Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Market Report

Dodge City, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

2,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.60/cwt -11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 525 lb · 230 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.75/cwt -9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 535 lb · 172 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.02/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 621 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,124 2,254 3,260
Feeder cattle 1,673 1,812 2,484
Slaughter cattle 421 423 738
Replacement cattle 30 19 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Note *** Next Wednesday November 1, Winter Livestock in Dodge City will have a Special Calf sale *** *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers and heifers 400 lb to 850 lb for a market test, however a definite lower trend was noted.. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 thin fleshed 290 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,022 —
310–325 318 2 260.00–267.50 $263.66 $838 -51.34
358–389 376 17 295.00–296.00 $295.77 $1,112 -33.18
433 fancy 433 10 285.00 $285.00 $1,234 —
407–441 thin fleshed 436 50 301.00–313.00 $302.35 $1,318 -45.15
430–438 436 14 266.00–272.00 $267.93 $1,168 -30.72
462 fancy 462 26 285.00 $285.00 $1,317 -17.00
475 thin fleshed 475 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,363 -38.00
479–495 489 39 263.00–272.00 $265.96 $1,301 -11.47
507–547 thin fleshed 524 140 282.50–296.00 $293.57 $1,538 —
501–547 527 90 263.50–277.50 $268.09 $1,413 -21.60
556–584 fancy 575 13 268.00–272.00 $269.19 $1,548 -19.81
587–591 590 23 250.00–266.00 $256.96 $1,516 -18.49
603–643 621 138 261.00–267.00 $264.02 $1,640 +10.32
656–664 661 36 233.00–244.00 $239.14 $1,581 -2.43
702–731 707 42 229.00–237.00 $236.73 $1,674 -19.63
750–790 763 3 215.00–231.00 $220.52 $1,683 -19.56
850–880 865 2 202.00–203.50 $202.74 $1,754 -36.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 6 210.00 $210.00 $962 —
585 585 38 246.50 $246.50 $1,442 +2.50
612 612 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,536 +10.20
747 747 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,382 —
875–880 878 3 181.00–198.00 $186.65 $1,639 -27.35
938 938 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,651 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076 1076 7 180.50 $180.50 $1,942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 thin fleshed 272 6 332.00 $332.00 $903 —
324 thin fleshed 324 9 309.00 $309.00 $1,001 —
347 unweaned 347 4 224.00 $224.00 $777 —
383 unweaned 383 8 244.00 $244.00 $935 +3.00
385 fancy 385 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,163 —
375–395 393 11 287.00–292.00 $291.57 $1,146 —
406 thin fleshed 406 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,218 —
410 fancy 410 13 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
426–445 438 41 262.00–272.50 $265.07 $1,161 -11.59
444 unweaned 444 11 246.00 $246.00 $1,092 -19.00
454–482 466 30 250.00–262.50 $252.92 $1,179 +0.54
480 thin fleshed 480 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,291 -33.00
480–492 unweaned 489 12 244.00–247.00 $244.74 $1,197 +3.74
505–528 520 32 237.00–240.00 $238.00 $1,238 -3.54
532 fancy 532 21 253.00 $253.00 $1,346 —
522–545 thin fleshed 539 119 256.00–266.00 $265.34 $1,430 -14.12
594–599 595 19 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 -0.70
601–611 606 56 227.00–239.00 $232.50 $1,409 -7.63
655–660 658 35 226.00–230.00 $227.81 $1,499 -12.19
707–743 729 89 222.00–227.50 $224.88 $1,639 -6.65
805 805 34 219.25 $219.25 $1,765 -1.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 511 13 201.00–236.00 $233.23 $1,192 —
614–640 624 10 190.00–225.50 $210.95 $1,316 -5.75
660 660 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,195 —
703 703 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,357 -8.00
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
810–835 819 9 176.00–195.00 $184.80 $1,514 +13.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 343 11 282.50–305.00 $303.09 $1,040 —
385 385 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
412 412 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,154 +30.00
467 467 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,191 +5.00
512–540 535 27 237.00–265.00 $241.22 $1,291 +31.22
630 630 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,361 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1875 1237 75-80% 223 90.00–101.00 $93.62 $1,158 —
1148–1780 1404 75-80% 66 100.00–107.00 $104.00 $1,460 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1560 1177 80-85% 64 81.00–89.50 $86.81 $1,022 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1138 1100 85-90% 17 66.00–79.00 $72.34 $796 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111–2070 1435 8 76.00–99.00 $91.39 $1,311 —
1395–2450 1788 14 101.00–109.00 $103.74 $1,855 -2.24
1575–2100 1793 6 110.50–114.00 $111.80 $2,005 +5.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1258 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1200–1400 1364 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,425.00–2,500.00 $2,438.64 —
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.