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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

3,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $186.88/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 866 lb · 330 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.04/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 769 lb · 293 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $211.05/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 731 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,030 2,821 2,754
Feeder cattle 2,364 2,371 2,522
Slaughter cattle 603 430 193
Replacement cattle 63 20 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher with the most advance on thin fleshed steers. Steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 850 lb sold steady to 3.00 higher with the most advance on thin fleshed heifers. Heifer calves 400 lb to 700 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was good on feeder cattle and moderate on calves. Slaughter cows and 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
310 thin fleshed 310 4 271.00 $271.00 $840 —
367 367 4 240.00–255.00 $247.50 $908 -5.86
405–445 437 5 238.00–239.00 $238.19 $1,041 +6.04
454 fancy 454 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,149 -3.14
465–490 unweaned 479 5 210.00–217.00 $215.24 $1,031 —
487 thin fleshed 487 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,130 -38.00
490 490 10 227.00 $227.00 $1,112 -11.72
516–520 thin fleshed 517 12 230.00–236.00 $233.99 $1,210 -11.67
544 unweaned 544 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,156 —
563–596 575 8 212.00–220.00 $216.89 $1,247 -1.64
555–592 thin fleshed 587 8 226.00–228.00 $227.76 $1,337 —
613–630 615 8 200.00–205.00 $200.76 $1,235 -17.66
622 unweaned 622 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,244 —
606–637 thin fleshed 625 35 213.00–223.00 $217.76 $1,361 -15.47
680–695 686 16 208.00–213.00 $211.10 $1,448 +12.48
661–699 thin fleshed 695 66 215.00–218.00 $215.22 $1,496 —
702–745 730 37 200.00–208.00 $203.81 $1,488 +7.78
704–748 thin fleshed 731 137 210.50–216.50 $213.00 $1,557 -1.64
763 thin fleshed 763 65 211.50 $211.50 $1,614 —
750–780 778 93 192.00–200.00 $198.98 $1,548 +1.30
819 819 98 195.50–196.50 $196.11 $1,606 +0.79
852 thin fleshed 852 30 193.00 $193.00 $1,644 —
850–890 867 300 184.25–191.75 $186.27 $1,615 -4.83
922 922 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,604 —
967–992 978 46 175.00–178.50 $176.88 $1,730 +4.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,035 -17.59
720–745 729 8 183.00–195.00 $190.11 $1,386 —
760–790 770 3 177.00–181.00 $178.37 $1,373 +20.87
825 825 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 -8.61
895 895 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,530 +9.00
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 thin fleshed 307 4 243.00 $243.00 $746 —
351 351 3 234.00 $234.00 $821 —
362–385 thin fleshed 369 13 227.50–230.00 $228.30 $842 —
400–426 thin fleshed 415 10 231.00–232.00 $231.40 $960 -3.36
400–435 418 2 202.50–205.00 $203.80 $852 -14.53
459–470 thin fleshed 461 40 214.00–224.00 $222.22 $1,024 -2.33
490 490 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 —
508–544 527 15 193.00–202.50 $197.12 $1,039 -7.59
502–540 thin fleshed 538 93 212.00–216.00 $215.80 $1,161 —
562 fancy 562 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,135 -6.00
576–593 585 9 186.00–190.00 $187.91 $1,099 -16.73
585 thin fleshed 585 11 216.00 $216.00 $1,264 +7.00
603–643 616 55 192.00–200.50 $196.86 $1,213 +2.27
638 thin fleshed 638 26 206.00 $206.00 $1,314 -3.12
660–695 689 38 188.00–199.00 $191.36 $1,318 +1.61
704–737 725 158 186.00–195.50 $192.00 $1,392 +4.54
750–783 769 293 176.00–186.00 $182.04 $1,400 -0.15
812–845 833 39 178.00–181.00 $178.85 $1,490 +2.65
833 833 68 189.00 $189.00 $1,574 +12.80
856 856 18 179.00 $179.00 $1,532 +8.91
928 928 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,216 -31.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 522 3 181.00–185.00 $182.39 $952 -10.11
582 582 7 184.00 $184.00 $1,071 +1.50
600–625 614 10 173.00–185.00 $177.69 $1,091 +2.69
688–699 696 11 173.00–180.00 $178.11 $1,240 +0.10
813–824 815 35 155.00–168.00 $166.12 $1,354 +16.03
855–885 870 2 141.00–148.00 $144.44 $1,257 +2.37
975–990 983 2 141.00–145.00 $143.02 $1,406 +1.30
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,507 +13.25
1055–1095 1059 18 139.00–154.00 $151.45 $1,604 +1.95
1100–1104 1103 14 154.00–158.00 $157.43 $1,736 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,194 -28.00
995 995 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,368 -24.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,445 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1855 1342 75-80% 250 90.00–97.50 $93.74 $1,258 -0.48
1303–1611 1443 75-80% 110 98.00–106.00 $100.62 $1,452 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1710 1227 80-85% 162 80.00–89.00 $86.55 $1,062 +1.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1375 1193 85-90% 20 65.00–79.00 $74.06 $884 +4.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1885 1494 4 91.00–105.00 $100.25 $1,498 —
1230–2040 1810 6 111.00–117.00 $114.28 $2,068 +15.67
1235–2210 1880 13 120.00–131.00 $124.23 $2,336 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1200 986 (<2 yrs)Open 7 93.00–107.50 $98.86 $975

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1035–1598 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,394.49
1445–1640 1479 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,467.53
1526–1675 1586 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,410.00–1,575.00 $1,474.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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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.