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Winter Livestock Market Report, Dodge City, KS

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

3,057 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.51/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 780 lb · 415 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.50/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 820 lb · 278 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.65/cwt ≈ $1,477/hd at 876 lb · 242 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,057 3,993 3,019
Feeder cattle 2,605 3,404 2,771
Slaughter cattle 376 395 209
Replacement cattle 76 194 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer calves 450 lb to 750 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 925 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, however approximately 80 head of 714 lb thin fleshed heifers sold 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was good on feeder cattle and moderate on calves. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–325 323 5 229.00–237.00 $232.22 $750 —
362 unweaned 362 2 212.00 $212.00 $767 —
385 thin fleshed 385 4 242.00 $242.00 $932 —
385–390 386 5 223.00–230.00 $228.59 $882 -43.91
400–445 432 35 225.00–231.00 $227.60 $983 —
448 thin fleshed 448 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,057 —
483 thin fleshed 483 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,135 —
485–491 491 23 221.00–228.00 $227.70 $1,118 -16.13
505–538 525 11 205.00–215.00 $209.27 $1,099 -13.53
506–546 thin fleshed 540 89 219.50–225.00 $220.25 $1,189 —
550–575 564 7 202.50–209.00 $205.34 $1,158 -12.17
555–589 thin fleshed 582 32 215.00–228.00 $218.80 $1,273 —
600 600 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,176 -5.98
686 686 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,338 -2.92
700–745 737 39 182.00–191.00 $188.41 $1,389 +2.41
759–773 768 34 186.50–192.50 $189.27 $1,454 +5.00
801–823 821 44 177.50–185.00 $182.50 $1,498 -2.12
828–836 fancy 832 159 188.50–189.00 $188.94 $1,572 —
853–887 870 230 178.50–186.25 $181.79 $1,582 +2.36
900–935 927 156 172.00–183.00 $179.67 $1,666 +4.17
952–988 967 210 171.00–179.10 $176.17 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 4 193.00 $193.00 $708 —
500 500 1 176.00 $176.00 $880 —
693 693 34 176.00–180.00 $177.29 $1,229 —
740 740 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,214 —
795 795 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,280 -19.00
810 810 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,401 —
877–882 880 15 166.25–174.00 $171.43 $1,509 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–360 355 6 205.00–213.00 $209.51 $744 —
409–445 428 33 208.00–218.00 $212.22 $908 -12.37
455–485 476 17 201.00–202.00 $201.28 $958 -14.45
480 thin fleshed 480 23 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 —
483 unweaned 483 3 189.00 $189.00 $913 —
505–545 526 9 184.00–190.00 $188.43 $991 -20.89
560–585 573 2 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $971 -19.95
594 thin fleshed 594 14 195.00 $195.00 $1,158 -3.93
623–637 636 56 179.00–187.10 $186.68 $1,187 -0.32
657 657 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,215 —
708–732 fancy 714 81 183.25–186.75 $185.91 $1,327 —
700–749 738 59 171.00–179.00 $176.54 $1,303 +2.55
756–798 780 415 168.50–178.00 $174.51 $1,361 +2.10
800–849 820 278 171.25–177.10 $173.50 $1,423 +3.57
850–898 876 242 165.00–172.50 $168.65 $1,477 —
923 923 34 163.50 $163.50 $1,509 —
990–995 993 2 145.00–152.50 $148.74 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 198.00 $198.00 $742 —
452 452 4 184.00 $184.00 $832 -12.08
610 610 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,061 —
681 681 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,185 +1.46
700–702 701 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,164 —
798 798 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,245 -8.94
857 857 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,294 —
940 940 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,269 —
967 967 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,305 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1090 1078 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,520 —
1105–1110 1108 3 126.00–137.50 $129.82 $1,438 —
1150 1150 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,633 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 203.00 $203.00 $903 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1600 1361 75-80% 107 101.00–106.00 $103.44 $1,408 —
1050–1835 1394 75-80% 188 91.00–100.00 $94.62 $1,319 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $883 —
1080–1445 1227 80-85% 39 84.00–90.00 $88.56 $1,087 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1240 1159 85-90% 8 76.00–78.00 $77.10 $894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2210 1721 13 110.00–118.00 $114.54 $1,971 —
1390–2145 1849 4 106.00–108.00 $107.33 $1,985 -8.17
1780–2255 2062 5 121.00–126.50 $123.75 $2,552 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1155 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 19 93.00–121.00 $103.56 $1,067

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325–1363 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,310.00–1,350.00 $1,334.48
1140–1540 1421 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,150.00–1,675.00 $1,506.43
1475 1475 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1497 1497 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,565.00 $1,565.00

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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 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +8.33

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.