Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

3,398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.13/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 870 lb · 192 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $189.54/cwt +9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 569 lb · 178 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.56/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 806 lb · 177 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,398 3,499 1,813
Feeder cattle 2,828 3,111 1,651
Slaughter cattle 430 381 150
Replacement cattle 140 7 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steer Calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Yearling Steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Breaker and Boner Slaughter Cows sold steady, and Lean Cows sold 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 unweaned 341 9 221.00 $221.00 $754 +38.00
355–389 380 35 204.00–227.00 $212.77 $809 -9.75
407–418 fancy 413 15 226.00–234.00 $230.32 $951 +35.32
402–445 431 72 198.50–218.00 $207.85 $896 +18.97
475–480 479 62 195.00–198.50 $197.77 $947 +10.63
490 fancy 490 39 211.00 $211.00 $1,034 +13.50
513–537 fancy 518 89 200.00–211.00 $205.81 $1,066 +11.92
505–543 526 41 177.00–192.00 $181.03 $952 +2.92
539 thin fleshed 539 23 194.00 $194.00 $1,046 —
551 fancy 551 39 198.00 $198.00 $1,091 +9.00
556–591 574 139 179.00–192.00 $187.17 $1,074 +6.95
640–648 646 139 186.75–189.00 $188.50 $1,218 +11.67
671–688 677 136 169.00–179.00 $172.16 $1,166 +0.30
708 thin fleshed 708 20 181.50 $181.50 $1,285 —
706–743 731 49 168.00–175.50 $169.76 $1,241 +1.21
757 unweaned 757 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,188 —
787–799 790 116 170.00–178.00 $174.60 $1,379 +1.34
846 846 18 177.00 $177.00 $1,497 +8.21
863 863 110 169.75 $169.75 $1,465 +2.75
879 fancy 879 82 180.00 $180.00 $1,582 —
914 fancy 914 61 170.00 $170.00 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 6 197.50 $197.50 $634 —
356 356 5 196.00 $196.00 $698 —
401 401 5 180.00 $180.00 $722 +12.50
479 479 6 176.50 $176.50 $845 +1.50
512–520 516 26 164.50–174.00 $169.21 $873 —
761 761 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,187 -2.87
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 16 157.50 $157.50 $1,635 +4.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 fancy 344 10 222.50 $222.50 $765 +12.50
350–397 385 14 180.00–195.00 $184.11 $709 -4.42
425–442 432 96 176.00–185.00 $180.73 $781 -1.29
456–485 474 101 161.00–176.00 $167.90 $796 +0.91
505–548 527 99 165.00–173.00 $169.76 $895 +5.39
567 fancy 567 29 177.00 $177.00 $1,004 +1.00
560–592 586 30 163.00–165.00 $164.62 $965 -5.38
617 fancy 617 58 178.00 $178.00 $1,098 —
608–642 625 63 157.00–171.00 $165.10 $1,032 +7.32
726–729 727 53 170.00–173.00 $171.64 $1,248 +4.67
781–798 792 95 172.00–176.00 $173.45 $1,374 +9.06
800–818 806 177 167.25–173.60 $171.56 $1,383 +3.06
863 863 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,389 —
926 926 9 154.25 $154.25 $1,428 -1.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–337 321 12 186.00–187.50 $186.98 $600 +30.12
362–385 366 53 163.00–177.00 $168.88 $618 —
412–433 419 31 165.00–178.00 $172.85 $724 —
476–495 488 17 156.00–160.00 $158.42 $773 -4.08
515–535 519 18 159.00 $159.00 $825 —
582 582 5 159.50 $159.50 $928 +9.50
640–647 643 15 151.00–152.00 $151.47 $974 +2.91
653 unweaned 653 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,051 —
663–698 688 22 162.00–167.00 $165.69 $1,140 +4.03
707–742 725 14 152.00–159.00 $155.58 $1,128 +7.38
805–827 816 14 145.00–146.00 $145.49 $1,187 -2.42
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982 982 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,581 —
1007 1007 30 154.00 $154.00 $1,551 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 5 188.00 $188.00 $955 +24.00
642 642 11 158.00 $158.00 $1,014 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046–1580 1235 80-85% 208 70.00–79.00 $74.57 $921 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1465 1125 85-90% 150 52.00–69.50 $63.70 $717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1865 1416 75-80% 39 80.00–83.00 $81.85 $1,159 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1655 1653 2 96.00–98.00 $97.00 $1,603 —
1065–2285 1840 11 103.00–109.00 $106.89 $1,967 —
1885 1885 2 110.00 $110.00 $2,074 +3.26

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
851–895 855 (<2 yrs)Open 11 108.00–123.00 $109.43 $936
950–1107 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 89.00–95.00 $90.99 $924

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1192 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00 $925.00
1145–1456 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 95 1,160.00–1,275.00 $1,229.58
1232–1372 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,113.73
1342 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.