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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

1,133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $200.06/cwt +13.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 875 lb · 137 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.99/cwt +21.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 721 lb · 89 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.24/cwt +21.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 764 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,133 1,401 2,024
Feeder cattle 828 1,149 1,694
Slaughter cattle 270 194 325
Replacement cattle 35 58 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 925 lb sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 875 lb sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 500 lb to 700 lb sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Demand was excellent on very light receipts. Slaughter cows sold steady, however 4 high yielding cows sold at 118. Bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 2 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
330 330 2 262.50–277.50 $270.00 $891 —
373 373 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,072 +62.50
393 thin fleshed 393 5 306.00 $306.00 $1,203 +30.88
424 thin fleshed 424 11 304.00 $304.00 $1,289 +44.00
443 443 16 287.00 $287.00 $1,271 +74.87
460–490 thin fleshed 465 6 250.00–265.00 $254.45 $1,183 -2.69
507 507 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,204 +0.64
505–522 fancy 520 29 266.00–283.00 $280.24 $1,457 —
512–538 thin fleshed 523 34 289.50–302.50 $296.78 $1,552 +29.28
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 +10.48
600 600 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,284 -0.16
650 thin fleshed 650 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,674 +34.50
675 675 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,465 +8.10
715 thin fleshed 715 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
707–730 716 10 215.00–220.00 $217.04 $1,554 +15.04
753–780 fancy 755 18 206.00–216.00 $215.43 $1,626 —
766–770 768 15 189.00–196.00 $192.72 $1,480 -10.71
859 fancy 859 16 206.75 $206.75 $1,776 —
858–893 877 121 196.75–201.25 $199.17 $1,747 +12.67
918 fancy 918 64 199.60 $199.60 $1,832 —
940 940 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,739 -4.81
990 990 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,792 +3.87
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 15 173.00 $173.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–695 673 2 168.00–175.00 $171.38 $1,153 -8.42
726–733 731 13 179.00–196.00 $184.20 $1,347 +14.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 thin fleshed 355 1 226.00 $226.00 $802 —
365 365 1 257.50 $257.50 $940 —
403 thin fleshed 403 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,098 +42.50
420 420 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 —
509–525 510 13 204.00–205.00 $204.08 $1,041 +1.58
531 thin fleshed 531 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,184 —
557–598 578 15 217.50–222.50 $219.46 $1,268 +30.10
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 -23.04
671 671 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,248 —
685 thin fleshed 685 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,480 +9.00
716 fancy 716 49 212.00 $212.00 $1,518 —
712–730 thin fleshed 717 16 214.25–219.50 $215.59 $1,546 —
718–737 733 24 192.50–202.00 $198.44 $1,455 +10.94
758 758 47 197.50 $197.50 $1,497 —
775–776 thin fleshed 775 28 206.00–208.50 $207.52 $1,608 —
805–847 807 41 186.00–189.00 $188.77 $1,523 +8.74
878 878 50 183.50 $183.50 $1,611 +15.79
960–995 978 2 152.50–161.00 $156.67 $1,532 -7.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 174.00 $174.00 $887 —
565 565 1 157.00 $157.00 $887 -20.50
630 630 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,033 -23.50
650 650 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,092 -17.89
730 730 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,292 +2.00
760 760 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,338 +21.00
841 841 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,186 —
850 850 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,394 +6.98
970–975 971 4 137.50–147.50 $144.99 $1,408 -8.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067 1067 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,793 +20.50
1115 1115 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,728 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 —
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1880 1361 75-80% 81 100.00–109.50 $105.40 $1,434 +3.69
1110–1888 1526 75-80% 36 108.00–118.00 $112.07 $1,710 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1690 1294 80-85% 83 90.00–99.00 $93.88 $1,215 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1525 1253 85-90% 14 66.00–86.00 $70.57 $884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1935 1655 5 97.50–109.00 $103.97 $1,721 —
1385–2035 1726 16 110.00–122.00 $117.72 $2,032 —
1835–2360 2019 8 125.00–133.00 $128.79 $2,600 +5.47

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1185 1063 (<2 yrs)Open 3 109.00–127.50 $119.58 $1,271

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00
1320–1505 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,435.00–1,525.00 $1,482.95

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,735.00–2,400.00 $2,067.50 +107.50
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1300–1400 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +300.00
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +250.00

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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.