Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

3,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $202.78/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 617 lb · 279 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $182.07/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 765 lb · 192 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $192.64/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 674 lb · 183 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,088 4,745 4,036
Feeder cattle 2,676 4,228 3,620
Slaughter cattle 382 484 293
Replacement cattle 30 33 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Steers 575 Lb to 700 lb sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 575 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 fancy 291 3 240.00 $240.00 $698 —
307–335 311 7 232.50–235.00 $234.62 $730 —
346 fancy 346 4 233.00 $233.00 $806 —
350–375 364 20 220.00–225.00 $223.27 $813 -12.73
371 fancy 371 8 237.00 $237.00 $879 -12.21
400 fancy 400 6 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
415–425 423 11 217.00–222.50 $217.98 $922 -0.41
467 fancy 467 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,074 +3.49
475–480 480 13 191.00–197.00 $191.46 $919 -16.61
504–536 fancy 517 71 201.00–223.00 $215.53 $1,114 -9.96
515–543 522 65 180.00–191.00 $181.70 $948 -27.20
539 thin fleshed 539 29 220.00 $220.00 $1,186 —
554–572 fancy 562 71 201.35–210.00 $207.48 $1,166 -2.52
565–592 580 17 188.00–197.00 $191.59 $1,111 +3.69
603–635 fancy 617 228 198.50–212.00 $205.57 $1,268 +5.57
602–638 618 51 185.00–196.50 $190.33 $1,176 -3.06
656–689 fancy 670 148 191.50–197.75 $194.44 $1,303 -3.56
675–695 690 35 183.00–186.00 $185.03 $1,277 -5.99
705–710 709 57 179.00–179.25 $179.22 $1,271 -5.17
709–714 fancy 712 97 186.50–187.25 $186.89 $1,331 —
750–791 765 192 171.50–182.50 $182.07 $1,393 -0.46
815 fancy 815 53 181.25 $181.25 $1,477 -9.13
810–847 837 19 161.00–172.00 $164.57 $1,377 -12.76
878 878 80 178.00 $178.00 $1,563 +6.84
944 944 29 170.25 $170.25 $1,607 -0.66
952–977 963 5 152.00–161.00 $155.76 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–460 458 8 176.00–178.00 $176.25 $807 +18.25
525–526 525 112 173.00–179.60 $176.13 $925 -11.19
570–590 574 5 160.00–162.50 $160.51 $921 -21.49
615–645 625 9 180.00–181.00 $180.66 $1,129 +6.89
666–699 685 14 171.00–173.00 $171.83 $1,177 -8.10
742–748 747 72 165.50–174.00 $167.14 $1,249 -10.84
824 824 14 148.00 $148.00 $1,220 —
850–859 858 11 150.00–167.50 $165.92 $1,424 +24.92
945 945 1 159.50 $159.50 $1,507 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032 1032 11 158.00 $158.00 $1,631 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 unweaned 298 5 177.00 $177.00 $527 —
328–336 331 12 180.00–185.00 $183.31 $607 -13.69
357 fancy 357 11 200.00 $200.00 $714 -14.00
354–380 359 8 170.00–180.00 $171.82 $617 -26.93
385 unweaned 385 2 171.00 $171.00 $658 -13.99
409–415 fancy 412 30 207.00–212.00 $209.65 $864 +1.19
410–416 414 15 178.00–183.00 $181.35 $751 -3.48
470–483 fancy 476 30 197.00–197.50 $197.28 $939 -3.19
450–481 477 15 177.00–181.00 $180.50 $861 -8.72
491 thin fleshed 491 46 202.00 $202.00 $992 —
502–549 fancy 528 96 186.50–201.00 $190.85 $1,008 -7.60
585 thin fleshed 585 101 184.00 $184.00 $1,076 —
583–595 590 52 169.00–177.00 $173.40 $1,023 -8.27
592 fancy 592 13 180.00 $180.00 $1,066 —
605–628 620 37 168.00–177.50 $174.30 $1,081 -2.47
666–697 693 147 163.50–171.75 $168.41 $1,167 -6.30
738–742 740 44 170.50–171.00 $170.73 $1,263 -2.19
764 fancy 764 43 171.25 $171.25 $1,308 —
803–827 817 35 144.00–152.50 $149.87 $1,224 -16.24
850–885 881 22 143.00–149.00 $148.51 $1,308 —
935–940 936 9 141.00–148.50 $147.66 $1,382 +4.66
958–975 959 14 138.00–146.75 $146.11 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 8 163.00 $163.00 $717 -6.45
495 495 1 169.00 $169.00 $837 +4.00
577 577 2 151.00 $151.00 $871 -21.50
616 616 8 140.00 $140.00 $862 -24.00
663 663 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,021 -6.00
724 724 8 149.50 $149.50 $1,082 -15.50
783 783 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,237 -2.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,467 —
1105–1108 1108 6 131.00–143.00 $133.00 $1,474 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,273 —
905 905 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068–1625 1284 75-80% 170 70.00–79.50 $75.42 $968 —
1187–1570 1311 75-80% 33 80.00–85.00 $81.14 $1,064 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
954 954 80-85% 13 61.00 $61.00 $582 —
1040–1945 1214 80-85% 78 60.00–69.00 $66.57 $808 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1440 1157 85-90% 55 49.00–59.00 $54.21 $627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1507 1379 7 78.00–87.00 $84.63 $1,167 —
1815 1815 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,652 —
1862–2100 1941 3 104.00 $104.00 $2,019 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
813–1160 928 (<2 yrs)Open 21 87.50–125.00 $98.77 $917

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1317–1405 1341 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,128.29
1377 1377 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.