Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

5,052 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $203.42/cwt +32.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 572 lb · 329 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.63/cwt +22.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 769 lb · 303 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.33/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 728 lb · 295 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,052 1,915 5,539
Feeder cattle 4,600 1,533 5,212
Slaughter cattle 339 357 218
Replacement cattle 113 25 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers 400 lb to 950 lb sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, most advance on reputation and fancy weaned cattle. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–297 fancy 290 5 255.00–262.50 $256.35 $743 —
295 295 1 232.50 $232.50 $686 —
330 fancy 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 —
353–367 fancy 358 6 252.50–259.00 $256.78 $919 —
350–388 373 10 223.00–233.00 $229.24 $855 +23.50
420–441 fancy 437 97 232.50–248.00 $234.64 $1,025 -7.02
405–442 438 16 217.50–225.00 $222.67 $975 +43.21
470–484 fancy 476 49 217.50–229.00 $225.11 $1,072 +13.38
482–485 482 17 196.00–205.00 $197.06 $950 +4.19
505–549 fancy 517 246 208.00–219.50 $217.03 $1,122 —
520–536 528 38 196.00–205.00 $200.39 $1,058 -2.43
550–586 563 69 188.00–193.50 $191.60 $1,079 +21.04
552–598 fancy 574 260 202.00–211.50 $206.56 $1,186 —
601–621 fancy 617 83 200.50–207.00 $202.09 $1,247 —
603–648 624 168 181.50–191.50 $188.04 $1,173 +19.23
651–694 674 190 179.00–189.75 $184.28 $1,242 +5.78
700–736 fancy 724 81 191.00–194.50 $192.09 $1,391 +10.59
701–747 729 214 175.00–184.75 $180.01 $1,312 +15.60
756–795 765 229 178.00–185.75 $182.68 $1,398 +19.68
782 fancy 782 74 194.75 $194.75 $1,523 —
804–809 fancy 806 102 188.25–192.00 $190.52 $1,536 —
808–827 820 174 173.00–184.00 $183.07 $1,501 +4.86
854–875 fancy 870 95 182.00–184.25 $182.51 $1,588 —
863–891 877 105 171.00–179.50 $174.89 $1,534 -2.07
909–941 932 110 164.50–173.50 $172.48 $1,608 -3.68
950–962 959 22 169.50–177.75 $176.31 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516–535 525 7 160.00–193.00 $178.66 $938 -0.95
556–594 582 31 170.00–185.00 $176.19 $1,025 +16.19
603–642 617 35 166.00–177.00 $173.35 $1,070 +10.35
670–696 683 26 156.00–175.00 $164.69 $1,125 +13.87
713–743 733 22 157.00–178.00 $168.18 $1,233 +19.19
755–795 777 65 158.00–174.00 $171.55 $1,333 +39.61
832 832 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,423 +30.00
851 851 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,353 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 211.00 $211.00 $580 —
275 fancy 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
345 345 2 192.50 $192.50 $664 +23.60
347 fancy 347 2 220.00 $220.00 $763 —
378–385 378 16 174.00–176.00 $175.87 $665 +1.99
365–398 fancy 393 30 212.50–226.00 $222.96 $876 +22.96
447 fancy 447 19 206.00 $206.00 $921 +7.00
460–484 462 96 186.00–197.00 $194.62 $899 +4.99
453–484 fancy 480 109 200.00–211.50 $207.24 $995 —
517–533 fancy 522 56 190.00–196.00 $191.86 $1,002 —
532–534 532 112 180.00–188.00 $183.78 $978 +8.23
553–562 fancy 559 106 186.00–190.50 $186.84 $1,044 —
559–595 581 165 174.00–183.00 $176.93 $1,028 +3.65
618–639 628 116 169.00–180.00 $174.32 $1,095 +12.95
664–698 682 259 169.00–174.50 $171.81 $1,172 +6.81
704–745 720 213 169.50–174.85 $173.22 $1,247 +29.63
751 fancy 751 40 174.10 $174.10 $1,307 —
750–794 780 34 162.00–170.00 $168.36 $1,313 +7.11
810–843 836 84 163.50–173.25 $172.34 $1,441 +17.09
854–860 857 31 166.50–167.00 $166.72 $1,429 —
934–948 941 160 158.00–165.60 $164.63 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 160.00 $160.00 $675 —
452–498 475 20 162.00–181.00 $174.21 $827 +9.21
512–545 527 12 161.00–170.00 $168.11 $886 +3.11
552–596 588 38 157.00–170.00 $168.01 $988 +10.77
619–649 633 25 159.00–166.00 $162.56 $1,029 +17.56
650–689 671 42 154.00–162.00 $158.03 $1,060 +20.95
700–723 712 11 148.00–163.00 $155.82 $1,109 +25.82
750–794 771 14 144.00–157.00 $155.19 $1,197 +19.19
803 803 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,253 +36.00
860 860 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,187 —
930 930 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,093 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1047 1035 9 122.00–137.00 $132.12 $1,367 —
1085 1085 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,367 —
1157–1166 1162 5 106.00–117.50 $112.92 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056–1644 1331 75-80% 121 71.00–81.00 $77.87 $1,036 —
1307–1760 1432 75-80% 83 82.00–87.00 $83.82 $1,200 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1422 1200 80-85% 52 61.00–69.00 $65.98 $792 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1341 1144 85-90% 47 52.00–59.50 $56.94 $651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1845 1681 4 94.00–96.00 $95.23 $1,601 —
1740–2025 1926 5 101.00–107.00 $103.51 $1,994 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1205 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 6 87.50–101.00 $94.99 $1,083

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1083 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1074–1192 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1181 1181 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
1000–1370 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 875.00–1,300.00 $1,138.01
1160–1312 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 810.00–1,075.00 $950.65
1453 1453 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,360.00 $1,360.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
957 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,762.50 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.