Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

1,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.40/cwt +20.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,128/hd at 878 lb · 150 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.87/cwt +22.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,982/hd at 816 lb · 123 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $258.79/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 673 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,043 908 1,469
Feeder cattle 682 744 942
Slaughter cattle 343 149 522
Replacement cattle 18 15 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Compared to 3 weeks ago, not enough cattle in any class for a market test, however a definitely higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,072 -5.00
497 497 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,247 —
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
670–693 673 54 248.00–261.50 $258.79 $1,742 -6.21
715–735 722 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,805 +34.16
756 thin fleshed 756 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,079 —
791–796 795 34 245.00–247.00 $246.71 $1,961 —
811–825 816 123 236.50–250.00 $242.87 $1,982 +32.84
864–894 878 150 240.75–245.00 $242.40 $2,128 +27.74
930 930 30 240.00 $240.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
735 735 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,709 —
765 765 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 252.50 $252.50 $864 ±0.00
385 385 2 247.50 $247.50 $953 —
455–465 460 2 233.00–235.00 $233.99 $1,076 —
517 517 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,112 —
563–577 571 7 237.00–245.00 $240.38 $1,373 —
613 thin fleshed 613 16 239.00 $239.00 $1,465 +6.50
618–629 627 19 209.00–212.50 $209.54 $1,314 —
658 658 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,454 —
735–741 736 46 225.00–230.50 $229.18 $1,687 —
775–780 778 3 185.00–188.00 $186.00 $1,447 —
834 834 22 215.00 $215.00 $1,793 —
880 880 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,041 +8.50
602 602 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,174 —
860–892 881 3 166.00–174.00 $168.60 $1,485 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974 —
585 585 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 —
710–740 725 2 186.00–212.50 $198.98 $1,443 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1717 1418 80-85% 139 94.00–107.00 $101.53 $1,440 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1355 1054 85-90% 98 80.00–90.00 $83.57 $881 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1500 1173 75-80% 17 109.00–116.00 $112.25 $1,317 —
1107–1580 1195 75-80% 43 118.00–125.00 $121.66 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1875 1655 19 124.00–129.00 $126.96 $2,101 —
1550–1757 1669 5 102.00–118.00 $114.24 $1,907 —
1615–1793 1761 7 130.00–134.00 $132.91 $2,341 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
896–1165 976 (<2 yrs)Open 13 126.00–153.00 $136.83 $1,335

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,435.00 $1,435.00

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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.