Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 15, 2022

1,486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.58/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 824 lb · 248 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.38/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 520 lb · 97 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $158.93/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 947 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,486 1,409 1,055
Feeder cattle 1,090 1,051 935
Slaughter cattle 351 351 103
Replacement cattle 45 7 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Not enough steers 450 lb to 650 lb for a market test. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 850 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. One fancy load of heifers weighing 731# sold for 159.85 which would be 10.00 higher than last week. Not enough heifers 450 lb to 650 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 15 210.00 $210.00 $737 +4.05
400–435 423 3 185.00–187.50 $186.71 $790 —
460 fancy 460 3 202.00 $202.00 $929 —
456–490 479 28 182.00–192.00 $187.77 $899 -0.58
512 fancy 512 17 208.00 $208.00 $1,065 —
562–582 570 18 184.00–186.00 $185.21 $1,056 +1.31
610–630 628 9 172.00–178.00 $177.35 $1,114 -4.65
660 fancy 660 31 182.00 $182.00 $1,201 —
843 843 33 167.00 $167.00 $1,408 +6.50
942–949 947 96 156.50–160.25 $158.93 $1,505 +4.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 165.00 $165.00 $767 —
507 507 2 174.00 $174.00 $882 -12.00
567–585 579 6 156.00–159.00 $158.02 $915 +0.02
640 640 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,082 +11.50
653–660 657 7 154.00–168.00 $162.04 $1,065 -0.96
710 710 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,108 +24.00
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 +2.83
896 896 17 136.50 $136.50 $1,223 —
1092 1092 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,387 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,353 +2.00
1085 1085 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,389 —
1123 1123 18 140.00 $140.00 $1,572 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 28 190.00 $190.00 $671 —
401–443 405 33 171.00–179.00 $178.20 $722 -16.90
454 fancy 454 10 171.00 $171.00 $776 —
453–483 466 31 159.00–168.00 $164.39 $766 -18.61
505–544 520 97 166.50–174.00 $171.38 $891 +0.23
570–592 585 3 152.00–159.00 $154.27 $902 -8.28
645–647 646 11 141.00–142.50 $141.68 $915 -15.32
692 692 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,073 +2.52
731 fancy 731 69 159.85 $159.85 $1,169 —
815–832 824 248 146.00–149.00 $147.58 $1,216 +5.06
865–880 875 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,094 -16.00
902–905 903 5 130.00–135.00 $134.00 $1,210 -2.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 126.00 $126.00 $580 -33.00
506 506 3 154.00 $154.00 $779 -11.00
575 575 3 122.00 $122.00 $702 —
685 685 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,007 +14.68
733 733 10 139.00 $139.00 $1,019 —
760–770 765 2 121.00–126.00 $123.48 $945 -12.52
820–836 830 5 122.00–132.00 $125.95 $1,045 +5.95
878–895 882 4 112.50–121.00 $118.84 $1,048 -12.30
915–920 918 2 108.00–112.50 $110.24 $1,012 +3.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1025 1009 4 113.00–125.00 $116.05 $1,171 —
1055–1085 1061 20 105.50–129.00 $122.45 $1,299 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–825 820 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1710 1298 75-80% 149 90.00–99.50 $94.17 $1,222 —
1247–1440 1392 75-80% 37 100.00–104.00 $101.85 $1,418 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1330 1179 80-85% 76 80.00–89.00 $84.09 $991 -1.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1665 1222 85-90% 39 70.00–79.00 $74.97 $916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1910 1654 8 100.00–110.00 $106.82 $1,767 +2.17
1720–1970 1845 2 85.00–96.00 $90.13 $1,663 —
1590–2465 1950 12 111.00–118.00 $115.50 $2,252 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,135.00 $1,135.00
1217 1217 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1137–1415 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,183.16
1178–1309 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,135.00–1,260.00 $1,186.46

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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 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.