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Winter Livestock Market Report, Dodge City, KS

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

2,381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $184.66/cwt +9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 768 lb · 357 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $197.42/cwt +35.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 667 lb · 240 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $198.18/cwt +31.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 621 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,381 1,599 988
Feeder cattle 1,970 1,150 776
Slaughter cattle 385 439 197
Replacement cattle 26 10 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 2 weeks ago, steers 550 lb to 1,000 lb sold 13.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifers 475 lb to 900 lb sold 7.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 unweaned 282 2 203.00 $203.00 $572 —
326 326 9 228.00 $228.00 $743 —
371 unweaned 371 6 205.00 $205.00 $761 —
360–392 381 6 222.00–229.00 $224.20 $854 -4.80
431–439 fancy 435 9 212.00–223.00 $216.84 $943 —
435 unweaned 435 1 187.50 $187.50 $816 -14.50
449 449 9 204.00 $204.00 $916 —
457 unweaned 457 2 195.00 $195.00 $891 -13.00
466–475 469 21 200.50–210.00 $203.25 $953 -6.02
512 unweaned 512 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,014 —
514–517 fancy 515 25 213.00–214.00 $213.60 $1,100 —
541 541 23 202.00 $202.00 $1,093 —
550–551 fancy 550 24 205.00–209.50 $208.94 $1,149 —
555–580 570 5 188.00–195.00 $192.27 $1,096 —
590 thin fleshed 590 42 214.00 $214.00 $1,263 —
602 unweaned 602 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,072 —
621 thin fleshed 621 67 206.25 $206.25 $1,281 —
613–634 623 88 191.00–195.00 $193.64 $1,206 +27.43
650–690 664 21 165.00–173.00 $167.68 $1,113 +5.68
654–676 thin fleshed 667 219 191.25–202.25 $200.27 $1,336 —
700–733 thin fleshed 718 111 185.25–188.00 $186.43 $1,339 —
717–727 722 4 171.00–180.00 $175.47 $1,267 +19.95
758–777 thin fleshed 768 357 184.25–185.25 $184.66 $1,418 —
811 811 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,306 —
845 fancy 845 50 178.10 $178.10 $1,505 —
853 fancy 853 51 180.10 $180.10 $1,536 +10.75
939 939 58 165.75 $165.75 $1,556 —
989 989 67 163.10 $163.10 $1,613 +20.10
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 62 158.25 $158.25 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 142.50 $142.50 $621 —
455–470 461 5 150.00–160.00 $155.92 $719 —
527 527 4 148.00 $148.00 $780 -14.50
555 555 7 184.00 $184.00 $1,021 +34.00
600–620 606 8 167.00–173.00 $169.97 $1,030 —
810 810 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,183 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–347 331 7 198.00–200.00 $198.60 $657 -8.90
339 fancy 339 12 200.00 $200.00 $678 —
395 395 3 190.00 $190.00 $750 -8.03
415–446 431 10 184.00 $184.00 $793 +0.97
461–484 470 20 182.50–192.50 $188.02 $884 +14.28
514–520 515 39 177.00–181.00 $178.75 $921 +15.30
532 fancy 532 9 197.50 $197.50 $1,051 +24.50
557–594 584 78 168.00–175.00 $171.16 $1,000 +19.15
635 fancy 635 13 181.50 $181.50 $1,153 —
623–647 642 23 158.00–167.00 $164.54 $1,056 +11.04
668–676 fancy 671 25 172.50–174.50 $173.23 $1,162 +7.23
667–693 683 29 160.00–164.00 $163.01 $1,113 +18.27
790 fancy 790 38 171.10 $171.10 $1,352 +2.45
807–814 813 38 164.25–166.00 $164.48 $1,337 —
910–920 913 3 121.00–130.50 $124.19 $1,134 -21.81
919 fancy 919 11 148.50 $148.50 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 3 145.00 $145.00 $486 —
495 495 2 165.00 $165.00 $817 +8.39
500–525 504 7 147.50–158.00 $154.10 $777 —
559–581 563 18 127.50–140.00 $129.65 $730 —
645 645 6 143.00 $143.00 $922 -6.61
687–690 688 6 129.00–143.00 $140.66 $968 +12.66
765 765 2 128.00 $128.00 $979 —
805–816 812 5 145.00–149.00 $146.59 $1,190 +18.07
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,369 -1.65
1055–1080 1061 17 138.00–142.50 $141.42 $1,500 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 157.50 $157.50 $795 —
595 595 3 155.00 $155.00 $922 —
835 835 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1457 1247 80-85% 155 77.00–86.50 $81.22 $1,013 +8.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1660 1319 75-80% 96 87.00–93.50 $89.31 $1,178 —
1375–1610 1443 75-80% 12 94.00–96.00 $94.75 $1,367 +12.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1235 1142 85-90% 55 63.00–76.50 $74.45 $850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2407 1699 20 100.00–109.00 $105.58 $1,794 —
1360–2335 1852 5 86.00–99.00 $94.09 $1,743 —
2005–2100 2056 5 110.00–116.50 $113.18 $2,327 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1321–1358 1339 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,210.00–1,285.00 $1,246.52

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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.