Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

3,978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.08/cwt +5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 757 lb · 303 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.90/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 524 lb · 175 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.98/cwt -5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 630 lb · 172 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,978 3,260 2,575
Feeder cattle 3,372 2,484 2,419
Slaughter cattle 550 738 125
Replacement cattle 56 38 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 400 lb to 950 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 875 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 unweaned 274 10 192.50–200.00 $196.29 $538 —
262–288 278 5 212.50 $212.50 $591 +12.50
311–337 324 6 191.00–201.00 $195.80 $634 +3.80
346 unweaned 346 3 197.50 $197.50 $683 +12.50
351 fancy 351 7 211.00 $211.00 $741 —
376 376 5 189.00 $189.00 $711 -6.23
391 unweaned 391 10 182.00 $182.00 $712 —
400–432 fancy 416 24 213.00–217.00 $215.10 $895 +13.07
432–443 437 7 187.50–191.00 $189.02 $826 -4.97
451–469 fancy 453 58 206.00–216.00 $208.93 $946 +5.06
455–496 475 35 188.00–201.00 $194.27 $923 +7.72
500–542 523 42 184.00–193.00 $188.10 $984 -4.78
507–542 fancy 523 129 197.00–202.00 $199.65 $1,044 -3.07
553–580 564 62 185.00–194.00 $191.97 $1,083 +20.84
565–588 fancy 570 104 194.50–200.00 $196.88 $1,122 +1.16
600–637 630 172 177.00–185.00 $181.98 $1,146 +6.71
654–678 662 115 176.75–179.00 $178.39 $1,181 +8.89
717 fancy 717 13 182.00 $182.00 $1,305 —
717–746 738 45 175.00–180.50 $177.33 $1,309 +6.21
750 fancy 750 117 181.10 $181.10 $1,358 —
750–777 761 186 177.00–180.00 $179.44 $1,366 —
812 fancy 812 65 182.50 $182.50 $1,482 —
827–844 832 17 163.00–167.00 $165.81 $1,380 —
855 fancy 855 50 179.60 $179.60 $1,536 —
855–899 869 63 159.50–168.50 $165.55 $1,439 -6.18
933–940 938 68 158.00–166.75 $164.06 $1,539 -7.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 175.00 $175.00 $686 -5.00
445 445 1 175.00 $175.00 $779 -8.00
466–492 478 42 165.00–184.00 $175.14 $837 -5.13
517–543 535 45 142.00–174.00 $161.30 $863 -13.73
550–574 562 45 151.00–175.00 $163.90 $921 +4.18
600–648 612 94 151.00–172.00 $160.45 $982 -2.55
666–682 678 165 149.00–166.25 $163.57 $1,109 +7.57
722–743 736 30 159.00–164.00 $162.37 $1,195 +10.37
790 790 16 151.00 $151.00 $1,193 —
810–818 816 8 151.00–152.00 $151.75 $1,238 -4.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 10 195.00 $195.00 $497 +1.00
318–346 327 16 186.00–197.50 $192.51 $630 +2.63
365–368 unweaned 367 6 151.00 $151.00 $554 —
355–377 fancy 371 7 191.00–193.00 $191.55 $711 +3.73
361–396 382 58 170.00–185.00 $179.96 $687 +9.36
405–420 fancy 414 25 182.50–190.00 $187.84 $778 +3.32
415–435 unweaned 433 11 148.00–158.00 $148.87 $645 —
416–441 435 42 170.00–178.00 $174.49 $759 +6.00
455 fancy 455 14 180.00 $180.00 $819 +1.00
452–497 475 42 161.00–171.00 $165.61 $787 -5.04
512–542 523 93 154.00–161.00 $158.46 $829 -0.88
515–535 fancy 525 82 169.00–174.00 $170.07 $893 +0.51
555–599 580 71 156.00–163.00 $161.62 $937 -1.16
610–642 623 101 159.00–164.00 $162.23 $1,011 +10.04
655–674 668 152 168.75–175.25 $173.26 $1,157 +4.49
703–746 736 21 166.50–169.00 $167.07 $1,230 +26.05
737 fancy 737 64 174.25 $174.25 $1,284 —
825–847 836 124 156.25–158.85 $157.53 $1,317 —
863–877 866 131 148.00–158.35 $156.72 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 152.00 $152.00 $535 —
421–429 425 9 131.00–136.00 $133.80 $569 -42.20
455–495 484 21 147.00–167.50 $153.15 $741 -3.51
515–542 533 50 130.00–151.00 $136.74 $729 -12.18
579 579 7 158.00 $158.00 $915 +11.49
605–644 616 18 140.00–152.00 $145.29 $895 +12.79
705 705 8 143.00 $143.00 $1,008 —
765 765 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,048 -14.00
818 818 13 150.00 $150.00 $1,227 +20.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047 1047 4 112.50 $112.50 $1,178 —
1101 1101 5 107.00 $107.00 $1,178 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 2 141.00 $141.00 $764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 167.50 $167.50 $695 +5.50
487 487 2 143.00 $143.00 $696 -8.54
655–680 659 7 121.00–154.00 $149.13 $983 +6.13
730 730 1 121.00 $121.00 $883 -8.00
860–871 870 8 128.00–139.00 $129.36 $1,125 +18.36

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1845 1320 75-80% 245 70.00–79.50 $73.74 $973 —
1230–1715 1468 75-80% 26 80.00–84.00 $81.58 $1,198 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–2020 1185 80-85% 175 61.00–69.50 $66.00 $782 +1.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863–1349 1147 85-90% 59 45.00–59.00 $55.07 $632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,122 —
1210–2445 1706 10 91.00–99.00 $95.03 $1,621 —
1930 1930 1 101.50 $101.50 $1,959 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1160 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 77.00–78.00 $77.51 $790
805–1360 1038 (<2 yrs)Open 9 76.00–109.00 $89.32 $927

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033–1201 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 810.00–935.00 $867.49
1162 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–945 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–1,075.00 $954.03

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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.