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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

3,512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.97/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 914 lb · 209 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.71/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 622 lb · 198 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.72/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 578 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,512 2,968 4,054
Feeder cattle 2,692 2,425 3,391
Slaughter cattle 688 502 620
Replacement cattle 132 41 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Note *** Next Wednesday December 7, Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a red angus and weaned calf special *** Final Report *** Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers 400 lb to 900 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 fancy 310 11 232.50–255.00 $248.65 $771 +11.15
355–382 373 3 200.00–212.50 $208.53 $778 +0.69
351–397 fancy 379 19 225.00–255.00 $239.25 $907 +11.14
400–442 fancy 426 87 221.00–243.00 $234.53 $999 +15.02
434–436 435 17 197.00–205.00 $202.18 $879 -7.82
453–496 fancy 477 44 206.00–224.00 $214.11 $1,021 -15.57
453–493 482 15 190.00–203.00 $199.43 $961 +4.73
508–530 517 21 180.00–196.00 $192.32 $994 +1.32
512–536 fancy 525 74 209.00–220.00 $214.40 $1,126 +8.79
551–599 fancy 581 142 198.00–214.00 $202.77 $1,178 +8.03
579–595 587 12 191.00–191.50 $191.25 $1,123 +15.75
605–617 fancy 610 80 206.50–208.00 $207.16 $1,264 —
609–646 618 56 176.00–183.00 $177.83 $1,099 -4.77
662–696 673 162 172.00–182.00 $179.45 $1,208 +6.35
730–737 735 85 181.50–183.75 $182.49 $1,341 +13.73
745 fancy 745 27 186.75 $186.75 $1,391 —
754–790 781 42 178.00–182.50 $179.03 $1,398 +22.21
827 fancy 827 64 184.00 $184.00 $1,522 —
815–847 836 18 170.00–177.00 $172.27 $1,440 +5.27
853–861 860 22 171.00–176.50 $175.51 $1,509 +1.76
909 fancy 909 22 179.00 $179.00 $1,627 —
913–934 924 122 171.00–177.00 $176.79 $1,634 +5.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 182.50 $182.50 $557 —
390 390 2 189.00 $189.00 $737 —
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 +29.00
500–537 524 30 171.00–178.00 $171.36 $898 -8.09
690 690 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,156 +9.00
728 728 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,187 +19.00
778 778 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,284 +25.00
833 833 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,191 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,463 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 fancy 296 4 212.50 $212.50 $629 —
323 fancy 323 4 205.00 $205.00 $662 +4.00
391–395 392 7 190.00–197.00 $194.99 $764 —
400–430 412 9 180.00–190.00 $185.46 $764 +1.24
401–434 fancy 421 69 191.00–195.00 $193.46 $814 -8.49
456–463 fancy 461 21 189.00–193.00 $190.13 $876 +2.42
450–477 470 33 178.00–190.00 $184.17 $866 +9.53
511–523 fancy 517 43 178.00–181.00 $179.45 $928 -1.59
514–532 521 53 161.00–169.50 $167.21 $871 -3.88
550–595 572 140 168.00–174.00 $171.78 $983 +3.53
597 fancy 597 40 180.50 $180.50 $1,078 —
605–644 620 166 165.50–169.50 $167.53 $1,039 +4.01
630 fancy 630 32 181.00 $181.00 $1,140 +8.00
680–695 692 52 155.00–166.25 $165.14 $1,143 -0.92
715–742 fancy 722 96 173.25–174.25 $173.97 $1,256 —
705–745 734 32 136.00–144.00 $139.12 $1,021 —
750–782 769 27 153.00–156.00 $154.54 $1,188 -11.96
763–775 fancy 772 32 169.50–176.25 $174.37 $1,346 —
906–918 914 209 148.00–156.75 $155.97 $1,426 +0.62
980–995 988 4 112.50–117.50 $113.76 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–441 435 6 167.50–171.00 $169.87 $739 —
460 460 9 177.00 $177.00 $814 +10.82
550–595 565 31 155.00–165.00 $162.10 $916 +4.16
671–695 676 7 132.50–153.00 $137.17 $927 -14.40
757 757 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,090 +3.31
837 837 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,113 +3.00
865 865 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,202 +10.37
901–947 937 14 131.00–138.00 $136.56 $1,280 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1021 1016 11 109.00–139.00 $126.91 $1,289 +3.91
1157 1157 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 6 192.50 $192.50 $872 —
503–542 532 12 174.00–192.50 $178.37 $949 —
557–576 561 47 155.00–175.00 $171.07 $960 —
642 642 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,014 +7.00
650 650 1 152.50 $152.50 $991 -3.50
790 790 3 118.00 $118.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 12 150.00 $150.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1785 1339 75-80% 332 75.00–89.00 $81.52 $1,092 —
1360–1715 1522 75-80% 8 91.00–96.00 $92.31 $1,405 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1414 1202 80-85% 213 60.00–74.00 $68.03 $818 +2.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–995 960 85-90% 36 51.00–61.00 $55.24 $530 —
1041–1246 1191 85-90% 39 45.00–59.00 $49.55 $590 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1402–1845 1637 8 74.00–86.00 $78.96 $1,293 —
1558–2240 1759 8 90.00–99.00 $95.17 $1,674 —
1740–2130 1888 12 100.00–106.00 $102.68 $1,939 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
938 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 64.00 $64.00 $600
870–1187 963 (<2 yrs)Open 65 59.00–87.50 $74.47 $717

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1035–1470 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 875.00–1,225.00 $1,072.37
1052–1587 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 925.00–1,200.00 $1,048.38
1270 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
960 960 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1037 1037 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.