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Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

1,734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $228.45/cwt +22.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 824 lb · 181 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $224.15/cwt ≈ $2,096/hd at 935 lb · 157 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $230.27/cwt +25.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 851 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,734 1,784 1,409
Feeder cattle 1,426 1,458 1,051
Slaughter cattle 259 269 351
Replacement cattle 49 57 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, steers 475 lb to 1,000 lb sold 15.00 to 25.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 750 lb sold 15.00 to 25.00 higher. Not enough heifer calves for a a market test, however approximately 60 heifer calves weighing 460 lb sold 25.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 9 325.00 $325.00 $975 —
365 thin fleshed 365 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 —
405 405 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,245 +13.07
460–477 thin fleshed 472 73 305.00–321.00 $317.85 $1,500 +15.85
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
510–542 522 7 262.50–277.50 $268.50 $1,402 +37.50
541 thin fleshed 541 46 307.50 $307.50 $1,664 —
550–567 thin fleshed 565 9 265.00–282.50 $266.89 $1,508 -8.11
565–592 588 12 245.00–253.00 $250.77 $1,475 +21.15
628 628 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,589 +38.88
671–686 thin fleshed 672 79 269.00–278.00 $277.30 $1,863 —
674–695 689 20 225.00–234.00 $227.50 $1,567 —
699 fancy 699 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,748 —
702–730 715 19 225.50–242.00 $234.91 $1,680 —
761–777 762 70 222.00–233.00 $232.39 $1,771 +21.83
810–834 thin fleshed 823 163 226.00–230.00 $229.47 $1,889 —
825–845 830 18 211.00–225.00 $219.24 $1,820 +12.83
850–853 851 122 218.00–233.00 $230.27 $1,960 —
922–946 935 157 222.00–225.85 $224.15 $2,096 —
965 965 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,834 -5.50
974 thin fleshed 974 32 217.10 $217.10 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 195.00 $195.00 $926 -30.00
625 625 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,266 —
650–690 671 7 190.00–207.50 $198.84 $1,334 -13.16
722–740 728 3 202.50–215.00 $206.74 $1,505 +16.74
760–790 777 3 195.00–200.00 $197.69 $1,536 -2.31
830 830 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,668 +16.00
869–885 875 21 182.00–209.00 $198.05 $1,733 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 11 215.00 $215.00 $2,169 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 222.50–237.50 $230.18 $720 +7.59
355–380 thin fleshed 372 5 237.50–259.00 $252.04 $938 -16.62
355–395 387 5 202.00–220.00 $216.70 $839 —
405–440 422 3 215.00–222.50 $219.41 $926 -32.40
429–435 thin fleshed 433 15 240.00–247.00 $244.22 $1,057 —
461 fancy 461 47 265.00 $265.00 $1,222 —
455–475 thin fleshed 473 11 240.00–251.00 $250.00 $1,182 —
469–498 485 11 215.00–225.00 $219.40 $1,064 -15.30
510–540 537 9 232.50 $232.50 $1,249 -3.50
555–560 thin fleshed 559 5 237.50–242.50 $241.51 $1,350 -0.67
555–585 571 4 211.00–223.00 $218.08 $1,245 -1.92
607 607 16 222.50 $222.50 $1,351 +15.47
656–685 669 11 204.00–221.00 $216.39 $1,448 —
651–681 thin fleshed 676 44 224.50–226.50 $226.19 $1,529 —
736–747 740 79 222.00–223.25 $222.68 $1,648 +18.27
752–761 760 81 217.00–220.00 $219.56 $1,669 +20.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 187.50 $187.50 $703 —
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 —
655–681 676 5 182.00–192.50 $184.04 $1,244 —
720–740 737 6 156.00–179.00 $167.78 $1,237 —
876 876 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,467 +18.50
934 934 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,429 —
955 955 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,576 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1018 1015 9 182.00–188.00 $183.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165–1345 1230 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,725.00–2,550.00 $2,032.04 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
740 740 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,498 —
750 750 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,665 —
895 895 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1417 1255 80-85% 91 90.50–98.00 $94.24 $1,183 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1495 1255 75-80% 54 102.00–109.50 $106.74 $1,340 —
1110–1615 1316 75-80% 28 110.00–114.00 $110.66 $1,456 +5.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1570 1141 85-90% 39 77.50–89.00 $86.26 $984 +0.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2070 1755 10 105.50–119.00 $114.10 $2,002 —
1640–1960 1813 4 122.00–126.00 $123.65 $2,242 —
1910–2015 1963 2 131.00 $131.00 $2,572 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1050 954 (<2 yrs)Open 8 117.50–140.00 $125.63 $1,199

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1168 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 2,350.00–2,675.00 $2,535.71 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,325.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.