light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$149.83/cwt+2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 822 lb · 301 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$154.35/cwt≈ $1,377/hd at 892 lb · 127 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$153.18/cwt-5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 931 lb · 81 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,233
1,486
1,702
Feeder cattle
991
1,090
1,539
Slaughter cattle
242
351
163
Replacement cattle
—
45
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Note *** Winter Livestock in Dodge City will be closed next Wednesday June 29 for harvest break ***
*** FInal Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 925 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower on light receipts. Feeder heifers 800 lb to 900 lb sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher on light receipts. Not enough calves and yearlings for a market test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher.
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.
Cattle Market
*** Note *** Winter Livestock in Dodge City will be closed next Wednesday June 29 for harvest break *** *** FInal Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 925 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower on light receipts. Feeder heifers 800 lb to 900 lb sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher on light receipts. Not enough calves and yearlings for a market test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher.