Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

3,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.65/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 817 lb · 507 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.59/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 721 lb · 172 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.63/cwt +13.47 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 510 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,021 4,411 4,145
Feeder cattle 2,442 4,031 3,621
Slaughter cattle 410 321 335
Replacement cattle 169 59 189

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, steers 400 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers 350 lb to 850 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
240 240 3 225.00 $225.00 $540 —
260–298 fancy 293 12 240.00–265.00 $261.91 $767 +11.91
310–334 fancy 328 15 222.50–245.00 $236.98 $777 -3.69
356–390 fancy 365 11 222.50–252.50 $238.00 $869 +7.41
357–387 374 9 208.00–218.00 $215.76 $807 +12.64
400–438 fancy 427 56 240.00–260.00 $258.46 $1,104 +31.30
451–492 unweaned 471 8 185.00–189.00 $186.44 $878 -7.68
483 483 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,051 +10.11
455–499 fancy 491 61 228.00–241.00 $237.48 $1,166 +18.45
512–525 fancy 522 104 205.00–225.50 $220.90 $1,153 +20.70
534–537 535 12 187.50–192.50 $188.34 $1,008 -1.52
551–590 564 15 180.00–190.00 $185.39 $1,046 -7.32
551–596 fancy 588 62 200.00–209.50 $208.03 $1,223 +3.17
612–633 630 13 176.00–181.00 $180.25 $1,136 -10.74
649 fancy 649 66 200.00 $200.00 $1,298 —
654–694 672 112 182.50–192.00 $188.19 $1,265 +5.76
707–741 719 77 174.00–183.00 $180.74 $1,300 +2.56
765 765 7 172.50 $172.50 $1,320 -4.95
801 fancy 801 62 189.00 $189.00 $1,514 —
819 819 20 176.00 $176.00 $1,441 -7.30
854–862 856 7 170.50–179.50 $176.91 $1,514 +0.40
858 fancy 858 60 188.75 $188.75 $1,619 —
901 901 8 181.50 $181.50 $1,635 +19.59
970 thin fleshed 970 19 170.00 $170.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 162.50 $162.50 $684 -28.40
480 480 2 162.50 $162.50 $780 -9.28
518–547 542 17 163.00–178.50 $175.89 $953 +8.88
550–585 559 22 159.00–180.00 $165.36 $924 -3.50
672–682 679 27 165.00–173.00 $166.69 $1,132 +1.72
730 730 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,015 -31.00
775 775 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,093 ±0.00
870 870 2 140.00–143.00 $141.50 $1,231 —
905 905 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,231 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,125 —
1050 1050 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 202.50 $202.50 $587 —
323 fancy 323 7 210.00–211.00 $210.43 $680 -15.33
358–388 fancy 377 32 211.00–216.00 $214.27 $808 +3.27
421–441 430 7 177.50–180.00 $178.60 $768 -10.40
433–442 fancy 435 45 196.00–206.00 $203.97 $887 +6.97
463–494 475 76 181.00–189.00 $186.86 $888 +7.67
500–506 fancy 505 104 191.50–194.00 $192.07 $970 +6.67
506–531 525 39 165.00–175.00 $172.11 $904 -3.02
593 593 11 173.00 $173.00 $1,026 +2.63
601–612 610 25 161.00–170.00 $168.58 $1,028 -4.05
601–614 fancy 613 100 178.00–182.50 $182.28 $1,117 —
654–669 663 49 169.00–177.00 $172.15 $1,141 +12.81
718–726 721 172 170.50–173.75 $172.59 $1,244 +3.62
792 fancy 792 13 172.50 $172.50 $1,366 —
807–826 814 463 167.50–171.85 $170.43 $1,387 +5.43
843 fancy 843 44 173.00 $173.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 15 171.00 $171.00 $634 +5.17
452–497 470 16 161.00–169.00 $165.47 $778 +22.92
547 547 2 148.00 $148.00 $810 -13.62
577 577 4 159.00 $159.00 $917 +6.72
606–640 622 16 151.00–161.00 $156.03 $971 -1.99
650–665 655 3 136.00–158.00 $150.55 $986 +2.55
713–715 714 4 138.00–156.00 $151.49 $1,082 +0.43
755–795 765 12 157.00–160.00 $159.32 $1,219 +4.32
848 848 20 161.00 $161.00 $1,365 —
895 895 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,101 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,541 —
1127–1140 1131 3 102.00–113.00 $105.69 $1,195 -15.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 21 202.00 $202.00 $760 —
495 495 18 184.00 $184.00 $911 —
503 503 4 185.00 $185.00 $931 +26.50
565–575 573 9 153.00–157.00 $156.12 $895 -8.25
600 600 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,032 —
715 715 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1945 1440 75-80% 138 67.00–71.00 $69.70 $1,004 —
1270–1760 1646 75-80% 52 72.00–75.00 $73.37 $1,208 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1081–1485 1231 80-85% 148 56.00–66.00 $62.10 $764 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1406 1309 85-90% 17 48.00–55.00 $52.79 $691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772–2570 1476 4 86.00–89.00 $87.78 $1,296 —
1585–2115 1869 8 91.00–98.00 $94.29 $1,762 +19.40

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1155 1024 (<2 yrs)Open 9 89.00–110.00 $100.42 $1,028

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
911–932 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 950.00–1,600.00 $1,460.68
1116 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1202 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1237–1250 1244 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 935.00–1,325.00 $1,152.67
1220–1425 1282 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,141.66
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1265–1384 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 1,200.00–1,485.00 $1,360.61
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
1354–1418 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,424.28
1406 1406 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -375.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -275.00

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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.