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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

2,821 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Winter Livestock report →

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.82/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 776 lb · 276 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.66/cwt +13.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 718 lb · 232 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.20/cwt +6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 816 lb · 212 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,821 2,891 1,905
Feeder cattle 2,371 2,462 1,623
Slaughter cattle 430 370 249
Replacement cattle 20 59 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Note: Next Week Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a Special Cow Sale *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 11.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Most advance on home raised thin fleshed cattle. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower, however 1 high yielding bull sold for 126.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–395 382 7 250.00–263.00 $253.36 $968 +8.36
395 unweaned 395 2 225.00 $225.00 $889 —
405–445 431 8 227.50–237.50 $232.15 $1,001 —
443 thin fleshed 443 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,108 +1.03
450–465 458 2 237.00–240.50 $238.72 $1,093 +6.97
465–488 fancy 476 17 252.00–260.00 $256.14 $1,219 —
477 thin fleshed 477 13 270.00 $270.00 $1,288 +23.50
525–535 530 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,179 +16.65
525–535 thin fleshed 532 22 240.00–249.00 $245.66 $1,307 +15.06
550–593 566 25 212.50–222.50 $218.53 $1,237 +1.53
571 unweaned 571 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,245 —
587 fancy 587 34 249.50 $249.50 $1,465 —
603–633 thin fleshed 617 62 228.00–235.00 $233.23 $1,439 —
612–639 621 16 211.00–222.00 $218.42 $1,356 +20.71
655 thin fleshed 655 11 216.00 $216.00 $1,415 -3.50
675–695 684 8 196.00–201.00 $198.62 $1,359 -14.03
707–713 thin fleshed 711 59 207.50–216.00 $214.64 $1,526 —
720–740 734 23 191.00–198.50 $196.03 $1,439 +8.66
754–779 756 71 197.50–200.00 $197.68 $1,494 +2.65
808–826 thin fleshed 824 91 201.00–206.00 $201.92 $1,664 +9.64
810–844 832 91 190.25–202.00 $195.32 $1,625 +9.74
873–893 885 148 188.50–193.00 $191.10 $1,691 +6.59
903–909 fancy 906 120 190.00–190.50 $190.25 $1,724 —
953 thin fleshed 953 12 178.00 $178.00 $1,696 —
963–988 964 59 166.00–173.00 $172.64 $1,664 +7.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 212.50–221.00 $216.64 $802 —
500–545 515 3 212.50–225.00 $220.59 $1,136 +31.59
605 605 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,255 —
655 655 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,228 —
790 790 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,244 -20.72
825–843 832 18 188.00–189.00 $188.61 $1,569 —
865 865 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,401 —
945 945 2 165.00–176.00 $170.50 $1,611 —
965 965 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,534 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 11 171.25 $171.25 $1,733 +10.52
1062–1095 1065 15 155.00–168.00 $166.78 $1,776 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 2 207.50 $207.50 $625 -3.71
305–345 fancy 313 5 230.00–235.00 $233.90 $732 —
411–433 thin fleshed 420 23 227.50–240.00 $234.76 $986 +13.29
421 fancy 421 6 223.00 $223.00 $939 —
425 425 3 210.00–222.50 $218.33 $928 +12.33
453–463 thin fleshed 458 8 220.00–229.00 $224.55 $1,028 +7.03
483 fancy 483 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,123 —
500 thin fleshed 500 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
512 unweaned 512 6 190.00 $190.00 $973 —
500–548 515 52 199.00–210.00 $204.71 $1,054 +12.17
564 fancy 564 21 208.00 $208.00 $1,173 -7.00
568 thin fleshed 568 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,187 —
573–575 573 14 200.00–205.00 $204.64 $1,173 +10.25
600–609 thin fleshed 605 49 202.50–216.00 $209.12 $1,265 +15.12
616–643 632 11 188.00–199.00 $194.59 $1,230 —
658–679 thin fleshed 670 31 198.00–211.00 $203.31 $1,362 +8.31
680–688 686 18 189.00–196.00 $189.75 $1,302 +1.54
701–734 thin fleshed 714 197 195.00–203.25 $199.47 $1,424 +0.47
726–744 739 35 182.00–192.00 $187.46 $1,385 +6.73
750–785 775 66 177.00–186.25 $182.19 $1,412 +7.32
757–783 thin fleshed 776 210 188.00–189.00 $188.28 $1,461 +3.43
814–820 816 212 176.00–176.35 $176.20 $1,438 +6.71
864 thin fleshed 864 40 176.00 $176.00 $1,521 —
873–893 876 80 163.00–171.00 $170.09 $1,490 -6.36
912–927 922 31 160.50–165.50 $162.26 $1,496 -3.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 192.50 $192.50 $847 —
515 515 2 192.50 $192.50 $991 +21.50
590 590 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,077 -1.35
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 —
680–690 685 2 177.00–179.00 $178.01 $1,219 +0.56
740 740 2 157.00–165.00 $161.00 $1,191 —
760–793 787 6 161.00–167.50 $166.12 $1,307 -3.88
835–847 841 4 137.00–163.00 $150.09 $1,262 —
885 885 7 141.00–142.50 $142.07 $1,257 -13.93
900 900 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,215 —
965–975 970 2 136.00–147.50 $141.72 $1,375 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 2 122.50–145.00 $133.75 $1,358 -33.48
1067 1067 11 149.50 $149.50 $1,595 +22.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,121 -7.00
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 +12.00
661 661 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,388 —
718 718 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,335 +6.00
798 798 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,381 +17.00
995 995 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,612 +15.00
1087 1087 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,587 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1680 1318 75-80% 198 90.00–99.00 $94.22 $1,242 -1.54
1250–1660 1498 75-80% 44 98.00–103.00 $98.79 $1,480 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1910 1232 80-85% 120 80.00–89.50 $85.40 $1,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1485 1171 85-90% 19 60.00–77.50 $69.42 $813 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2450 1839 7 92.50–101.00 $98.61 $1,813 —
1575–2315 1965 14 104.50–118.00 $112.11 $2,203 —
2335 2335 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,942 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1245 1086 (<2 yrs)Open 4 107.50–112.50 $109.96 $1,194

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1138 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,085.00 $1,077.22
1037–1270 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,385.00 $1,234.42
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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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.