light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$189.52/cwt+1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 812 lb · 316 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$179.28/cwt+4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 780 lb · 280 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$199.89/cwt+10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 787 lb · 176 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,891
3,057
2,758
Feeder cattle
2,462
2,605
2,462
Slaughter cattle
370
376
262
Replacement cattle
59
76
34
Market comments — USDA reporter
Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have grass special sale next Wednesday April 12
Compared to last week. feeder steers 700 lb to 900 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, however 66 steers weighing 780 lb sold for 208 which would be 15 higher. Feeder steers 900 lb to 1,000 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Not enough heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
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.
Cattle Market
Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have grass special sale next Wednesday April 12 Compared to last week. feeder steers 700 lb to 900 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, however 66 steers weighing 780 lb sold for 208 which would be 15 higher. Feeder steers 900 lb to 1,000 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Not enough heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.