Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $222.39/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 872 lb · 339 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.00/cwt +25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 714 lb · 117 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $220.46/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 833 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 908 1,514 1,233
Feeder cattle 744 1,328 991
Slaughter cattle 149 181 242
Replacement cattle 15 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Note *** Winter LIvestock in Dodge City will not have a sale on Wednesday June 28 and on Wednesday July 5 for harvest and holiday break. *** *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 850 lb to 950 lb sold steady. Not enough steers 400 lb to 850 lb for a market test. Not enough heifer for a market test, however approximately 117 heifer weighing 714 lb sold for 223. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. *** The report will not be published on June 28 and July 5, 2023 due to holiday break, ***

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 295.00 $295.00 $920 +29.65
387 387 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,103 +7.50
405 405 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,083 —
470 unweaned 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 —
689 689 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,826 —
725–744 741 7 215.00–221.00 $215.84 $1,599 -1.16
820–842 831 4 207.50–212.50 $210.03 $1,745 -9.97
832–834 fancy 833 78 221.00 $221.00 $1,841 —
858–870 fancy 865 202 223.75–227.00 $224.86 $1,945 —
850–884 874 77 211.75–221.75 $214.66 $1,876 -6.14
895 thin fleshed 895 60 224.00 $224.00 $2,005 —
951 951 14 208.00 $208.00 $1,978 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042 1042 2 199.00 $199.00 $2,074 —
1202 1202 2 185.50 $185.50 $2,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,749 -10.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 fancy 301 3 270.00 $270.00 $813 —
312 312 2 252.50 $252.50 $788 -33.50
342 unweaned 342 2 235.00 $235.00 $804 —
566 thin fleshed 566 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,279 —
628 thin fleshed 628 22 232.50 $232.50 $1,460 -6.00
710–717 fancy 714 117 223.00 $223.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 172.50 $172.50 $983 —
710–715 713 2 183.00–193.00 $187.98 $1,340 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072 1072 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 -70.00
825 825 4 170.00–177.50 $173.75 $1,433 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1435 1194 80-85% 54 90.00–99.00 $95.45 $1,140 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1605 1254 75-80% 24 100.00–109.00 $104.47 $1,310 —
1050–1820 1398 75-80% 16 111.50–118.00 $113.75 $1,590 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1142–1790 1235 85-90% 28 73.00–89.00 $83.34 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1775 1545 5 115.00–119.50 $117.13 $1,810 +0.13
1320–1750 1593 3 85.50–93.00 $89.95 $1,433 —
2080–2215 2148 2 128.00–129.00 $128.52 $2,761 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1215 1170 (<2 yrs)Open 2 116.00–137.50 $126.34 $1,478

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–2,300.00 $1,962.50 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -75.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.