light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$221.94/cwt+18.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 822 lb · 87 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$230.75/cwt+15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 747 lb · 57 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$228.00/cwt≈ $1,813/hd at 795 lb · 29 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
492
815
1,599
Feeder cattle
361
550
1,150
Slaughter cattle
118
264
439
Replacement cattle
13
1
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Note *** The King of the Ring Livestock Sale will be held this Saturday July 29 in Dodge City, Kansas, expecting 6,500 head ***
*** Compared to last week, not enough steers and heifers for a market test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady, however 1 high yielding bull weighing 1885 sold for 142.
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.
Cattle Market
*** Note *** The King of the Ring Livestock Sale will be held this Saturday July 29 in Dodge City, Kansas, expecting 6,500 head *** *** Compared to last week, not enough steers and heifers for a market test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady, however 1 high yielding bull weighing 1885 sold for 142.