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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

2,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.21/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 776 lb · 287 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.92/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 813 lb · 260 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $188.54/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 883 lb · 228 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,202 1,658 2,433
Feeder cattle 1,912 1,250 1,962
Slaughter cattle 256 367 450
Replacement cattle 34 41 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Steers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 850 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher, however thin fleshed calves sold up to 20.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 thin fleshed 325 9 262.50–280.00 $274.54 $892 —
345 unweaned 345 2 229.00 $229.00 $790 —
351 thin fleshed 351 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,000 —
357–381 368 9 254.00–265.00 $259.05 $953 +31.55
407–441 425 11 245.00–249.00 $247.49 $1,052 +24.99
420–433 thin fleshed 429 7 262.50–265.00 $263.20 $1,129 -9.30
467–495 thin fleshed 470 22 245.00–255.00 $248.61 $1,168 —
466–490 471 5 222.50–229.00 $223.85 $1,054 —
523–525 thin fleshed 524 22 244.00–256.00 $252.74 $1,324 +10.74
542 542 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,263 —
555–560 fancy 556 14 245.00–251.00 $250.14 $1,391 +11.64
571–597 584 12 219.00–233.00 $228.36 $1,334 +4.85
586 thin fleshed 586 25 238.50 $238.50 $1,398 —
613–647 623 7 210.00–221.50 $218.09 $1,359 +7.09
613–637 fancy 631 21 221.50–223.00 $222.65 $1,405 —
674–695 685 23 201.00–212.00 $205.77 $1,410 -0.23
735–740 736 7 181.00–184.00 $181.86 $1,338 -8.16
723–748 thin fleshed 743 82 208.00–213.50 $208.98 $1,553 —
750–756 thin fleshed 752 60 202.00–205.00 $203.61 $1,531 —
760 760 7 187.00–190.00 $187.43 $1,424 -5.72
837–838 838 8 190.00–191.00 $190.25 $1,594 +4.25
852–893 883 228 187.35–194.00 $188.54 $1,665 +10.91
908–941 934 101 176.00–182.50 $181.16 $1,692 -0.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,106 —
696 696 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,009 -41.00
770 770 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,255 -18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 thin fleshed 315 8 265.00 $265.00 $835 —
320–342 333 9 251.00–260.00 $256.73 $855 —
361–390 378 17 237.50–247.50 $243.92 $922 —
392 unweaned 392 8 227.00 $227.00 $890 —
400–447 thin fleshed 409 22 235.00–237.50 $236.67 $968 —
401–430 418 24 222.50–234.00 $228.74 $956 —
450–470 456 13 220.00–229.00 $227.03 $1,035 —
501–531 518 68 218.00–232.00 $223.82 $1,159 +35.82
547 thin fleshed 547 88 239.00 $239.00 $1,307 +22.21
570 thin fleshed 570 16 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 +6.00
568–598 575 21 187.50–204.00 $199.44 $1,147 +10.01
612–647 622 33 197.50–200.00 $198.81 $1,237 +2.00
679 thin fleshed 679 53 201.75 $201.75 $1,370 -6.67
667–697 682 50 187.00–195.00 $191.65 $1,307 +8.46
711–748 729 36 181.50–188.00 $184.91 $1,348 +2.98
755–799 776 287 181.25–188.00 $182.21 $1,414 -2.37
801–838 813 260 177.35–183.00 $178.92 $1,455 -4.52
860 860 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,514 +0.87
926–927 927 7 146.00–152.50 $149.72 $1,388 -14.72
950–995 973 2 142.50–150.00 $146.34 $1,424 -9.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 177.50 $177.50 $772 —
640 640 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,011 +16.19
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 +4.00
800–845 827 10 150.00–165.00 $155.80 $1,288 —
860–877 871 3 152.50–163.00 $159.55 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 19 214.00 $214.00 $1,271 —
696 696 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,253 —
875 875 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,553 —
940 940 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1642 1361 75-80% 115 90.00–99.50 $96.54 $1,314 -4.75
1265–1635 1408 75-80% 23 100.00–105.00 $101.50 $1,429 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1460 1249 80-85% 39 80.00–89.00 $85.33 $1,066 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1310 1069 85-90% 19 63.00–78.00 $70.65 $755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2200 1596 12 94.00–109.00 $105.68 $1,687 —
1465–2180 1797 17 110.00–118.00 $115.03 $2,067 —
1780–2210 2032 3 119.00–121.50 $119.90 $2,436 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
866–1125 990 (<2 yrs)Open 9 105.00–129.00 $110.25 $1,091

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1081 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1427–1525 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,526.12
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -342.50
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,687.50 -105.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -385.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,885.00 $1,885.00 —

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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.