Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 6, 2022

1,456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.50/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 792 lb · 82 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.74/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 813 lb · 73 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.50/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 878 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,456 1,233 1,367
Feeder cattle 892 991 1,163
Slaughter cattle 465 242 179
Replacement cattle 99 — 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to 2 weeks ago, steers and heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher on light receipts. Sold approximately 100 fresh calves off the cow weighing under 300 lb for 450 to 550 by the head. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 315 6 195.00–200.00 $198.41 $625 -10.37
360–398 385 23 200.00–209.00 $206.07 $793 -1.93
386 fancy 386 18 218.00 $218.00 $841 —
402 fancy 402 40 220.00 $220.00 $884 —
415–437 435 11 195.00–199.00 $198.65 $864 +3.19
455–481 473 5 180.00–181.00 $180.81 $855 -0.19
515–522 520 6 178.00–185.00 $180.31 $938 —
557 fancy 557 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,058 —
587 587 4 169.00 $169.00 $992 —
603 603 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,019 —
706–737 715 20 163.00–168.00 $165.62 $1,184 +7.62
755–780 776 8 161.50–163.50 $163.07 $1,265 +3.85
850 fancy 850 31 168.75 $168.75 $1,434 —
907 fancy 907 57 161.00 $161.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 161.00 $161.00 $684 —
883–888 885 22 124.00–149.50 $144.51 $1,279 +7.51
970 970 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,154 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,323 -16.33
1185 1185 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,517 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–321 317 5 182.00–185.00 $183.82 $583 -3.68
356–365 unweaned 358 5 165.00 $165.00 $591 —
375 fancy 375 1 151.00 $151.00 $566 —
354–399 378 34 180.00–187.00 $182.21 $689 +17.21
415 fancy 415 4 170.00 $170.00 $706 —
431 431 10 174.00 $174.00 $750 +5.10
475–492 478 10 157.00–158.00 $157.79 $754 -1.21
452–499 fancy 480 22 175.00–176.00 $175.39 $842 —
527–533 fancy 531 10 166.00–167.00 $166.60 $885 —
540–545 543 6 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $866 —
570–583 582 19 159.00–163.00 $162.59 $946 —
629–638 631 16 154.00–154.50 $154.41 $974 —
665–690 671 9 156.00–158.50 $157.93 $1,060 +7.93
791–793 792 82 155.50 $155.50 $1,232 +4.15
810–815 813 73 146.00–153.50 $152.74 $1,242 +2.91
878 878 62 147.50 $147.50 $1,295 +9.50
930–947 943 13 122.00–129.00 $128.01 $1,207 +9.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 158.00 $158.00 $566 —
495 495 2 142.50 $142.50 $705 —
527 527 2 150.00 $150.00 $790 —
602–630 608 5 143.00–145.00 $143.41 $872 +9.41
742 742 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,031 +21.00
757 757 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,098 —
828–831 829 13 117.50–130.50 $122.51 $1,016 -16.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
667 667 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,000 —
991 991 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1780 1245 80-85% 177 80.00–89.00 $84.73 $1,055 +0.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1373 1181 85-90% 152 66.00–79.25 $76.22 $900 +0.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1705 1356 75-80% 46 90.00–93.50 $90.99 $1,234 —
1365–1415 1390 75-80% 2 96.00–97.00 $96.49 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1640 1551 6 87.00–97.00 $90.36 $1,401 —
1675–2075 1821 8 100.00–106.00 $103.12 $1,878 —
1685–2525 1932 10 107.00–112.00 $109.13 $2,108 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953–1225 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 935.00–1,085.00 $977.51
1272 1272 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1276 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 950.00 $950.00
1100–1367 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 1,100.00–1,285.00 $1,227.62
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1330–1485 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,160.00–1,425.00 $1,270.49
1429 1429 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1477 1477 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.