heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$256.84/cwt+10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 778 lb · 187 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$233.21/cwt≈ $1,945/hd at 834 lb · 167 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$228.09/cwt≈ $1,976/hd at 866 lb · 79 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,161
1,152
3,499
Feeder cattle
959
1,009
3,111
Slaughter cattle
197
142
381
Replacement cattle
5
1
7
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have their first calf special next Wednesday September 20 ***
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher, however thin fleshed steers sold up to 15.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold up to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 800 lb sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher, however thin fleshed heifers sold up to 15.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.
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
*** Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have their first calf special next Wednesday September 20 *** *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher, however thin fleshed steers sold up to 15.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold up to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 800 lb sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher, however thin fleshed heifers sold up to 15.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.