,409 1,654 1,852
Feeder cattle 1,051 1,317 1,557
Slaughter cattle 351 328 274
Replacement cattle 7 9 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, steers 400 lb to 950 lb sold 10.00 to 13.00 higher on light receipts. Heifers 400 lb to 940 lb sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher on light receipts. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–387 379 11 200.00–208.00 $205.95 $781 +13.95
364–395 unweaned 380 13 186.00–195.00 $191.27 $727 —
438 fancy 438 14 211.00 $211.00 $924 —
465–467 467 10 182.50–189.00 $188.35 $880 +16.49
528–544 539 26 188.00–194.00 $193.10 $1,041 —
559 fancy 559 21 196.50 $196.50 $1,098 +15.50
551–587 561 7 183.00–186.00 $183.90 $1,032 —
630 630 13 182.00 $182.00 $1,147 +28.00
664–677 667 30 169.00–176.00 $174.11 $1,161 +29.11
849 849 49 160.50 $160.50 $1,363 +13.70
853–884 876 93 153.50–158.85 $156.60 $1,372 +10.86
909–927 924 72 154.75–155.00 $154.79 $1,430 +10.60
960 960 54 145.50 $145.50 $1,397 -2.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 5 186.00 $186.00 $982 —
580 580 6 158.00 $158.00 $916 +20.00
625 625 2 157.50 $157.50 $984 —
675 675 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,100 —
745 745 2 132.00 $132.00 $983 -4.00
760–792 781 21 136.00–154.00 $147.17 $1,149 —
830 830 2 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
926 926 3 139.50 $139.50 $1,292 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 7 132.00 $132.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 338 10 193.00–197.50 $196.84 $665 +16.84
390–393 393 11 182.50–184.00 $183.86 $723 -3.14
410–427 425 10 195.00–196.00 $195.10 $829 +7.10
473 473 11 183.00 $183.00 $866 +27.74
525–526 526 34 168.50–173.00 $171.15 $900 +17.61
553–581 565 33 160.00–165.00 $162.55 $918 +7.61
631 631 4 157.00 $157.00 $991 +18.68
675–699 681 46 149.00–153.75 $152.48 $1,038 +14.47
798 798 66 147.00 $147.00 $1,173 —
805–837 821 6 140.00–144.75 $142.52 $1,170 +4.63
885 885 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,248 +7.40
908–947 933 149 135.85–138.00 $136.08 $1,270 +12.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 3 159.00 $159.00 $765 +14.00
540 540 6 165.00 $165.00 $891 —
655–680 663 3 131.00–133.00 $132.32 $877 —
770 770 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,047 —
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 -6.01
850–897 890 19 115.00–133.00 $131.14 $1,167 —
927 927 2 107.00 $107.00 $992 —
955 955 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 182.00 $182.00 $855 —
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 +18.53
630 630 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 +14.81
876 876 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1905 1331 75-80% 137 90.00–99.00 $94.82 $1,262 —
1200–1785 1355 75-80% 70 100.00–107.00 $103.91 $1,408 +15.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1435 1197 80-85% 66 80.50–89.00 $85.58 $1,024 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1310 1141 85-90% 13 71.00–79.00 $76.86 $877 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1790 1605 2 84.00–98.00 $91.81 $1,474 -3.19
1420–1950 1661 7 102.00–107.00 $104.65 $1,738 —
1285–2005 1800 8 110.00–113.00 $111.18 $2,001 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1208 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,210.00 $1,210.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.