light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$164.40/cwt-1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 525 lb · 158 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$164.00/cwt+13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 775 lb · 151 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$163.58/cwt+8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 617 lb · 123 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,601
2,989
2,957
Feeder cattle
1,750
2,536
2,495
Slaughter cattle
799
453
411
Replacement cattle
52
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51
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
*** Note *** Next Wednesday October 12, Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a Special Calf Sale ***
Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Three part loads of fancy steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers 550 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Not enough steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Not enough heifers 600 lb to 800 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Not enough heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
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
*** Final Report *** *** Note *** Next Wednesday October 12, Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a Special Calf Sale *** Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Three part loads of fancy steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steers 550 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Not enough steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Not enough heifers 600 lb to 800 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Not enough heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.