Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

1,784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.31/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 781 lb · 645 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.83/cwt +13.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 867 lb · 152 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $206.41/cwt ≈ $1,699/hd at 823 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,784 1,133 1,654
Feeder cattle 1,458 828 1,317
Slaughter cattle 269 270 328
Replacement cattle 57 35 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 950 lb sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher, however a big load of feeder steers weighing 1019 lb sold for 199.50 which would be 25.00 higher Not enough steers 400 lb to 750 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Not enough heifers 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and 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
291 thin fleshed 291 3 330.00 $330.00 $960 —
365 365 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,088 +10.50
410 thin fleshed 410 15 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 +6.00
401–433 421 8 293.00–297.00 $294.43 $1,240 +7.43
499 thin fleshed 499 11 302.00 $302.00 $1,507 +47.55
545 545 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,259 —
550–570 560 2 222.50–237.00 $229.62 $1,286 -5.38
570–574 fancy 573 7 245.00–254.00 $252.72 $1,448 —
580 thin fleshed 580 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 —
620–641 637 5 211.00–227.00 $214.12 $1,364 —
732 thin fleshed 732 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,625 -3.00
785–798 793 13 203.00–213.00 $210.56 $1,670 +17.84
800–831 823 126 200.00–209.25 $206.41 $1,699 —
864 thin fleshed 864 29 211.00 $211.00 $1,823 —
888–889 889 14 187.50–192.00 $191.04 $1,698 -8.13
970 970 33 195.50 $195.50 $1,896 +14.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019 fancy 1019 63 199.50 $199.50 $2,033 —
1054 1054 12 183.50 $183.50 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,124 —
487 487 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,096 —
675 675 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,431 +40.62
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 +5.80
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 —
989 989 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,751 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–308 thin fleshed 308 22 297.50–320.00 $317.97 $979 —
320–345 333 2 220.00–225.00 $222.59 $741 —
388–395 thin fleshed 391 5 263.00–272.50 $268.66 $1,050 —
405–425 412 3 240.00–258.00 $251.81 $1,037 +1.81
472–480 475 3 232.00–240.00 $234.70 $1,115 —
545 545 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,286 +31.92
560–566 thin fleshed 565 11 242.00–243.00 $242.18 $1,368 —
590 590 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 +0.54
620–645 639 4 204.00–208.00 $207.03 $1,323 —
715–723 721 5 198.00–206.00 $204.41 $1,474 +5.97
764–792 thin fleshed 778 98 210.00–217.50 $213.94 $1,664 +6.42
760–797 782 547 198.50–199.25 $199.05 $1,557 +1.55
802–846 804 72 188.50–196.85 $196.48 $1,580 +7.71
852–899 thin fleshed 867 152 192.25–199.00 $196.83 $1,707 —
953 953 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,668 +18.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766–790 771 5 175.00–178.00 $177.39 $1,368 +1.39
821 821 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,108 -6.00
895 895 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,334 —
985 985 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,428 +0.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1045 1028 2 145.00–151.00 $148.05 $1,522 —
1070 1070 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,552 -23.00
1120 1120 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,658 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 200.00 $200.00 $784 —
635 635 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,245 +1.00
820–840 830 2 167.00–181.00 $173.92 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1890 1349 75-80% 45 100.00–109.00 $105.11 $1,418 —
1095–1705 1438 75-80% 80 110.00–118.00 $114.46 $1,646 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1655 1145 85-90% 60 78.00–89.00 $85.47 $979 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1760 1294 80-85% 37 91.00–99.00 $94.76 $1,226 +0.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1965 1665 5 115.50–124.00 $120.18 $2,001 +16.21
1220–2360 1695 4 104.00–113.00 $110.12 $1,867 —
1860–2270 2079 6 126.00–133.00 $129.72 $2,697 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1007 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,138

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1111–1355 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,460.00–1,550.00 $1,520.32

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1000–1100 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,710.00–1,900.00 $1,843.00 —
1100–1300 1129 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 28 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,414.29 +346.79
1100–1200 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,025.00–2,150.00 $2,108.33 —

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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.