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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

1,812 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Winter Livestock report →

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.19/cwt ≈ $1,269/hd at 763 lb · 172 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $168.56/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 817 lb · 137 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.43/cwt ≈ $1,274/hd at 858 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,812 1,469 845
Feeder cattle 1,369 942 546
Slaughter cattle 443 522 299
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Note *** Next Wednesday, July 27th Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have their regular Wednesday sale Saturday July 30th Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have their King of the Ring auction expecting 8,000 head Wednesday August 3rd, Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have their Anniversary Sale expecting 6,00 head. *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher. Steers 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bull sold 9.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 unweaned 266 10 211.00 $211.00 $561 —
305–347 336 6 205.00–207.50 $206.09 $692 —
375–399 fancy 388 34 226.00–234.00 $230.36 $894 +20.36
388–394 391 24 231.00–237.00 $234.23 $916 +43.54
456 fancy 456 12 213.00 $213.00 $971 +0.50
523–537 529 10 189.00–199.00 $194.94 $1,031 -4.08
592 592 9 177.25 $177.25 $1,049 -2.75
625–643 639 4 175.00–178.00 $175.73 $1,123 —
651–690 674 54 174.00–177.00 $175.13 $1,180 -2.37
700–725 fancy 721 25 166.00–170.00 $168.15 $1,212 —
700–732 726 6 155.00–164.00 $161.53 $1,173 +3.51
767–789 779 40 162.00–164.50 $163.88 $1,277 +8.61
805–834 fancy 815 71 171.25–175.25 $173.87 $1,417 —
820 820 66 162.85 $162.85 $1,335 -1.73
854–867 fancy 860 114 168.25–175.60 $171.89 $1,478 -1.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 167.00 $167.00 $493 —
340 340 2 184.00 $184.00 $626 —
457 457 2 179.00 $179.00 $818 —
568–577 574 8 155.00–170.00 $164.43 $944 -1.57
605 605 1 147.50 $147.50 $892 -14.72
731 731 11 153.00 $153.00 $1,118 +8.33
772–785 776 22 153.00–154.00 $153.72 $1,193 +19.43
825–828 827 20 145.00–154.50 $151.66 $1,254 +7.66
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1089 1089 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,525 ±0.00
1115–1147 1134 5 137.50–140.00 $138.90 $1,575 —
1204–1222 1205 42 136.50–137.00 $136.52 $1,645 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 200.00 $200.00 $642 +11.00
321 unweaned 321 4 187.50 $187.50 $602 —
355 fancy 355 16 208.00 $208.00 $738 —
362–392 374 45 189.00–195.00 $191.76 $717 +3.77
402–407 405 8 181.00–189.00 $184.98 $749 +5.86
453 fancy 453 13 190.00 $190.00 $861 —
515–531 528 5 162.00–165.00 $164.41 $868 +3.41
560–590 586 22 159.25–167.00 $160.26 $939 -6.64
600–640 636 9 158.00–162.00 $161.58 $1,028 +6.06
655–689 684 22 146.00–154.75 $153.30 $1,049 -2.70
701–712 709 14 154.25–156.00 $155.51 $1,103 +3.51
751–755 754 12 150.50–160.00 $156.84 $1,183 —
755–782 fancy 764 160 162.00–168.10 $166.89 $1,275 —
851–871 858 130 140.25–149.10 $148.43 $1,274 —
985 985 3 133.50 $133.50 $1,315 +17.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082 1082 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,309 —
1139 1139 55 131.00 $131.00 $1,492 +26.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 175.00 $175.00 $551 —
390 390 1 121.00 $121.00 $472 —
401–445 416 6 163.00–172.50 $166.39 $692 —
460 460 1 153.00 $153.00 $704 —
505 505 2 153.00 $153.00 $773 —
580 580 1 154.00 $154.00 $893 —
638 638 5 140.50 $140.50 $896 —
758–791 773 26 137.50–149.00 $145.60 $1,125 +2.60
851–870 853 10 122.00–139.00 $137.27 $1,171 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556–570 563 6 133.00–158.00 $145.66 $820 -17.34
605 605 2 156.00 $156.00 $944 —
720 720 1 123.00 $123.00 $886 —
767 767 2 125.00 $125.00 $959 -19.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 7 118.00 $118.00 $1,241 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1600 1236 80-85% 141 60.00–69.50 $65.40 $808 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1380 1166 85-90% 137 49.00–59.00 $54.84 $639 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1955 1453 75-80% 73 70.00–79.00 $74.76 $1,086 —
1425–1760 1642 75-80% 7 80.00–84.00 $80.96 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2055 1831 7 84.00–88.00 $85.61 $1,568 -9.01
1280–2215 1901 14 90.50–97.50 $93.54 $1,778 —

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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.